Maritime news
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- US lines up second Alaska offshore lease saleSplash247 · 10/12/2026
The US is preparing a second offshore oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, offering about 1.05m acres, despite the programme’s first auction attracting no bids earlier this year. The country’s Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) has issued a proposed notice of sale for the so-called Big Beautiful Cook Inlet
- The Continuously Shifting Control of the Strait of HormuzThe Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026
- Morocco Cancels Concession Tender for Casablanca ShipyardThe Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026
- Two Seafarers Missing in Drone Attack on Product Tanker off OmanThe Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026
- Despite Challenges, Floating Offshore Wind Capacity Continues to GrowThe Maritime Executive · 10/12/2026
- U.S. Coast Guard Works Fast to Get Ports Back Online After Hurricane IsaiasThe Maritime Executive · 10/11/2026
- Iran Says US Response To Its Proposal To Reopen Hormuz Was ‘Insufficient’gCaptain · 10/11/2026
DUBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The United States’ response to Iran’s seven conditions in a proposal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was “insufficient”, Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, was quoted by state...
- Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agreed to ‘Energy Ceasefire’gCaptain · 10/11/2026 · accident
By Catherine Lucey and María Paula Mijares Torres Oct 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately. “Both parties...
- Diesel Deal Increases Pressure on Putin’s Ports and ShippingThe Maritime Executive · 10/11/2026
- Baltic states push for EU-wide ban on Russian grain transitSplash247 · 10/11/2026
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have called for an EU-wide ban on Russian grain transit, seeking to block Moscow from redirecting agricultural exports through European transport networks as disruption in the Black Sea reshapes regional grain flows. The three countries have submitted a joint letter to European Council pre
- Tankers Are on Fire After Multiple AttacksHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026 · accident
While tanker rates are exploding once again, the ships themselves and of course their crews have never been in more danger. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “last week, tanker attacks in the Middle East hit their highest levels since the war began and that pace has continued this week. Further,
- Global VLCC Spot Earnings Rise To $805,000/DayHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Clarksons Research, the data and analytics arm of the Clarksons Group, continue to track and monitor shipping activity and markets impacted by the Middle East conflict, with energy shipping markets experiencing unprecedented conditions. Summarising their latest weekly recap issued today at 18.00 pm GMT 9th October, Ste
- Dry Bulk Shipping: Capesizes Under PressureHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Capesize The market remained under pressure through the week, with persistent Atlantic weakness outweighing a gradual recovery in the Pacific. The 5TC continued to edge lower, falling from $43,833 on Monday to $39,363 by Friday. The Pacific showed greater resilience as fixing activity gathered pace, with close to 20 ve
- India and the Widening Tanker Freight SqueezeHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
This week’s Tanker Market Monitor tracks India’s return to Iraqi supply as Gulf oil movements recover amid persistent shipping risk. Yanbu is rebuilding its role as an export outlet, but insurance costs and the onward Red Sea voyage remain important constraints. At the same time, freight strength is spreading through S
- VLCCs Climbing the Record ChartsHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Clean LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index decreased by only a single point this week to WS928. The corresponding Baltic round-trip TCE fell by $2,000 to $267,600/day. For the TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent run the index increased by $1.03 million to $18.40 million, corresponding to $281,800/day on Baltic round trip. The TC15
- Appetite for US crude oil exports climbs despite high freightHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
US crude exports remained elevated at 3.5 million b/d in September, edging up from 3.4 million b/d in August, according to S&P Global Commodities at Sea(opens in a new tab) data, but well below the May peak of 4.4 million b/d. South Korea was the largest single destination at 568,600 b/d, followed by the Netherlands ..
- Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO premium over VLSFO narrows sharplyHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Europe Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has edged up $2/mt in the past week, while the Dutch port’s conventional VLSFO price has jumped $66/mt over the same period. This has narrowed Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO price premium over conventional VLSFO by $64/mt, to $191/mt. Dutch suppliers can generate ZRE A tickets for sel
- Drewry: Intra Asia Container Index Down 1%Hellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) declined marginally by 1% this week to $1,503 per 40ft container. The IACI Composite Index stabilised, following six consecutive weekly increases and remained largely unchanged during the Chinese Golden Week holidays. This contrasts with the same period last year, when the ind
- Sanctioned ships taking Nicaraguan numbers are doing it near HormuzHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026 · enforcement
Between 1 August and 26 September we heard 10 listed ships switch to a Nicaraguan MMSI, and 8 of them were first heard on the new number in one box around the Strait of Hormuz. No other new flag comes close. None of the new numbers is one a list publishes. A ship’s MMSI is ...
