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Seatrade Maritime: Diana Shipping locks charter deal for ultramax with Bunge
Greece-based and New York-listed Diana Shipping, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, has entered into a time charter contract with Bunge SA, Geneva, for one of its ultramax dry bulk vessels, the DSI Aquila.
ONE: Compliance with Pre-Submission Regulations for Cargo Data (Manifest) Arriving at Saudi Arabian Seaports
Dear Valued ONE Customers, As part of the new regulatory requirements announced by the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) in coordination with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA),
Shippingtelegraph: China fights back by redrawing maritime regulations to counter US port fees
China takes countermeasures against “discriminatory” restrictions on Chinese maritime operators, ships, or crew, which may include special fees on vessels calling at Chinese ports and restrictions on port entry.
Splash247: Busy Erasmus buys feeder boxship
Erasmus Shipinvest Group is continuing its buying spree, with new moves in the container segment.
Seatrade Maritime: Piraeus ‘port of choice’ for illicit China – EU trade
Six charged in relation to illegally imported goods with nearly 2,500 containers seized.
Maritime Executive: Vancouver Sees Record First Half Volume as Canada Grows Exports Beyond U.S.
The Port of Vancouver in British Columbia is already Canada’s largest port, and as the country looks to expand trade with Asia, the port is handling record volumes. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority reports it handled a record 85 million metric tons of cargo in the first half of 2025 as the country expands its trade beyond the U.S.
Seatrade Maritime: Transpacific container rates slump to pre-Red Sea crisis levels
The fourth quarter will begin with a demand decline as China’s Golden week begins and overcapacity plagues container markets driving down rates
Shippingtelegraph: Container line schedule reliability stable at 65%-68% since May 2025
Denmark-based research and analysis specialist Sea‑Intelligence reported that global schedule reliability saw a marginal M/M improvement of 0.1 percentage points to 65.3% in August, the second-highest figure for the month (across 2019-2025).
Splash247: Seaspan seals Yangzijiang newbuild brace
Seaspan Corporation has expanded its newbuilding pipeline with an order for two 11,800 teu containerships at China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding.








