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Iran threatens to fine, detain vessels violating Hormuz transit rules
Iran warned that vessels violating its rules for transiting the Strait of Hormuz could face penalties including fines, detention or...
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MacGregor advances direct ship-to-well LCO₂ transfer, built on 50 years of proven bow-loading technology
MacGregor has developed a new Liquid Carbon Dioxide (LCO₂) Bow Transfer System (BTS) to enable safe, reliable ship-to-well and ship-to-rig...
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Cargo securing on the PSC agenda
As port state control authorities prepare to step up inspections of cargo securing arrangements, ship operators should ensure that manuals...
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Vietnam: Seaport profits surge as trade growth supports positive second-half outlook
Listed seaport operators posted strong earnings growth in the first half of 2026, supported by expanding import-export activity, higher cargo...
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Could Russia’s growing fuel crisis help end the Ukraine war?
Empty pumps, long waits: Attacks on oil refineries have left Russia increasingly short of fuel. Dissident Russian economists say growing...
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Greek shipping and the methane pathway: a decade in, and only getting started
Greek owners have always known how to read a market. On the methane decarbonisation pathway, they are reading it correctly....
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DNV Maritime Academy Hellas and World Maritime University Launch Masterclass on Human Element in shipping
DNV Maritime Academy Hellas and the World Maritime University (WMU) are launching, for the first time in Greece, a five-day...
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HD Korea Shipbuilding ends Cochin JV talks, pursues technical collaboration
HD Hyundai’s institutional sector shipbuilding intermediate holding company HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering said on the 21st that it...
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Asia-US container rates rise, tanker rates ex-USG steady; Panama Canal lowers draft limits
Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US were mostly higher, liquid chemical tanker rates ex-US...
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Tanker Market: VLCC ton-miles Falling in 2026, With Smaller Classes Gaining Market Share
The crude tanker segment has seen a series of upsets with ton-mile demand shifting considerably between various classes. In its...
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Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Showing Signs of Strength
Capesize The market delivered a mixed but broadly resilient performance, with the Pacific providing the principal source of activity and...
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European diesel margins climb as refinery output increases
European diesel margins increased on Friday as the low-sulphur gasoil futures premium to Brent crude widened by $1.44 to $76.52...
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Oil majors pile in on Americas projects to plug production gap
The world’s major oil companies are sharpening their focus on Americas oil and gas projects and tightening their belts for...
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Strategic changes in a key crude oil shipping lane as unrest continues
Iran has granted special permits to some Iraqi oil tankers seeking to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. With passage...
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Vitol and Olam Agri complete CNSL co-processed VLSFO bunkering in Singapore
Global bunker supplier Vitol Bunkers and agricultural firm Olam Agri have completed a bio-bunkering operation in Singapore using VLSFO co-processed...
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Iran lets Iraqi oil tankers pass Hormuz as Trump claims “total control”
Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests...
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Nuclear maritime investing: SMR stocks and LNG shipping in a shifting energy landscape
When one of America’s largest LNG export hubs formally endorses nuclear-powered shipping, it is not a press release — it...
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We have secured the debut commercial order for our newly developed AQUBE liquid-cooled battery system.
The high-power energy storage platform AQUBE has been selected by shipbuilder Lloyd Werft in Bremerhaven to power a landmark research...
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Crowley, Port Houston Connect Central America and the U.S. Gulf with New Weekly Shipping Service
Crowley, a global leader in logistics, marine and energy solutions, today announced a new weekly container service connecting Port Houston...
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Nautilus Welcomes Significant Stena Line Investment in Maritime Professionals
Nautilus International has welcomed significant pay improvements announced by Stena Line. The revised salary arrangements represent a substantial commitment to...
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