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Splash Wrap: Sanctions, spreadsheets and shipyards
Diesel arbitrage: why freight has shut the Europe import window
Freight, not relative diesel prices, has closed the US arbitrage into Europe. Rates for prompt US Gulf Coast cargoes have climbed from aroun…
ZEMBA concludes inaugural tender with Hapag-Lloyd
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) has delivered 82,000 mtCO2-equivalent (mtCO2e) in emissions reductions in 2025 and 2026 u…
6,000 seafarers trapped as attacks deepen Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis
Around 6,000 seafarers remain trapped near the Strait of Hormuz, as attacks on commercial vessels intensify and concerns grow over the safet…
China and Djibouti stress need to protect Red Sea shipping lanes
All countries should enjoy freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, China and Djibouti said in a joint sta…
Platts proposes to revise bunker fuel consumption of compliant fuels for tanker and dry bulk assessments, effective Jan. 4
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, proposes to revise bunker fuel consumption effective Jan. 4, 2027, for key dry bulk and tanker assessment…
India introduces new requirements for ships in coastal waters
Expanded scope of the 2026 Rules India notified the Merchant Shipping (Regulation of Entry of Ships into Coastal Waters) Rules, 2026 on 16 S…
Russia shipping first diesel cargo to US this week after sanctions waiver
Russia was set to dispatch its first diesel tanker to the US on Oct. 22 after the Trump administration issued sweeping sanctions waivers aim…
Asia's search for long-term, lower-carbon LNG supply puts Canada in focus but competition is intensifying
Asia's long-term energy security will increasingly depend on diversified, reliable and lower-carbon LNG supply. As buyers look beyond tradit…