Ramble On: Who Pays the Freight?

In September we borrowed a Led Zeppelin title to describe China’s crude stockpile, a levee holding backthe import shortfall created by the closure of Hormuz. One month on, the wateris still falling, Gulf crude has rambled on around the Strait, and the questionis what it will cost to rebuild. China’s customs crudeimports were 9.03 mbpd …

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China charts course for green corridors

China is emerging as an influential player in the global green shipping corridor movement, leveraging its dominance in green fuel production, battery technology and maritime infrastructure to take a leading role in efforts to decarbonise international shipping. Yet despite holding advantages across much of the value chain, the country still faces significant challenges if it …

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Sanctioned Iran-Linked Tankers Went Dark Over Gulf of Oman Cables as the IRGC Threatened Them

Seven Cable Systems Run Through the Corridor The waters off Oman’s Batinah coast carry one of the densest concentrations of undersea cables in the region. Seven systems pass through the corridors where the three tankers operated, namely 2Africa, Bay of Bengal Gateway (BBG), Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1), the Oman Australia Cable (OAC), Europe India Gateway …

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Saudi Arabia tanker oil loadings rise to highest level since February

Nine very large crude carriers collected oil cargoes at Saudi Arabia’s Persian Gulf export facilities on Wednesday, marking the highest level of activity at these terminals since hostilities began in the region at the end of February. Images from the European Union’s Sentinel 2 orbiter showed the nine VLCCs moored at Saudi berths. The vessels …

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Singapore LSFO arbitrage arrivals from Europe seen lower in Nov amid high freight

Singapore’s low sulfur fuel oil arrivals from Europe are expected to fall in November as persistently high freight rates continue to shut the arbitrage window, even as the price spread between Singapore and Rotterdam remained at a record high, Asian and European trade sources said. The world’s largest bunkering hub, Singapore, is now expected to …

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StormGeo acquires Portchain to advance Just-in-Time voyage optimization at scale

Portchain, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, is now part of StormGeo, Alfa Laval’s digital arm for weather intelligence, voyage optimization and fleet performance. The deal was closed on 30 October 2026. Portchain connects container carriers and terminals through shared operational data. Portchain Connect supports digital alignment of vessel schedules and cargo volumes, while Portchain Quay supports …

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