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More blanked sailings as carriers tighten capacity pre-peak season
Carriers are already tightening container shipping capacity ahead of the peak season, with blanked sailings increasing a…
15 May 2026
Indian Navy To Acquire Advanced Unmanned Mine Counter-Measure Systems For Future Minesweepers
India’s last minesweeper was the Soviet-built Natya-class INS Kozhikode, decommissioned in 2019 without a replacement.
15 May 2026
Vessel En Route To Iran As “Floating Armoury” Seized Off UAE’s Fujairah
UKMTO said the report was received from the vessel’s company security officer and that investigations are continuing.
15 May 2026
Feeders still dominate newbuild orders, but ‘cautious’ ONE goes large
The highlight among containership newbuilding orders this week is six 15,900 teu vessels ONE is understood to have commi…
15 May 2026
Early parcel tax debut ravages air cargo volumes at Vatry
The premature introduction in France of an EU-wide tax on small parcels from ecommerce marketplaces such as Shein, Temu,…
15 May 2026
Indian Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Oman Coast After Suspected Drone Strike; MEA Condemns Attack
All 14 crew members were rescued safely by the Oman Coast Guard after escaping through lifeboats before the vessel went …
15 May 2026
Jurrien Timmer: Boom Bust Bubble?
Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer writes: Binary outcome, or a little bit of both tails? Last week was more of the same in the m…
15 May 2026
US broker liability blown open – winners and losers (so far)
Key takeaway: In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport, a 9-0 decision hands some 30,000 intermediaries a patchwork of 50 state…
15 May 2026
Norwegian LNG owner proposes name change
Norwegian gas carrier owner Awilco LNG is looking to rebrand following the departure of long-serving chief executive Jon…
15 May 2026
Atlantic Basin gasoline: tightest balance in years
The east-west gasoline spread has flipped after 1.5 months of Atlantic Basin barrels heading east, prompting western mar…
15 May 2026
Kharg Stalls as Iran Expands Maritime Control Across Hormuz
Operational Overview The Strait of Hormuz operating environment remained heavily constrained between May 11 and May 13 a…
15 May 2026
The weaponization of shipping channels
Could imposing a toll to pass through the Strait of Malacca, the narrow stretch of water that connects the Indian Ocean …
15 May 2026
China banks on shipping links to drive Africa zero-tariff push
Beijing is implementing zero-tariff measures for African exporters, a policy shift aimed at reducing the trade imbalance…
15 May 2026
Odfjell: Solid performance continues despite tension
Odfjell’s 1Q26 results were weaker YoY and QoQ and somewhat below our and consensus estimates, still quite solid in the …
15 May 2026
VENEX plans Guangdong green methanol plant eyeing bunker demand
Towngas said its green methanol joint venture VENEX will set up a 200,000 mt/year production base in Guangdong province …
15 May 2026
Samsung bonus fight spurs Korea shipbuilders to seek 30% profit-sharing
The debate over bonus distribution sparked by labor and management at Samsung Electronics is spreading to the shipbuildi…
15 May 2026
Korea Invests 525 Billion Won in Ship Tech
The government will invest up to 525 billion won over five years to strengthen shipbuilding competitiveness and secure c…
15 May 2026
How do you put out a fire on a ship?
A fire on board a ship always requires a well-considered approach. What is burning and where it is burning determines ho…
15 May 2026
Europe to source two-thirds of its LNG imports from US in 2026 as dependence deepens
Europe is deepening its dependence on liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US, which will supply two-thirds of the conti…
15 May 2026
Soybeans Pressured Despite US-China Optimism
Soybean futures held below $12 per bushel, after a nearly 3% drop in the prior session as traders remained cautious desp…
15 May 2026
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