1. Alternative marine fuels uptake will speed up after 2030, shipping executives say. The use of alternative fuels in shipping will accelerate after 2030 as tighter emissions standards come into effect, in contrast to the stop-start transition for now, shipping executives told the APPEC conference in Singapore on Tuesday.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/12/alternative-marine-fuels-uptake-will-speed-up-after-2030-shipping-executives-say/
2. HSBC sees gradual unwinding of OPEC+ voluntary cuts over next year. HSBC’s latest oil market supply and demand model envisions OPEC+ gradually unwinding 1.65 million barrels per day in “first-phase” voluntary production cuts over a 12-month period, the bank said in a note.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/12/hsbc-sees-gradual-unwinding-of-opec-voluntary-cuts-over-next-year/
3. PORT OF KIEL finalises shore power infrastructure as one of the first ports worldwide. The Port of Kiel has completed the final phase of construction on its extensive shore power infrastructure. With the new expansion, the PORT OF KIEL can now supply up to three cruise ships and four ferries with emission-free electricity at the same time. The port has been providing seagoing vessels with green shore power since 2019, making it a pioneer in Europe.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/12/port-of-kiel-finalises-shore-power-infrastructure-as-one-of-the-first-ports-worldwide/
4. BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week. Product tanker newbuilding contracting drops 86% to nine-year lo
“Between January and August, product tanker newbuilding contracting dropped 86% y/y to 2.6 million deadweight tonnes representing a nine-year low” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/12/bimco-shipping-number-of-the-week-86/
5. GMA Garnet Group marks first anniversary of Malaysia Distribution Hub as Port Klang emerges as key APAC Hub. GMA Garnet Group , the industrial garnet business unit of diversified industrial conglomerate Jebsen & Jessen Group and the world’s largest and only fully integrated garnet company, is marking its first anniversary of the launch of its Malaysian distribution hub in Port Klang. Serving GMA’s APAC market, since opening in June 2024, the Port Klang facility has rapidly scaled to handle 71% of GMA’s Asia garnet trade and is now a strategic gateway that accelerates growth and expands access to high-demand industrial markets.
https://cyprusshippingnews.com/2025/09/12/gma-garnet-group-marks-first-anniversary-of-malaysia-distribution-hub-as-port-klang-emerges-as-key-apac-hub/
6. Mexico pushes 50% tariff on China-built cars. Mexico is preparing to more than double tariffs on cars from China and several other Asian countries, with duties rising from 20% to 50% under a proposal sent to Congress by President Claudia Sheinbaum. The draft bill, expected to pass given the government’s majority, would take effect 30 days after approval and cover about $52bn worth of imports from countries without free trade agreements with Mexico.
https://splash247.com/mexico-pushes-50-tariff-on-china-built-cars/
7. Adani turns away sanctioned tankers from its ports in India. India’s largest private port operator, Adani Group, has banned entry of tankers that are sanctioned by the US, UK or the European Union, according to multiple local media outlets.Adani’s port footprint in India is more focused on containers and dry bulk than tankers with analysts suggesting the news will not severely curtail Russian oil shipments into the world’s most populous nation.
https://splash247.com/adani-turns-away-sanctioned-tankers-from-its-ports-in-india/
8. Wan Hai 503 finds refuge in Dubai after 13-week odyssey. The long-stranded Wan Hai 503 has finally found shelter in Dubai, ending a 13-week saga.The 2005-built, 4,333 teu vessel had been at sea since June, unable to discharge or secure port access after a severe fire onboard. The ship, which is operated by Wan Hai Lines, had been forced to be towed across multiple anchorages, with crewing agencies expressing concern over the welfare of the seafarers onboard.
https://splash247.com/wan-hai-503-finds-refuge-in-dubai-after-13-week-odyssey/
9. Trafigura Plans to Order Two More Supertankers as Global Ship Fleet Ages. Trafigura Group is planning to order two more supertankers from a Chinese yard, as the trading giant looks to reduce its exposure to an unpredictable shipping market by building its own fleet.“We think that at some stage in the next two, three, four years, there will be an unprecedented need to renew fleets, and that’s why we just want to be ready with our own fleet,” Andrea Olivi, the company’s global head of shipping, said in an interview this week in Singapore.
https://gcaptain.com/trafigura-plans-to-order-two-more-supertankers-as-global-ship-fleet-ages/
10. Ukrainian Drones Hit Key Russian Oil Port for the First Time. Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s northwestern port of Primorsk has for the first time forced the suspension of loadings at its key western oil terminal, according to two industry sources and Ukraine’s military. Primorsk has a capacity to load about 1 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude, making it a key export hub for Russian oil and the largest port in western Russia. The port loads a flagship Russian Urals oil grade as well as about 300,000 bpd of diesel.
https://gcaptain.com/ukrainian-drones-hit-key-russian-oil-port-for-the-first-time/