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UK Imposes Port Barring Direction on Tanker Lunar Tide (IMO 9277735)
The UK government has issued a Port Barring Direction against the oil tanker Lunar Tide (IMO 9277735). The order legally prohibits the vessel from entering…
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Container Shipping Resumes Red Sea Transit After Prolonged Detours
Shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced a cautious return to Red Sea and Suez Canal transits for part of their shared Gemini Cooperation network,…
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U.S. 2026 National Defense Strategy Elevates Maritime Access as Continuous Strategic Condition
The United States has released its 2026 National Defense Strategy, which reframes maritime access as a continuous strategic condition rather than a logistical assumption that…
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Gas Was the Future. VLCC Spot Rates Say Otherwise
Why oil never exited the system, and why markets, not seminars, still decide careers. As a cadet, I was told clearly and confidently that gas…
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Two Tankers Detained Off Penang Over Suspected Illegal Ship-to-Ship Transfers
Malaysian maritime authorities have detained two oil tankers off the coast of Penang, suspected of conducting unauthorised ship-to-ship (STS) transfer activities, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement…