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Hong Kong owner Teying swaps VLCC flip for major LR2 ordering spree in China
Hong Kong-based owner Teying Shipping has moved from a recent profitable asset play in the VLCC market to a major fleet …
24 May 2026
Filipino seafarer charged after quarter-ton cocaine haul found aboard US-bound aframax
US authorities have seized approximately 227 kg of cocaine worth an estimated $6.4m from a crude oil tanker arriving in …
24 May 2026
Subsea7 lands up to $300m contract on Barents Sea gas export project
Oslo-listed offshore engineering and services contractor Subsea7 has secured its first project award under a recently si…
24 May 2026
Reach Subsea seals multi-year Black Sea contract
Norwegian subsea services specialist Reach Subsea has secured a long-term foothold in the Black Sea after converting a p…
24 May 2026
US, Iran near deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire extension – Axios
The United States and Iran are nearing an agreement that would extend their current ceasefire by 60 days, reopen the Str…
24 May 2026
Another Heavyweight Added | COSCO Shipping Development’s 62,000 DWT Multi-Purpose Heavy-Lift Vessel “Copernicus” Successfully Delivered
On April 28, the 62,000 DWT multipurpose heavy-lift vessel “Copernicus”, jointly developed by COSCO SHIPPING Development…
24 May 2026
Argentina to cut wheat, barley export duties from June, soybeans from Jan. 2027
Wheat and barley export duty reductions in Argentina will help provide some relief to producers’ expected margins as the…
24 May 2026
BofA cuts Rio Tinto and BHP to Neutral on valuation, negative China credit impulse
Bank of America on Friday downgraded both and Group to Neutral from Buy, citing stretched valuations, a negative turn in…
24 May 2026
Drone strike ignites fire at major Russian oil export terminal in Novorossiysk
Falling debris from intercepted drones triggered a fire at a major oil terminal in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiy…
24 May 2026
THINK Ahead: Inflation’s second wave – is history really repeating itself?
When inflation spikes, comparisons to the 1970s are never far away. The similarities are striking, but so are the differ…
24 May 2026
LNG Tanker Exits Hormuz For India For First Time Since War Began
By Stephen Stapczynski May 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A liquefied natural gas tanker carrying a shipment for India has exited…
24 May 2026
News in Brief podcast | Week 21 2026 | Overcapacity, contracting, and elevated air rates
This week on The Loadstar News in Brief Podcast, Charlotte Goldstone is joined by Noatum Logistics’ Stephanie Loomis to …
24 May 2026
Chinese Ship Leaves After Tense Standoff Near Taiwan-Controlled Islands
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, May 24 (Reuters) – A Chinese coast guard ship left waters near Taiwan’s strategic…
24 May 2026
Ukraine Says It Hit Russia’s Sheskharis Oil Terminal On Black Sea
KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian military said on Saturday it had struck Russia’s Sheskharis oil terminal – one of…
24 May 2026
New Zealand To Invest In Drones, Fleet To Shield Maritime Routes
By Michael Heath May 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) —New Zealand intends to spend about NZ$1.6 billion ($936 million) on drones, s…
23 May 2026
US Says Its Blockade Against Iran Has Redirected 100 Vessels
By Paul Burkhardt May 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US forces have redirected 100 commercial vessels during its six-week-long bl…
23 May 2026
Iran’s IRGC Navy Says 35 Commercial Ships Transited Through Strait Of Hormuz With Its Permission
Iran’s latest announcement comes as tensions with the United States continue over shipping access and security in the Gu…
23 May 2026
Fuel Pipeline Bursts During Vessel Unloading At India’s Paradip Port, Spilling Thousands Of Litres Of Petrol
CISF personnel patrolling the prohibited area noticed a strong smell of petrol and suspected a leak in the pipeline pass…
23 May 2026
Japan To Receive First Oil Tanker Carrying 2 Million Barrels Through Strait Of Hormuz Since Iran War Began
The tanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz in late April after departing from Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura port in mid-…
23 May 2026
Tanker Fires Warning Shots After Suspicious Boat Approaches Near Yemen’s Socotra
The identity of the small vessel and the individuals onboard was not immediately known. No injuries or damage were repor…
23 May 2026
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