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Hormuz oil exodus sets stage for chaotic rebalancing act

Crude prices may be back near levels seen before the Iran war, but the surge in oil exports from the Middle East following the...

More stranded oil tankers exit Hormuz, adding to global supply

Three stranded tankers carrying 5 million barrels of crude oil were exiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, with two heading to Asia, shipping...

TotalEnergies must invest in Gulf pipelines to bypass Hormuz, CEO says

French oil major TotalEnergies needs to prioritise the building ​of pipelines that could export oil and gas from ‌the Middle East without ships going...

OCIMF appoints Chevron’s Don Davis as managing director

The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has appointed Chevron general manager of global marine assurance Don Davis as its new managing director. Mr Davis...

Oil keeps flowing through Hormuz despite Iran saying it’s shut

Millions of barrels of oil continued to flow through the Strait of Hormuz this weekend even after Iran claimed to have closed the waterway...

Pan Ocean wins 20-year crude oil transport deal with SK worth 2.47 trillion won

Pan Ocean (028670), Korea's largest bulk carrier operator, has signed a 20-year long-term crude oil transport contract with SK Energy and SK Incheon Petrochemical,...

Oil falls to 3-1/2-month low after U.S., Iran sign ceasefire deal

Oil prices ​fell by more than $2 per barrel on Thursday after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement that ‌would end the...

Trump administration to immediately lift Iranian oil sanctions under new agreement

The U.S. will allow Iran to immediately begin selling oil and fuel under the memorandum of understanding the two sides reached to end the...

US refiners can still absorb more Venezuelan oil

U.S. refiners can still absorb more Venezuelan crude, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday, as the South American country’s output bounces following the...

Oil rises more than $1 as escalation in US-Iran strikes unnerve traders

Oil prices jumped on Thursday as Tehran declared the critical energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, closed ‌after the U.S. launched additional strikes against...

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DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

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Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

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DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...