Brussels proposes extending ETS to smaller ships, reserves billions for green shipping | Gulf states race to make Hormuz less relevant | Trial of Smyrtos master set to become test case for criminalisation of shadow fleet seafarers

Russian attacks deter shipowners from calling at Ukrainian Black Sea ports | Baltic Exchange indexes take curiously different paths amid Hormuz crisis | MSC wants voyages with EU transhipment calls exempted from ETS

Russian ban and Hormuz setback deliver one-two punch to seaborne diesel | Speculative LNG carrier orders rise despite mounting Hormuz uncertainty | Containership orders hit record high despite looming overcapacity fears

‘Back to square one’ for crude markets after Iranian attacks on shuttle VLCCs | Trump may have abandoned his Hormuz fee but Marinakis remains positive on a toll solution | Tanker transits through Strait of Hormuz plunge as Iran attack kills crew member

Trump suggests US-imposed fee for Hormuz transits | Beijing cites high accident rate to justify Panama ship detentions ahead of bilateral talks | Russia’s oil surge lifts India imports as Hormuz choke bites

Strait of Hormuz conflict escalates as latest Iran strike leaves boxship on fire | Stateless ships seek quick flag changes before entering European waters | New suspected false registry emerges in Guatemala

Red Sea return gathers pace as Maersk restores another Suez service | Hormuz war risk rates surge as Trump declares ceasefire ‘over’ | Iran and US clash at IMO as freedom of navigation debate hots up

US threats of fresh strikes and Iran blockade prompt another shipping pause in Hormuz | Asian bunker markets brace for more disruption as Hormuz tensions reignite | Panama flag exodus accelerates as Washington threatens probe into Beijing’s crackdowns

Fresh tanker attacks sharpen crude importers’ Red Sea vs Hormuz dilemma | Who gets shipping’s ETS billions? New study lands as Brussels prepares review | Super Typhoon Bavi set to disrupt shipping across China’s busiest ports

VLCCs and suezmaxes riding high as peace deal hikes Hormuz flows | Inbound Hormuz tanker transits near parity with outbound as shipowner confidence returns | EU boxship emissions fall, but Red Sea risk keeps carbon gains hostage

Hormuz contract disputes shaping up as huge issue for shipping and marine insurance | LNG carrier transits plunge as Iran repeats claim of control over Hormuz | China Merchants stays bullish on VLCCs as market debates whether rally has legs

MSC’s megamax fleet expansion is reshaping global container shipping | Hormuz crisis sparks surge in shipping contract disputes | Curbed crude demand drags Chinese imports to new 10-year low

Ukraine war cuts Russian fuel exports leaving room for shadow fleet crude liftings | North Korea’s sanctions fleet more active after UN watchdog goes dark | Shipbuilding chain ‘squeezed’ as orders keep coming

Shipping sustains pragmatic approach to Hormuz transits amid political uncertainty | MEG crude exports hang in the balance despite June recovery | Wallenius Wilhelmsen-controlled vehicle carrier exits Hormuz after 120-day ordeal

Ukraine signals shadow fleet ships could be military targets as vessel attacks escalate | Shipping risks mount despite US-Iran agreement to pause strikes | NGOs call for reform of systemic failings in livestock carrier trade

Ships keep moving through Hormuz despite strike and suspension of IMO exit strategy | Hormuz exit will bring ‘huge’ navigational challenges | Middle East Gulf-China VLCC index in ‘freefall’, plunging 39% in two days