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February 16, 2026
Sources confirmed that India had seized three U.S. sanctioned 'oil tankers' linked to Iran this month, and increased surveillance in its maritime zone in order to stop illicit trade. This confirms a post made by Indian authorities on X earlier in February, which was deleted.
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February 16, 2026
India has taken three U.S. sanctioned tanker ships linked to Iran this month, and increased surveillance in its maritime zone to stop illicit trade. A source with first-hand knowledge of the issue said that on Monday. The source said that India…
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February 16, 2026
North Korea will unveil new weapons development goals this month at its Ninth Party Congress, amid assessments that Pyongyang only checked off part of the sweeping list that Kim Jong Un aimed for at his 2021 Congress. Analysts say that while nuclear weapons and missiles remain central to Kim's plan…
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February 14, 2026
The Trump administration released on Friday a plan to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding and other maritime business, which will be paid for in part by port fees collected on cargo brought to the United States aboard ships manufactured in China. The…
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February 14, 2026
After posting a list on Friday, the 'United States' removed it shortly thereafter. The updated list included some of China's biggest tech companies including Baidu and Alibaba. The document was posted for an hour and removed China's two largest memory chip manufacturers…
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February 14, 2026
British International Investment, the UK's development investment agency, welcomed DP World’s new chief executive on?Friday and said it would resume investments with the Dubai-based port operator. BII earlier this week halted all new investments…
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February 14, 2026
Dubai Media Office reported that DP World, the port giant in Dubai, announced Friday the 'appointment' of Essa?Kazim?as a?chairman?of its board?and Yuvraj narayan?as group chief executive?officer?. This was after mounting pressure had been placed…
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February 14, 2026
European traders reported on Friday that a group of 'South Korean flour mills' purchased an estimated 50,000 metric tonnes?of milling wheat?to be sourced from the United States through an international auction. All wheat was purchased free-on-board (FOB) and shipped between June 1 and June 30.
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February 12, 2026
Hong ?Kong's CK Hutchison said on Thursday it has ?notified Panama of an investment-protection treaty dispute after A.P. Moller-Maersk has indicated that it is willing to temporarily take over the management of 'the Balboa and Cristobal terminals.
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February 12, 2026
The UK Development Finance Agency and Canada's second largest?pension funds have suspended new investments?with global port operator DP World due to alleged ties between DP World's chief executive and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. This has increased pressure on the Dubai based firm.
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February 11, 2026
German submarine manufacturer TKMS announced a record-breaking $22 billion backlog of orders on Wednesday. They also raised their 2026 sales forecast, citing a surge in demand for warships during a period of increasing geopolitical tensions.
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February 10, 2026
As tensions grew between Washington and Tehran due to Iran's nuclear program, the United States provided new guidance for commercial vessels that transited the Strait of Hormuz. This is a major?shipping route? for Middle East oil. Iran has in the past threatened to shut down the Strait of Hormuz.
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February 10, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Monday that U.S. forces boarded an oil tanker traveling from or to Venezuela after pursuing it in the Caribbean. Hegseth said in a post on X that "overnight, U.S. The U.S. stepped up its blockade of vessels going to or from Venezuela…
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February 9, 2026
U.S. seaports handled 6.8% less container import volume in January than they did in the previous year, when U.S. companies rushed to import goods in order to avoid President Donald Trump's new tariffs, sending imports to a record-high for the month. Investors closely monitor U.S.
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February 6, 2026
Four trading sources told us that Kazakhstan's oil exports may fall as much as 35 percent this month through its main route via Russia. This is because the Tengiz oilfield, which suffered fires in January at power plants, is slowly recovering. Tengizchevroil, a consortium led by U.S.
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February 6, 2026
The Vietnamese authorities have chosen a newly-created subsidiary of real estate conglomerate Vingroup for the development of the first phase of a major offshore wind project in the country. Morgan Stanley-backed German renewable company PNE…
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February 6, 2026
The Panamanian president, Jose Raul Mulino, said 'on Thursday' that the concession contracts for operating?two ports operated by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings over a period of nearly?three _decades would "never" be given to a single firm.
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February 4, 2026
Sources said that India's Russian imports fell in January. This continued a trend that started in December, as refiners looked for alternative barrels under the pressure of Western sanctions and the ongoing U.S. India trade talks. Donald Trump, the U.S.
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February 4, 2026
According to traders and shipping data, oil refiners in the U.S. Gulf Coast struggle to absorb the rapid increase of Venezuelan crude since last month's $2 billion deal between Caracas & Washington. This has pushed up prices and left some volumes unsold.
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February 4, 2026
According to traders and shipping information, oil refiners in the U.S. Gulf Coast struggle to absorb an influx of Venezuelan crude since last month's $2 billion deal, which was a "flagship" agreement between Washington and Caracas. This has pushed up prices and left some volumes unsold.
