Biofouling Management Gains Ground but Challenges Persist
Shipowners Prioritise Reliable Antifouling Systems.
Cleaning Practices Expand as Regulatory Barriers Remain.
Survey Shows Rising Focus on Biofouling Control.
It turns out that nearly all participants (97%) choose antifouling systems (AFS) based on the...
Ghost Oil Ships Test US Efforts to Choke Venezuela Revenue
Ghost Tankers Load as US Pressure Intensifies.
Sanctions Strain Grows on Venezuela Oil Exports.
Offshore Loading Highlights Limits of Enforcement.
Two so-called ghost oil ships are loading up off the coast of Venezuela, highlighting...
Iran Detains 18 Crew After Fuel Smuggling Interception in Gulf of Oman
Iran Seizes Tanker Carrying 6 Million Litres of Smuggled Fuel.
Foreign Crew Held as Iran Steps Up Anti-Smuggling Drive.
Gulf of Oman Interception Highlights Iran Fuel Smuggling Crackdown.
Iranian authorities have detained 18 crew...
Global Bunker Demand Faces Muted Growth Outlook
Red Sea reopening risks cutting fuel consumption.
VLSFO demand peaks amid oversupply pressures.
Scrubber uptake and ECAs reshape fuel mix.
The global conventional bunker markets are bracing for a year of modest growth ahead,...
Ship-Recycling Markets Weaken Further as 2025 Draws to a Close
Global shipping and ship-recycling markets continued to deteriorate as 2025 draws to a close.
Rising inflation, a strong US dollar, and falling freight and oil prices weighed on market sentiment.
Ship-recycling prices across...
Cargo Vessel Reaches Turkey for Repairs After Arctic Grounding
The Dutch-flagged cargo vessel has arrived at a Turkish shipyard for repairs following a grounding in the Northwest Passage.
The vessel completed its Atlantic crossing under its own power without temporary repairs in...
G7’s Potential Oil Price Cap Exit Could Reshape Russian Crude Flows and Global Tanker...
Last week news broke that the G7 group of countries were considering removing the oil price cap, which was first implemented at the end of 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The removal of...
ABS Consulting Releases New Guidance to Help Operators Meet USCG Maritime Cyber Training Deadline
ABS Consulting has published a new paper to support vessel and facility operators preparing to meet the US Coast Guard’s Maritime Cyber Rule approaching training deadline on 12 January 2026.
ABS Consulting Highlights Cyber Training...
LNG Spot Rates Ease After Two-Month Rally as LPG Market Shows East–West Divergence
The LNG market softened this week, with rates easing across all major routes after the strong gains of the past two months, driven largely by the rebalancing of 2-stroke tonnage in the West.
LNG Spot...
Heidelberg Materials Launches Methanol-Powered Cement Carrier
Heidelberg Materials Northern Europe, in partnership with the Hartmann Group and the Norwegian NOx Fund, on Thursday (11 December) announced the launch of a methanol-powered cement carrier.
The company said the vessel marked a major...