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In A World First, UK Firm Reveals Gyro-Stabilised Platform Allowing Drones To Safely Land On Moving Ships
A British company revealed an automatic landing and takeoff platform to support VTOL drone operations in challenging mar…
9 May 2026
Video: U.S. Navy Disables 2 More Iranian-flagged Oil Tankers In Gulf Of Oman
The vessels, M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, were trying to enter an Iranian port in the Gulf of Oman before US forces i…
9 May 2026
Indian Sailor Dies After Cargo Ship Sinks In US-Iran Naval Crossfire In Strait Of Hormuz
The vessel was sailing from Dubai to Yemen’s port of Mukalla when the incident took place during the early hours of May …
9 May 2026
Over 9,000 Filipino Seafarers Repatriated Amid Ongoing Crisis In Strait Of Hormuz
Around 1,400 Filipino seafarers have already exited the Strait of Hormuz as part of ongoing extraction efforts coordinat…
9 May 2026
GMS Week 19 – BRENT BREAKS, BACKLOG HOLDS
The Week 18 thesis that the blockade had hardened into a structural reality has been challenged, though not overturned, …
9 May 2026
Trump’s Iran Strategy Collides with Hormuz Reality
President Donald Trump has changed his approach as he tries to end the war against Iran: reopen the Strait of Hormuz at …
8 May 2026
Middle East April bunker fuel demand shifts as Hormuz shipping risks unsettle trade flows
Bunker fuel demand across key Middle Eastern ports declined in April as the war created uncertainty about ship movement …
8 May 2026
Dry Bulk Shipping: Australian Coal Exports On the Rise, but China’s Share Diminishing
Seaborne coal cargoes from Australia are finding new destinations, as China’s share during the first quarter of 2026 has…
8 May 2026
Greek Shipping Financing Grew by 11.5% in 2025, Now Standing at Almost $60 Billion, Petrofin Research Shows
Bank ship finance for Greek shipping recorded a very impressive leap upwards from 5% in 2024 to 11.5%, bringing the over…
8 May 2026
Baltic Dry Index Snaps 5-Day Rally
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, halted a fiv…
8 May 2026
Dry Bulk Vessel Crossings In The Strait Falling To Zero
FREIGHT MARKET OVERVIEW The Baltic Dry Index is approaching the 3,000-point threshold, supported by sustained gains acro…
8 May 2026
Lion Shipbrokers Weekly Market Report, Week 19 2026
Bulkers: The Baltic Dry Index has increased over the past week, reaching its highest point in about 2.5 years. Source: L…
8 May 2026
Drewry: World Container Index Up 3% Last Week
For many years, World Container Index (WCI) has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts…
8 May 2026
Norway’s DNO plans 4 more oil fields in North Sea as north Iraq output declines
Norway’s DNO plans to add four North Sea oil fields to its upstream operations by 2029, while production and investments…
8 May 2026
ABS, HD Hyundai and Anduril Industries to Advance Autonomous Surface Vessels
ABS, HD Hyundai and Anduril Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore autonomous maritime ca…
8 May 2026
VHBS New ConTex Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index Week 19
A quiet week is ending on an even quieter note. This comes as no real surprise given last week’s May Day holidays Source…
8 May 2026
BIMCO and ICS welcome Beijing Convention coming into force
The Convention, officially the United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sale of Ships, entered…
8 May 2026
Best Oasis Weekly Recycling Market Report, 8 May 2026
The Indian local market remains good, with overall sentiment holding steady. Source: Best Oasis Limited
8 May 2026
Iraq discovers new oil field with 8.8bln barrels of reserves
Iraq has discovered an oil field with more than 8.8 billion barrels of reserves near the southern border of Najaf provin…
8 May 2026
Mara Kruze named British Tugowners Association Tug Trainee of the Year 2026
Mara Kruze has been named the recipient of the British Tugowners Association (BTA) Tug Trainee of the Year Award 2026, a…
8 May 2026
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