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Map of shipping likely to be redrawn by ‘Trump effect’, says leading broker
New US administration could lead to Europe becoming ‘more pragmatic’ in its approach to decarbonising shipping

Staying ahead of FuelEU Maritime
The dawn of 2025 has brought with it the rollout of transformative emissions management regulations for the shipping industry
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Baltic tension simmers as Estonia says it is prepared to stop ships in international waters
Estonia and other Baltic states are taking steps to prevent further attacks on undersea cables and other infrastructure
China unlikely to extend retaliatory tariffs to US imports of LPG and ethane, ‘for now’
China last imposed tariffs on the petrochemical feedstock in 2018, which changed trading patterns but did not impact the overall market, John Lycouris from shipowner Dorian LPG told an investor presentation

Is freedom of navigation under threat?
From the Red and Black Seas to the Baltic and the Taiwan Strait: shipping’s access to trade lanes is coming under fire while a political and legal war is being waged in the background to redefine what is and is not acceptable under the law of the sea. Is freedom of navigation, a fundamental principle of the law of the sea and a pillar of modern international law, something we have quietly given up on?
Annual Outlook 2025
Carbon regulation and Trump 2.0 are the obvious factors that everyone is focussed on for 2025, but don’t discount the impact of transparency, Africa, asset prices and AI next year. Click here to view the full report
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