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Chinese shipbuilding giant CSSC opens new office in Qatar Companies flock to Doha as Bureau Veritas joins throng with gas hub

Cosco unit banks charters worth $730m for three new large gas carriers Chinese-built vessels are said to be very large ethane carriers

Will he or won't he? Robert Bugbee sets up procedure to sell $17m worth of Scorpio shares Company president sets up a right, but not an obligation, to sell large …

Epstein files show scope of Ghislaine Maxwell transfers to former CargoMetrics chief executive Documents show UBS alleged that $18.3m had been transferred between accounts of disgraced socialite and maritime tech …

Red Sea shipping return bolstered by liner alliance as Houthis hold fire Container ships from the major players start to shift from Cape of Good Hope as ceasefire holds

Munich Re pumps $180m into Fred Olsen’s wind turbine vessel operation Major German insurer becomes a shareholder to drive growth at Norwegian shipowner

Nearly 50,000 Ukrainian seafarers have not returned home since Russian invasion Seafarers have remained outside of the country to keep working and avoid military call-up

DHT downgraded after tanker sale as ABG lowers profit sights Analysts cut estimates for 2026 and 2027 following $51.5m deal

Baltic Exchange profit plunge fuels search for new income streams UK data provider says it wants to expand and diversify its operations

Iran tensions: Armed boats harass ship in Strait of Hormuz Incident comes amid heightened threats to shipping in the region

MSC-Sinokor VLCC tie-up linked to high-spec tanker at ‘firm benchmark’ price Agneta Pallas III said to have joined the queue of big tankers sailing over to reported new alliance

Russia crude ban tied to US trade deal leaves India’s refiners in limbo Washington again claims India will stop buying Russian oil as part of pact

India’s Adani Group fleet swells to record size Owner says ongoing acquisitions provided a boost to its bottom line

Capesize spot rates finally hit seasonal speed bump Futures market on Monday seemed to indicate the top of the market had been reached

Woodside narrows down shortlist of owners for raft of LNG newbuildings Battle for LNG berths is heating up as newbuilding talks for one major player move forward

Traders turn to floating storage as they struggle to sell sanctions-hit Russian oil More vessels are being idled to hold crude as sanctions give customers pause

Captain arrested in heroin smuggling case two weeks after joining boxship Captain of YM Horizon held after allegedly making contact with drugs cartels

Two killed and 14 injured in explosion at major Iranian export terminal Authorities stress blast was caused by gas leak, as tensions with US remain high

Atlas Maritime swoops on extra suezmax newbuildings after resale asset plays Leon Patitsas and Nordic investment partners order up to four vessels at DH Shipbuilding

Diana Shipping secures higher charter rate in extension with Cobelfret Post-panamax bulker will earn $16,500 per day from new deal

Expanding Greek owner Venergy firms up fresh tanker batch at K Shipbuilding Vyron Vasileiadis boosts orderbook to 10 vessels and has more in the pipeline

Chinese owner’s only MPP heads for auction with wide valuation gap Oriental Luna being offered without reserve despite nearly 2X market value

Raffles Tankers reveals tanker acquisition from Chinese shipowner Raffles Tankers of Singapore has added a secondhand medium-range 2-type product tanker to its fleet. Affiliated management company Raffles Commercial Management unveiled …

South African banker joins Transport Capital as it expands into Africa Absa’s Ronnie Mbatsane is Singapore-based finance firm’s latest high profile hire as part of global expansion drive

First hopes of breakthrough in $1bn Sri Lanka pollution dispute Protection and indemnity industry was spooked by huge compensation demand after 2021 spill of plastic pellets

Tanker stocks off to blazing start to 2026 as sanctions trade continues Dry bulk shares also saw a strong first month as shipping stocks outperform broader market.

Russian master guilty over fiery North Sea collision Vladimir Motin faces jail for the manslaughter of a Filipino seafarer

Morten Astrup and MPC Capital forge new shipping fund MPC Storm Maritime Opportunities targets raise for investments in tankers, bulkers and more

Morten Astrup opens up on shipping allure as he backs new vessel fund Norwegian investor says he would never use other people’s money in projects he does not believe in

Boss of shipping and ports giant DP World emailed Jeffrey Epstein about masseuse Emails released by US show relationship with convicted paedophile over a number of years

International Seaways cashing in on rising product tanker asset values US-listed owner gets a little more on second round of ship sales

India’s oil imports near record highs even without Russian barrels Pressure from the US and EU appears to be working

Dark fleet vessels briefly arrested by Malaysian authorities MMEA has confirmed the VLCCs are the MT Nora and Rcelebra

Clarksons brokers talk transformation as Indian tanker and bulker sector prospers Desk heads reveal how a reshaped market is providing new opportunities for brokers and owners