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Strait of Hormuz disruption: Which container vessels are trapped, waiting, or diverting?
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Date: Mar 06, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most critical chokepoints in global shipping. Roughly 20% of glob...
AD Ports Group Confirms Business Continuity Across All Operations Amid Regional Developments
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Date: Mar 05, 2026
AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of trade, industry and logistics solutions, confirms that a...
Kongsberg Maritime, Seadrill, and Hanwha Drilling Forge Alliance to Pioneer Remote Dynamic Positioning (DP) Technology Collaboration to Establish New Standards for Offshore Drilling Safety, Efficiency, and Centralized Operations
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Date: Mar 05, 2026
Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill”) NYSE: SDRL, a premier offshore drilling contractor, Kongsberg Mari...
Hempel: Record 2025 profitability strengthens Hempel’s position for future growth
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Date: Mar 05, 2026
Hempel A/S delivers its best financial result to date with free cash flow of EUR 259 million and the...
Anemoi calls for greater alignment in wind propulsion performance verification in new technical paper
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Date: Mar 05, 2026
Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd (Anemoi) and Lloyd’s Register (LR) have published a new paper encou...
Fragmented compliance systems increase sanctions risk across global shipping, Marcura report warns
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Date: Mar 05, 2026
Maritime companies face rising sanctions and compliance complexity as regulators increasingly expect...
Middle East conflict hits shipping, oil prices
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Date: Mar 05, 2026
Middle East escalation affects global shipping, oil prices The latest escalation in the Middle Ea...
ETF reaction to the Port Strategy and Maritime Industrial Strategy
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Date: Mar 05, 2026
The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) welcomes today’s European Commission proposals ...
BIMCO: More Clarity Needed on Maritime Trade Security Guarantees in the Middle East
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Date: Mar 05, 2026
The announcement from US President Donald Trump about selling “political risk insurance and guaran...
Shipping for oil tankers 4-5x higher in Strait of Hormuz says global shipping CEO
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Date: Mar 05, 2026
Stamatis Tsantanis, Chairman & CEO of global shipping company Seanergy Maritime and United Marit...
Container freight from West Coast India to Middle East hits record high amid war
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Date: Mar 05, 2026
Container shipping rates from the west coast of India to the Middle East hit record highs, with twen...
IBIA Statement on the Situation in the Middle East
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Date: Mar 04, 2026
IBIA’s thoughts are with all our members, seafarers and shore-based personnel affected by the rece...
ISSA Statement on the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East
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Date: Mar 04, 2026
The International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) is deeply concerned at the escalat...
Performance Shipping Inc. Signs Shipbuilding Contracts for the Construction of Two Newbuilding Suezmax Tankers
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 04, 2026
Performance Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels...
Fitch: Iran Conflict’s Scope and Duration Will Determine Sovereign Rating Impact
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Date: Mar 04, 2026
Middle Eastern sovereign ratings generally have sufficient headroom to withstand a short regional co...
Eurozone inflation at risk of trending higher over war in Middle East
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Date: Mar 04, 2026
Let’s look back at February: inflation increased from 1.7% to 1.9%. The negative contribution from...
Gas and oil prices soar and shares tumble as crucial shipping lane threatened
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Date: Mar 04, 2026
Gas prices have spiked and stock markets indexes tumbled after an Iranian official said his country ...
European natural gas prices spike amid Qatar LNG output stoppage
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Date: Mar 04, 2026
Natural gas prices in Europe soared by more than 28% on Tuesday, as the fallout from an Iranian stri...
Geopolitical risks in Middle East seen tightening Asian aluminum market
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Date: Mar 04, 2026
Geopolitical developments in the Middle East were expected to boost prices across the Asian aluminum...
Marlink introduces Sealink Multi-LEO connectivity as a single, fleet-wide managed service
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Date: Mar 04, 2026
Marlink, a global leader in secure managed services for business-critical digital solutions, has int...
India likely to maintain Russian oil purchases
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Date: Mar 04, 2026
India’s crude and condensate imports reached a record 5.3mbd in February. This was driven by incre...
Suspect in YouTuber Saleem Wastik Stabbing Killed in UP Encounter; Two Policemen Injured
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Date: Mar 02, 2026
GHAZIABAD: A 24-year-old man accused of attacking businessman and YouTuber Saleem Wastik was killed ...
MarinePALS CEO Calls for Realistic Review of Manning Scales as IMO Reopens Fatigue Debate
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Date: Mar 02, 2026
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to open discussions at the 12th session of...
American Club experiences solid progress with the 2026/2027 P&I renewal
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Date: Mar 02, 2026
The American Club has reported positive developments for the 2026 renewal across all lines of busine...
Shipbuilding supercycle drives Korea university revival and talent surge
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Date: Mar 02, 2026
University departments related to shipbuilding that were shunned by students during the shipbuilding...
How to track crude re-routing in a fragmented market
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Date: Mar 02, 2026
Crude re-routing signals rarely appear in headlines first – they show up in arbitrage economics. I...
Asia-US container rates slightly lower as capacity tightening slows rate of decrease
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Date: Mar 02, 2026
Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US edged slightly lower this week as t...
US And Israel Military Strikes Against Iran Shatter Prospects Of Return Of Container Shipping To Red Sea
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Date: Mar 02, 2026
The US and Israel carried out a joint military operation today, 28 February, targeting sites in Iran...
Japanese shipping giants pull back as Strait of Hormuz ’practically closes’
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Date: Mar 02, 2026
Japanese carriers operating in the Middle East have shifted their operations from “high alert” t...
WAF-UKC Suezmax freight hits over three-year high amid soaring VLCC rates
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Date: Mar 02, 2026
The West African Suezmax segment has seen freight rates reach their highest levels since November 20...
Escalating Israel–Iran conflict threatens Gulf shipping
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Date: Mar 02, 2026
Recent attacks between Israel-US and Iran have significantly heightened tensions, raising concerns a...
Harmonized regulation key to unlocking investments in scaling OCCS for maritime decarbonization
Categories: News Flash
Date: Mar 02, 2026
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to open discussions at the 12th session of...