Did you know? Did you know that a pre-arrival checklist, a recorded drill, or a single entry in a logbook can move your commercial performance? Not in a vague, everything-is-connected sense. Specifically, and sometimes by six figures. The pre-arrival c…
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Ship owners are stocking up with VLCCs, betting on a long lasting surge of rates amid Middle East instability. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the January–July 2026 tanker Sale & Purchase market has been considerably more…
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The Strait of Hormuz has been de-facto closed for six months and there are few signs of any upcoming solution to the conflict. What will the implications be if energy flows continue to be disrupted for the remainder of 2026? While geopolitics in the Mi…
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The Black Sea region remains the world’s most important corridor for sunflower oil exports, with Russia and Ukraine accounting for over 57% of global trade. However, recent attacks on port infrastructure and export facilities have disrupted cargo flows…
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The product tanker market could be faced with a limited supply of cargoes, if the upcoming refinery maintenance period takes some unexpected turns. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “US refinery maintenance typically peaks in Oct…
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