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Adnoc L&S orders three more VLGCs as fleet expansion gathers pace
Adnoc Logistics & Services has ordered three newbuild VLGCs worth $324m, extending an aggressive fleet expansion strategy that has already seen the UAE group spend more than $1.6bn on tanker and gas carrier acquisitions amid heightened regional security concerns
Volare Shipping shares rise on Oslo debut after $500m tanker IPO
Trafigura-backed Volare Shipping made a strong debut on Euronext Growth Oslo after raising $500m from investors, as bullish sentiment around tanker markets and energy security continues to drive capital into VLCC ownership
Beyond shipping: UK maritime’s bid to become a strategic national priority
As geopolitical risk, energy security and economic resilience climb Whitehall’s agenda, UK shipping believes it has a rare opportunity to reposition itself from a transport sector concern to a strategic national priority
The Week in Charts: Russia absorbs shadow fleet tankers at record pace as EU seizures reshape sanctions battle | Conflict pushes Russia-Iran trade deeper into the Caspian
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Gard ranked strongest P&I club by Tysers
Standard & Poor’s confirms rating for world’s largest marine insurer
Ship finance can find workarounds on EU cross-border lending clampdown
You’re not going to trump the bank if the compliance people say no, warns WFW’s Ahern. But shipowners probably haven’t got much to be worried about
US bankrolls IMO security drive days after Trump attack on UN agency
Washington has followed US President Donald Trump’s attack on the IMO’s climate agenda with a $5.4m contribution to maritime security, underscoring a US push to steer the UN agency back toward crime, security and supply chain protection
US targets Russian shadow banking network tied to Iran sanctions evasion
US authorities have escalated efforts to disrupt sanctions evasion by targeting the A7 Network, a Russian-linked shadow banking system accused of facilitating Iranian oil trade, shadow fleet transactions and billions of dollars in illicit cross-border payments
Seacon strikes $133.6m deal with Oslo-bound Cetus
Deal reveals that Cetus is joining a stream of shipping companies heading to Euronext Growth Oslo this year, including Capital Tankers and Trafigura-backed Volare Shipping
Some tanker bosses see boom lasting for years, not months
Tanker executives have a tradition of talking their books when speaking on conference panels, but it’s hard to be a cynic in the crowd when spot rates are this astronomically high
Contships unveils plans for up to 30 feeder newbuilds in China
Big fleet renewal move set to begin with 10 firm orders for 1,300 teu boxship, plus up to 20 optional vessels
P&I clubs can’t rely on investment returns forever, Lockton says
On one hand, IG affiliates are sitting on $7bn in free reserves. On the other, they lost $177m in their core business last year
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