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Basalt Infrastructure Partners announces signing of an agreement to add a newbuild LNG Carrier into the Vanadis LNG platform
Funds advised by Basalt Infrastructure Partners (“Basalt”) announce that an agreement has been signed to add a modern newbuild 180,000 CBM LNG carrier into its Vanadis LNG platform.
Germany wants EU to relax gas storage targets
Germany wants the European Union to make its gas storage targets less rigid because of worries over their cost, the economic affairs and climate ministry said on Thursday.
Clarksons: How are brokers helping to drive the fuelling transition?
It is undisputable that we need to drive a lower-carbon future and meet the IMO's 2050 net-zero target, but the procrastination we’re witnessing around fuel choice is delaying progress.
China's 2025 iron ore imports set to hit new high even as steel demand dwindles
•China's iron ore imports to rise despite property crisis
•Higher imports driven by growing supply from Australia and Brazil
Rice price slump enables India, Pakistan to wage regional price competition
India and Pakistan, both leading rice exporters, are locked in intense competition to dominate key global markets, with Pakistani and Indian 5% broken white rice (WR) prices dropping to multi-months low.
Baltic index hits 15-month low on weaker vessel rates
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to 15-month low on Tuesday, dragged down by losses across all vessel segments.
Dalian iron ore advances on firmer China economic outlook; posts weekly rise
Dalian iron ore futures climbed to their highest in more than a month on Friday to endthe week higher, as a stronger economic outlook for top consumer China lifted market sentiment.
