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‘Bullish for tankers short-term’: Experts predict volatile few weeks as Strait of Hormuz opens Questions abound as market observers lay out a weeks-long journey to Strait of Hormuz normalisation

Secret tanker transfers revealed as part of US mission to get oil out of Gulf Reuters details dozens of operations taking place once vessels are through Strait of Hormuz

ECO sells remaining tankers from debut fund as it plots first bulker buys Darrell Crate company is also investing in more chemical tonnage

UK targets ships sold into Russian shadow fleet in new sanctions package Insurers, tankers and LNG carriers among vessels designated in the latest listings

Big-name VLCC players flock to Gulf as Strait of Hormuz reopening looms Angelicoussis and Sinokor keep sending ships to Gulf of Oman as brokers promise rate bonanza

Container futures signal potential peak in red-hot transpacific market Carriers belief however that the spot market still has legs, sees them slap on further surcharges

Ukrainian rescue boats targeted in ‘unprecedented’ attack, says Kyiv Two killed and six injured after three rescue vessels come under fire in maritime corridor off the Ukrainian coast

AD Ports eyes wind ship investments with Chinese yard Collaboration with Dajin Heavy Industry to explore ‘scalable solutions’ in high-growth renewables market

Fearnley Securities breaks into mining and metals with new hire from ArcelorMittal New business area is a ‘natural evolution’ for the investment bank

Gadot Group’s Chemship targets new Americas trade with chemical tanker switch Israeli firm expands parcel vessel operation into the Caribbean and Central America

Laden Excelerate Energy FSRU newbuilding closes in on Jordan Regas unit switcharoo set to start with new unit scheduled to arrive in coming days

Union Maritime said to have turned $22m profit on tanker resale Laurent Cadji-led owner linked to disposal of LR2 due in July

Big Greek names order capesize newbuildings at Hengli Heavy Brokers believe the 180,000-dwt bulk carriers ordered by Tsakos Group and Cape Shipping are resale newbuildings

How VLCC rates defied gravity during Strait of Hormuz closure Tanker director Theo Kourmpelis believes headline figures on vessel use are misleading

EU tightens $1.5trn Russian sanctions squeeze with fresh shipping targets String of Russian-linked commercial and technical managers also blacklisted as pressure increased on Vladimir Putin

Captain of shadow tanker seized by UK’s Royal Navy charged with sanctions busting Ajay Pant is due in court on Tuesday following Saturday’s operation in the English Channel

Frontline chairman cashes in $540,000 in options after stock rally Ola Lorentzon also sold options and stocks in March

Gail (India) set to sift LNG carrier time-charter offers Owners wait on for results tenders by BASF and Galp for vessels to take on period hire

Greek owner scores record high price for five-year-old ultramax bulker DryDel Shipping’s $38m sale price for the Dominator could surpass that of a newbuilding, say analysts

‘War premium finally cracked’: Ship breakers ask if peace deal will open floodgates Hormuz reopening and potential sanctions easing means vessels may finally start to arrive at breakers in bigger …

China completes world’s largest bulker‑to‑boxship conversion Chinese owner transforms 80,000‑dwt kamsarmax into 3,600‑teu vessel as demand for container tonnage fuels a wave of conversions

Right about so much, Andreas Sohmen-Pao reveals one big thing he got wrong Master consolidator also seizes on Elon Musk's record IPO to point out area where shipping 'has some …

Metrostar comeback extends wave of Greek product tanker newbuildings Panagiotis Angelopoulos-led firm books its first MRs in more than a decade

‘Do not cross’: US warns Hormuz blockade still very much in effect Threat level 'severe' until deal is signed on Friday, military says

Cuban tanker trade complicated by US sanctioning of state oil company Last tanker delivery to Caribbean island was in March

Norway’s car carrier owners take cautious approach to Hormuz peace deal Hoegh Autoliners' vessel in the Middle East Gulf left last month, while Wallenius Wilhelmsen still has one there

Bullish bulker market opens asset play window for canny Greek cape owners Alberta Shipmanagement, NGM Energy and Lavinia Bulk profitably shed capesizes they bought cheaply six years ago

Emarat Maritime expands into container shipping with newbuildings It has ordered up to six 930-teu feeder ships in China

Sallaum Lines continues newbuildings push with second series on the way Cypriot owner again heads to China, this time for its largest-ever vessels

Klaveness says Japanese dry bulk trading has evolved beyond cheap freight Chartering manager Junji Aratani says cargo structure and vessel selection growing in influence

Mercuria named as charterer of Yangzijiang’s first LNG newbuilding Chinese yard nets business for one of two vessels it opted to build speculatively

Attackers fire at and attempt to board container ship in Gulf of Aden The region has seen an uptick in pirate incidents in recent months

Eleven Indian seafarers convicted of cocaine smuggling in Nigeria Owner and crew members fined a total of $6m in trafficking case

Hundreds of VLCCs needed: How Strait of Hormuz reopening will impact big tankers Vessels will be in demand as crude volumes return

US-Iran truce poses greatest risk for container ships as Red Sea return beckons Return inches closer with Maersk completing second transit of Bab el-Mandeb since start of Iran war

Major shipowners shun quick Strait of Hormuz return amid Iran-US peace deal Shipping companies are taking a wait-and-see approach before committing tonnage to the chokepoint waterway

Shipping stocks split as investors digest US-Iran deal to open Strait of Hormuz Tanker equities on the rise, but container and car carrier stocks sink

Mothballed Norway ship tunnel gets state sign-off Tunnel will be large enough for small cruise ships and coastal ferries

Hormuz reopens: Was shipping’s doomsday scenario really as bad as feared? Estimates of exports lost could be well wide of the mark

Laden Indian LNG carrier openly sails through Strait of Hormuz Petronet LNG’s vessel appears to be among first in ship sector to leave AIS on during passage