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A sanctions-hit tanker is leaking oil off the coast of Oman and the spill has spread in recent days, increasing concern about possible environmental damage to coastal areas, according to an analysis of satellite imagery and shipping specialists.The…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/crude-oil-spills-shadow-fleet-tanker-off-541700
https://www.marinelink.com/news/crude-oil-spills-shadow-fleet-tanker-off-541700China's foreign ministry on Friday said it firmly opposed and would never accept the Philippines' establishment of "baselines" around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, calling the move "illegal and invalid" and a serious violation of China's territorial sovereignty.Scarborough Shoal…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/china-refuses-philippine-baselines-around-541701
https://www.marinelink.com/news/china-refuses-philippine-baselines-around-541701Russia's main grain lobby group warned on Friday that Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian ships and ports could shut down grain exports via the Black Sea in the near future, pushing up prices and causing hunger in Africa and the Middle East.Russia…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/russian-grain-lobby-warns-black-sea-541702
https://www.marinelink.com/news/russian-grain-lobby-warns-black-sea-541702Record low water levels in Europe's major rivers have curtailed the transport of goods, reduced electricity output and shrunk company earnings, stoking fears about the economic impact of searing heat and erratic rainfall.As Europe experiences…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/low-water-levels-european-rivers-warn-541703
https://www.marinelink.com/news/low-water-levels-european-rivers-warn-541703The Baltic dry index rose 2.2% to 2,732 on Friday, its highest level since July 27. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, advanced 3.1% to 4,296, its highest level in two weeks. The panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, increased 2.3% ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-rises-on-friday-logs-monthly-gain/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-rises-on-friday-logs-monthly-gain/Brazil’s iron ore exports have been slowing down so far in the year. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “1H 2026 was another positive period for global seaborne iron ore trade. In Jan-Jun 2026, global loadings of iron ore increased by +1.9% y-o-y to 836.7 mln t, based on AXS Marine ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/brazils-iron-ore-exports-slowing-down-in-2026/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/brazils-iron-ore-exports-slowing-down-in-2026/Splash’s Middle East coverage this week has followed the rapid expansion of maritime risk across the Gulf and Red Sea. Reporting has examined renewed US-Iran exchanges, Tehran’s attempts to reshape transit through Hormuz, and the prospect of fees or political conditions being imposed on commercial passage. In the Red Sea, Splash tracked Houthi threats against …
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https://splash247.com/splash-wrap-war-risk-map-widens/Swedish offshore vessel owner Viking Supply Ships has turned to controlling shareholder Kistefos for its new leadership team, appointing Ulrik Mannhart as chief executive and chairman Bengt Rem as group CEO. Both appointments take effect on August 1, following the departure of Trond Myklebust, who resigned at his own request and will leave the company …
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https://splash247.com/viking-supply-ships-hands-top-jobs-to-kistefos-duo/Singapore is widening its LNG bunker supplier pool with eight new five-year licences starting on September 1. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore selected Aramco Trading Singapore, Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services, ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, PetroChina International Singapore, Shell Eastern Trading, Sinopec Fuel Oil Singapore, Vitol Bunkers and a joint venture between TotalEnergies Gas …
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https://splash247.com/singapore-hands-out-eight-lng-bunker-licences/The two very large crude carriers (VLCC) carrying oil loaded from the Gulf exited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, with traffic through the waterway remaining thin, according to Kpler ship-tracking data.The Spain B vessel is carrying crude oil…
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