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U.S. Coast Guard Tracks Chinese Icebreakers as They Transit U.S. Arctic Waters
The U.S. Coast Guard says it is monitoring two Chinese research icebreakers as they transit north through the Bering Sea…
17 July 2026
Tanker Market Volatile in June
The tanker market proved volatile during the month of June, OPEC said in its latest monthly report. According to OPEC, d…
17 July 2026
Baltic Dry Index at 2-Week Low
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, retreated fo…
17 July 2026
New BIMCO survey explores challenges and best practices in operational crewing and rest hour compliance
As fatigue management, crewing and seafarers rest feature increasingly on the international regulatory agenda, BIMCO is …
17 July 2026
Complex Cybersecurity Threats Demand Practical Solutions
In an evolving threat landscape where ‘secure-by-design’ has become the new industry standard, managed connectivity serv…
17 July 2026
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Jamming and spoofing can materially affect a vessel’s navigation and decision making. These same issues may give rise to…
17 July 2026
Long-haul clean tanker demand rises on Russian diesel exports woes
Russia’s fuel export bans and ongoing attacks on its oil infrastructure by Ukraine are forcing a structural shift in cle…
17 July 2026
WSC: ETS rightly reinvests more into maritime decarbonisation, but new port rules risk targeting competition rather than emissions
The World Shipping Council, representing the global container shipping and vehicle carrier industry, welcomes the Europe…
17 July 2026
Gibson tanker report – Diesel Drought
With the Middle East crisis at the forefront of everyone’s minds, a second, more slowly building supply shock has flown …
17 July 2026
ETS for Maritime proposal: Will The Suggested Measures Be Enough To Safeguard The Competitiveness Of Eu Ports And Terminals?
Today, the European Commission presented its long-awaited ETS revision proposal. The text comes at a moment where the EU…
17 July 2026
Affinity Tanker Weekly, 17 July 2026
The VLCC market began the week on steady ground; however, this has since given way to heightened uncertainty East of Sue…
17 July 2026
South Korean, Japanese refiners to keep Red Sea route for Saudi crude
South Korean and Japanese refiners plan to utilize the Red Sea maritime passage to procure light and medium sour Saudi c…
17 July 2026
Russia’s diesel export ban adds fresh fuel to rising prices
Russia’s ban on diesel exports will not drive a large balance shift given already-curtailed volumes, but it adds fresh u…
17 July 2026
Best Oasis Weekly Recycling Market Report, 17 July 2026
The Indian market strengthened during the week due to the limited availability of steel plates, as slow cutting activity…
17 July 2026
India issues guidelines for seafarers to ‘avoid’ voyages to Strait of Hormuz
The Directorate General of Maritime Administration of India has issued precautionary measures to ensure the safety of In…
17 July 2026
Fujairah’s Fuel Oil Inventories Rise Massively This Month
Fujairah’s fuel oil stocks have averaged 111% higher so far this month than across June, Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOI…
17 July 2026
Iran, U.S. exchange new strikes, leaving Hormuz status uncertain
Iran said it had launched a fresh round of attacks on U.S. facilities in the Middle East on Friday, after American milit…
17 July 2026
GMS Week 29 – BLOCKADE RETURNS, TOLL RISES
The second act arrived with a name this time, and it was not “ceasefire.” Five consecutive days of American strikes thro…
17 July 2026
MPC Capital to become MPC Oceanic Group
Hamburg-based MPC Capital AG announced it will change its name to MPC Oceanic Group AG. The new corporate brand “MPC Oce…
17 July 2026
Genevos and Koedood Marine partner on marine hydrogen fuel cells
French marine fuel cell company Genevos has partnered with Dutch marine engineering firm Koedood Marine to explore the d…
17 July 2026
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