Asia


Thursday, July 23, 2026
Oil tanker on the horizon at sunset
Shipping

Two Chinese Supertankers With Saudi Oil Head to Bab el-Mandeb for Red Sea Exit

Two Chinese supertankers carrying a combined 4 million barrels of Saudi Arabian oil are exiting the Red Sea via the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Thursday, shipping

July 23, 2026
Total Views: 1016

Satellite View of Saudi Arabia and north eastern Africa. Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, The Gulf of Suez, the Dead Sea, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Shipping

Asian Oil Buyers in Talks to Reroute Saudi Red Sea Flows

Some Asian crude oil buyers are in talks with Saudi Aramco to potentially reroute flows around Africa after Houthi attacks on tankers in the Red Sea, according

July 23, 2026
Total Views: 606

Wednesday, July 8, 2026
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Asian Shipbuilding Dominance Could Thwart LNG Expansion, Wood Mackenzie Says

The biggest expansion of global LNG supply on record, led by the United States and Qatar, could be slowed as most of the ships needed to transport the fuel are

July 8, 2026
Total Views: 1087

Monday, April 13, 2026
An LNG tanker at a port in Yantai, China
Energy

Asian LNG Imports Plummet to Six-Year Low on Middle East Crisis

Asian liquefied natural gas imports have dropped to the lowest in almost six years as the conflict in the Middle East chokes supplies and forces buyers to curb

April 13, 2026
Total Views: 750

Friday, April 10, 2026
Australia PM in Singapore As He Seeks to Secure Fuel Supplies from Regional Allies
Energy

Australia PM in Singapore As He Seeks to Secure Fuel Supplies from Regional Allies

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet his counterpart Lawrence Wong in Singapore on Friday as Canberra looks to secure fuel supplies from

April 10, 2026
Total Views: 296

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and 3D printed oil pipeline
Energy

IEA Warns Middle East Oil Disruptions Set to Hit Europe in April

Oil supply disruptions from the Middle East will rise in April and begin to impact Europe's economy as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz severely curbs

April 1, 2026
Total Views: 658

Asia LNG Imports Drop Most Since 2022 as Iran War Upends Supply
Energy

Asia LNG Imports Drop Most Since 2022 as Iran War Upends Supply

Asian liquefied natural gas imports fell the most in more than three years last month as the conflict in the Middle East choked supply and sent prices

April 1, 2026
Total Views: 465

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
vlcc tanker u-turn
Shipping News

Bahri Charters Five Supertankers as Rates Approach $200K/Day

Saudi Arabia's National Shipping Co. (Bahri) provisionally hired at least five supertankers as freight rates approach $200,000 per day, the highest since 2020.

February 25, 2026
Total Views: 976

An undated handout photo of the Gorgon LNG project located in Western Australia.
Energy

Australia Ships LNG 16,000 Miles to Canada as Asia Demand Slumps

Australia is shipping LNG much further than its main buyers in Asia as demand for the super-chilled fuel in the region

February 25, 2026
Total Views: 1538

Monday, February 23, 2026
Handysize gas tanker
Shipping News

Soaring Tanker Costs Force West African Oil Price Cuts

West African crude traders are slashing prices as soaring freight costs and an unfavorable Brent-Dubai spread kill Asian demand. Tanker rates to Asia hit

February 23, 2026
Total Views: 424

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
container ship underway at sea
Shipping

India Launches Bharat Container Shipping Line in Bid to Build Global Maritime Muscle

India launches state-backed Bharat Container Shipping Line joint venture to challenge foreign carriers' dominance and cut the country's $70-75 billion annual

February 4, 2026
Total Views: 2473

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Russian Oil Stuck at Sea Booms as Tanker Logjams in Asia Expand

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s crude exports hit the highest in over 2 ½ years, but delays in offloading cargoes saw another jump in oil

December 23, 2025
Total Views: 1564

Monday, December 1, 2025
The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

Asia’s Factories Stumble as US Trade Deals Fail to Revive Demand

Asia's manufacturing powerhouses struggled with sluggish demand in November, extending declines in factory activity as progress in U.S. trade negotiations

December 1, 2025
Total Views: 881

Friday, September 26, 2025
Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

US Oil Flows to Asia Face Pressure From Expensive Tanker Rates

Crude from the US could become too expensive for Asian buyers due to higher tankers rates, which have been inflated by an increase in Chinese purchases and

September 26, 2025
Total Views: 1032

Thursday, August 7, 2025
FILE PHOTO: An American flag flutters over a ship and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, in San Pedro California
Shipping

Tougher Transshipment Penalties Not Expected Immediately as Trump Tariffs Kick In

Tougher U.S. trade penalties on goods originating in one country being re-shipped from another are not expected to immediately follow new U.S. tariffs, three

August 7, 2025
Total Views: 941

Sunday, July 13, 2025
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

LNG Cargo Shifts From EU To Singapore As Heat Boosts Asia Demand

By Elena Mazneva and Anna Shiryaevskaya Jul 11, 2025 (Bloomberg) –An LNG cargo tanker from Qatar has been redirected from Europe to Asia, where

July 13, 2025
Total Views: 1650

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
EUNAVFOR ATALANTA forces pictured near the “AL NAJMA”, the Yemeni fishing boat hijacked off Eyl, Northern coast of Puntland (Somalia) on February 8, 2025. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR
Piracy

Ship Piracy, Robberies Rise 83% in Asia from Jan-Jun, Anti-Piracy Group Says

There were 95 piracy and armed robberies against ships in Asia from January to June this year, an 83% increase compared to the same period last year, according

July 9, 2025
Total Views: 1015

Monday, September 9, 2024
An LNG carrier at night
Shipping

Sanctioned Russian Gas Plant Sends Cargo to Asia for First Time

(Bloomberg) — A sanctioned Russian liquefied natural gas export facility is sending a shipment to Asia for the first time, as Moscow continues a search

September 9, 2024
Total Views: 1098

Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

Slumping Freight Rates Telegraph Warning on Asian Crude Demand

(Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping crude oil along key routes to Asia is slumping as supertankers take shorter trips and demand softens in China. Freight

July 9, 2024
Total Views: 816

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
File photo of a containership in port
Shipping

The $10,000 Shipping Container Looms in Latest Trade Strains

Companies transporting goods from Asia face costs of as much $10,000 for an urgent full-size shipping container over the next month — about double current

May 29, 2024
Total Views: 5331