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Monday, June 15, 2026
A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
News

Armed Skiffs Attack Two Ships Off Yemen in Separate Gulf of Aden Incidents

Two merchant vessels were attacked by armed skiffs off Yemen on Sunday in separate incidents reported by UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), raising fresh

15 hours ago
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

Suez Canal Gets Oil-Tanker Boost Amid Hormuz Strait Shutdown

The number of oil tankers crossing Egypt’s Suez Canal surged by almost a third in April and drove revenue to the highest since early 2024, as the closure of

June 10, 2026
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Monday, June 8, 2026
Sounion oil tanker on fire in Red Sea. EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Why the Iran-aligned Houthis Threatening Red Sea Shipping Could Mean More for the Oil Market This Time

June 8 – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban ships linked to Israel from the Red Sea after

June 8, 2026
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
French aircraft carrier Charles De Gaulle departs from Souda Bay, on the island of Crete, Greece, April 7, 2026
Shipping

France Moves Aircraft Carrier to Red Sea With Eye on Hormuz Mission

France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz,

May 6, 2026
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Saturday, May 2, 2026
The Liberia-flagged tanker Shenlong Suezmax, loaded with Saudi Arabian crude, arrives at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions linked to the U.S-Israeli conflict with Iran
Energy

Saudi Arabia Set For Oil Windfall After Hormuz Boosts Prices

By Andrey Biryukov May 1, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is creating an economic split among oil exporters in the Persian

May 2, 2026
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Sunday, April 19, 2026
A drone view shows the Zubair Oil Field in Basra
Energy

IEA Head Pitches Iraq-Turkey Pipeline To Bypass Hormuz

By Selcan Hacaoglu Apr 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol proposed building a new oil pipeline linking

April 19, 2026
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French President Macron visits nuclear submarine navy Base in Ile Longue
Defense

France And Greece To Renew Defense Pact For Another Five Years

ATHENS, April 19 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to Greece next week to renew a security pact between the two countries

April 19, 2026
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Sunday, April 12, 2026
Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and 3D printed oil pipeline
Energy

Saudi Arabia Says East-West Pipeline Restored To Full Capacity

By Clara Ferreira Marques Apr 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Saudi Arabia has restored the full pumping capacity of its East-West pipeline to 7 million

April 12, 2026
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Monday, March 30, 2026
Rescued crew member in a lifeboat after the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, with the damaged ship smoking in the background.
Incidents

Missing Crew Not Found in Iran-Hit Vessel, Thai Ship Owner Says

A search for three crew members reported missing after a Thai-flagged cargo vessel was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month failed to locate

March 30, 2026
Total Views: 1290

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

Brent Heads for Record Monthly Leap as Houthi Attacks Widen Gulf Conflict

Oil prices extended gains on Monday, with Brent heading for a record monthly rise, after Yemeni Houthis widened the Iran war by launching their first attacks

March 30, 2026
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Thursday, March 26, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump launches military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis
Maritime Security

Houthis Signal Red Sea Revival as Bab al-Mandab Emerges as Next Flashpoint

Yemen's Houthi forces stand ready to strike the Bab al-Mandab Strait in solidarity with Iran, threatening to revive Red Sea shipping chaos. The move could

March 26, 2026
Total Views: 901

Friday, March 13, 2026
Middle East Conflict Dampens Fears of Container Sector Overcapacity
Shipping

Middle East Conflict Dampens Fears of Container Sector Overcapacity

The conflict in the Middle East could significantly alter expectations of looming overcapacity in the container shipping sector. The prolonged Red Sea

March 13, 2026
Total Views: 957

Supertankers Build Up in Red Sea as Saudi Arabia Races to Bypass Hormuz
Energy

Supertankers Build Up in Red Sea as Saudi Arabia Races to Bypass Hormuz

Saudi Arabia’s race to bypass the Strait of Hormuz has led to a buildup of oil supertankers waiting off the kingdom’s Red Sea coast to collect cargoes, as

March 13, 2026
Total Views: 32767

Monday, March 9, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media as he visits the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, on the day of his visit to Cyprus
News

France’s Macron Orders Major Naval Deployment to Middle East

France is deploying about a dozen naval vessels, including its aircraft carrier strike group, to the Mediterranean, Red Sea and potentially the Strait of

March 9, 2026
Total Views: 1506

Thursday, March 5, 2026
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: 775

Monday, March 2, 2026
File photo of an LNG carrier in the Suez Canal
Energy

Russian Arctic LNG Tankers Keep Red Sea Route Despite Middle East Turmoil

Russia’s Arctic LNG shadow fleet appears to be operating largely undeterred by escalating conflict in the Middle East, with at least seven tankers recently

March 2, 2026
Total Views: 3198

Monday, February 9, 2026
Aerial view of a MAersk container-ship at sea, deck stacked with containers, leaving a wake on calm blue water.
Shipping

Maersk Bets on Flexibility With Order for Eight Dual-Fuel Containerships

Maersk orders eight 18,600-TEU dual-fuel containerships for 2029-2030 delivery, choosing operational flexibility over megaship scale despite recording its

February 9, 2026
Total Views: 1732

Thursday, February 5, 2026
Maersk Cuts Jobs, Sees Drop in Earnings as Red Sea Reopens
Shipping

Maersk Cuts Jobs, Sees Drop in Earnings as Red Sea Reopens

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S plans to cut jobs and focus on cost discipline this year as the container giant seeks to insulate its earnings against deteriorating

February 5, 2026
Total Views: 1321

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
A CMA CGM containership transits the South Red Sea under escort by a EUNAVFOR warship
Shipping

Shipping Firms Face Tough 2026 as Reopening of Red Sea Looms

Global container liners are bracing for lower profits in 2026 as the potential reopening of the Red Sea shipping route weighs on freight rates, exacerbating

February 4, 2026
Total Views: 786

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The LNG-powered CMA CGM Jacques Saade transits the Suez Canal, December 3, 2025
Shipping

Shipping Group CMA CGM Scales Back Suez Sailings on Geopolitical Risks

Shipping group CMA CGM will re-reroute vessels on three of its services away from the Suez Canal due to global uncertainties, it said on Tuesday, reining in

January 20, 2026
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