- South Korea, China Clash Over LNG Carrier MarketHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Fierce competition is unfolding between South Korea and China in the market for large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, which represent high value-added vessels. As China initiates a pursuit by putting forward a volume offensive through shipyard expansion and the ultra-upsizing of vessels, the South Korean shipbuil
- Maersk Europe Market Update October 2026Hellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Ocean and Key Ports Update Seasonal weather continues to influence ocean operations across parts of Asia Pacific, with ripple effects – including schedule adjustments, congestion, and capacity constraints – being felt across Europe. While we are seeing gradual improvements in vessel flow and port performance, we contin
- Fujairah fuel oil inventories up 5% in October so farHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Fujairah’s fuel oil stocks have averaged 5% higher in the first week of October than across September, Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ) and S&P Global data shows. Changes in monthly average Fujairah stocks from September to October (so far): • Heavy distillate and residual stocks up 228,000 bbls to 4.72 million bbls •
- TT Club and UK P&I Club members approve merger to create the first transport mutual to span the cargo supply chainHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Members of the UK P&I Club, and the TT Club have voted strongly in favour of merging the two organisations to create the first transport mutual to span the entire cargo supply chain. Together, the group will cover maritime, logistics, ports and terminals industries. Approval was confirmed at the Clubs’ separate Special
- Star Asia Shipbroking Weekly Market Report – WEEK 41Hellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
In the Middle East, the crude tanker sector is experiencing unprecedented earnings driven by elevated hazards in the Persian Gulf. Source: Star Asia Shipbroking
- Pollution Risk from Overboard Pipes Routed Through Fuel Oil TanksHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
There have been two more pollution incidents arising from a similar arrangement. In both cases, an Oil Discharge Monitoring Equipment (ODME) overboard discharge pipe was routed through a bunker fuel tank before terminating at the ship’s side. Although all three incidents involved tankers, the recurrence of this failure
- Stolt Nielsen: Waiting for chemicals to catch upHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Stolt-Nielsen’s 3Q26 core figures were in line with consensus but somewhat below our estimates, as higher bunker costs absorbed stronger spot rates. While the Middle East conflict has sent crude and product tanker earnings soaring, chemical tankers have captured only part of the momentum. Still, 4Q26 is expected to be
- The Veson Platform: The AI Foundation for Maritime TradeHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
At our recent Singapore Summit, our Chief Commercial Officer, Russ Hubbard, opened with two numbers: 88% of organizations now use AI somewhere in their business1, meanwhile 89% of organizations say it hasn’t produced a measurable return2. This sounds like a significant disparity, but in my experience, it is not actuall
- Port of Los Angeles Sets All-Time Monthly Cargo RecordHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
The Port of Los Angeles handled 1,042,652 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in September, the busiest month in its 118-year history and more than 20,000 units more than the previous monthly record set in July 2025. The record month also capped the busiest quarter in Port history, with nearly 3 million TEUs moving acr
- Saudi Aramco reportedly restores full crude oil supply to Europe for NovemberHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Saudi Aramco has reportedly informed European oil refiners that it will supply them with all the crude oil they requested for November after the kingdom’s main cross-country pipeline returned to operation following attacks. At least three European refiners confirmed they will receive full allocations of crude oil from
- Pakistan seeks alternative LNG supplies, braces for winter shortages amid Qatar force majeureHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
Pakistan is seeking alternative liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and preparing to curtail supplies to some sectors after Qatar extended force majeure notices on deliveries to Islamabad until Nov. 5, Pakistani officials said on Wednesday, amid concerns about possible winter gas shortages in the South Asian nation.
