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Tanker stocks sink as sanctions-fuelled rally loses steam
Middle East Gulf-China forward freight agreements for VLCCs declined by 6% on Thursday, and tanker stock investors are becoming less confident in future upside from US sanctions
Dark fleet tactics evolve as tankers take on multiple interchangeable digital identities
A Lloyd’s List investigation shows how vessels move seamlessly between identities using only digital information
The Houthis are still calling the shots in the Red Sea
The segments of the shipping industry that were either forced to reroute or freely chose to are not relying on naval escorts or diplomatic negotiations to decide on whether they will return, but are waiting for a signal from the Houthis themselves
Türkiye lists ‘respectable P&I clubs’ for Turkish Straits transits
List includes all International Group affiliates and best-known fixed premium outfits
Hengli Heavy looks to hire 30,000 for new China shipyard
Construction of the new yard was completed in just five months, highlighting the Chinese builder’s aggressiveness in capacity expansion. However, the ambitious project faces challenges
The Daily View: An end to freedom
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The Houthis are still calling the shots in the Red Sea
The segments of the shipping industry that were either forced to reroute or freely chose to are not relying on naval escorts or diplomatic negotiations to decide on whether they will return, but are waiting for a signal from the Houthis themselves
Tanker stocks sink as sanctions-fuelled rally loses steam
Middle East Gulf-China forward freight agreements for VLCCs declined by 6% on Thursday, and tanker stock investors are becoming less confident in future upside from US sanctions
James Fisher orders newbuilding tanker quartet in fleet renewal push
UK shipowner James Fisher and Sons has ordered four ‘state-of-the-art’ dual-fuel tankers for an undisclosed price at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard
Red Sea war risk rates fall as insurers ponder potential Gaza peace deal
What happens next depends on politics
Iranian gas cargo discharged in Bangladesh after China U-turn
Amid reports that Chinese buyers are hesitant of running afoul of US sanctions, a VLGC likely carrying Iran-origin LPG to China made an unusual U-turn after spending two weeks at anchor in December
Hengli Heavy looks to hire 30,000 for new China shipyard
Construction of the new yard was completed in just five months, highlighting the Chinese builder’s aggressiveness in capacity expansion. However, the ambitious project faces challenges
Trafigura carries first co-load of ammonia and LPG from US to Europe
Trafigura and ammonia maker CF Industries said they can lower costs and reduce emissions by co-loading ammonia and LPG on the same vessel
Eletson’s battle with fund that became foe is cautionary tale for our times
For an investment of around $5m, an opportunist Canadian hedge fund has laid siege to a fleet worth hundreds of millions
LNG order spree down to compliance today, not promise of supply tomorrow
DNV global decarbonisation director Jason Stefanatos said LNG provides compliance with policies such as FuelEU today, rather than relying on supply of ammonia and methanol, which is seemingly always around the corner
Record number of LNG-fuelled vessels delivered in 2024
A total of 515 alternatively fuelled vessels were ordered in 2024, which represents a 38% year-on-year increase on 2023’s orders
APAC gas and LNG contracting to stay high in 2025
Middle Eastern sellers will offer strong competition with the US, where new tariffs on China could mean unintended consequences, energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie says
Chinese builder Hengli Heavy ousts star executive amid expansion road map
Hengli Heavy Industry has sacked deputy general manager Zhang Tao, who was recruited from competitor Yangzijiang Shipbuilding with a high salary. The move comes at a critical time, as the privately owned builder seeks to go public and aggressively expand its production capacity
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