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Job cuts at Maersk’s green shipping centre a sign of the times, says CEO

The Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping plans to cut about 30 full-time equivalent roles, saying it must refocus on shorter-term green energy projects

Decarbonisation Consolidation

Hengli Heavy rides out sanctions scare to hit $20bn valuation

The world’s third-largest shipbuilder shrugs off sanctions shadow as separate corporate structure shields it from US measures targeting affiliated refinery

Sanctions Shipbuilding

Vroon exits livestock shipping to focus on core offshore and tanker divisions

The Livestock Express fleet consists entirely of purpose-built vessels and is one of the few reputable operators in a sector noted for poor safety standards and animal welfare concerns

Sustainability Tankers and Gas

EU lines up another round of Russian shadow fleet sanctions

Momentum for tougher measures has grown following Hungary’s elections, as EU officials seek to overcome previous political blockages and respond to mounting pressure to curb Russian tanker movements through European waters

Sanctions Tankers and Gas

Skuld hails ‘second-strongest result’ in its history

Claims development back at ‘more normalised level’

Insurance Marine

Strong demand for modern bulk carriers pushes up secondhand prices across most segments

Constraints on bulk carrier shipbuilding capacity have shifted buyer interest toward the secondhand market

Dry Bulk Sale and Purchase

European shipping risks a decline without investment in clean fuels

Europe is leading sustainably fuelled ship orders, but almost three quarters of sustainable fuel production is coming from Asia — without a shift in that imbalance EU shipping risks being diminished

Decarbonisation Sustainability

Odfjell confirms Hormuz closure effect, reporting reduced 1Q26 profit

World’s second-largest operator of chemical tankers said stronger spot freight rates only emerged late in the quarter and therefore had limited immediate financial benefit

Strait of Hormuz crisis Tankers and Gas

Swedish Club hails ‘strongest result’ in its history

‘A year to be proud of,’ proclaims chief executive Nordberg

Insurance Sweden

Bifurcation of the dry bulk fleet

Fragmented emissions rules and a fading prospect of a global carbon price are pushing the dry bulk sector towards a two‑tier market, as efficient, well‑managed vessels gain a trading advantage and older tonnage risks being squeezed into narrower, higher‑risk segments

Dry Bulk Environment
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Maersk warns excess capacity and geopolitical tensions continue to pressure box market

Chief executive Vincent Clerc said demand remains strong across most regions, but shipping markets are volatile

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