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Latin American oil giants shrug off potential Venezuelan comeback; smaller players seize near-term upside

Argentina, Guyana and Brazil are poised to lead Latin American oil production growth in 2026, even though the possible return of Venezuelan barrels poses questions for the region’s long-term capital expenditure strategy. While the supermajors continue to flag...

Port of Rotterdam Authority and VOTOB take new step in combating tank storage spoofing

At the World Port Center, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and VOTOB (Association of Dutch Tank Storage Companies) to continue and expand a task force aimed at combating the fraud scheme known as storage spoofing. With this...

Samsung Heavy expands Qatar retrofit and aftermarket partnership at LNG 2026

Samsung Heavy Industries said on the 4th that it signed a business cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Qatar Shipyard Technology Solutions (QSTS), a state-owned shipyard in Qatar, at LNG 2026, one of the world’s three largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday said he hoped an ongoing legal battle with a Hong Kong firm over operations of Panama Canal ports would “not escalate,” but that Panama’s government would remain firm in its ruling against the company. “Panama is a...

US-Iran tensions stall Suez return, lift HMM outlook in South Korea

With global major carriers making diverging decisions on returning to the Suez Canal, expectations for the canal’s normalization are growing uncertain. On top of that, as U.S. President Donald Trump considers military action targeting Iran, security uncertainty in the...

Trends in Ship Finance

The ship finance industry continues to evolve in a manner previewed in years past by regulatory action and evolving lender profiles. This Holland & Knight article explores recent trends in traditional bank lending and the rise of direct and private credit lenders....

Latin American oil giants shrug off potential Venezuelan comeback; smaller players seize near-term upside

Port of Rotterdam Authority and VOTOB take new step in combating tank storage spoofing

Samsung Heavy expands Qatar retrofit and aftermarket partnership at LNG 2026

Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says

US-Iran tensions stall Suez return, lift HMM outlook in South Korea

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