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DHT Holdings has taken delivery of the second VLCC newbuilding from Hanwha Ocean.The vessel is named DHT Addax and is entering the spot market.It is the second in a series of four VLCC newbuildings to be delivered to the company during the first…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/dht-takes-delivery-new-vlcc-536666Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers, an aviation survival technician assigned to Air Station Astoria, Oregon, passed away the evening of March 5, 2026, as a result of critical injuries suffered during the rescue of a distressed…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/coast-guard-announces-passing-petty-536667A Unified Command, consisting of the U.S. Coast Guard, the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office (LOSCO) and the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP), continues its recovery and cleanup efforts after a crude oil discharge reported near the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port on February 26…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/cleanup-louisiana-oil-spill-underway-536668Capesize The market experienced a volatile week, shaped largely by macro developments and rising bunker prices rather than a clear improvement in underlying demand. Early in the week, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the resulting surge in oil prices pushed bunker costs sharply higher. This drove voyage rates upward, particularly in the Pacific, ...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dry-bulk-shipping-rates-volatility-as-middle-east-war-intensified/Several Asian refineries and petrochemical companies were forced to cut runs and declare force majeure as the U.S.-Israel war on Iran disrupted crude and feedstock exports from the Middle East.Asian steam crackers, which source more than 60% of their naphtha feedstock from the Middle East…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/asian-oil-refineries-petrochemicals-cut-536640As the conflict in the Gulf widens, maritime insurance premiums for war coverage are surging -- in some cases by more than 1000% -- dramatically driving up the cost of moving energy through a critical maritime corridor.The conflagration sparked by Saturday's Israeli-U.S.
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/maritime-insurance-surges-iran-conflict-536641Russian flagship Urals oil is selling at a premium to the Brent international benchmark at delivery in Indian ports for the first time ever, fuelled by rising demand due to the Iran war, traders said on Friday.The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/russian-urals-prices-tops-brent-indian-536647Island Marine Electric has appointed marine technology sales veteran Doug Bennis as Vice President of Sales & Marketing.Bennis brings experience in the maritime and satellite communications industries, where he has led global sales initiatives…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/island-marine-electric-names-doug-bennis-536650The Swedish coast guard said it boarded and took control of a suspected stateless vessel in Swedish waters of the Baltic Sea on Friday, and it was carrying out investigations on the ship."At 3:50 p.m. today, the Coast Guard took control of a…
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https://www.marinelink.com/news/swedish-coast-guard-boards-vessel-536652The U.S. will provide reinsurance for losses up to $20 billion in the Gulf region, to help provide confidence for oil and gas shippers during the war on Iran, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation said on Friday.President Donald…
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