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New Regulations for Newbuilding Speed Trials Enter Into Force on 1 May 2026
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
Starting 1 May 2026, all EEDI-relevant speed trials must be conducted according to ISO 15016:2025 or...
TPM26: War a problem for container shipping, but not ‘pandemic-scale’: analyst
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
The war in the Middle East that has effectively shut the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz is a prob...
Baltic Dry Index Rises for 4th Session
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index increased 0.5% to 2038 on Monday, following a 2.8% ri...
Hormuz tensions highlight a new reality: maritime resilience now runs on data and AI
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
Rising tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz are once again reminding the maritime industry ...
Container Shipping via Strait of Hormuz under pressure: Can GCC bypass ports fill the gap?
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
With container diversions from the Strait of Hormuz surging since late February 2026, Drewry examine...
The Strait Becomes a Digital Minefield: How Ships Are Navigating a War of Invisible Signals
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Date: Mar 17, 2026
“Since 5 March, Pole Star Global has tracked 3,396 vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Ro...
‘There’s no hiding place on a ship’: The sailors stranded near Iran
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on oil...
EU pushes back on US decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
The Trump administration’s decision to allow the purchase of Russian oil stranded at sea was met w...
InterManager advises extreme caution for ships considering Strait of Hormuz transit
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
InterManager has expressed serious concern about the worsening security situation affecting commerci...
Vessel traffic through Strait of Hormuz fell to one transit March 12: CAS
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz nearly ground to a halt March 12, according to tracking data, w...
US ‘not ready’ to escort tankers through Strait of Hormuz: Wright
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
The US military is not yet prepared to escort tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, US Energy Secret...
US–Iran war: Implications for the chemical tanker market
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
The ongoing US–Iran conflict has severely disrupted maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz...
Asia-US container rates mostly higher; US considers Jones Act waiver, looks at surcharges
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
Rates for shipping containers from Asia to the US were mostly higher this week, while the US governm...
Tankers: VLCC Market Becoming Harder to Price as Risks Grow
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
Clean LR2 MEG LR2 freight fell this week. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index went from WS391 to WS35...
Two Weeks Into the Iran War: A Maritime Intelligence Breakdown
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained near a standstill during the week, with onl...
Clean Tankers Reposition West as Hormuz Stays Shut
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Date: Mar 16, 2026
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is beginning to reshape clean tanker positioning, with...
Lloyd’s Register grants approval for GIT Coatings’ next generation graphene-based hull coating
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
The approval supports the development of technologies designed to improve vessel efficiency and supp...
US weighing Jones Act suspension to ease energy prices amid Iran war
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
The US government is weighing a waiver of the Jones Act, a White House spokesperson confirmed on Mar...
The Week in Alt Fuels: Fuel reckoning
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
A war-driven oil shock has once again exposed shipping’s vulnerability to fossil fuel dependence a...
Liberian Registry to Introduce Electronic Seafarer Documents
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, will soon introduce electronic seafarer ...
Yanbu VLCC liftings broaden as freight premiums surge
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
In March, Saudi Aramco began diverting crude exports to Yanbu as the East-West pipeline approaches f...
Dynagas LNG Partners LP Reports 2025 Net Income of $61.6 Million
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
Dynagas LNG Partners LP, an owner of Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) carriers, Friday announced it...
Hormuz oil flows down 97% from normal levels, Goldman Sachs says
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz have collapsed amid the escalating Middle East conflict, with...
LNGC loadings down in Qatar post force majeure, as the conflict continues
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
Drewry AIS shows Qatar loaded only 7 LNGCs in week 10 (ending 6 March) due to heightened tensions in...
Baltic Dry Index Rises Further, Posts Weekly Gain
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities,...
Strait of Hormuz update: VLGCs ballasting from Gulf of Oman; Asian petchem receives a serious blow
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Date: Mar 14, 2026
Drewry AIS showcases several VLGCs that reached or were idling in the Gulf of Oman have altered cour...
DP World Reports Record $24.4 Bn Revenue And $6.4bn EBITDA For 2025
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Date: Mar 13, 2026
DP World today announced record financial results for 2025, with revenue up 22% to $24.4 billion, an...
Drone attack disrupts Salalah port operations
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Date: Mar 13, 2026
Port operations and bunkering at the Omani port of Salalah were suspended after a drone attack struc...
MacGregor launches revolutionary Balanced Lashing System to redefine container shipping safety and capacity
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Date: Mar 13, 2026
MacGregor has launched its new Balanced Lashing System, a reliable solution designed to solve the lo...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen renews shipping contract with an estimated value of around USD 190m
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Date: Mar 13, 2026
Wallenius Wilhelmsen renews contract with a global automotive distributor with an estimated net frei...
Hapag-Lloyd container ship struck near UAE’s Jebel Ali port
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Date: Mar 13, 2026
A container ship operated by German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd was struck near the Jebel Ali port ...
BlueBox Systems launches “Tradelane Intelligence”: Data analytics for optimized freight decisions
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Date: Mar 13, 2026
BlueBox Systems, a leading provider of airfreight visibility solutions, is expanding its service por...