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Lower vessel calls and fuel sales weigh on Singapore’s conventional bunker sales in February
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Date: Mar 18, 2026
A smaller number of vessels arriving to bunker during the shorter month of February, along with lowe...
Sailors’ Society launches its fourth groundbreaking Cadet Report, highlighting ‘the first digital seafarer generation’
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Date: Mar 18, 2026
Revealing both the positives and negatives of increased connectivity at sea and the growing reliance...
Strait of Hormuz shutdown: How port congestion and schedule chaos are hitting shippers — and what to do about it
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Date: Mar 18, 2026
Since the escalation of conflict in the Middle East on 28 February, the critical Strait of Hormuz ha...
Baltic Dry Index Snaps 4-Day Winning Run
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Date: Mar 18, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities,...
Bulk Carriers Find New Route Out of Hormuz Strait
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Date: Mar 18, 2026
Re-Routing Through Iranian Territorial Waters Bulk carriers sailing eastbound to exit the Middle ...
Middle East conflict: Iran navy chief warns of ‘deadly retaliation’ after US torpedo sinks IRIS Dena
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
Iran’s Navy chief has issued a stark warning of “deadly retaliation” after dozens of sailors w...
Sweden detains captain of Russian shadow fleet ship
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
A Swedish court has ordered the detention of the Russian captain of a ship suspected of sailing unde...
Stolt-Nielsen and NYK Line form strategic joint venture in Avenir LNG
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI), through its subsidiary Stolt-Nielsen Gas Ltd., has today an...
Independent testing demonstrates biofuel benefits
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
Sulnox, the greentech company delivering lower fuel costs and emissions with zero capex, is pleased ...
Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Surging VLSFO prices weigh on B30 premiums
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
Europe Iran has blocked oil cargo shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which could limit futur...
New Regulations for Newbuilding Speed Trials Enter Into Force on 1 May 2026
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
Starting 1 May 2026, all EEDI-relevant speed trials must be conducted according to ISO 15016:2025 or...
TPM26: War a problem for container shipping, but not ‘pandemic-scale’: analyst
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
The war in the Middle East that has effectively shut the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz is a prob...
Baltic Dry Index Rises for 4th Session
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index increased 0.5% to 2038 on Monday, following a 2.8% ri...
Hormuz tensions highlight a new reality: maritime resilience now runs on data and AI
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
Rising tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz are once again reminding the maritime industry ...
Container Shipping via Strait of Hormuz under pressure: Can GCC bypass ports fill the gap?
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
With container diversions from the Strait of Hormuz surging since late February 2026, Drewry examine...
The Strait Becomes a Digital Minefield: How Ships Are Navigating a War of Invisible Signals
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
“Since 5 March, Pole Star Global has tracked 3,396 vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Ro...
‘There’s no hiding place on a ship’: The sailors stranded near Iran
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on oil...
EU pushes back on US decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
The Trump administration’s decision to allow the purchase of Russian oil stranded at sea was met w...
InterManager advises extreme caution for ships considering Strait of Hormuz transit
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
InterManager has expressed serious concern about the worsening security situation affecting commerci...
Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz fell to one transit March 12: CAS
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly ground to a halt March 12, according to tracking data, w...
US ‘not ready’ to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz: Wright
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
The US military is not yet prepared to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, US Energy Secret...
US–Iran war: Implications for the chemical tanker market
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
The ongoing US–Iran conflict has severely disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz...
Asia-US container rates mostly higher; US considers Jones Act waiver, looks at surcharges
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
Rates for shipping containers from Asia to the US were mostly higher this week, while the US governm...
Tankers: VLCC Market Becoming Harder to Price as Risks Grow
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
Clean LR2 MEG LR2 freight fell this week. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index went from WS391 to WS35...
Two Weeks Into the Iran War: A Maritime Intelligence Breakdown
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained near a standstill during the week, with onl...
Clean Tankers Reposition West as Hormuz Stays Shut
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to reshape clean tanker positioning, with...
Lloyd’s Register grants approval for GIT Coatings’ next generation graphene-based hull coating
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
The approval supports the development of technologies designed to improve vessel efficiency and supp...
US weighing Jones Act suspension to ease energy prices amid Iran war
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
The US government is weighing a waiver of the Jones Act, a White House spokesperson confirmed on Mar...
The Week in Alt Fuels: Fuel reckoning
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
A war-driven oil shock has once again exposed shipping’s vulnerability to fossil fuel dependence a...
Liberian Registry to Introduce Electronic Seafarer Documents
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, will soon introduce electronic seafarer ...
Yanbu VLCC liftings broaden as freight premiums surge
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
In March, Saudi Aramco began diverting crude exports to Yanbu as the East-West pipeline approaches f...
Dynagas LNG Partners LP Reports 2025 Net Income of $61.6 Million
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
Dynagas LNG Partners LP, an owner of Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) carriers, Friday announced it...