A market survey seeks coastwise-qualified vessels to support winter navigation and critical cargo deliveries as domestic fleet renewal advances.
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Higher energy prices and maritime disruption have intensified pressure on Washington after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
The American Maritime Partnership says the exemption has offered little fuel-price relief while creating uncertainty for vessel and shipyard investment.
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Alkagesta’s steel trading arm says vessel availability, financing and delivery coordination are central to serving African infrastructure demand.
Newsdesk1 min readPress release
Low ARA inventories and restricted inland deliveries supported gasoil premiums in October, according to Alkagesta’s market assessment.
Newsdesk2 min readPress release
Higher energy prices and maritime disruption have intensified pressure on Washington after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Saudi officials said Shaybah production was unaffected, while Iranian claims of tanker attacks remained unconfirmed.
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Offshore evacuations accelerate as the Coast Guard prepares for potential port disruption ahead of the hurricane’s expected northern Gulf Coast landfall.
Newsdesk8 October 2026Aggregated
BIMCO says the Caribbean Basin has supplied the largest addition of new barrels to the dirty tanker market so far this year.
Newsdesk22 September 2026Aggregated
Low ARA inventories and restricted inland deliveries supported gasoil premiums in October, according to Alkagesta’s market assessment.
Newsdesk2 min readPress release
Xeneta says the shift back towards Red Sea routes will release vessel capacity and reshape freight markets heading into 2027.
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Longer voyages to China are expected to lift vessel demand, but dedicated ore carriers and pressure on miners’ margins could limit spot-market gains.
Newsdesk16 October 2026Aggregated
Analysts see prolonged support for tanker earnings, but new vessel deliveries and changing cargo choices threaten the peak.
Newsdesk23 September 2026Aggregated
A market survey seeks coastwise-qualified vessels to support winter navigation and critical cargo deliveries as domestic fleet renewal advances.
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Drewry analysis links worsening Shanghai berth delays to weaker schedule reliability and urges shippers to build disruption risks into carrier selection.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
August appears to have marked the 2026 import peak, although the full-year forecast has been raised to 25.8 million TEUs.
Newsdesk8 October 2026Aggregated
State purchases underpin autumn and winter cargo schedules, while tariffs and weak crushing margins constrain private Chinese buying.
Newsdesk22 September 2026Aggregated
The American Maritime Partnership says the exemption has offered little fuel-price relief while creating uncertainty for vessel and shipyard investment.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
The proposed blanket authorisation programme would cover eligible LNG facility work, with notice periods varying by project scope.
Newsdesk1 min readAggregated
The design review covers remotely supervised harbour and offshore operations under Bureau Veritas guidelines for autonomous shipping.
Newsdesk20 October 2026Aggregated
The British Ports Association says terminal expansion and liner network changes better explain UK container growth than avoidance of EU carbon charges.
Newsdesk16 October 2026Aggregated
Alkagesta’s steel trading arm says vessel availability, financing and delivery coordination are central to serving African infrastructure demand.
Newsdesk1 min readPress release
A Marcura executive argues that better links between ordering, delivery checks and payment could reduce administrative work for ship managers.
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CMA CGM and Maersk are adjusting charges while MSC and Maersk add Suape and some services resume Suez Canal routings.
Newsdesk16 October 2026Aggregated
The proposed acquisition adds four supertankers, including an LNG dual-fuel vessel, with completion targeted for early November.
Newsdesk16 October 2026Aggregated
The E-Flexer vessels are due for delivery in 2030, with space reserved for up to 85 MWh of batteries to support future all-electric operation.
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Methanol bunkering capacity is expanding, but regulatory uncertainty is weakening the demand and financing needed to scale zero-emission marine fuels.
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Alkagesta’s steel trading arm says vessel availability, financing and delivery coordination are central to serving African infrastructure demand.
Newsdesk27 October 2026Press release
Low ARA inventories and restricted inland deliveries supported gasoil premiums in October, according to Alkagesta’s market assessment.
Newsdesk23 October 2026Press release
The trader says supplier vetting, repeated quality testing and precise contracts underpin its approach to fertiliser cargo risk.
Newsdesk22 September 2026Press release
The company’s delegation met market participants at an Argus conference focused on export markets, changing trade routes and regional cooperation.
Newsdesk18 September 2026Press release
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