Barge Logistics
VLCC earnings top $1m a day as disruption tightens vessel supply
Analysts see prolonged support for tanker earnings, but new vessel deliveries and changing cargo choices threaten the peak.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Suppliers & Traders
Union Maritime adds nine ships across tanker and bulker classes
The London-based owner's latest newbuilding additions span five vessel classes, with deliveries scheduled from 2027 to 2029.
Newsdesk1 min readAggregated
Regulation & Compliance
Shipboard healthcare and welfare gaps hinder women seafarers, adviser warns
A maritime medical adviser highlights gaps in accommodation, healthcare and career support despite rising female participation at sea.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Alternative Fuels
IMO framework delay threatens shipping’s 2030 zero-emission fuel target
Methanol bunkering capacity is expanding, but regulatory uncertainty is weakening the demand and financing needed to scale zero-emission marine fuels.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Bunker Markets
Caribbean crude and heavy product exports rise 45%, lifting tanker demand
BIMCO says the Caribbean Basin has supplied the largest addition of new barrels to the dirty tanker market so far this year.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Bunker Markets
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Bunker Markets
Caribbean crude and heavy product exports rise 45%, lifting tanker demand
BIMCO says the Caribbean Basin has supplied the largest addition of new barrels to the dirty tanker market so far this year.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Bunker Markets
Trump urges Iran isolation as Tehran offers conditional Hormuz reopening
Iran says Gulf shipping could return within seven days if Washington eases military pressure and ends its blockade of Iranian ports.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Barge Logistics
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Barge Logistics
VLCC earnings top $1m a day as disruption tightens vessel supply
Analysts see prolonged support for tanker earnings, but new vessel deliveries and changing cargo choices threaten the peak.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Barge Logistics
Marine cargo insurance softens despite $24.2bn premium base
IUMI says currency movements helped lift global cargo premiums in 2025, while excess capacity and competition continued to weigh on rates.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Ports & Terminals
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Ports & Terminals
China’s US soybean bookings extend Gulf loading programme into early 2027
State purchases underpin autumn and winter cargo schedules, while tariffs and weak crushing margins constrain private Chinese buying.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Ports & Terminals
Saudi crude rerouting could require 36-40 extra VLCCs as transfer hubs fill
Kpler analysis points to longer shuttle voyages as Gulf of Oman ship-to-ship capacity comes under pressure.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Black Sea grain disruption builds vessel queues at Ukraine’s Danube ports
Attacks on export infrastructure are diverting grain cargoes to constrained river, rail and alternative port routes.
Newsdesk22 September 2026Aggregated
Regulation & Compliance
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Regulation & Compliance
Shipboard healthcare and welfare gaps hinder women seafarers, adviser warns
A maritime medical adviser highlights gaps in accommodation, healthcare and career support despite rising female participation at sea.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Regulation & Compliance
Crew welfare gains fail to reach wider shipping industry, report finds
Operator self-assessments show improvements, but seafarer surveys highlight continuing gaps in safe crewing, pay and mental-health support.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Trump backs US diesel export curbs as refiners warn of supply disruption
US officials are assessing full or partial diesel export restrictions, while industry opponents warn that lower refinery output could ultimately raise fuel costs.
Newsdesk22 September 2026Aggregated
France drafts UN resolution for international mission in Strait of Hormuz
Paris is working with Washington on a proposal to restore commercial vessel movements while separating maritime security from wider tensions with Iran.
Newsdesk22 September 2026Aggregated
Suppliers & Traders
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Suppliers & Traders
Union Maritime adds nine ships across tanker and bulker classes
The London-based owner's latest newbuilding additions span five vessel classes, with deliveries scheduled from 2027 to 2029.
Newsdesk1 min readAggregated
Suppliers & Traders
Alkagesta outlines supplier checks and cargo controls for fertiliser trades
The trader says supplier vetting, repeated quality testing and precise contracts underpin its approach to fertiliser cargo risk.
Newsdesk2 min readPress release
Alkagesta joins Istanbul fertiliser forum as shipping disruption reshapes trade
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
Alkagesta CEO urges shipping and trading firms to tackle rising freight costs
Orkhan Rustamov sets out a case for closer coordination and more adaptable supply networks in an opinion article in The Motor Ship.
Newsdesk17 September 2026Press release
Alternative Fuels
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Alternative Fuels
IMO framework delay threatens shipping’s 2030 zero-emission fuel target
Methanol bunkering capacity is expanding, but regulatory uncertainty is weakening the demand and financing needed to scale zero-emission marine fuels.
Newsdesk2 min readAggregated
Alkagesta
Global energy and commodity trading house active in petroleum products, marine fuels, fertilizers, steel and biofuels.
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Alkagesta outlines supplier checks and cargo controls for fertiliser trades
The trader says supplier vetting, repeated quality testing and precise contracts underpin its approach to fertiliser cargo risk.
Newsdesk22 September 2026Press release
Alkagesta joins Istanbul fertiliser forum as shipping disruption reshapes trade
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
Alkagesta CEO urges shipping and trading firms to tackle rising freight costs
Orkhan Rustamov sets out a case for closer coordination and more adaptable supply networks in an opinion article in The Motor Ship.
Newsdesk17 September 2026Press release
Alkagesta steel trading arm Alkavex attends Metal Expo Eurasia in Istanbul
Deputy CEO Nijat Osmanlı represented Alkavex at the steel industry fair, where discussions covered production technology, sustainability and international trade.
Newsdesk17 September 2026Press release
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