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Enterprise Singapore’s month‑to‑date averages show a 7% rise in residual fuel oil stocks in September compared with August, despite a sharp drop in net imports, sources indicated on 14 September 2026.
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Enterprise Singapore’s month‑to‑date averages show a 7% rise in residual fuel oil stocks in September compared with August, despite a sharp drop in net imports, sources indicated on 14 September 2026.
Five HD Hyundai affiliates are sharing a single booth to display liquefied gas carrier technologies at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, sources indicated on 14 September 2026.
Shipping line CMA CGM will levy a $4,000 per FEU peak season surcharge on all cargo from the Asia Pacific region and India to both United States coasts from 1 October 2026, a substantial rise from current levels.
Qatar has deposited its instrument of accession to MARPOL Annex VI, a step that will bind the state to global shipping emissions rules and grant it a vote on the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework, sources indicated on 14 September 2026.
Drewry’s Intra‑Asia Container Index rose 1% to $1,323 per 40ft this week, with the Composite Index setting an all‑time high for the third straight week as geopolitical and typhoon‑related disruptions tighten capacity.
A market note dated 14 September 2026 from sources described a cautious improvement in LNG shipping, driven by increased chartering, October requirements and renewed multi-month cover interest.
A new review by reports reviews how Torvald Klaveness expanded internationally in the mid-2000s, diversified beyond ship ownership and then refocused its strategy and organisation across 2006–2016.
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