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MPC Capital and Storm Capital launch MPC Storm Maritime Opportunities investment platform and raise USD 35 million in first close

MPC Capital (Hamburg) and Storm Capital Management (Oslo) are launching a new investment platform MPC Storm Maritime Opportunities (“MSO”). MSO is securing USD 35 million in its first fundraising round from a group of experienced investors with a strong track record...

Posidonia 2026 set to break all records as duration of shipping gathering extends

The world’s most prestigious shipping exhibition is now also set to become the longest in duration shipping event, as Posidonia 2026 prepares to engage the global maritime community over a three-week period filled with conferences, networking, social and sporting...

Seafarer abandonment crisis: thousands left behind in shipping’s worst year on record

ITF data shows spiralling ship and seafarer abandonment at worst ever levels – Indian seafarers worst affected with more than 1,000 abandoned out of a total of more than 6,000 abandoned seafarers in 2026. Seafarer abandonment hit record levels in 2025, according to...

Singapore MOC fuel oil swaps trade volume hits 3-month low in Jan as HSFO deals fall

The volume of Singapore fuel oil derivatives traded during the Platts Market on Close assessment process in January dropped 22.8% month over month to 10.79 million barrels as the overall volumes of high sulfur fuel oil trades decreased for a second straight month,...

Record Fast Stern Roller Conversion Highlights Value of Thordon Water-Lubricated Bearings

If the stern roller on an offshore support vessel fails, every hour lost can cost the ship owner many thousands of dollars. But when a UAE-based logistics operator faced a critical bearing issue on one of its anchor-handling tugs, Ocean Power International (OPI) and...

How the 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy Reframes Maritime Access

Why Maritime Access Can No Longer Be Taken for Granted For decades, maritime access was treated as a given. Shipping lanes remained open, chokepoints functioned, and infrastructure disruption was framed as an exception, something to manage during conflict or crisis....

MPC Capital and Storm Capital launch MPC Storm Maritime Opportunities investment platform and raise USD 35 million in first close

Posidonia 2026 set to break all records as duration of shipping gathering extends

Seafarer abandonment crisis: thousands left behind in shipping’s worst year on record

Singapore MOC fuel oil swaps trade volume hits 3-month low in Jan as HSFO deals fall

Record Fast Stern Roller Conversion Highlights Value of Thordon Water-Lubricated Bearings

How the 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy Reframes Maritime Access

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