Crisis in the Middle East waterway places alternative shipping fuels in sharp focus

The escalation of conflict across the Middle East and the disruption to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz have introduced a variable into the maritime energy transition that regulatory frameworks were never designed to handle: the possibility that conventional marine fuel becomes unavailable because competing domestic priorities absorb the available supply. This changes the …

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Shipping Industry United in Support of IMO as its Global Regulator and Successful Implementation of IMO GHG Reduction Pathway

In advance of a critical meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) this statement is made jointly on behalf of BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO and WSC, representing the global commercial shipping fleet. Following the postponement, in October 2025, of the adoption of new IMO greenhouse gas (GHG) …

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IMO approves new guidelines on ship registration: IMO Legal Committee approves first international guidelines to deter maritime fraud and misuse of flags

The International Maritime Organization’s Legal Committee has approved a new set of guidelines to improve transparency and due diligence in ship registration, as well as prevent fraudulent registrations and misuse of flags. The guidelines help to close a key regulatory gap for the maritime industry, given there is currently no binding international framework to regulate …

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El Puerto de Las Palmas registra 100% de ocupación con la llegada de nuevos buques como el Castorone, uno de los mayores del mundo especializado en tendido de tubos submarinos

El Puerto de Las Palmas recibe también a los buques perforadores Santorini y Noble Voyager. Con ellos ya son 11 las unidades offshore que recalan en estos días en el puerto, lo que pone de relieve la alta capacitación de la comunidad portuaria Las actuaciones que se están llevando a cabo con estos barcos incluyen …

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COIAE: el proceso de selección de la presidencia de la nueva autoridad de investigación de accidentes debe desarrollarse sin exclusiones previas que pudieran desvirtuar la finalidad del mismo

El Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Aeronáuticos de España (COIAE) desea manifestar su preocupación ante determinadas declaraciones públicas por parte del ministro de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible, Óscar Puente, tras el Consejo de Ministros del pasado martes, en relación con el proceso de designación de la presidencia de la nueva Autoridad Administrativa Independiente de Investigación de …

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Ship managers step up with plans for stability

Geopolitical tensions, market volatility and an approaching influx of newbuild vessels increase attractions of outsourcing management services for a key market constituency, writes Capt. Anurag Mathur, Managing Director, Wallem Commercial Services Geopolitical volatility has multiplied the challenges for ship owners and the surge in vessel supply approaching through late 2026 and running into 2028 presents …

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VLCC Tanker Rates in Mixed Mode

Clean LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index climbed from WS543 to WS589 this week. A voyage west also saw the TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent index rise $362,000 to $10.2 million. The TC15 80kt Mediterranean/East index was consistently marked around $11.5 million this week, with the corresponding TCE at $113,000/day on Baltic description round trip. LR1 The …

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Strait of Hormuz: Crude at Sea, Reopening Impact, and Latest Vessel Movements

Based on our vessel and commodity tracking data, we currently estimate that between 15 and 16 million metric tons of crude oil are held aboard vessels within the Persian (Arabian) Gulf. Applying a typical conversion factor for Middle Eastern crude grades (around 7.2–7.25 barrels per metric ton), this equates to approximately 108–116 million barrels currently …

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