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Strait of Hormuz closure may trigger ‘severe’ food price crisis: FAO
The Strait of Hormuz closure could trigger a “severe” global food price crisis in the next six to 12 months, the UN Food…
22 May 2026
ESL Shipping and QMill explore quantum computing for complex shipping decisions in the Smart Fleet Optimization project
ESL Shipping has launched a multi-year research and development project, Smart Fleet Optimization, focused on improving …
22 May 2026
Iran proposes permanent toll for Strait of Hormuz shipping
Iran is in discussions with Oman to establish a permanent toll system for maritime traffic passing through the Strait of…
22 May 2026
Tendering in a Crisis: What BCO Contract Data Is Revealing About This Season
Ocean freight procurement has always required nerve. But this tender season is testing shippers in ways that feel uncomf…
22 May 2026
China delivers a 115,000 DWT tanker ahead of schedule
A 115,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT) oil tanker built by DSIC Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. was officially de…
22 May 2026
Singapore fuel oil stocks rise to near one-month high
Onshore fuel oil inventories in Singapore increased for a third straight week, climbing to levels close to a one-month h…
22 May 2026
Morocco accelerates port expansion drive in push for global logistics dominance
Morocco is accelerating one of the region’s most ambitious maritime infrastructure drives, investing billions of dollars…
22 May 2026
Caofeidian Port enters new phase for ore carriers
The fully loaded 400,000-metric-ton-class ore carrier Yuan Jian Hai berthed at Caofeidian Port Area of Tangshan Port in …
22 May 2026
Chinese independent refiners’ demand for Russian crude remains weak
Demand for Russian crude among China’s independent refineries, most of which are located in eastern Shandong province, r…
22 May 2026
2027 to see first copper, cobalt and nickel ‘mined’ from ocean: ADL
2027 could see the first deep-sea mineral mining, as the US is expected to issue a permit as early as the first quarter,…
22 May 2026
The Commodities Feed: Lingering Iran uncertainty has oil prices oscillating
Energy – Oil focus remains on US-Iran negotiations Markets are still searching for signs of progress in a potential deal…
22 May 2026
Running out of barrels: cumulative oil losses reach 782 Mbbls, closing in on 1000 Mbbls by late May
Cumulative crude and condensate supply losses in the Middle East have reached 782 Mbbls as of 8 May, with 1000 Mbbls exp…
22 May 2026
US Natural Gas Prices Decline
US natural gas futures fell below $3.0 per MMBtu, retreating from two-month highs, pressured by elevated storage levels.…
22 May 2026
European stocks open higher amid guarded hopes for Iran talks progress
European stock markets rose on Friday, as investors oscillated between optimism and pessimism around the trajectory of t…
22 May 2026
FX Daily: Iran fall-out coming home to roost in EUR/USD
USD: Look out for a Waller speech at 4:00pm CET The FX market is relatively calm and being gently bounced around by head…
22 May 2026
Peter Georgiopoulos returns to VLCC arena with up to 10 newbuilds at Wison
Greek shipping veteran Peter Georgiopoulos is making a major return to the very large crude carrier market, with Athens-…
22 May 2026
Frontline cashes in on ageing suezmax pair
John Fredriksen-controlled tanker heavyweight Frontline has confirmed the sale of its two oldest suezmax tankers, extend…
22 May 2026
Euroseas brings in Norwegian investors for boxship newbuild
Greek containership owner Euroseas has brought in Norwegian investors to co-own one of its newbuildings. The Nasdaq-list…
22 May 2026
Japan to Receive First Oil Tanker to Exit Hormuz Since War Began
Japan — one of Asia’s biggest importers of energy from the Middle East — flagged the impending arrival of the first Pers…
22 May 2026
Advent, FedEx, A&R & PPF launch €7.8bn all-cash offer for InPost
The offer period starts on 26 May 2026. Key points: – The offer price of EUR 15.60 (cum dividend) values 100% of the Sha…
22 May 2026
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