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UKMTO reports four ships struck in Strait of Hormuz
Three tankers travelling outbound and an inbound container ship were hit by unidentified projectiles on Sunday, Ship & Bunker reported.
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Alternative & Green Fuels
Dockendale and Green Marine team up on alternative-fuel training in Mumbai
Dockendale Training Academy will deliver courses covering methanol, ethanol, ammonia and hydrogen for seafarers and other maritime professionals.
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Alternative & Green Fuels
Guangzhou adds terminal green methanol bunkering with Cosco delivery
A roughly 300 mt transfer at Nansha follows Guangzhou’s first anchorage-based green methanol supply earlier in September.
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Alternative & Green Fuels
Rotterdam joins Global Methanol Alliance as member and board participant
The Dutch port’s membership comes as its reported biomethanol sales to ships rose to about 2,845 mt in the second quarter.
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Alternative & Green Fuels
Wagenborg launches EasyMax 2.0 vessel designed for alternative-fuel conversion
Abelina Wagenborg can be converted to methanol, ammonia or LNG propulsion as the owner retains flexibility over future fuel choices.
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Alternative & Green Fuels
ABS and US energy department sign maritime nuclear technology agreement
The agreement covers nuclear-powered ships, floating power plants and supporting port and shipyard infrastructure.
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Barge Logistics & Rates
NYK-MISC venture signs long-term charter for Japan-bound LNG carrier
Asia LNG Transport will take delivery of the 18,700 m3 dual-fuel vessel in 2028 under a charter agreement with Malaysia LNG.
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Alternative & Green Fuels
Ningbo-Zhoushan completes simultaneous LNG, methanol and B24 bunkering
The Chinese port supplied three vessels across three port areas in an operation described as the country's first of its kind.
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Traders & Suppliers
Alkagesta discusses Ukraine fuel supply needs at Kyiv retail event
The company says talks at PROкачай АЗС 2026 covered procurement, delivery arrangements and potential long-term partnerships with filling station networks.
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Traders & Suppliers
Alkagesta makes first truck-to-vessel fuel delivery in Constanța
The company says the Romanian marine gasoil delivery adds a new distribution capability to its Black Sea operations.
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Traders & Suppliers
Alkagesta reports over US$1bn in banking support at Malta summit
The commodity trader brought banking and clearing partners together in Malta for discussions on trade finance, risk management and the island’s trading role.
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Traders & Suppliers
Alkagesta brings banking partners to Malta for summit and Evos terminal visit
The company’s Malta gathering linked discussions on commodity trading and finance with a visit to storage and logistics infrastructure supporting its Mediterranean operations.
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Barge Logistics & Rates
Alkagesta reports Rhine barge disruption as ARA fuel oil stocks build
Alkagesta links exceptionally low water at Kaub to reduced refinery barge loadings and a widening divide between coastal stocks and inland supply.
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Traders & Suppliers
Alkagesta reports EcoVadis Committed Badge for trading operations
The commodities trader places the sustainability recognition alongside its aviation fuel certifications, EU ETS allowance access and environmental research investment.
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Traders & Suppliers
Alkagesta reports Ukraine fertiliser supply pressures at Lviv conference
The commodity trader says discussions covered the 2027 market outlook, import prices and logistics constraints affecting Ukrainian fertiliser supplies.
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Environmental & IMO Rules
Clean Caspian completes first phase of oil spill remediation research
The Alkagesta-backed start-up has tested two formulations in the laboratory and plans further optimisation and environmental testing.
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Barge Logistics & Rates
Iran says US reply falls short on conditions for reopening Hormuz
Tehran says some conditions remain unclear after Washington replied through Qatari intermediaries to its proposal for restoring maritime passage.
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Ports & Infrastructure
Los Angeles sets monthly container record with 1.04 million TEUs in September
Record September throughput capped the port’s busiest quarter, with loaded imports and exports both rising from a year earlier.
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Barge Logistics & Rates
LNG freight rates fall as tighter vessel supply lifts LPG shipping
LNG vessel availability continued to exceed cargo demand, while a tighter LPG tonnage list and widening arbitrage supported firmer freight rates.
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Barge Logistics & Rates
MISC plans five more LNG carriers in China for 20-year Petronas charters
The latest charter award adds to an earlier five-ship programme at Hudong-Zhonghua for the Malaysian energy group.
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Traders & Suppliers
Chinese buyers linked to capesize purchases at $35m and above $40m
Two reported October transactions highlight Chinese demand for capesize bulkers as the iron ore market strengthens.
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Ports & Infrastructure
Saudi Arabia eyes 10m bpd pipeline capacity outside Persian Gulf
Pumping upgrades and a proposed gas pipeline conversion could expand Saudi crude routes to destinations outside the Persian Gulf within two to three years.
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Traders & Suppliers
FLEX Commodities appoints marine fuels associate in Singapore
Long Jing Xin joins the marine fuel trader to support commercial activity and relationships in Singapore and the wider region.
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Alternative & Green Fuels
DSV targets 12,000-tonne CO2 cut through CMA CGM biofuel agreement
The two-year arrangement will use UCOME-based biofuels and bio-LNG through CMA CGM’s ACT+ shipping programme.
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Ports & Infrastructure
South Korea completes first Arctic container round trip to Europe
The PanStar Acro returned to Busan after a 50-day voyage as Seoul targets regular Arctic services by 2030.
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Alternative & Green Fuels
PowerCell wins SEK 27 million order for two more hydrogen-electric bulkers
The follow-up contract expands GMI Group AS's hydrogen-electric bulker project to four vessels, with the additional pair to be built in India.
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Ports & Infrastructure
Power LNG wins land deal approval for Galveston bunkering facility
The approved lease and development agreement covers a planned LNG production, storage and bunkering facility on Pelican Island.
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Environmental & IMO Rules
UK targets Russian LNG carriers before cargo service as Japan lists tankers
The sanctions packages cover different parts of Sovcomflot-linked shipping as Arctic LNG 2 exports grow ahead of tighter restrictions in January 2027.
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Environmental & IMO Rules
IMO adopts assessment frameworks for marine geoengineering research
The guidance sets out how governments should assess three ocean-based research methods while prioritising protection of the marine environment.
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Barge Logistics & Rates
Tanker strike off Qatar widens Gulf risks as crude freight costs surge
Reported attacks beyond Hormuz are adding pressure to Gulf tanker movements, with national oil companies paying heavily to maintain crude exports.
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Barge Logistics & Rates
AET consolidates bunkering workflows in month-long IMOS implementation
A Singapore panel featuring AET, Vale and PT Chandra Shipping highlighted shared data and staff adoption as priorities for shipping technology projects.
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Barge Logistics & Rates
Klaveness charts fleet and digital expansion in 2016–2026 review
The shipping group’s anniversary review traces the development of its combination carriers, software business and dry bulk partnerships.
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Barge Logistics & Rates
Ship recycling slump leaves almost a fifth of global fleet aged 20 or more
Strong freight earnings and secondhand sale options are keeping older ships trading despite rising scrap steel prices.
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Traders & Suppliers
Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire as Kyiv awaits details
The announcement comes amid a dispute over planned Russian diesel shipments and restrictions on Moscow’s fuel exports.
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Barge Logistics & Rates
Two tankers hit in Hormuz as US disables cargo ship in Gulf of Oman
Projectile strikes and US blockade enforcement add to security risks for merchant vessels across the Gulf.
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Environmental & IMO Rules
Alkagesta-backed Clean Caspian advances oil-spill formulations to Phase II
The startup is moving into formulation optimisation, further environmental testing and patent work after completing its first development phase.
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