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Secondhand VLCCs Now Valued Above Newbuildings
At the end of September, a 15-year-old VLCC was valued above a newbuilding for the first time at USD 139.2 mil for 310,000 DWT, compared to USD 138.7 mil...
Read the postVeson Platform Updates: What’s New Across IMOS, Q88, Shipfix & VesselsValue
Earlier this year, Veson Nautical launched the Veson Platform to unify workflows, data, and collaboration with contextual AI into one integrated workspace. This advancement enabled teams to gain instant...
Read the postIMOS Fuel Types Expand from Six to Ten to Support Growing Operational Complexity
A changing fuel landscape The fuels powering vessels have shifted sharply in recent years, and the first shift was regulatory. Heavy fuel oil made up about 79% of international...
Read the postStop Asking Which Number Is Right: Collaboration Lessons from Vale, PT Chandra, and AET
How Vale, PT Chandra Shipping, and AET break down silos, share data, and drive tech adoption: key takeaways from Veson’s 2026 Singapore Summit.
Read the postThe Veson Platform: The AI Foundation for Maritime Trade
At our recent Singapore Summit, our Chief Commercial Officer, Russ Hubbard, opened with two numbers: 88% of organizations now use AI somewhere in their business1, meanwhile 89% of organizations...
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How to Get True ROI from AI: Veson’s 2026 Singapore Summit
Veson Nautical's global summit series continued this month in Singapore, gathering leaders from the region's biggest maritime names to discuss how teams can get real value from AI.
Read the postShipping Market Outlook: Q4 2026
As we enter a new quarter, shipping markets remain gripped by an escalating geopolitical crisis. The US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) lapsed in mid-August without renewal, and by early...
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How to Manage Port-Level Risk with Bunker Insights
It’s been six months since disruptions began in the Strait of Hormuz, and oil markets have moved in tandem with the chaos. Brent crude first shot past $100 per...
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Top 5 Asian Shipyards by Order Value as Newbuilding Prices Near Record Highs
With Veson’s Singapore Summit approaching and Marine Money’s Singapore conference marking its 25th anniversary this year, this makes a fitting backdrop for taking stock of how the region got...
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