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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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: 618

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: 998

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: 1822

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: 6589

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: 1086

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: 1446

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: 973

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: 1292

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: 663

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: 763

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: 1139

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: 1076

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: 1985

US and Iran Exchange Attacks for First Time in About a Month
News

US and Iran Exchange Attacks for First Time in About a Month

The US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time in about a month as American forces hit Iranian rocket launchers and the Islamic Republic responded by

August 31, 2026
Total Views: 1129

Sunday, August 30, 2026
Wilfire on the island of Salamina near Athens
Incidents

At Least Six People Dead In Northern Cyprus Ferry Capsizing

By Baris Balci Aug 30, 2026 (Bloomberg) — At least six people died after a high-speed ferry carrying about 267 capsized while sailing from Kyrenia in

August 30, 2026
Total Views: 1925

Saturday, August 29, 2026
Panama Canal to cap daily transits, anticipating severe El Niño
Shipping

Panama Canal Congestion Drives Gas Tankers To Unusual Routes

By Nicholas Lua Aug 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Growing congestion at the Panama Canal is forcing some gas tankers into unusual journeys, from a rare

August 29, 2026
Total Views: 6323

Friday, August 28, 2026
File image shows the Chinese-flagged VLCC Cosnew Lake supertanker
Shipping

Gulf Oil Tankers Near $650,000 a Day as Iran War Disrupts Flows

Earnings for ships on the world’s benchmark oil tanker route approached $650,000 a day as the Iran war and a bold bet by a South Korean tycoon continue to

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 1820

US Commander Declares Hormuz Shipping Lanes Are Mine-Free
Security

US Commander Declares Hormuz Shipping Lanes Are Mine-Free

The top US commander for the Middle East said that American forces have cleared Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, after Washington’s allies expressed

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 1513

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Hormuz Oil Flows Rising as Gulf Giants’ Ramp Up Accelerates

(Bloomberg) — The flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz is creeping higher as producers across the Middle East boost exports in the face of Iran’s

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 2952

angshan Deep-Water Port
Shipping

Chinese Container Liners Head for Profit Jump as Rates Surge

Chinese container liners are set for an earnings windfall, echoing regional and global peers, as a rush to get ahead of shifting tariffs and persistent

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 1130