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Seapeak confirms it is shipowner behind one of last LNG carrier orders of 2025by Lucy Hine on 2 January 2026 at 1:44 pm
Newbuildings being connected to long-term charters to lift US volumes
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Atlantis Tankers steps up fleet growth as new generation takes helmby Harry Papachristou on 2 January 2026 at 12:09 pm
Generational change at German chemical tanker player comes with fleet expansion into the big product carrier league
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Russian barrels finding their way to world’s largest oil refineryby Matt Coyne on 2 January 2026 at 11:41 am
US pressure saw Reliance Industries drop Russian oil imports, but not completely
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IBIA lines up 11 candidates for board elections as spotlight falls on marine fuellingby Lucy Hine on 2 January 2026 at 11:02 am
Just four places up for grabs on bunker industry association’s board
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Moscow asked US to call off chase of sanctioned tankerby Paul Peachey on 2 January 2026 at 8:58 am
The VLCC changed flag, owners and name after being targeted by US over Venezuela blockade
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Chinese-Polish state-owned shipowner strikes four-vessel newbuilding orderby Irene Ang on 2 January 2026 at 8:08 am
Ships will be the world’s first MPPs to use bow thrusters for manoeuvrability
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How digital tools are driving decision-making in shippingby Jonas Walsgård on 2 January 2026 at 7:57 am
StormGeo expects growth in fleet performance and environmental solutions
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Beijing taps former Cosco executive for Hong Kong liaison office roleby Huaqing Ma on 2 January 2026 at 5:37 am
Appointment comes as CK Hutchison ports sale remains stalled
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Greek owner plunges back into sale-and-purchase market with Seacon bulker buyby Karen Ng on 2 January 2026 at 5:20 am
Dexter Navigation buys its first kamsarmax for $26.7m
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Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers orders four MPP vessels worth $213mby Irene Ang on 2 January 2026 at 3:56 am
Contracted at Chengxi Shipyard, the heavylift newbuildings were ordered against the backdrop of a robust wind power market
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Chinese bulker sells at auction for slightly above market priceby Huaqing Ma on 2 January 2026 at 3:40 am
Thin bidding sees year-end sale clear within 30-minute window
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Singapore’s PIL marks start of 2026 with Gaza relief effortsby Jonathan Boonzaier on 2 January 2026 at 3:08 am
Company staff spent New Year’s Eve loading relief supplies that the liner player will ship to Gaza
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Palau takes control of ship registry after sanctions hitby Paul Peachey on 2 January 2026 at 2:21 am
US targeted companies linked to founders of the register as part of its maximum pressure campaign against Iran
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US sanctions four Chinese-owned tankers in latest Venezuela pressure moveby Paul Peachey on 2 January 2026 at 2:15 am
Measures ratchet up campaign against President Nicolas Maduro
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Finland detains Turkish ship over Baltic cable damage, seizes Russian cargoby Harry Papachristou on 2 January 2026 at 1:34 am
Military forces rope down from helicopter to board unsanctioned general cargoship in international waters
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Sanctioned tanker pursued by US switches ownership to Russiaby Paul Peachey,Harry Papachristou on 1 January 2026 at 5:25 pm
Likely adoption of Russian flag adds legal complexity to efforts to board VLCC
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Major law firm hit with $600m racketeering charges as Eletson case takes new twistby Joe Brady on 31 December 2025 at 1:01 pm
