Over the past six years a number of high-profile, chemical-contamination cases relating to marine fuel have been witnessed. Hundreds of vessels have experienced costly engine damages during these events, for example, Houston (2018 and 2023), Europe (20…
Escalation of U.S.-China Trade Tensions: Implications for Dry Bulk Freight On April 4th, China announced a 34% tariff on all U.S. imports, a retaliatory response to recent U.S. protectionist trade measures, effective April 10th. This escalation in the …
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“During the first quarter of 2025, Russian oil exports have fallen 6% year-on-year. Clean tanker exports were down 13% while dirty tanker exports fell 4%. Despite the fall, it appears that exports have mostly been unaffected by the recent sanctions,” s…
Russian seaborne oil exports fall 6%, but remain largely unaffected by new sanctions Read More »
The Signal Ocean Platform empowers maritime professionals with up-to-date, actionable insights by tracking sanctioned vessels flagged by at least one global authority, with data from the EU, UN, OFAC, and OFSI. Our comprehensive sanctions data spans ba…
Tracking Sanctions at Sea: Aframax Surge and Geopolitical Fallout Read More »
The number of cancelled sailings in March and April on the Transpacific, Transatlantic and Asia-North Europe & Med routes rose to 198 – far more than in the same period of 2024 (135). So, what is going on? According to our Container Capacity Insigh…
Carriers Ramp Up Cancelled Sailings: Sign Of Weaker Volumes Or Tactic To Raise Rates? Read More »