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Iran War Hits Natural Gas Harder than Oil

Mar 24, 2026

At first glance, the Iran war appears to be hitting oil and gas with equal force, as missiles, drone strikes and shipping disruptions choke flows through the Strait of Hormuz.But beneath that surface symmetry lies a critical imbalance. The global…

Explosion Forces Shutdown of Valero’s Port Arthur Refinery

Mar 24, 2026

Valero Energy Corp has shut its 380,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) oil refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, following an explosion and fire at a diesel hydrotreater unit, people familiar with the plant operations said on Monday.The cause of the explosion at the 47…

Wattlab Scales Up Solar Power for Bulkers

Mar 23, 2026

Following successful pilot projects and the first full-scale installation on a seagoing vessel, the Vertom Tula, Wattlab is now taking the next step: scaling its Solar Flatrack solution towards the international bulk shipping market.Currently…

African Bunkering Hubs Gain as Ships Reroute Around Cape

Mar 23, 2026

Ship-refuelling companies along Africa's coast are seeing a surge in business as more vessels divert around the Cape of Good Hope, with war in the Middle East reshaping global shipping routes and boosting the continent's role as a bunkering hub…

Two India-Bound Tankers Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

Mar 23, 2026

Two tankers bound for India sailed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to attack Iran’s power plants unless Tehran drops threats that have effectively closed the Gulf.Gulf nations including Saudi…

Bahrain Proposes Use of Force to Protect Hormuz Shipping

Mar 23, 2026

Bahrain has put forward a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorise countries to use 'all necessary means' - diplomatic language for force - to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, according to a text seen by Reuters on Monday…

Bunkering Hubs Along African Coast See Surge as Vessels Reroute

Mar 23, 2026

Ship-refuelling companies along Africa's coast are seeing a surge in business as more vessels divert around the Cape of Good Hope, with war in the Middle East reshaping global shipping routes and boosting the continent's role as a bunkering hub…

Sugar Futures Fall as Oil Prices Slump

Mar 23, 2026

Raw sugar futures on ICE fell on Monday after oil prices slumped following comments from U.S. President Donald Trump that he would postpone any strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure.Falling energy prices can prompt cane mills…

Port of Oakland: Exports Continue to Outperform Imports

Mar 22, 2026

The Port of Oakland processed 163,254 TEUs in February 2026, a 16.7% decline from January and a 14.5% decrease year over year, as vessel activity slowed due in part to observation of the Lunar New Year.Vessel calls declined from 86 in January to 72 in February…

Aker Solutions Wins FEED Contract for Lithuania CO₂ Terminal

Mar 22, 2026

Aker Solutions has been awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract by KN Energies to support the development of the company’s CO₂ transshipment terminal infrastructure project in Klaipėda, Lithuania.The project forms part of the CCS Baltic Consortium…

Argentina Grain Exports Rise From Strong Harvest

Mar 20, 2026

Argentina is shipping out grains at a strong pace this season as record sunflower exports and booming corn sales help absorb one of the country's biggest harvests in years, the Rosario grains exchange said on Friday, though the conflict in the…

Tanker Bound for Cuba with Fuel Cargo Diverts to Trinidad

Mar 20, 2026

A tanker carrying fuel originally bound for Cuba on Friday changed its destination to Trinidad and Tobago, according to LSEG ship-tracking data, a blow for the island amid a severe fuel scarcity that has triggered power blackouts.The Hong Kong…

Independent Port Consultants Announces New Hires

Mar 20, 2026

Independent Port Consultants (IPC) has strengthened its advisory capabilities with the addition of a senior port technology specialist in Dubai and an ESG expert, as demand grows for digitalization and sustainability support across the ports sector…

US Crude Being Shipped to Asia Via Panama Canal

Mar 19, 2026

Asian refiners are increasingly sending medium-sized crude cargoes from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asia through the Panama Canal as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran disrupts trade flows, raises shipping costs and forces Asian refiners to hunt for alternative supplies…

PERC Leads Fuel Conversation at Port of the Future Conference

Mar 19, 2026

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) will showcase how propane and renewable propane can support reliable, lower-carbon port operations at the Port of the Future Conference at Hilton University of Houston on March 24-25.As a Gold Sponsor of the event…

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