A landmark agreement to curb billions of dollars in subsidies contributing to overfishing came into force on Monday, the World Trade Organization said – a move activists hailed as a step towards helping global fish stocks recover.It was the…
Overfishing Deal Reached After 20 Years of Negotiation Read More »
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. military carried out a strike on an alleged Venezuelan drug cartel vessel heading to the United States, the second such strike carried out against a suspected drug boat in recent weeks.He said three m…
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Geopolitics are increasingly shaping the current tanker market landscape. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “Nigeria’s oil industry is enjoying a rare moment of momentum. After years of underperformance and insecurity in the Ni…
Tankers: Nigerian Cargoes Heading East is a Recalibration of Global Flows Read More »
Every year, the Port State Control (PSC) selects a particular area of ship safety or environmental regulation for closer scrutiny as part of its Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC). This autumn, over September and November 2025, the focus will be on…
Ballast water compliance matters, here’s why Read More »
What began as a predictable point-to-point trade has transformed into a complex web of geopolitical calculations, environmental compliance, and strategic fleet planning that will define energy security for the next decade. The Disruption Reset The numb…
The great LNG shipping reset: how geopolitics is rewriting maritime energy rules Read More »