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Can grain-transit denial reopen the Black Sea?
US moves to legitimise shadow tanker fleet
The Trump administration is authorising the sale of sanctioned oil tankers to approved investors who would refurbish the vessels and return …
NGM Energy back in the asset game with suezmax flip
Asset plays have been the name of the game in shipping circles in recent weeks, with a string of relatively new Middle Eastern players flipp…
Rheinmetall and MSC win bid for Mangalia shipyard
Rheinmetall and Swiss container shipping group MSC have won the auction for the Mangalia shipyard in Romania, with the partners planning to …
CMA CGM raises Asia–Mediterranean rates and announces new surcharges
CMA CGM has announced higher Freight All Kind (FAK) rates for shipments from Asia to the Mediterranean and North Africa, alongside new Peak …
GT Lines launches Khorfakkan–Berbera service
GT Lines will launch a new direct container shipping service connecting Khorfakkan in the United Arab Emirates with Berbera in Somaliland. T…
Explainer: What Iran is offering for a reopening?
Iran's standing offer to reopen Hormuz shows how far Tehran's leverage has slipped, and why even a deal would not bring back the strait ship…
Shipping: The El Niño Effect
The El Niño impact on shipping is one to consider, when considering potential 2027 freight disruptions. In its latest weekly report, shipbro…
Baltic Dry Index Breaks 10-Day Losing Run
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped its long ten-day losing sr…