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India: Crude imports rise 11%, on track for record May purchases on stronger Russian, Venezuelan supplies
India’s crude imports surged 11 percent in May to 5 million barrels per day, as world’s third-largest consumer ramped up…
31 May 2026
Geopolitics fuel grain market volatility
Key takeaways • GCC countries have not imported any grain products via the Strait of Hormuz since 28 February; Iran has …
31 May 2026
The elevator pitch for third-party shipmanagement
Why should an owner decide to use a shipmanager. The latest chapter from our brand new magazine that is being distribute…
31 May 2026
JP Morgan expands shipping bet with fresh tanker and gas carrier orders at Samsung
JP Morgan is being linked to another major round of shipbuilding contracts in South Korea, with market sources indicatin…
31 May 2026
BW LPG fires off $940m VLGC order
VLGC owner and operator BW LPG has returned to the newbuilding market with a deal to build eight panamax vessels at Sout…
31 May 2026
Build the First Donald J. Trump Maritime Prosperity Zone in Alaska
By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) Over the past year, the White House’s Maritime Action Plan, the President’s FY2027 budg…
31 May 2026
U.S. Forces Disable Commercial Vessel, Showing Iran Blockade Still Active Despite Peace Talks
U.S. forces disabled a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday after its crew allegedly ignored repeated warni…
31 May 2026
China Patrols Scarborough Shoal After Philippines Warns Of Threat
BEIJING/HANOI, May 31 (Reuters) – China’s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near disputed waters in…
31 May 2026
Oman Warns of Suspected Floating Mine in Hormuz, Reinforcing Shipping Industry Fears
Oman’s Maritime Security Centre (MSC) on Saturday issued a navigation warning after a floating object suspected to be a …
31 May 2026
Three Offshore Platforms Resume Production At Iran’s South Pars Gas Field
DUBAI, May 31 (Reuters) – Iran has restored gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars gas field that …
31 May 2026
Ukrainian Drones Strike Port, Oil Depot In Southern Russia
May 30 (Reuters) – Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia’s oil infrastructure overnight, damaging a tanker and an oil refin…
30 May 2026
Stop Calling Saronic a Shipbuilder: The Dangerous Lie Behind Naval Drones
By Captain John Konrad (gCaptain op-ed) Let me start where I want to finish: Saronic’s Marauder, a Medium Unmanned Surfa…
30 May 2026
AUKUS Ministers Commit to 2027 Sub Base
AUKUS defense chiefs set a hard date on Saturday for the pact’s most tangible promise. The year is 2027, and the milesto…
30 May 2026
Iran’s Strait Of Hormuz Authority Says US Sanctions Won’t Undermine Its Control Of Strategic Waterway
The body said it considered being targeted by a country "whose president boasts about piracy" as a sign of its positive …
30 May 2026
UK Targets Subsea Cable Sabotage With New Penalties & Prison Sentences To Deter Russia
The U.K. said that ship owners and operators who damage subsea internet cables would face stricter penalties and even pr…
30 May 2026
China Rejects Japan-Philippines Maritime Boundary Talks, Calls Them ‘Entirely Illegal And Invalid’
The announcement follows a meeting in Tokyo between Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Ministe…
30 May 2026
Turkey Warns Of Black Sea Escalation After Drone Strike Hits Cargo Ship, Injuring 2 Crew Members
The Vanuatu-flagged vessel was struck on the night of May 28 while travelling from Ukraine's Odesa region to Turkey carr…
30 May 2026
Trump To Make Final Decision On Iran Ceasefire Extension & Strait Of Hormuz Reopening
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will soon decide on the extension of the ceasefire with Iran and the statu…
30 May 2026
India Launches Port Performance Index and Digital Upgrades To Boost Maritime Growth
India launched Logistics Port Performance Index and 4 digital initiatives to boost governance, transparency, ease of doi…
30 May 2026
India Prioritises Moving 13 Ships Out Of Strait Of Hormuz As Gulf Security Risks Persist
The MEA has also advised Indian nationals to avoid travelling to Iran and urged those already there to leave with embass…
30 May 2026
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