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Friday, October 9, 2026
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Trump Strikes Diesel Deal With Putin to Lower Fuel Prices Ahead of Midterms

President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia has agreed to release millions of tons of diesel fuel into U.S. and global markets following a telephone call

October 9, 2026
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Shipping containers at the Port of Montreal
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From Policy to Practice: Shipping’s Regulatory Autumn Puts Proof on Trial

The past fortnight has delivered a clear reminder that the industry’s regulatory problem is no longer a shortage of rules. It is the widening distance

October 9, 2026
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Global Oil Tanker Shortage is Getting Worse By the Day

For a sign of just how extraordinary oil shipping costs have become, consider this: It’s now more expensive to hire a tanker from the US to China than to

October 9, 2026
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Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Second Ship Struck Inside Persian Gulf in Three Days

A commercial vessel was struck by a projectile in the Persian Gulf on Friday, sparking a fire onboard in the second reported attack on shipping inside the Gulf

October 9, 2026
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The methanol-fueled container vessel Laura Maersk arrives for an official naming ceremony in Copenhagen, Denmark, September 13, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little
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Ethanol Could Offer Shipping Another Path to Lower Emissions

A new study from the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping finds that ethanol could become a practical alternative fuel for ships,

October 9, 2026
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Saudis in Talks to Formalize Hormuz Shuttles in Fight for Market

(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia is in talks with customers to offer oil loadings next year outside the Strait of Hormuz in long-term contracts, formalizing a

October 8, 2026
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Russia's shadow fleet vessels in unofficial anchorage area in the Gulf of Finland
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U.S. Sanctions 22 More Tankers in Crackdown on Iran’s Shadow Fleet

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 22 tankers and dozens of individuals and companies linked to Iran’s oil trade, expanding its campaign

October 8, 2026
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tanker aerial
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Supertankers Racing to Middle East Worsen Global Ship Crunch

(Bloomberg) — Supertankers are racing to the Middle East to cash in on soaring fees for carrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz, exacerbating a global

October 8, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Tanker Attack Off Qatar Signals Wider Threat Beyond Hormuz

A chemical tanker was struck by multiple projectiles off the coast of Qatar on Wednesday, with casualties reported among its crew, in the latest attack on

October 8, 2026
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A drone view shows the Russian-flagged tanker Bratsk, under U.S. sanctions for links to the Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot, in Baniyas
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UK Sanctions 12 More ‘Shadow-Fleet’ Tankers as Russia’s Arctic Traffic Grows

The United Kingdom on Thursday sanctioned 12 oil tankers it identified as part of Russia's shadow fleet, including the 22-year-old Dakar that is currently

October 8, 2026
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Mundra Port
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Subcontinent Ports Benefiting from Geopolitical Disruptions 

Today's trade flows resemble a windy waterpark slide more than the traditional waterway superhighway. The three-dimensional chess game being played by ocean

October 8, 2026
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Sanctioned 22-Year-Old Tanker Makes Rare Late-Season Arctic Voyage
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Sanctioned 22-Year-Old Tanker Makes Rare Late-Season Arctic Voyage

A 22-year-old product tanker sanctioned by the European Union is making an unusual late-season voyage along Russia's Northern Sea Route, highlighting the

October 7, 2026
Total Views: 1818

China detaining Panama-flagged ships amid battle over port control, FMC says
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Ships Take Long Way Around as Drought Snarls Panama Canal

Maritime traffic through the Strait of Magellan jumped more than 70% both in August and September from year-ago levels as ships diverted from the

October 7, 2026
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China Completes First Season of Regular Arctic Container Service
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China Completes First Season of Regular Arctic Container Service

China has completed the first season of regular weekly container shipping between China and Europe via the Northern Sea Route, with the operator completing all

October 7, 2026
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Satellite image captured by Planet Labs shows a ship-to-ship transfer of crude off the coast of Kuala Linggi, Malaysia, on April 16, 2020. Picture taken April 16, 2020. Planet Labs/Handout via REUTERS
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Iran’s Offshore Oil Stockpile Nears Exhaustion as Blockade Chokes New Supply

Iran’s offshore crude stockpile in Southeast Asia is being rapidly depleted as the U.S. maritime blockade prevents fresh barrels from leaving the Persian

October 6, 2026
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Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
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Gulf Oil Flows Rise to Average 81% of Pre-war Rate in September

Gulf oil flows excluding Iran surged to over 81% of pre-war levels in September, data showed, led by a recovery in Saudi exports despite attacks on the

October 6, 2026
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A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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Panama Canal Expands Advance Transit Reservations for 2027 Dry Season

The Panama Canal is expanding its long-term transit reservation program to the Panamax locks for the first time, giving more shipping customers the ability to

October 6, 2026
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IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opens the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 84th Session at IMO Headquarters in London
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IMO Chief Decries Rising Toll on Seafarers Caught in Conflict

Five seafarers were killed during the rescue of a hijacked ship off Somalia last week, prompting International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio

October 6, 2026
Total Views: 639

Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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A Dozen Seafarers Injured in Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attack, India Says

Twelve seafarers were injured after a Panama-flagged oil tanker was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to India’s

October 6, 2026
Total Views: 679

Monday, October 5, 2026
Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Five Hormuz Incidents Reported Monday as Tanker Attacks Mount

UK Maritime Trade Operations reported five separate incidents involving commercial shipping in or near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, including four tanker

October 5, 2026
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