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Turkey identifies four offshore wind zones for upcoming tenders
Turkish authorities have identified four offshore wind sites in the waters off Saros Bay, Gökçeada, Bozcaada, and Edremi…
14 May 2026
Clarifying liability, capturing value: how specialised cargo claims elevate bottom line
In logistics, cargo claims are more than an afterthought – they’re a financial inflection point. Goods can be lost, stol…
13 May 2026
Baltic Dry Index Rises Further on Wednesday
The Baltic Exchange dry index rose 4.1% to 3,189 on Wednesday, the highest since November 2023. The capesize index, whic…
13 May 2026
Ship Recycling Markets Remain Firm With Bangladesh Leading
Despite challenging overall conditions, the ship recycling markets remained firm, with a clear edge from Bangladeshi rec…
13 May 2026
European natural gas prices dip amid Hormuz shipping reports, Trump’s China visit
European natural gas prices were slightly lower on Wednesday, with media reports suggesting that a few shipments have be…
13 May 2026
Hormuz oil shock tilts shipping towards alternative fuels
Alternative fuels more attractive now as oil shoots higher The Middle East conflict and blockade of the Strait of Hormuz…
13 May 2026
Hormuz LNG breakthrough: Four LNGCs eye the exit
On 11 May, Al Kharaitiyat broke through Hormuz, heading for Port Qasim — the first Qatari LNGC to test supply resumption…
13 May 2026
MEPC84 – Approval for a New Emission Control Area
The recent International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO), Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) meeting in Lo…
13 May 2026
Havila Shipping ASA: First quarter 2026 accounts
Freight revenues amounted to NOK 115.5 million in Q1 2026, a decrease of NOK 50.8 million compared to the corresponding …
13 May 2026
Coal demand in April rises in line with our expectations
The war in Iran and subsequent constriction of energy commodity flows appear to have been supportive of coal demand, as …
13 May 2026
Nigeria: NNPC records over $201.2mln profit in March as oil output improves
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reported a profit after tax of ₦276 billion for March 2026, …
13 May 2026
Fearnleys Week 20 2026
Open, not open, open, not open. The market spent the week caught between softening fundamentals and stubbornly resilient…
13 May 2026
Sailors’ Society is reshaping cadet training in Sri Lanka
The revolutionary Sailors’ Society Wellness at Sea training programme for maritime cadets has now been launched in Sri L…
13 May 2026
Anemoi Marine Technologies: Wind-powered cargo ship proves itself after eight years at sea
A cargo ship fitted with modern “Rotor Sails” has completed eight years of commercial operations with no major structura…
13 May 2026
Severe weather and Middle East conflict: Hapag-Lloyd Q1 result unsatisfactory
Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first quarter of 2026 with a Group EBITDA of USD 494 million (EUR 422 million). In the sam…
13 May 2026
Will EU bring in a windfall tax on oil companies?
The dramatic rise in energy prices in the wake of the Iran war has led to calls for the European Union to introduce a so…
13 May 2026
ENGINE: Europe & Africa Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook
Northwest Europe Availability of all bunker fuel grades is stable in the ARA hub, with buyers advised to book around 4-5…
13 May 2026
OceanScore expands FuelEU Pooling Marketplace amid evolving market dynamics
Maritime emissions and compliance solutions provider OceanScore has substantially expanded its FuelEU Pooling Marketplac…
13 May 2026
Chantiers selects Smart Air compressors for Royal Caribbean cruise ship
Chantiers de l’Atlantique has chosen TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply what is probably the maritime market’s most energy …
13 May 2026
Norway leads push to bring nuclear propulsion to commercial reality
With demonstration projects now underway – including a nuclear-powered LNG tanker and an offshore vessel – the debate is…
13 May 2026
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