Another year of battle between Canadian hedge fund and legacy Greek principals closes with more heated allegations
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LNG charter rates slide as year closes: What does 2026 hold?by Lucy Hine on 31 December 2025 at 12:17 pm
‘Freight volatility’ or ‘disaster movie’ — challenges await in the coming 12 months
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Capital linked to big VLCC and bulker year-end order feast at Hengliby Lucy Hine on 31 December 2025 at 11:35 am
Chinese shipbuilder stamps its name on the market by netting at least 115 vessels in 2025
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Hunted VLCC re-emerges mid-Atlantic ‘under new flag’by Paul Peachey on 31 December 2025 at 9:29 am
US had been seeking to intercept the Bella 1 as part of its blockade of Venezuela
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India targets more crewing agencies over seafarer exploitationby Paul Peachey on 31 December 2025 at 8:41 am
More than 50 companies have been barred from operating in 2025 during crackdown
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Number of wind-powered ships to pass 100 in 2026by Craig Eason on 31 December 2025 at 7:55 am
Industry reacts to tightening European rules
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Ships damaged in new Russian drone attack on Ukrainian portsby Harry Papachristou on 31 December 2025 at 7:30 am
Resilient Ukrainian terminals continue operating, despite intense strikes by Russian forces
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Quincannon quits Singapore to focus on Shanghai and Dubaiby Karen Ng on 31 December 2025 at 5:15 am
Specialised products shipbroker had operated in the island state for almost 30 years
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First Ship Lease ends 2025 on a positive note as tanker charters are extendedby Jonathan Boonzaier on 31 December 2025 at 5:07 am
Singapore-based owner says longer deals with James Fisher Everard have added $12.3m of contracted future revenue
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MH370 seabed hunt resumes in remote Indian Ocean with Ocean Infinity vesselby Huaqing Ma on 31 December 2025 at 4:34 am
Renewed mission targets unsearched areas using modern sonar capabilities
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Malaysian court to auction product tanker caught up in ownership disputeby Jonathan Boonzaier on 31 December 2025 at 4:05 am
Solarix-owned Top Grand to be sold via a sealed bid auction on 31 January
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Handysize bulker fails to find buyer despite no reserve priceby Huaqing Ma on 31 December 2025 at 3:32 am
Bulkers seem to have lost their lustre on Chinese auction websites as yet another vessel draws no bids
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Sunken Russian cargo ship sparks nuclear proliferation alarmby Huaqing Ma on 31 December 2025 at 2:45 am
Spanish probe links Mediterranean sinking on Christmas Eve 2024 to suspected reactor transfer for North Korean submarines
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Hengli adds four 6,000-teu boxships to newbuilding portfolioby Ian Lewis on 30 December 2025 at 3:45 pm
Yard wins $300m to $400m contract for vessels to be delivered in late 2028
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Worker dies from fall at Samsung Heavy while working on tankerby Lucy Hine on 30 December 2025 at 2:56 pm
Second subcontractor fatality at South Korean yard this year
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Moundreas company told to hand over arbitration documents in landmark judgmentby Jonathan Boonzaier on 30 December 2025 at 2:36 pm
South African ruling says parties cannot shield arbitration records with confidentiality when courts need disclosure
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Shipbuilders see late surge in LNG carrier orders as year ends with more to comeby Lucy Hine on 30 December 2025 at 11:48 am
Will anymore newbuildings slip in under the wire to boost 2025’s modest tally?
