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1. LNG market heading into oversupply with demand drop expected in 2030s, institute says

   But Rystad Energy details Russian production set to fall well short of original plans

2. Capital Product keeps dividend firm with payout policy changes on the horizon

   New York-listed company’s chief executive has said a floating distribution is likely in future

3. US blacklists tankers to target Iranian oil sales and drone shipments

   Blacklistings of vessels and shipping companies are the first since Iran’s missile attack against Israel

4. Small general cargo ship becomes first to transit Baltimore channel after bridge collapse

   Six ships remain in area shut-in by casualty as draught remains limited in temporary shipping channel

5. Kirby’s coastal fleet buoys earnings as customers flock to larger Jones Act vessels

   Tank-barge operator sees strong demand in both inland and coastal fleets

6. Podcast: Meet the young entrepreneur putting the wind in container shipping’s sails

   Green Seas audio edition sits down with Danielle Southcott, chief executive of Veer Group

7. Public vs private: Why a $2.7bn listed shipping company isn’t big enough and raising money is always ‘humbling’

   This week’s Streetwise takes a look at the how shipowners make both private and public models work

8. Royal Caribbean chief shouts ‘wow’ as cruise giant lifts expectations for 2024

   Company is in record booked position for year ahead

9. Cleaves Securities boss Per Olav Karlsen explains ‘nonsense’ bankruptcy reports

   CEO of Norwegian investment bank tells TradeWinds that Scandinavian media claims are well wide of the mark

10. MSC ship suffers near miss in Gulf of Aden after Houthi missile attack

    Flare-up of rebel group’s activity after brief lull sees second vessel attacked off Yemeni port

11. MH Simonsen orders eight hybrid methanol tankers at reborn Chinese yard

    Order spree continues for Jiangxi New Jiangzhou Shipbuilding

12. ‘It’s still a volatile business’ but what goes down must come back up, says Norden boss Jan Rindbo

    CEO says Danish company is equipped to handle the volatility and create returns for investors

13. Avenir LNG dives in with order for LNG bunker vessel newbuilding duo

    Joint venture embarks on second phase of growth strategy as it boosts owned fleet to seven ships

14. Grieg stays in the black even as freight rates fall back down to earth

    Private Bergen owner saw the market normalise in 2023 following highs in 2022

15. Aframax oversupply hits rates amid Canada pipeline delay fear

    The $34m Trans Mountain Expansion is due to open on 1 May but oil companies are concerned about possible delay