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October Deliveries of Aramco Crude Halted to Some European Refiners

Sep 18, 2026

Oil company Saudi Aramco has told at least two European refining customers they will receive no crude oil next month following an attack on Saudi Arabia's key pipeline to the Red Sea, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter…

London Marine Insurance Market Widens Black Sea Risk Zone

Sep 18, 2026

London's marine insurance market has widened the area in the Black Sea it deems as high risk as the Ukraine-Russia conflict escalates, according to an advisory issued this week.The Black Sea is a vital route for ‌shipments of grain, crude oil and refined products…

ABS AIP for Multi-Purpose Fuel Tank and FGSS Design

Sep 18, 2026

ABS has awarded Hanwha Ocean approval in principle (AIP) for a multi-purpose fuel tank and fuel gas supply system that enables an LNG carrier to transition from LNG to ammonia fuel without replacing the fuel tank or fuel supply system.The approval…

World First: Ship-to-Ship Ammonia Bunkering

Sep 18, 2026

NYK Line, with Japan Marine United Corporation, Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., and Kokuka Sangyo Co., Ltd., completed the world’s first ship-to-ship (STS) ammonia bunkering operation to an ammonia-fueled vessel on September 17…

Russian Seaborne Oil Exports Rise 16.4% in August

Sep 17, 2026

Russia's seaborne oil product exports rose 16.4% month-on-month in August to 4.57 million metric tons, as some domestic refineries completed unplanned maintenance, according to industry sources and Reuters calculations.Fuel exports, mainly naphtha and fuel oil…

Iran Reroutes Russian Wheat Imports Through Caspian Sea

Sep 17, 2026

Iran is gradually re-routing its imports of Russian wheat to the Caspian Sea as shipments via the Black Sea stall due to Ukrainian drone attacks and because the Strait of Hormuz is closed, analysts said on Thursday.Iran is one of the biggest buyers of Russian wheat…

Strait of Hormuz Vessel Traffic Slows to a Trickle

Sep 17, 2026

Commodity vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz dwindled to just three ships on Wednesday, down from 12 a day earlier and well below the 10-day average of about 17, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Thursday.The figures exclude…

Panama Canal Stress: Is the Worst Dead Ahead?

Sep 17, 2026

The headline grabbing global attention is simple enough: a shipowner reportedly paid more than $5 million for a single Panama Canal transit slot. But that may only mark the start of an historic surge in shipping costs.The vessel was a liquefied…

El Niño's Sting: Bulk Vessel Panama Canal Transits drop 22%

Sep 17, 2026

'Since the start of July, Panama Canal bulker transits have fallen 22% y/y. Bulkers have faced increased competition for transit slots from other sectors, especially tankers, as the US has boosted energy exports to Asia. El Niño is also expected to lead to lower water levels…

Sofar Ocean Study Links Marine Forecast Gaps with Vessel Rolling

Sep 16, 2026

New analysis from Sofar Ocean finds that widely used marine forecasts can miss wave conditions associated with dangerous vessel rolling and cargo losses.Most forecasts tell ships how high waves will be, but height alone doesn't identify the impact on a ship…

SGMF Publishes LCA on Methanol as Marine Fuel

Sep 16, 2026

SGMF has published its latest Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on methanol as a marine fuel, highlighting the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential of renewable and synthetic methanol production pathways.The study evaluates 15 methanol production…

Ground Breaks on New Delaware Container Terminal

Sep 14, 2026

Enstructure, a privately-owned marine terminal and logistics infrastructure company, and the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) celebrated the groundbreaking of the Delaware Container Terminal (DCT), the upcoming container marine terminal in Wilmington…

European Wheat Rises As Black Sea Disruptions Continue

Sep 14, 2026

European wheat futures rose on Monday, pushed up by continued interruption of Russian and Ukrainian Black Sea ship-borne exports, while a new purchase tender from big importer Algeria sparked hopes of new EU sales.Benchmark December wheat on the Paris-based Euronext exchange was up 1…

COLI Antwerp Completes Four Cargo Shipments in Across Eight Countries

Sep 14, 2026

Starting in February and continuing into September 2026, the Antwerp office of COLI Group completed four project cargo shipments for their clients, end-clients, suppliers and partners in eight countries, including a used mobile crane, an industrial compressor…

Wisconsin Ports Holds Annual Meeting to Advance Maritime Priorities

Sep 13, 2026

Leaders representing Wisconsin’s commercial ports convened in Green Bay on September 10-11 for the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Commercial Ports Association (“WCPA” or “Wisconsin Ports”), renewing a statewide conversation about the economic importance…

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Baltic Nations Push for EU Ban on Russian Grain Exports

Baltic Nations Push for EU Ban on Russian Grain Exports

Veidekke to Upgrade Two Norwegian Ferry Terminals

Veidekke to Upgrade Two Norwegian Ferry Terminals

Russian Baltic Ports Boost Grain Export Capacity by 170%

Russian Baltic Ports Boost Grain Export Capacity by 170%

US Natural Gas Prices Steady as Storage Build Offsets Hurricane Isaias

US Natural Gas Prices Steady as Storage Build Offsets Hurricane Isaias

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