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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
A drone view shows containers docked at Panama Ports Company (PPC) terminal at the Panama Canal
Ports

China’s Cosco Halts Panama Port Operations as Tensions Rise

China Cosco Shipping Corp. suspended its services at Panama’s Balboa port, a local media report said, after Beijing warned of a “heavy price” for the

March 11, 2026
Total Views: 2078

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
News

Strait of Hormuz Remains Shut to Almost All Non-Iran-Linked Ships

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to almost all but Iran-linked traffic with the conflict in the Middle East now in its second

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 1352

Gulf Oil Giants Deepen Cuts as Hormuz Halt Chokes Exports
Energy

Gulf Oil Giants Deepen Cuts as Hormuz Halt Chokes Exports

Oil supply cuts in the Middle East are deepening, shaving about 6% off global output, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz piles more pressure on

March 10, 2026
Total Views: 433

Monday, March 9, 2026
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Greek Oil Tanker Exits Strait of Hormuz With Its Signal Off

A ship hauling a million barrels of Saudi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, one of the first big tankers to leave the Persian Gulf

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 6134

Sunday, March 8, 2026
Trikwong Venture, a crude oil tanker sits anchored in Muscat
News

Iran Picks New Leader As Escalating War Deepens Oil Shock

By Arsalan Shahla, Josh Wingrove and Omar Tamo Mar 8, 2026(Bloomberg) —Iran picked a new supreme leader and kept up attacks on the ninth day of the war

March 8, 2026
Total Views: 1242

Saturday, March 7, 2026
LNG-powered Russian vessel Vladimir Vinogradov unloads crude at the Deendayal Port in Vadinar
Energy

US May ‘Unsanction’ More Russia Oil Post India Move

By Daniel Flatley Mar 7, 2026(Bloomberg) –Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US may lift sanctions on further Russian oil supply after a move

March 7, 2026
Total Views: 1140

Bulk carriers Eneida and Ying Hao 01 leave the sea ports of Chornomorsk and Pivdennyi
Shipping

Second Bulk Carrier Claiming To Be Chinese Passes Through Hormuz

By Serene Cheong Mar 7, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Another bulk carrier signaled it was Chinese-owned as it sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow

March 7, 2026
Total Views: 3978

Luojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, in Muscat
Energy

US Oil Posts Biggest Weekly Gain Ever As Iran War Rages On

By Bloomberg News Mar 6, 2026(Bloomberg) –US oil posted the biggest weekly gain on record as the war in Iran upends critical energy market flows,

March 7, 2026
Total Views: 867

Friday, March 6, 2026
Qatar Energy LNG terminal at Ras Laffan with liquefaction trains and export facilities
News

Qatar Appears to Have Loaded First LNG Cargo Since Force Majeure

Qatar appears to have loaded its first liquefied natural gas cargo after the widening conflict in the Middle East forced it to halt fuel production and declare

March 6, 2026
Total Views: 1644

Thermal targeting image showing a torpedo detonation alongside the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena, with a large water plume rising from the explosion during a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean on March 4, 2026.
Incidents

Reinsurers Scrap War-Risk Cover After US Torpedoes Iranian Ship

London-based reinsurers are issuing seven-day cancellation notices on marine war-risk coverage after a US submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka,

March 6, 2026
Total Views: 2549

Thursday, March 5, 2026
Thermal targeting image showing a torpedo detonation alongside the Iranian Navy frigate IRIS Dena, with a large water plume rising from the explosion during a U.S. submarine strike in the Indian Ocean on March 4, 2026.
News

US Sinking of Iranian Warship Piles Pressure on India’s Modi

The US sinking of an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka’s coast expands the deepening Middle East war to India’s doorstep, unsettling New Delhi’s calibrated

March 5, 2026
Total Views: 3740

EUNAVFOR warship escorts a containership in the Red Sea as part of the EU's Operation ASPIDES
Shipping

France, Italy, Greece to Help Ensure Red Sea Shipping Transit

France has reached out to the governments of Italy and Greece to coordinate efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean as tensions over the war in Iran flare, a

March 5, 2026
Total Views: 757

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
News

US-to-Asia Oil Shipping Hits Record $29 Million as Tanker Rates Explode

It’s never been more expensive to ship crude from the US to Asia, though some deals are starting to fall through already with rates

March 4, 2026
Total Views: 1040

qatar lng ship
Energy

Qatar’s $100B LNG Empire Just Lost Its Premium Status Overnight

Iranian drone attack forces Qatar to shut down Ras Laffan LNG facility for first time in 30 years, threatening a fifth of global supply. European gas prices

March 4, 2026
Total Views: 874

Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran
Shipping

Trump’s Hormuz Assurances Only a Partial Fix, Shippers Say

President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the

March 4, 2026
Total Views: 972

Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
Maritime Security

‘Black Swan’ Risks Stalk Container Carriers in Avoiding Iran War

Iran conflict has transformed container shipping from overcapacity concerns to a sudden supply crunch, with 750 ships trapped and insurers refusing coverage.

March 3, 2026
Total Views: 1320

China Calls on All Sides to Protect Ships Transiting Hormuz
Shipping

China Calls on All Sides to Protect Ships Transiting Hormuz

China has called on all sides of the Iran war to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the most direct call to date from the Islamic

March 3, 2026
Total Views: 1239

Monday, March 2, 2026
Oil tankers anchored near Strait of Hormuz after Iran conflict disrupts Persian Gulf shipping routes
Featured

Qatar LNG Shutdown Sends European Gas Prices Surging Over 50%

Qatar shut down LNG production at the world's largest export facility after an Iranian drone attack, sending European gas prices surging over 50%.

March 2, 2026
Total Views: 199833

Oil Shipping Costs Soar as Iran Conflict Chokes Hormuz
Shipping

Oil Shipping Costs Soar as Iran Conflict Chokes Hormuz

A venture that’s taken a dominant position in the global market for oil supertankers is asking for sky-high charter fees to deliver Middle East crude as the

March 2, 2026
Total Views: 537

Sunday, March 1, 2026
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Energy

What’s at Stake for Oil Markets after Iran Strikes?

Trump's strikes on Iran threaten the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for 20% of global oil supply. Traffic has dropped sharply as Iran's 3.3M barrel

March 1, 2026
Total Views: 1238