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Landmark report reveals labour social rights gap for sea workers in Europe
On 27 May, a major new report titled “Charting the Distinct Rights of Sea Workers in European Waters: A Focus on Decent …
28 May 2026
EU Fertiliser Action Plan signals long-term reform; offers little immediate relief after Hormuz disruption
The European Commission on 19 May announced its Fertiliser Action Plan, combining largely pre-announced measures to supp…
28 May 2026
Supply contracts and spot bunker sales both on table for Oman project – HutanBio
UK-based biofuel startup HutanBio plans to expand algae-based biofuel production in Oman to 8,000 mt/year by 2029, with …
28 May 2026
KCC: Updated Second Quarter 2026 TCE guidance
In connection with Klaveness Combination Carriers’ Q1 2026 Report published on 28 April 2026, the guidance range for the…
28 May 2026
Low-carbon Fuel Innovator XFuel Secures €4.1 Million Grant
XFuel, a low-carbon drop-in fuel technology company, has been awarded a €4.1 million grant from Catalonia’s Nuclear Tran…
28 May 2026
Weathernews launches SeaNavigator Mobile to bring real-time fleet visibility and faster decision-making to shore-based operations teams
Weathernews Inc. has launched SeaNavigator Mobile, a dedicated mobile application for iOS and Android designed to transf…
28 May 2026
Marlink and Metis partner to expand access to ship data intelligence
Marlink, a global leader in managed services for business-critical digital solutions, has signed an MoU with Metis, a sp…
28 May 2026
GTT receives an order from HD KSOE for the tank design of two new LNG Carriers
GTT announces that it has received, in the second quarter of 2026, an order from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engine…
28 May 2026
S. Korea: Industry minister vows support for growth of small- and medium-sized shipbuilders, equipment manufacturers
Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan on Wednesday vowed active support for the growth of small- and medium-sized shipbuilders…
28 May 2026
Port of Long Beach launches $1 million prize for first carrier to bunker methanol at the port
The transition to cleaner shipping took a major step forward yesterday as the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commission appr…
28 May 2026
The United States is a major energy exporter and importer, especially for petroleum
Total energy exports from the United States reached a record 31 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2025, 2% mo…
28 May 2026
Germany signs major Canadian LNG agreement amid Middle East energy fears
Canada has reached an agreement to export liquefied natural gas to Germany from a planned Pacific coast terminal, an off…
28 May 2026
Oil Climbs on Renewed US-Iran Tensions
WTI futures climbed above $91 per barrel on Thursday, rebounding from losses in the previous session as renewed hostilit…
28 May 2026
Oil inventories fall less than expected, impacting crude prices
The American Petroleum Institute (API) released its latest data on U.S. crude oil inventories, revealing a smaller-than-…
28 May 2026
Oil and gas companies pursue renewable energy ambitions, but investments to remain cautious, says GlobalData
Global power generation is experiencing a significant shift toward renewable sources, leading to a gradual decline in re…
28 May 2026
European Gas Prices Rise
European natural gas futures rose to around €47.1 per megawatt hour, recouping part of the previous session’s losses ami…
28 May 2026
European stocks open lower as Gulf hostilities escalate
European stock markets declined at the open following an escalation in hostilities in the Gulf, potentially imperiling a…
28 May 2026
FX Daily: Headline rollercoaster continues
USD: No clarity on US-Iran negotiations US-Iran negotiations are still too fluid for the dollar to break meaningfully in…
28 May 2026
Global research initiative to examine rising seafarer abandonment crisis
The World Maritime University (WMU) has launched a large-scale research initiative titled Seafarer Abandonment: A focuse…
28 May 2026
First movers will rewrite the economics of freight forwarding
There has never been a more significant time to run a freight forwarding business. The industry has always operated on t…
28 May 2026
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