News Flash
Geopolitics Tops Executive Training Agenda in Shipping
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
Geopolitics has become the leading focus of executive maritime education, reflecting a decisive shif...
EMSTEEL, Oldendorff Carriers sign five-year raw material freight agreement
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
EMSTEEL Group and Oldendorff Carriers have signed a new long-term freight agreement covering the imp...
LR approval clears path for cubic LNG tank design for LNG-fuelled vessels
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for GTT’s CUBIQ™ LNG fuel cont...
EIA: Maritime exports of petroleum products increased in January 2026
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
U.S. exports of refined petroleum products carried on clean product tankers have increased steadily ...
United Maritime Executes Value-Accretive Transactions, Generating Significant Liquidity and Investment in Capesize Sector
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
United Maritime Corporation (the “Company” or “United”) USEA announced today a series of ...
US plans new port fees on foreign ships, prompting shipping industry worries
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
The US has announced a new proposal to impose port fees on foreign ships as part of its shipbuilding...
Baltic Dry Index Edges Down
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities,...
Heavy Rains in Brazil Increases Liquefaction Risk for Iron Ore Cargoes
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
NorthStandard correspondent Brazil P&I issued a circular stating that Brazil is experiencing unu...
System Now The Main Cause Of Ballast Water Treatment Compliance Detentions
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
Results from last year’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on ballast water management has re...
Antwerp-Bruges’ LNG bunker sales hit record highs in 2025
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
LNG sales at the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge have more than tripled in 2025, according to data fr...
Fragmented Carbon Schemes Threaten Maritime Progress, Warns BAR Technologies
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
BAR Technologies is urging immediate action toward a unified global carbon framework, warning that t...
Port of Hedland Iron Ore Exports Up 60% in January
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 67.9 million tonnes (Mt) for January 2026. ...
Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Antwerp’s B30-VLSFO premium over Rotterdam narrows Europe
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has dipped modestly in the last week, while Antwerp’s B30-V...
ICS Response – Maritime Action Plan
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) acknowledges the U.S. Government’s Maritime Action Pla...
ZIM to be Acquired by Hapag-Lloyd for $35.00 per Share in Cash at Aggregate Cash Consideration of Approximately $4.2 Billion
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) (“ZIM” or the “Company”) today announced t...
Maress 2.0: Data-driven Decarbonization Steering Towards New Performance Heights
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
Maritime decarbonization legislation and directives continue to increase and diversify. This places ...
Baltic Dry Index Rises to 2-Week High
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities,...
APM Terminals and Eurogate plan to turn NTB into one of the most modern and efficient terminals in Europe – 1bn Euro investment for Bremerhaven announced
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
APM Terminals, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), and Eurogate aim for and are in adva...
US Action on Venezuela – Impact on Shipping
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military operation in Caracas, resulting in the capt...
US Announces Maritime Action Plan to Revitalize Shipbuilding
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
Thanks to the leadership and vision of President Donald J. Trump, the United States is decisively mo...
China rules the yards, but Korea leads in high-end ships, geopolitics
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
China Factor examines how China’s rise is redrawing the competitive map for Korea’s key industri...
Sanctioned Russian icebreakers helped Glasgow shipping company bring gas to Europe
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
A Glasgow-based shipping company has relied on the assistance of sanctioned Russian icebreakers to t...
LNG – From Waste to Wake
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Net Zero Framework (NZF) adjournment increases the...
Spike in cyberattacks demand persistent tracking at sea
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
Not a day goes by without hearing about cyberattacks wreaking havoc for organisations and consumers ...
The ghost ships in the English Channel and the question of what to do about them
Categories: News Flash
Date: Feb 16, 2026
On 26 January, staff in an office in Mumbai received an urgent e-mail from a crew member aboard a ta...
Asia-US container rates steady to softer on low volume despite increased blank sailings
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US edged lower this week on low volume...
Clean Tanker Rates Retreated Last Weeks, as VLCCs Stalled
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
Clean LR2 Freight levels on MEG LR2’s took a tumble again this week. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan ...
ITS Logistics February Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index: Lunar New Year Volumes Approach West Coast as Weather and Regulatory Pressure Challenge Inland Transportation
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Date: Feb 14, 2026
ITS Logistics, one of North America’s fastest-growing third-party logistics providers, has release...
Kongsberg Maritime unveils unified digital solutions portfolio and launches KM Performance
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Date: Feb 14, 2026
Kongsberg Maritime has marked a significant step forward in its digital transformation with the unve...
Oldendorff and BHP collaborate to attract new talent to the maritime industry
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Date: Feb 14, 2026
With women making up just one per cent of seafarers globally, Oldendorff Carriers (Oldendorff) and B...
KCC Annual Report and Fourth Quarter 2025 — Ending the year positively with strong momentum set for 2026
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Date: Feb 14, 2026
Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (“KCC”) reported EBITDA of USD 22.6 million and Profit after ...
EU and US announce new rounds of sanctions as OFAC updates on Venezuela
Categories: News Flash
Date: Feb 14, 2026
On 6 February, the European Commission proposed the 20th package of sanctions against Russia. At ...