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Europe Swaps Russian Gas Dependence for U.S. LNG Reliance as Middle East Turmoil Tightens Squeeze
Europe’s rush to quit Russian pipeline gas has created a new energy vulnerability: growing dependence on U.S. liquefied …
13 May 2026
Maritime industry challenges: what the next decade holds
The maritime industry is the backbone of global trade, responsible for transporting nearly 90% of the world’s goods. Fro…
13 May 2026
Chinese Supertanker Attempts Hormuz Passage, Data Show
A Chinese supertanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude was attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz on…
13 May 2026
Real Life Incident: Engine Cadet Loses Life Due To Fumigation
A handy-sized bulk carrier was loaded with wheat, and the cargo was fumigated after completion of loading. When the fumi…
13 May 2026
Iran tightens Hormuz grip
Iran has expanded the maritime zone it considers under operational control around the Strait of Hormuz. According to Ira…
13 May 2026
Criminal charges filed against Synergy over Key Bridge collapse
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Singapore-based shipmanager Synergy Marine over the 2024 collaps…
13 May 2026
White paper maps shipping’s climate risk minefield
A new white paper argues that shipping’s current fragmented approach to climate risk management leaves it dangerously ex…
13 May 2026
How war is remaking the agri trades
The agri-commodities session at Geneva Dry last month, moderated by Maryana Yarmolenko Stober, the president of WISTA Sw…
13 May 2026
Lars Jensen: African safari aims to uncover logistics gold rush
One of the best known names in container shipping is readying for a new adventure. Lars Jensen, who heads up consultancy…
13 May 2026
We have made the garbage move faster
Willem Vermaat, shipping director at Heidelberg Materials Trading, on today’s technology glut that is holding shipping b…
13 May 2026
Adani Ports commits $1.36bn to European offshore expansion
India’s largest private ports and logistics company, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), has announced it wil…
13 May 2026
Syria’s offshore ambitions gather pace with TotalEnergies partnership
French energy major TotalEnergies, together with its partners QatarEnergy and ConocoPhillips, has signed a memorandum of…
13 May 2026
Iraq and Pakistan Strike Iran Transit Deals to Move Oil and LNG Through Hormuz
Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five s…
12 May 2026
Newbuilding Activity Growing, While More Deals Evident in the Second Hand Market
Ship owners are increasing their activity in the market for newbuildings and second hand vessels. In its latest weekly r…
12 May 2026
What a Guinea Bauxite Export Cap Could Mean for Dry Bulk
Guinea has long been a cornerstone of the global bauxite trade, and its rapid export growth over the past five years has…
12 May 2026
Fresh food for seafarers is a strategic imperative for ship owners
The World Maritime University’s Food4Seafarers project has called for systemic reform in how food is provisioned and man…
12 May 2026
Baltic Dry Index Highest since 2023
The Baltic Exchange dry index increased 2.1% to 3063 on Tuesday, the highest since December 2023. The capesize index, wh…
12 May 2026
Diana Shipping Inc. Launches Campaign Website in Connection with Effort to Unlock Immediate Value at Genco Shipping & Trading
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels…
12 May 2026
Peninsula starts physical bunkering in Mauritania
Marine fuel supplier Peninsula has launched a physical supply operation in Mauritania after receiving a bunkering licenc…
12 May 2026
Saudi Aramco CEO says oil market won’t normalize until 2027 if Hormuz disruption persists
The oil market will take until 2027 to normalize if the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz persists beyond the middle of…
12 May 2026
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