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Friday, September 18, 2026
Oil tankers anchored near Strait of Hormuz after Iran conflict disrupts Persian Gulf shipping routes
Energy

More LNG Getting Through Hormuz as Producers Push for Transits

At least two liquefied natural gas shipments transited the Strait of Hormuz this week as producers look for ways to increase flows to a market struggling with

September 18, 2026
Total Views: 1368

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
News

Top U.S. Container Port Foiled Around 120 Million Cyberattacks Last Month

The US’s busiest container port for global trade foiled more than 120 million cyberattack attempts in August, posing a persistent threat to its operations as

September 17, 2026
Total Views: 1585

Satellite imagery shows the Saudi Arabia East-West pipeline before and after attack
Energy

Oil Extends Drop as Saudi Arabia Moves to Restore Vital Pipeline

Oil extended a decline on signs that supply disruptions in the Middle East are set to ease, with Saudi Arabia seeking to partially restore flows along a vital

September 17, 2026
Total Views: 909

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
Uncategorized

U.S. Tracks Cyber Threats Against Nearly 20 Ships Worldwide

US government agencies are tracking cyber threats against nearly 20 shipping vessels around the world, according to US officials familiar with the situation.

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 749

A panstar containership underway
Shipping

South Korean Carrier Bets on 20-Day Arctic Route to Europe

South Korea’s PanStar Group plans to expand Arctic container voyages from next year after completing a trial run to Europe in about 20 days, betting that a

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 595

FILE PHOTO: A worker checks an oil pipeline at Nahr Bin Umar oil field
Shipping

Saudis Pivot to Send More Oil Via Hormuz After Pipeline Shut

Saudi Arabia is ramping up prompt sales of crude from outside the Strait of Hormuz following the shutdown of the kingdom’s East-West pipeline, which halted

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 717

USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera (ex Bella 1) in the North Atlantic, January 7, 2026
Security

US Coast Guard and FBI Conduct Cyberattack Probes on Tankers

The US is investigating potential cyberattacks on oil and gas tankers, as concerns grow around the threat to maritime safety posed by hackers interfering with

September 16, 2026
Total Views: 926

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Berlin Maersk
Shipping

Maersk Keeps Defying Bearish Expectations as Shares Soar

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S keeps giving analysts reasons to reconsider their bearish views on its shares. The stock has surged nearly 60% this year as a boost to

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 705

Monday, September 14, 2026
Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
News

Oil Tanker Rates Top $1 Million a Day as Hormuz War Squeezes Fleet

The cost of hiring an oil tanker on the industry’s benchmark trade route topped $1 million a day for the first time, as the Iran war leaves too few ships

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 1452

Aerial view of DP World’s Southern Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port showing container stacks, quay cranes, and berthed container vessels along the Red Sea waterfront
Ports

Ports Giant DP World Redraws Hormuz Logistics With Truck Bet

Ports giant DP World is expanding its overland logistics network in a bet that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — vital for its flagship container and

September 14, 2026
Total Views: 1342

Sunday, September 13, 2026
Facilities of CPC marine terminal near Novorossiysk
Energy

Trump Demands Ukraine Halt Refinery Strikes As Diesel Surges

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy Sep 13, 2026, (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump said he’d warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting

September 13, 2026
Total Views: 1622

offshore oil platform off California
Energy

California Gas Station With $9.99 Diesel Exemplifies Fuel Crisis

By Will Kubzansky Sep 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –At a fuel station in San Diego where diesel is retailing for $9.99 a gallon, Californians can take

September 13, 2026
Total Views: 1923

View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea.
Defense

Russia Hits Odesa Again As Black Sea Shipping Disrupted

By Bloomberg News Sep 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia carried out a large airstrike on Ukraine’s port city of Odesa and the surrounding region as

September 13, 2026
Total Views: 1385

A satellite image shows black smoke rising from an area of Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline south of Medina
Energy

Iraq Under Pressure After Drone Strikes Close Key Saudi Pipeline

By Khalid Al-Ansary and Devika Krishna Kumar Sep 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iraq is moving to contain the fallout from attacks that caused the closure of

September 13, 2026
Total Views: 1306

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: 825

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: 663

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: 766

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

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: 976

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: 871

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: 1246