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Russia-linked LNG Carrier ‘Merkuriy’ Loads at Arctic Hub, Expanding Shadow Fleet Capacity
The LNG carrier Merkuriy, recently reflagged to Russia alongside three other tankers, has been observed loading liquefie…
11 May 2026
Vroon cashes out of livestock shipping business
Dutch shipowner Vroon is exiting the livestock shipping sector after agreeing to sell its Livestock Express business to …
11 May 2026
Forward Air shareholders: Reach out to Johnson Fistel for more info about ‘potentially’ recovering your losses!
PRESS RELEASE Forward Air Corporation Shareholders Are Encouraged to Reach Out to Johnson Fistel for More Information Ab…
11 May 2026
ONE returns to HD Hyundai for $1.2bn LNG-fuelled boxship deal
Ocean Network Express has returned to South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for another batch of LNG-capable contain…
11 May 2026
One LNG transit, zero breakthrough in Hormuz crisis
Peace in the Persian Gulf appears no closer after president Donald Trump flatly rejected Iran’s response to a US peace p…
11 May 2026
DHL launches ‘Heavy Weight Express’ service for shipments of up to 3,000kg
PRESS RELEASE DHL Express expands global portfolio with new Heavy Weight Express Service for shipments up to 3,000 kg – …
11 May 2026
VLGC spot rates hit record highs
Very large gas carrier (VLGC) spot rates have surged to record levels, with benchmark freight on the Houston-to-Chiba ro…
11 May 2026
Carbon costs, fuel choices and uncertainty shape Geneva Dry debate
The dry bulk sector’s decarbonisation debate has moved decisively beyond whether shipping will reach net zero and is now…
11 May 2026
Japanese-built ultramax values jump
All eyes were on the Baltic Dry Index last week as it breached the 3,000-point barrier, its highest level in years, help…
11 May 2026
Awilco LNG changes course with CEO exit and board revamp
Norwegian gas carrier owner Awilco LNG is entering a new chapter after long-serving chief executive Jon Skule Storheill …
11 May 2026
The seafarer shortage is not what shipping thinks it is
Kuba Szymanski, secretary-general of InterManager, writes for Splash today. Amid growing concern about a global seafarer…
11 May 2026
PV Drilling wins jackup deal from Zarubezhneft
Petrovietnam Drilling and Well Service Corporation (PV Drilling) has signed a contract with the Russian state-owned oil …
11 May 2026
Odfjell Technology bags UK platform drilling contract
Odfjell Technology, a spin-off of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations, has signed a contract with o…
11 May 2026
Fugro scores more work on 4.1GW Scottish offshore wind development
Dutch surveyor Fugro has been awarded a geotechnical survey contract by SSE for Berwick Bank B, part of the landmark Ber…
11 May 2026
Lower-income Americans hit hardest by gas price spike, widening inequalities, study finds
Lower-income Americans sharply reduced their gas consumption in the month following the Iran war, yet spiking prices sti…
10 May 2026
Trump Says Iran’s Response to U.S. Peace Proposal is Unacceptable
By Nayera Abdallah (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace ta…
10 May 2026
Tanker Market: The Switch From Clean to Dirty Tankers Is Intensifying
A significant trend is underway in the tanker market, with a switch from clean to dirty tankers underway. In its latest …
10 May 2026
Dry Bulk Shipping: Capesize Market Showing Strenght
Capesize The market strengthened convincingly over the course of the week, with momentum building steadily from an alrea…
10 May 2026
Force Majeure in the Age of Geopolitical Shock and Energy Security
As the Strait of Hormuz enters its eleventh week of effective closure with hundreds of vessels at anchor and roughly one…
10 May 2026
Tanker owners post record earnings as Hormuz disruption forces detours
Product tanker owners are posting record earnings as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz forces long-haul voyages from t…
10 May 2026
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