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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Iraq's SOMO offers big discounts for term Basrah oil in July, sources say
Shipping

Iraq Seeks Oil Tankers as Gulf Giants Try to Ensure Hormuz Flows

Iraq is holding a tender to hire two or more oil supertankers to perform transits through the Strait of Hormuz, the latest evidence that producers in the

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 632

tanker underway at sea from the bridge
News

Surging Tanker Rates Signal Deepening Global Energy Crisis

Global tanker freight rates are surging to record levels with little respite in sight, a sign of the growing strain in oil markets as traders, shipowners,

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 483

Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Surging Tanker Rates Signal a Deepening Global Energy Crisis

Global tanker freight rates are surging to record levels with little respite in sight, a sign of the growing strain in oil markets as traders, shipowners,

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 515

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million for Maritime Nuclear System
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Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million for Maritime Nuclear System

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — A Southern California startup with plans to deploy floating nuclear power plants may be one step closer to providing

September 9, 2026
Total Views: 834

Shipping Nations Warn Global Trade Is Fracturing — And Everyone Pays
Trade

Shipping Nations Warn Global Trade Is Fracturing — And Everyone Pays

The armed conflicts, trade wars, and extreme weather events hammering maritime supply chains are not one-offs, but rather signs of a “structural shift” for

September 9, 2026
Total Views: 788

Tuesday, September 8, 2026
A car carrier operated by Chinese EV manufacturer BYD transits the Suez Canal, December 23, 2025
Shipping

Suez Canal Revival Gathers Pace as Hormuz Crisis Reroutes Ships

Suez Canal revenue rose 42% in July from the year earlier, as the Iran war’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi threats in the southern Red

September 8, 2026
Total Views: 1054

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
News

Oil Tanker Company Says It’s Owed $55 Million in Rate Dispute

Oil tanker company Hunter Group ASA says it’s owed $55 million by a counterparty that’s disputing its contractual obligations after a surge in the

September 8, 2026
Total Views: 567

Europe Gas Hits Three-Year High as Traders Race to Fill Storage
Energy

Europe Gas Hits Three-Year High as Traders Race to Fill Storage

European natural gas prices hit a fresh three-year high as traders race to fill fuel storage facilities ahead of winter, while awaiting details of an Iran-Oman

September 8, 2026
Total Views: 559

Monday, September 7, 2026
China Expands Patrols of Taiwan’s Pacific Coast, Raising Maritime Tensions
Security

China Expands Patrols of Taiwan’s Pacific Coast, Raising Maritime Tensions

For decades, China’s maritime pressure on Taiwan centered on the major shipping strait separating the two neighbors. Now, Beijing is piling unprecedented

September 7, 2026
Total Views: 916

Sunday, September 6, 2026
Chinese warship sails near U.S. destroyer, in the Taiwan Strait
Defense

China Mounts Fresh Campaign To Encircle Taiwan With Patrols

By Andreo Calonzo Sep 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –For decades, China’s maritime pressure on Taiwan centered on the major shipping strait separating the

September 6, 2026
Total Views: 1626

USS Abraham Lincoln Conducts replenishment-at-sea with USNS Henry J. Kaiser
Navy

US Energy Chief Says Navy To Defend Hormuz Until Iran Backs Down

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and María Paula Mijares Torres Sep 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US Navy escorts that are helping tankers cross the Strait of Hormuz

September 6, 2026
Total Views: 6288

Fire and smoke rise during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iranian oil carriers, at an unknown location
News

Iran, US Trade Tit-for-Tat Tanker Attacks As War Drags On

By Eltaf Najafizada and Weilun Soon Sep 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iran said it targeted three oil tankers using an unauthorized route through the Strait

September 6, 2026
Total Views: 1041

Friday, September 4, 2026
Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
News

‘We Are Stalled’: US-Iran War Stuck With No End in Sight

The US and Iran have intensified tit-for-tat military strikes in recent days, remaining locked between ceasefire and all-out war as the White House struggles

September 4, 2026
Total Views: 1405

cjtf-hoa-camp-lemonnier-visit-south-korean-military-vessel
News

Korea Paving Way to Send Naval Ship to Hormuz, Reports Say

South Korea has begun preparations for a possible deployment of a naval support ship and troops to the Strait of Hormuz, local media reports said, as President

September 4, 2026
Total Views: 938

Thursday, September 3, 2026
Fuga Bluemarine crude oil tanker lies at anchor near the terminal Kozmino in Nakhodka Bay
Shipping

Ukraine Attacks Ship Used to Repair Key Black Sea Oil Moorings

Ukraine attacked a small service ship involved in planned  repair works at the key CPC oil terminal in the Black Sea, a person with knowledge of the matter

September 3, 2026
Total Views: 1238

Dry bulk coal shipping. ImagineStock/Shutterstock
Shipping

Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Surge on Tight Capesize Vessel Supply

A key measure of bulk-shipping rates has touched a two-year high and risks climbing further, according to analysts, as bad weather crimps the availability of

September 3, 2026
Total Views: 582

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Sees Risk to Hormuz Shipping Through Year-End
Shipping

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Sees Risk to Hormuz Shipping Through Year-End

The head of Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. expects disruption in the Strait of Hormuz to last longer than previously assumed, with recent

September 3, 2026
Total Views: 704

Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Traffic at Yemen's southern port of Aden steady after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers
Shipping

Saudi Oil Exports Dive as Tankers at Risk From Hormuz to Red Sea

Saudi Arabia’s observed crude exports last month slumped to the lowest in at least nine years, as tankers were attacked following rising tensions in the

September 2, 2026
Total Views: 1078

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Ship-to-ship transfer of Russian LNG from Yamal LNG near Honningsvåg on February 19, 2019. (Source: Courtesy of Kystverket / Norwegian Coastal Administration)
Energy

Russia Doubles Its LNG Dark Fleet in Race to Boost Gas Exports

Russia has almost doubled the fleet of tankers ferrying liquefied natural gas from its US-sanctioned Arctic project in less than a year, as the country pushes

September 1, 2026
Total Views: 981

Monday, August 31, 2026
Traffic at Yemen's southern port of Aden steady after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers
Shipping

Oil Tankers Make Fortunes During War as Sinokor Dominates

By Alex Longley and Archie Hunter (Bloomberg) — The world’s oil supertankers are making unprecedented sums sailing from the Persian Gulf as Iran keeps

August 31, 2026
Total Views: 1901