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Three Russian diesel tankers sail for US amid sanctions dispute
Three tankers carrying Russian diesel are reported to be heading to the United States under a six-month US sanctions exemption, while lawmakers question whether the arrangement conflicts with the 2022 import ban.
Iran Says Proposal to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Remains on the Table
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran’s proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz remains available, with Iran linking any reopening to US acceptance of conditions including changes to port restrictions and oil sanctions.
IMO chief says shipping cannot abandon LNG investment overnight
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said governments renegotiating global shipping emissions rules must consider the industry’s existing investment in LNG.
Frontline and Nereus Suezmax tankers fixed as charterers seek longer terms
Charterers are shifting attention from one-year arrangements towards three-year tanker fixtures, with brokers indicating that longer-term value remains available in the Suezmax market.
Maersk and Hateco Plan $3.5 Billion Vietnam Rail Freight Terminal Network
APM Terminals and Vietnamese conglomerate Hateco have signed an agreement to develop a rail-linked container terminal network in northern Vietnam, with estimated investment of up to $3.5 billion.
Container ship and bulk carrier sink near Strait of Hormuz after separate projectile incidents
Singapore-flagged container vessel GFS Pride and Antigua and Barbuda-flagged bulk carrier Cape Dao have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz following separate projectile incidents, according to maritime authorities and IMO casualty data.
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Strait of Hormuz
A live intelligence file on security, navigation, tanker flows, insurance, sanctions and shipping disruption around the Strait of Hormuz.
Container Shipping
Container freight markets, liner strategy, capacity, congestion, alliances, schedules and network changes.
Dry Bulk
Dry-bulk freight, vessel supply, commodity flows, chartering conditions and major trade-route developments.
Tankers
Crude and product tanker markets, fleet supply, freight, sanctions, routing and oil-trade dislocation.
Ports & Congestion
Port operations, congestion, terminals, capacity, strikes, infrastructure and canal/port disruptions.
IMO & Regulation
IMO policy, emissions rules, safety standards, compliance, regional regulation and shipping decarbonisation.
Offshore Wind
Offshore wind vessels, CSOV/SOV demand, project pipelines, installation capacity, rates and marine supply chain.
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