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‘Understatement of the decade’: Jefferies stomps on claim it has only a ‘foot in the door’ of shippingby Joe Brady on 30 December 2025 at 11:47 am
This week’s Streetwise sounds out Jefferies shipping boss Douglas Mavrinac on the franchise he has helped build and why it is sustainable
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Shanghai Jinjiang rolls out plan for eight Bangkokmax boxshipsby Ian Lewis on 30 December 2025 at 10:49 am
Chinese owner sets aside $271m to order ships for Southeast Asian trades
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Italian owner DIS returns to China for product tanker newbuildingsby Harry Papachristou on 30 December 2025 at 10:28 am
Milan-listed company books a pair of MR1 vessels at Guangzhou Shipyard International
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AHTS fetches almost $10m in action-packed auctionby Huaqing Ma on 30 December 2025 at 10:10 am
Buyers waste no time chasing modern AHTS tonnage in Chinese online sale
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First US LNG cargo into Greece’s FSRU heralds start of new supply corridorby Lucy Hine on 30 December 2025 at 8:39 am
Trading arm details its first shipment from Venture Global for Bulgaria
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Mandatory lost container reporting to start in 2026by Paul Peachey on 30 December 2025 at 8:29 am
Move comes amid concerns over potential environmental impacts of ever-larger ships
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Evangelos Marinakis doubles down on LNG ships with ‘opportunistic’ $770m orderby Harry Papachristou on 30 December 2025 at 7:32 am
Fresh newbuilding batch boosts Capital Clean Energy Carriers’ fleet on the water and under construction to more than 30 vessels
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DHT banks $101.6m from sale of VLCC pairby Karen Ng on 30 December 2025 at 4:22 am
Company says net cash proceeds add up to about $95m
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Passengers to be removed from cruise ship stuck on South Pacific coral reefby Jonathan Boonzaier on 30 December 2025 at 2:57 am
Guests on the stranded Coral Adventurer will be flown to Australia, says Coral Expeditions
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Christiania Gas celebrates safe return of nine abducted crew membersby Joe Brady on 29 December 2025 at 10:27 pm
Seafarers in repatriation process after 3 December kidnapping from LPG tanker off West Africa
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Yang Ming seals newbuild deal worth $160m for four ultramax bulkersby Ian Lewis on 29 December 2025 at 3:56 pm
Taiwanese owner’s Kuang Ming subsidiary to build vessels with Japanese yards
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Fresh Somali piracy threat to shipping unlikely to end soon, UN warnsby Paul Peachey on 29 December 2025 at 2:44 pm
International and regional cooperation holds the key to limiting the danger from ship seizures, according to expert panel
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Final Baltimore bridge costs ‘could leave shipowners with huge bill’by Paul Peachey on 29 December 2025 at 12:54 pm
Insurance broker Tysers says spiking costs for rebuilding work could outstrip the pooling and reinsurance system
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Bourbon AHTS ignites bidding frenzy in Chinaby Huaqing Ma on 29 December 2025 at 12:02 pm
Vessel auctioned at $2.62m above the reserve, while PSV sold at its starting price
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Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express expand global terminal businessesby Ian Lewis on 29 December 2025 at 11:47 am
Deals emerge after reports MSC’s bid to buy Panama ports has hit a wall
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CMB.Tech linked to fresh capesize sale as it braces for low-carbon newbuildingsby Harry Papachristou on 29 December 2025 at 11:24 am
European owners take advantage of multi-year price highs for mid-aged capesizes
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Seacon Shipping snags series of bulker newbuilding resalesby Karen Ng on 29 December 2025 at 10:53 am
Shipowner uses Chinese leasing to buy six ultramax resales after offloading contracts for six small MPP newbuildings onto German owners
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Go Honest goes shipless after scrap sale of only vesselby Jonathan Boonzaier on 29 December 2025 at 4:43 am
Company ends two-year adventure as a shipowner as it ditches small general cargo ship
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Beijing tightens grip on Taiwan’s ‘life or death’ shipping lanes in war gameby Huaqing Ma on 29 December 2025 at 4:37 am
Live-fire zones encircle key ports and sea routes around the island closer than 2022’s exercises
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Expedition cruise ship runs aground on South Pacific reefby Jonathan Boonzaier on 29 December 2025 at 3:06 am
Initial reports show Coral Expeditions-operated vessel suffered no hull damage during incident off Papua New Guinea
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Salvors avert VLCC grounding after South China Sea engine failureby Huaqing Ma on 29 December 2025 at 2:59 am
Early intervention prevented spill risk from fully laden crude carrier
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Shipping’s newest trading force considers evolution from tanker operating to ownershipby Gary Dixon on 29 December 2025 at 1:59 am
Switzerland’s AB Commodities has a clear plan to develop a vital freight presence
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Terrified seafarers quitting as piracy threat rises, psychologist saysby Gary Dixon on 29 December 2025 at 1:58 am
Alex Dimitrevich has studied how attacks — and the fear of them — affect crew members