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Indian worker killed in strike as Gulf conflict escalates
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
An Indian worker was killed after an Iranian strike hit a power facility in Kuwait, causing signific...
Chemical trade routes prioritize security over cost efficiency
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
Global trade routes are undergoing their most significant transformation since the first Gulf War as...
ARA fuel oil stocks down 20%
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
The ARA’s independently held fuel oil stocks have slumped 20% lower in March so far, according to ...
Heavy weather risks at anchor, waiting off and entering port
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
In this heavy weather series we have previously considered factors relevant to keeping ships and cre...
Entitlement, FuelEU Database access, and the real bottleneck under FuelEU Maritime
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
FuelEU Maritime is now transitioning from a phase of preparation into one of execution. Over the fir...
How to Build Confidence Through Market-Aligned Vessel Valuations
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
Vessel market values sit at the center of critical decisions across the shipping industry. A shipown...
Hormuz disruptions strain East & South Africa’s oil supply
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
East and South Africa’s limited domestic refining capacity – just two active refineries, both lo...
Solid rebound in Hormuz tanker flows backs Trump’s claim
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has picked up in recent days, lending some support to...
US warns of potential threats in the Bab al Mandeb Strait
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
Since 2024, the Iran-backed Houthis have posed a severe threat to maritime security around the Bab a...
Houthi missile attack on Israel stokes Red Sea shipping fears
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
A missile attack on Israel by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Saturday raises concern that ...
Tankers: VLCC Market Still Elevated
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Date: Mar 30, 2026
Clean LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index went from WS383 to WS411 this week. A voyage west al...
K-SURE Provides 540 Billion Won in Special RG Support for 3 Mid-Sized Shipbuilders
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Date: Mar 28, 2026
The Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-SURE) said on March 27 that it has provided support for iss...
“You can’t reduce what you can’t measure” — A Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) article
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Date: Mar 28, 2026
It is a difficult moment for shipping decarbonisation. Geopolitical instability, shifting policy tim...
UCL and RAD publish definitive study on quiet electric marine technology
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Date: Mar 28, 2026
University College London (UCL) has published a landmark peer-reviewed study confirming that RAD...
NORDEN Enters Ice-Class Segment With Long-Term Contract And Vessel Order
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Date: Mar 28, 2026
NORDEN has signed a Contract of Affreightment (COA) of up to 10 years with LKAB and ordered two ice-...
Bessent: US insurance program for Hormuz shipping to start soon
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Date: Mar 28, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week that a US insurance program designed to boost s...
Brazil sets new records as global soybean leader amid US-China trade tensions
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Date: Mar 28, 2026
With the 2025-26 harvest entering its final stages, Brazil is poised to further cement its status as...
Sagitta Marine: “We are moving beyond routine volatility; operational resilience is a competitive advantage”
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Date: Mar 28, 2026
The dry-bulk market is currently navigating a period of profound structural disruption, driven prima...
COSCO ships turn back from Hormuz Strait despite Iran assurances
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Date: Mar 28, 2026
Two Chinese container ships reversed course after attempting to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Horm...
Baltic Dry Index Up for 3rd Day, Still Posts Weekly Loss
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Date: Mar 28, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk com...
Record LR2 trading dirty, Market Holds Firm
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Date: Mar 28, 2026
A record high number of LR2s are now trading in the dirty market. While this shift first began to em...
Kaizen Returns To Econavis For Second Eco Boss Cap Retrofit After 2.5% Fuel Savings Verified After Six Months
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Date: Mar 27, 2026
EcoNavis Solutions has completed retrofit installation of its Eco Boss Cap to a second vessel operat...
Technical fragility is a commercial risk for smaller fleet owners, says Kaiko Systems
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Date: Mar 27, 2026
Leading AI-powered data collection and analysis platform, Kaiko Systems, is warning that unreliable ...
COSCO Shipping resumes Middle East bookings as Iran signals conditional transit through Hormuz
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Date: Mar 27, 2026
Chinese shipping giant COSCO Shipping’s container liner unit began restoring services to key M...
Engine Retrofit Capability Builds As Regulatory Uncertainty Delays Conversions
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Date: Mar 27, 2026
Growing regulatory uncertainty is delaying large‑scale engine retrofit decisions, even as technica...
How much can we really expect from the Iran sanction waiver?
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Date: Mar 27, 2026
At first glance, the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)’s 30-day waiver allowing imports...
Transport and Environment: Greece risks becoming Trump’s Trojan horse in the fight to decarbonise shipping
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Date: Mar 27, 2026
As anyone knows, any great Greek tragedy is defined by an act of betrayal. Back in November, as the ...
“Chaos is good for shipping” 2026 Strategic Lessons from the Greek Index of Shipowners
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Date: Mar 27, 2026
Against a backdrop of heightening geopolitical friction and a “recalibrating” global economy, th...
Nippon Paint Marine launches AQUATERRAS 1100: the new generation of biocide-free fouling protection
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Date: Mar 27, 2026
Marine coatings leader Nippon Paint Marine today announced the launch of AQUATERRAS 1100, the latest...
Marine insurers reaffirm their commitment to supporting trade in the Middle East
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Date: Mar 27, 2026
The global marine insurance market continues to show resilience and is maintaining the availability ...
Middle East crude oil tanker rates reached a multi-decade high in March
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Date: Mar 27, 2026
In March 2026, tanker rates for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) leaving the Middle East to Asia we...
Chaucer and Ceto launch Lloyd’s marine MGA, integrating real-time vessel data into underwriting
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Date: Mar 26, 2026
Chaucer Group (“Chaucer”), the global specialty (re)insurance group, and Ceto AI (“Ceto”), t...