Shipping News


Singapore, Norway Launch Call for Green Shipping Research Grants

Nov 05, 2026

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have launched a joint research grant call to develop solutions to support the decarbonization of international shipping…

AskChief Opens Platform to Wider Marker After Surpassing 100-Vessel Milestone

Nov 05, 2026

AskChief Specialised Al for maritime Technical and HSQE teams announced that it is opening its platform to the wider market after surpassing 100 vessels in under a year of live use with shipowners and ship managers. Shipping companies have the knowledge they need…

Nakilat Names Nine New Gas Carriers in South Korea

Nov 02, 2026

Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has named nine new gas carriers at three South Korean shipyards, marking progress in its fleet expansion programs aimed at increasing LNG transportation capacity and diversifying into LPG/ammonia shipping…

Boluda Shipping to Acquire Samskip, Expanding Europe’s Short-Sea Network

Oct 28, 2026

Boluda Shipping and Samskip have signed an agreement under which Boluda Shipping will acquire Samskip. The acquisition will pave the way for Europe’s most comprehensive short-sea shipping network, connecting Northern Europe with the Iberian Peninsula…

World Bank: 2026 Global Commodity Prices to Rise 23%

Oct 28, 2026

Global commodity prices are set to surge 23% in 2026, the World Bank said on Wednesday, citing rising energy prices and disruptions to cargo shipping during the Middle East war, grain shipment problems in the Black Sea and high demand for safe-haven assets such as gold…

Stena AB to Acquire Shipping Company Color Line

Oct 26, 2026

The Swedish industrial Group Stena AB, owner of ferry operator Stena Line, has entered into an agreement to acquire the Norwegian shipping company Color Line, subject to regulatory approval. The transaction will bring together two companies…

Black Sea Shipping Faces Insurance Squeeze as Constanta Port Stays Resilient

Oct 26, 2026

Shipping through Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta was stable and grain exports had increased by end-September, the port authority said, despite a spike in marine insurance premiums driven by increased attacks on cargo vessels.In September…

Oil Supertanker Rates Drop After Record Highs

Oct 16, 2026

The cost ‌of shipping oil on the largest tankers fell this week from record highs as demand eased following a wave of attacks on vessels in the Middle East and as the US considered easing sanctions on the so-called shadow fleet.Freight rates for supertankers…

High Shipping Rates Pressures Asian Oil Refiners Dependent on Middle Eastern Crude

Oct 14, 2026

The jump to record highs in the cost of shipping oil in supertankers is squeezing profit margins for Asian oil refiners, who are heavily dependent on Middle Eastern crude, the International Energy Agency said in a monthly report.Asian oil refiners…

JPMorganChase Announces New Leadership for $1.5 Trillion Security and Resiliency Initiative

Oct 14, 2026

JPMorganChase has added two senior leaders to support shipbuilding and maritime efforts within its Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI), the firm's $1.5 trillion, 10-year effort focused on strengthening industries critical to economic and national security…

FMC Proposes Remedies to Counteract Unfavorable Spanish Shipping Conditions

Oct 14, 2026

After investigating reports of restrictive port practices by the Government of Spain, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has determined that Spain has created unfavorable shipping conditions against U.S.-flagged vessels.  As a result, the…

Baltic Index Reaches More Than Seven Week Low

Oct 12, 2026

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended declines and fell to a more than seven-week low on Monday due to lower demand for capesize vessels.The main Baltic index, which tracks rates for capesize…

Windward Intelligence Report: October 8

Oct 08, 2026

Windward publishes quarterly intelligence reports tracking developments across global shipping.From the Q3 report:Four navies struck merchant ships, including Iran, Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.Iranian attacks in the Middle East Gulf doubled to 45…

Iran to Shut "Illegal" Hormuz Routes

Oct 07, 2026

Transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz deemed illegal by Iran will soon be closed, an adviser to the Revolutionary Guards' Commander told the semi-official Fars News Agency on Wednesday, referring to the southern pathway hugging Oman's coast…

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