Estrecho de Ormuz registra leve recuperación de los tránsitos mientras el precio del …
El Brent cerró julio con un alza cercana al 24% ante las amenazas sobre los flujos energéticos en Medio Oriente y el Mar Negro
Cosco Shipping Development ordena 15 graneleros Newcastlemax que podrán adaptarse para operar …
Los buques de 210.000 dwt serán entregados entre mayo y diciembre de 2030
Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update: Ocean Container Rates Steady
Ocean container spot rates hold steady in a pause before peak season. Xeneta’s Peter Sand on why carriers are ready to add capacity but shippers aren’t asking. The Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update provides data and intelligence including the latest freight rate and capacity movements across global trades with supporting insight from Peter …
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Venezuela Steps In as the Hormuz Crisis Re-routes VLCC Trade Out of the Gulf
Throughout the first half of 2026, the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has profoundly altered the global landscape of VLCC crude shipping. Evaluating quarterly liftings by primary loading countries reveals a continuous contraction in overall VLCC volumes, which dropped from 277.8 million tonnes in Q3 2025 to 233.7mt in Q1 2026, and further declined …
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Baltic Dry Index Rises on Friday, Logs Monthly Gain
The Baltic dry index rose 2.2% to 2,732 on Friday, its highest level since July 27. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, advanced 3.1% to 4,296, its highest level in two weeks. The panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, increased 2.3% …
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A question of limitation
In March 2025, the Solong collided with the Stena Immaculate which was sitting at anchor with cargo of over 220,000 barrels of jet fuel. The fireball which ensued on collision led to the loss of life of a crew member onboard the Solong, and the Master was convicted earlier this year of gross negligence manslaughter. …
The Week in Alt Fuels: The ARA divide
The ARA bunker market appears to be diverging, with conventional fuel demand gravitating towards Antwerp while Rotterdam leads in both alternative fuel volumes and fuel diversity. Rotterdam’s conventional bunker market has come under pressure since the Netherlands implemented the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) earlier this year, with the port trailing Antwerp in conventional …
Middle East shipping bottleneck persists as Iran, Houthi rebels ramp up attacks
Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains limited as the US and Saudi Arabia attacked Iranian proxy groups in Iraq in response to Iran’s attempted attacks on US forces the previous day. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it struck dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran, including military command centers, …
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Dualog launches Workspace for secure ship–shore collaboration
Dualog has launched Workspace, a secure collaboration platform designed specifically for the operational realities of shipping. The platform brings seafarers and shore-based teams into a single, identity-secured environment, providing an alternative to the fragmented mix of email, personal messaging apps and generic office software commonly used across fleets. Workspace is structured around vessels, ranks and …
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MOL Issues Integrated ‘MOL REPORT 2026’- Evolution into a Global Social Infrastructure Company
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the publication of its integrated “MOL Report 2026.” The MOL Report was prepared with a primary focus on the management and business strategies set out in Phase 2 (FY2026–FY2030) of the MOL Group’s corporate management plan, “BLUE ACTION 2035.” Its purpose is to provide stakeholders with a deeper understanding of …