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Geopolitical Flashpoints Raise Shipping Risks Worldwide

Black Sea Strikes Disrupt Energy and Grain Flows. Iran’s Targeted Seizure Highlights Hormuz Transit Risks. China Intensifies Pressure Around the Senkaku Islands. Commercial shipping...

LNG Stocks Reverse Losses as Market Sentiment Strengthens

LNG sentiment firm with spot rates above $82,000/day. Awilco LNG, COSCO Energy Transport, and TEN lead growth. NFE drops 21% after delaying results. The...

Sanctions on Russian Oil Drive Up Crude and Clean Tanker Rates

VLCC and Suezmax earnings surge amid rising ton-mile demand. China and India shift sourcing, boosting mainstream tanker activity. EU’s 2026 refined product ban...

Total Fujairah oil stocks fall 5.3% after recent highs

Heavy and light distillates register notable weekly declines. Middle distillates rise to a two-week high. Fuel oil availability remains ample despite lower inventories. Oil...

FMC Steps Up Tariff-Compliance Enforcement With Major Penalties

Hyundai Glovis pays $1.3 million for tariff-related violations. Olympiad Line settles for $50,000 over tariff inconsistencies. FMC uses expanded OSRA powers to intensify...

Oil Tanker Seized by Iran Released With Cargo Missing

An oil tanker that was seized by Iranian forces last week has been freed but without its cargo, reports Insurance Journal. Oil tanker released The crew...

Port of Savannah Container Volumes Up 4% Through October

The Port of Savannah handled 4.8 million twenty-foot equivalent container units in calendar year 2025 through October, up 183,250 TEUs or 4 percent. Monthly...

SWS Marks Milestone With Delivery of 158,000 DWT Tanker “Sea Phoenix”

Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has delivered the 158,000 DWT crude oil tanker Sea Phoenix...

Lessons Learned: Fingertip Crush Injury During Lifting Operation

A rigger sustained crush injuries to several fingertips while working on deck during the relocation of a pressure cap (a structure weighing over 2000...

HD Hyundai Samho Wins US$506m LNG Ship Order from North America

HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co. has secured a 741.2 billion-won (US$506 million) order to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for a...