’Capital alone will not be sufficient’ to bring Qatar LNG’s damaged Ras Laffan facilities back online, says Rystad Energy’s analysis, which points to fragility in the manufacturing supply chain

Middle East Conflict Ports & Terminals Safety & Incidents

Shipping enters controlled wartime access regime

27 Mar 2026by Craig Jallal

Windward’s latest update notes that Hormuz traffic has not stopped, but now runs through selective passage, degraded visibility and growing insurance pressure

Business & Finance Middle East Conflict

From fertiliser to coal and steel: the impact of Middle East turmoil on dry bulk

27 Mar 2026by Georgios Georgiou

While energy flows remain the central Gulf story, the dry bulk sector is also feeling the impact

Business & Finance Middle East Conflict

Update: Libya tows damaged LNG carrier to safety away from oil and gas infrastructure

26 Mar 2026by Jamey Bergman

Libyan authorities have towed fire- and explosion-damaged Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz across the Mediterranean to a safe anchorage

Middle East Conflict Safety & Incidents

UK moves to board sanctioned shadow fleet tankers

26 Mar 2026by Craig Jallal

British government says sanctioned vessels linked to Russia’s shadow fleet face boarding, detention and possible criminal proceedings if they transit UK waters

Business & Finance Middle East Conflict Regulations & Compliance Safety & Incidents

Hormuz: IRGC refuses UAE box ship's transit; COSCO restarts Persian Gulf bookings

25 Mar 2026by Riviera News

IRGC Navy Commander says passage through the Strait of Hormuz for any vessel requires ’full co-ordination with Iran’s maritime authority’

Middle East Conflict Safety & Incidents

Regional conflicts drive 50% spike in GNSS interference incidents

25 Mar 2026by Martyn Wingrove

A community of ship operators and owners has reported a huge increase in jamming and spoofing

Middle East Conflict Safety & Incidents

Hormuz disruption leaves LNG transits near zero

25 Mar 2026by Craig Jallal

LNG crossings through Hormuz have fallen close to zero, while the Lloyd’s market says insurance remains available for ships willing to sail

Business & Finance Middle East Conflict

More Indian LPG carriers set to transit Hormuz; Iran-linked vessel appears en route

25 Mar 2026by Georgios Georgiou

India-flagged vessels have approached the Strait’s exit, according to intelligence data

Business & Finance Middle East Conflict

Iran 'continues to consolidate control over Strait of Hormuz'

24 Mar 2026by Jamey Bergman

With mines reportedly in place, the IRGC is extending its controlled access through the Strait for some, while escalating security risk for others, says maritime intelligence consultancy Windward AI

Middle East Conflict Safety & Incidents

Middle East crisis: why Latin America’s energy supplies matter more than ever

24 Mar 2026by Craig Jallal

Vortexa notes that Latin America’s crude oil, LNG and LPG flows are becoming more strategically important as Middle East disruption tightens global energy markets

Business & Finance Middle East Conflict

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Singapore doubles down on LNG, but eyes multi-fuel future

As the world’s largest bunkering hub and container transhipment centre, Singapore is at the epicentre of shipping’s efforts to lower CO2 and GHG emissions

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Methanol-fuelled tugs to begin operations in 2026

19 Feb 2026by Martyn Wingrove

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Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos

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Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham

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Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys

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2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal

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2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

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