Fleet movements, supply chains and global logistics updates
The global tanker market is witnessing a historic surge in newbuilding activity, with shipowners ordering more Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) than at any point in recorded history. While strong freight earnings and aging fleets are driving investment, many industry veterans are also warning that…
The U.S. LNG sector has reached a significant milestone with Delfin Midstream and its investors giving the green light to the country’s first floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) export project. The development not only introduces a new model for American LNG exports but also positions the project…
A tougher sanctions package is on the table, but when it comes to shipping, the EU is still navigating internal divisions. The latest move keeps the current system in place — and the tanker market watching closely.
With oil prices surging and tanker routes under threat, Washington is exploring a short-term supply fix. For shipping and energy markets, this move could quickly shift tanker demand, freight rates, and operational risk in the Gulf.
Shipbuilder Damen and defence specialist FN Herstal are strengthening cooperation in the naval defence sector.A new agreement aims to combine shipbuilding platforms with advanced weapons and security technologies to support future naval operations in Europe and within NATO.
Tensions in the Middle East are now spilling directly into global energy and maritime markets.With the Strait of Hormuz effectively disrupted and merchant ships under attack, Iran has warned that oil prices could surge to $200 per barrel if the conflict continues.
A widening conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is now directly affecting the Middle East’s energy infrastructure. Production cuts, refinery shutdowns, and shipping disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are tightening global supply and placing the maritime industry on high alert.
An explosion at a building in Iran’s major port city of Bandar Abbas has left several people dead and injured. While authorities say a gas leak likely caused the blast, the incident has drawn attention due to the port’s strategic role in global maritime trade. An explosion in the southern Iranian…
The United States has issued a temporary waiver allowing sanctioned tankers carrying Russian crude to deliver cargoes to Indian refiners. The move comes as energy markets tighten following escalating tensions in the Middle East. The United States has introduced a short-term exemption that allows…
A sudden escalation in the Middle East has rattled global energy markets and brought a critical maritime corridor to a near halt. With tanker traffic disrupted and major producers cutting output, the effects are already rippling through fuel prices, freight markets, and global supply chains.
As India pulls back from Russian crude, Moscow and Tehran are fighting for the same buyers in China — and the discounts are getting deeper. For shipowners, charterers, and traders operating in Asian waters, this isn’t just geopolitics. It’s reshaping cargo flows, freight patterns, floating storage…
Autonomous shipping has just crossed another operational milestone.A 300 TEU electric feeder in China has completed its first fully autonomous docking and cargo-handling cycle—bringing unmanned vessel operations one step closer to routine port reality.