- Danaos plots Norwegian listing for bulker businessSplash247 · 10/11/2026
Greek owner Danaos is exploring a carve-out of its dry bulk business and the sale of a minority stake through a potential listing in Norway. The New York-listed John Coustas-led company said it has mandated investment banks to advise on a possible equity placement and listing, describing the move as part of a wider pus
- Shipping’s extraordinary boom refuses to peakSplash247 · 10/11/2026
Global shipping earnings have reached another extraordinary milestone, with Clarksons Research’s cross-sector ClarkSea Index surging 12% in a week to an unprecedented $84,951 a day, its fifth consecutive all-time high. The index, a widely followed overall earnings barometer, measures average daily earnings across tanke
- Star Bulk sells down kamsarmax pair to HermesSplash247 · 10/11/2026
Nasdaq-listed Greek dry bulk heavyweight Star Bulk Carriers has agreed to sell a 35% ownership interest in two recently built kamsarmax bulkers to Itochu’s investment and asset-holding vehicle, Hermes World Maritime, while retaining commercial and technical management of both ships. The Petros Pappas-led owner identifi
- Ship recycling drought leaves record ageing fleet afloatSplash247 · 10/11/2026
Ship recycling has sunk into its longest sustained slump in more than half a century, just as the global merchant fleet accumulates an unprecedented amount of ageing tonnage. Clarksons Research calculates that just 273 ships of 5.5m gt, equivalent to around 8m dwt, were sold for demolition in the first nine months of 2
- Ningbo Ocean eyes two car carriers in $480m leasing planSplash247 · 10/11/2026
China’s Ningbo Ocean Shipping is looking to add two 7,000 ceu LNG dual-fuel car carriers under a long-term leasing programme, with potential rental payments of up to $480m. The Shanghai-listed carrier disclosed the plan in a stock exchange filing, saying it or one of its subsidiaries intends to lease the vessels from a
- U.S. Hits Chinese-Owned Freighter, Claiming it Ran Blockade on IranThe Maritime Executive · 10/11/2026
- Chinese shipping investor makes play for asphalt tanker owner Xin YuanSplash247 · 10/11/2026
Chinese shipping entrepreneur Liu Jichun is seeking control of Hong Kong-listed asphalt tanker operator Xin Yuan Enterprises through a proposed cash takeover worth up to HK$771m ($99m). Liu’s investment vehicle Ocean Vivo has announced a voluntary conditional offer of HK$2.21 per share for the stock it does not already
- Alex Vainokivi Appointed Managing Director of SRC EstoniaThe Maritime Executive · 10/11/2026
- Op-Ed: Royal Navy Still Stuck in the DoldrumsThe Maritime Executive · 10/11/2026
- Republican Senator Says Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal May Be IllegalgCaptain · 10/11/2026
By Jan Wolfe Oct 11 (Reuters) – Republican US Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said President Donald Trump’s diesel supply deal with Russia may be illegal and will put American lives at risk, adding to bipartisan...
- Celebrating 25 Years of Dialogue, Collaboration and Progress in ShippingHellenic Shipping News · 10/11/2026
The 25th NAVIGATOR 2026 – The Shipping Decision Makers Forum will take place on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, at the Lighthouse of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC), marking 25 years of bringing together the Greek and international maritime community through meaningful dialogue, collaboration and the
- More Tankers Hit in Hormuz as U.S. Strikes Cargo ShipgCaptain · 10/11/2026
Two more tankers have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. forces disable a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, extending a sharp escalation in attacks on commercial shipping.
- New Framework Helps Ports Accelerate the Safe Transition to Green FuelsThe Maritime Executive · 10/11/2026
- Thordon Bearings Adds Production Plant to Meet Growing DemandThe Maritime Executive · 10/11/2026
- 9,700 Ton US Navy Destroyer Enters Spanish Dry Dock In A First For Forward Deployed ShipsMarine Insight · 10/11/2026
9,700 Ton US Navy Destroyer USS Arleigh Burke has entered a dry dock in Spain for maintenance this week, the US Navy announced.
- Tanker war spreads across GulfSplash247 · 10/11/2026
Attacks on commercial shipping are spreading deeper into the Gulf as Iran widens its campaign beyond Hormuz, with a fully laden VLCC struck off the UAE and another tanker hit in the strait over the weekend. The Panama-flagged, 302,000 dwt Gem No.2 was struck by an unidentified projectile on Friday around 13 nautical mi
- South Korea Completes Arctic-Europe Maritime Commercial VoyagegCaptain · 10/11/2026
By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Oct 11 (Reuters) – A South Korean container ship completed the country’s first commercial round trip to Europe via the Arctic on Sunday, as authorities bank on the...
- US Says It Disabled Cargo Vessel Trying To Run Iran BlockadegCaptain · 10/11/2026
Oct 10 (Reuters) – The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship’s crew ignored warnings and attempted to run...
- Dutch Propose Law To Crack Down On Russian Shadow FleetgCaptain · 10/10/2026
By Patrick Van Oosterom Oct 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Dutch government proposed a legal change to crack down more effectively on Russia’s shadow fleet, prompting the Russian embassy to threaten its...
- UAE Rescues 22 Crew Members After Oil Tanker Catches Fire In GulfgCaptain · 10/10/2026 · accident
Oct 10 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates National Guard said on Saturday it had rescued 22 Asian crew members after a fire broke out aboard an oil tanker in Gulf waters....