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Hormuz Strait traffic tapers amid war as tankers await passage: CAS
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 11, 2026
The number of ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz has continued to taper since the start of the wa...
G7 tankers gain share in Russia before US waiver for sanctioned ships
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 11, 2026
A temporary US waiver has enabled sanctioned tankers to transport Russian oil, after G7-linked tanke...
Ferry Switch to Bio-LNG Significantly Reduces CO2 Emissions
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2026
TT-Line, the German ferry operator, has revealed that – working closely with Everllence PrimeServ ...
KCC: CLEANBU vessel fixed on two-year time charter
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2026
A subsidiary of Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA has secured a two-year time charter for MV Bass (...
Can euro zone growth withstand the energy shock? Barclays weighs risks
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2026
Euro zone economic growth faces its stiffest test in years as surging energy prices from the Middle ...
Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2026
As missiles and drones curtail energy production across the Persian Gulf, analysts warn that water, ...
Strait of Hormuz Spotlight: Scenario Analysis
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2026
Asharp decline in tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz and rising floating storage in the Gu...
Shipping Markets Hit Record Highs: Taking Stock
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2026
Shipping has again been at the “frontline” of geopolitical events, with a >90% drop in vessel...
Tanker charterers cancel voyages, defer deals; owners seek routes outside Gulf
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2026
Trading companies and oil importers have deferred chartering for several tankers in the Persian Gulf...
ABS and HD Hyundai to Advance Nuclear-Powered Electric Propulsion Systems for Container Ships
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2026
ABS, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industrie...
Kalmar straddle carriers chosen to strengthen training capacity at OCHA in Antwerp
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2026
Kalmar has concluded an agreement to supply Opleidingscentrum voor Havenarbeiders (OCHA) – the tra...
MSC Shipping to impose emergency fuel surcharge on Mediterranean routes
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 10, 2026
MSC Shipping (private company) will implement an emergency fuel surcharge on all cargo shipped from ...
Eurozone economy in the line of fire
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 09, 2026
War, China and tariffs The eurozone economy is one of the most vulnerable to the Middle East war am...
Shipping authority reports three Indian seafarers killed in Middle East; issues advisory for maritime operators
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 09, 2026
At least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels were killed and one was injured in ...
Five ways evidence is unlocking women’s economic participation
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 09, 2026
Countries can only reach their full potential when everyone can contribute. Globally, women’s labo...
ICIS – Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Sends Oil and LNG Prices Surging as Middle East Conflict Escalates
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 09, 2026
The US and Israel launched surprise missile strikes on Iran on 28 February, prompting retaliation ac...
New interchange to support Pilbara’s clean energy future
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 09, 2026
The new Great Northern Highway Lumsden Interchange at Port Hedland in Western Australia’s central ...
Navigating environmental issues in ports
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 09, 2026
The shipping industry is a crucial enabler of international trade, but it’s often out of sight...
Navigating uncharted waters: Wärtsilä’s journey to decarbonize global shipping and energy
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 09, 2026
For Håkan Agnevall, President and CEO of Wärtsilä, decarbonization means reimagining how a 19...
Analysts see oil at $100/bbl amid Hormuz disruption
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 09, 2026
Crude oil market analysts have warned that the ongoing disruption to oil flows through the Strait of...
From congestion to corridor realignment: How the Mombasa crisis is reshaping East African container trade
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 09, 2026
Since September 2025, the Port of Mombasa has become a focal point of concern for the global maritim...
Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update (Middle East Conflict): Port Congestion to Raise Rates
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 09, 2026
Latest Xeneta ocean container shipping data highlights are provided below quotes from Xeneta Chief A...
Hong Kong Completes First Green Methanol Bunkering, Driving Green Transformation of Its International Shipping Hub
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 07, 2026
5 March 2026, the world’s first methanol dual-fuel roll-on/roll-off vessel, CM HONG KONG, successf...
HD Korea Shipbuilding wins $198m order for two crude carriers from Greece
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 07, 2026
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the mid-tier shipbuilding holding company of HD Hy...
Middle East war traps 20,000 seafarers, 15,000 cruise passengers in Gulf
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 07, 2026
Around 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise ship passengers are stuck in the Gulf because of the Middl...
TEN, Ltd. Reports Profits for the Twelve-Months and Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2025
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 07, 2026
TEN, Ltd Friday reported results (unaudited) for the twelve months and fourth quarter ended December...
CMA CGM Reports 2025 Results With Shipping Lines In the Forefront
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 07, 2026
On the occasion of the publication of the 2025 financial results, Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chi...
Middle East Conflict: Airspace Closures to Cause Supply Chain Chaos and Spiralling Freight Rates
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 07, 2026
Airspace closures linked to escalating Middle East conflict are removing significant air cargo capac...
Diana Shipping Inc. Increases Offer to Acquire Genco Shipping & Trading in Partnership With Star Bulk Carriers
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 07, 2026
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in...
Asia crackers declare force majeure over naphtha crunch
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 07, 2026
Escalating tensions in the Middle East Gulf have placed 57%, 1.33mbd, of Asia’s naphtha imports un...
Star Bulk to Acquire 16 Vessels from Diana Shipping Inc. Conditional Upon the Success of Its Offer to Acquire Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 07, 2026
Star Bulk Carriers Corp., announced it has entered into a conditional Sale and Purchase Agreement (t...
How the Strait of Hormuz shutdown is disrupting dry bulk, LNG freight and trade compliance
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 07, 2026
The Mideast Gulf supplies approximately 20% of global seaborne LNG Over 10 confirmed GNSS int...