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EU-funded HyShip has named SeaShuttle container vessels as operational demonstrators in a Clean Hydrogen Partnership-supported drive to create an end-to-end liquid hydrogen supply chain for short-sea shipping.
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EU-funded HyShip has named SeaShuttle container vessels as operational demonstrators in a Clean Hydrogen Partnership-supported drive to create an end-to-end liquid hydrogen supply chain for short-sea shipping.
The OECD’s September 2026 interim outlook projects 2.9% world GDP growth and resilience through 2027, but reports reports the organisation has warned that higher energy costs, shifting tariffs and uncertainty over key trading relationships could pose fresh pressures on international trade and supply chains.
The Baltic Dry Index fell about 1.3% to 3,426 on 25 September 2026, pressured by losses in the larger vessel sector, with the capesize index down 2.6% to 5,784, reports reports.
A reports summary of DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050 warns that regulatory uncertainty is the primary barrier to shipping meeting decarbonisation targets and that decisions made now will determine future fuel demand and investment.
Xeneta’s chief analyst told reports on 25 September 2026 that the recent rise in spot rates from the Far East to US coasts may come to an end in the first half of October.
reports reports that China made up 19% of global seaborne crude oil trade in the first eight months of 2026, based on analysis by shipbroker Banchero Costa.
New orders for US-manufactured durable goods were essentially unchanged in August 2026 at $338.6bn, diverging from forecasts for a modest decline and driven by falls in transport equipment and fabricated metal products.
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