Russia’s shadow tanker fleet has at least tripled since the 2022 invasion. US-EU sanctions are steadily blacklisting hundreds of ships, pushing up the cost of evasion and shrinking safe harbours. Operators are masking ownership through shell firms, swa…
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The 12-day war between Iran and Israel highlighted, once again, the vulnerability of energy routes, with stakeholders now calling for a diversification of energy sources. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “amid a fluid and fa…
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Owners and Charterers – question four Fast-paced regulatory, technological and contractual change continues to drive maritime decarbonisation, with numerous fresh challenges emerging day-to-day. To assist you in navigating these changing times, by focu…
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The 110th session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 110) was held from 18 to 27 June 2025. The session adopted SOLAS amendments to improve the safety of transfer arrange- ments for pilots and other personnel embarking and disembarking ships, and ma…
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The crude tanker markets are expected to remain supported from the long term oil market fundamentals. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “earlier this month, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released their annual report detai…
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