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31-03-2025 Vol 19

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U.S. Sanctions on Chinese Steel Impact South Korea’s Shipbuilding Sector Challenges

The U.S. government’s plan to impose sanctions on Chinese steel is creating challenges for South Korea’s shipbuilding industry. As South…

Brokerages Anticipate Slower Fed Rate Cuts Following Recent Payrolls Data Analysis

Major Wall Street brokerages are maintaining their forecasts for a slower pace of interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in…

China’s Trade Figures Indicate a Slow Start to 2025

China’s trade data for early 2025 indicates a weaker-than-expected economic outlook. Exports grew by only 2.3% year-on-year in January and…

Middle East Crude Benchmarks Show Minimal Movement as Oil Prices Stabilize

Middle East crude benchmark spot premiums, including Oman, Dubai, and Muban, remained unchanged on Monday as oil prices stabilized following…

Asia Distillates Market Sees Low Activity; Traders Anticipate April Offers

The middle distillates markets in Asia experienced limited trading activity at the beginning of the week, with a noticeable gap…

Iron Ore Prices Drop Amid Worrying Demand Outlook

Iron ore prices experienced a decline on Monday due to growing concerns over demand. The potential impact of U.S. tariffs…

Hanseatic Global Terminals Secures Majority Stake in Le Havre Terminal Operator Acquisition

Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) has announced the successful acquisition of a 60% stake in CNMP LH from Seafrigo Group. CNMP…

Maritime Technologies Forum Issues Report on Safely Transporting Electric Vehicles by Sea

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has released an important report entitled “Safe Carriage of Electric Vehicles.” This document focuses on…

Xclusiv Shipbrokers Weekly Report: March 10, 2025 Edition

Xclusiv Shipbrokers Weekly – 10th March 2025 In a significant turn of events, President Donald Trump recently signed an executive…

Singapore Introduces New Technical Guidelines for Methanol Bunkering Operations

On March 10, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Enterprise Singapore, through the Singapore Standards Council, introduced…