TradeWinds

New Fortress Energy tackles debts with huge restructuring deal Company splitting off Brazilian business with two FSRU-based LNG import terminals still not complete

Capital Tankers stock falls on debut as war offers ‘sobering illustration of how quickly energy trade routes can be disrupted’ Volatility rocks largest shipping IPO in decades even as chatter …

Russia calls IMO attention to ‘outrageous’ attack on LNG carrier Moscow claims the intention was to create ‘an environmental disaster’ and asks for a new agenda item for this week’s …

Stena Bulk CEO Erik Hanell stepping down after an ‘extraordinary journey’ Head of pool operator GSB Tankers will step into the top job

Capesize market grapples with bunker price impact of war Earnings have remained steady, but the bigger questions remain around bunker price and availability

Yangzijiang triumphs in legal case against shipowner The case dated back to orders placed in 2022

Iranian traffic control scheme emerges in the Strait of Hormuz Ships steam between Iranian islands of Lark and Qeshm amid claims they have secured permission from Tehran

Westfal-Larsen sells tanker brace in a market feeling the effects of war Bergen-based shipowner has stepped into the sale and purchase market after a few years on the sidelines

Russia calls for IMO to discuss ‘outrageous’ attack on LNG carrier Moscow claims the intention was to create ‘an environmental disaster’ and asks for a new agenda item for this …

Gulf states condemn ‘reckless’ Iran before IMO crisis meeting Iran criticises the sinking of a search and rescue vessel and a marine ambulance in US-Israeli airstrikes

Sumitomo, K Line and NYK team up on ammonia bunkering vessel Trading house teams with shipowners as it advances a new low- or zero-carbon bunker proposal

Traditional Turkish shipowner drives growth with modern bulker buys Family outfit is linked to acquisitions worth $70m from Nova Marine and Berge Bulk

Iraq seeks pass from Iran on Strait of Hormuz transits Oil ministry also seeking to move some barrels through pipeline to Ceyhan, Turkey

Capital Tankers Oslo IPO falls flat as Iran war hits tanker stocks Volatility rocks largest shipping IPO in decades even as chatter suggests optimism

MISC opts to scrap trio of steam turbine LNG carriers Sale bumps up 2026’s demolition tally for the sector to four ships

‘We will not make war money’: Chinese shipowners call for Hormuz window Volatility is lucrative, but stability still matters more, experts say at TradeWinds forum

Ship struck off the UAE as Europeans rebuff Trump navy demand European Union ministers rule out expanding Aspides mission to Strait of Hormuz

‘Rises and falls all depend on Trump’: chaos decade forces shipowners to rewrite the rulebook Volatility is lucrative, but stability still matters more, experts say at TradeWinds forum

Western Bulk reshuffles board as Kistefos CEO steps down Kistefos investment director Gunnar Jacobsen has been nominated as new chairman

‘If crude stops flowing from the Arabian Gulf, this is Asia’s problem — and China’s problem’: analyst warns Asia faces acute risk as Gulf disruption threatens irreplaceable oil flows, says …

Will Trump’s trade chief go after shipbuilding again? Probe that could lead to tariffs names sector US trade representative’s investigations into ‘excess capacity’ look at China, Japan, South Korea and …

Pakistan doubles the number of Hong Kong Convention certified recycling yards ClassNK certification of Salam's International brings the number of HKC-compliant yards at Gadani to two.

Braemar adds project prowess with hire of James Palmer Founder of 1991 Shipping joins Braemar as part of partnership between the two firms

Beyond growth: A new era for China’s shipowners Industry figures say tighter rules, internal management and stronger execution matter as Chinese owners mature

VLCC rates bounce back above $270,000 per day until Koch fixture falls through US conglomerate had relet DHT Holdings ship to Petronas before transaction failed

‘Shipping on steroids’: $17bn investor EnTrust Global sizes up latest war shock One of shipping’s largest private investors offers its perspective on the Middle East conflict

‘Shipping on steroids’: $17bn investor EnTrust Global sizes up latest war shock One of shipping’s largest private investors offers its perspective on the Middle East conflict

Sanctioned ships dominate Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic Pakistan tanker becomes first vessel with non-Iranian cargo to transit with AIS switched on

Economou’s activist investor campaign ends with exit at Performance Shipping Billionaire saw mixed results in pursuit of four New York-listed owners that began in 2023

Maritime digitalisation faces a brutal blood bath as its bubble bursts The winners will be multi-faceted digital aggregators with their own data, argues Philip Uhrskov Nielsen

Baltic Exchange ramps up presence in Americas sales push Iconic London institution has trebled its regional sales force as it targets business in Latin America and US

British start-up to offer guaranteed wind performance Rigorous sea trials of the demo system give Smart Green Shipping confidence in performance warranties

HMM orders 10 newbuildings worth $550m at HD Hyundai Liner company also has series of 1,800-teu and 3,000-teu newbuildings on order at Huanghai Shipbuilding in China

Red Sea naval security mission may stretch to Strait of Hormuz, EU official says EU foreign policy chief said expanding the remit of Greek-led Aspides mission was the easiest way …

Oslo ‘the only place to be’ for Pelagic Credit as owner rings in trading Banking backbone key to Cypriot outfit’s decision to list in Norway

‘Dark fleet vessel scrapping poses threat to legitimate traders,’ argues cash buyer GMS GMS boss Sharma says India scrapped 16 sanctioned shadow fleet tankers in 2025 beyond regulatory scrutiny — …