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filter:- + gCapitan: Iran Blacklists 46 Ships On Hormuz ‘Non-Compliant’ List—Iran has published a list of 46 vessels it says violated its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the ships could face fines...
- + gCapitan: U.S. Threatens Iran’s Trading Partners in New Economic Pressure Campaign—Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran as part of what he called an “economic D-...
- + gCapitan: U.S. Takes Next Step Toward Nuclear-Powered Commercial Ships—The U.S. Maritime Administration has signed an agreement with nuclear technology developer CORE POWER to explore a pathway toward U.S.-flagged nuclear...
- + gCapitan: Trump Administration Launches Sweeping New Iran Sanctions Campaign Targeting Shipping and Oil Trade—The Trump administration on Monday launched a sweeping new economic campaign against Iran, expanding the threat of secondary sanctions to the shipping...
- + gCapitan: Canada Bets $11 Billion on Six New Icebreakers as Arctic Shipbuilding Race Accelerates—Canada is committing more than C$11 billion ($7.95 billion) to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, the country’s biggest shipbuild...
- + gCapitan: Cost to Ship a VLCC Through Hormuz Hits $20 Million, TotalEnergies CEO Says—By Mitchell Ferman and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) The cost of shipping oil cargoes on a supertanker through the Strait of Hormuz is about $20 million, ...
- + gCapitan: Houthis Escalate Saudi Shipping Campaign With VLCC Strike—UKMTO says a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, early Monday, sparking a fire on the main...
- + gCapitan: Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink deepen strategic partnership to accelerate NexusWave adoption in South Korea—Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digi...
- + gCapitan: Finnish Icebreaker ‘Nordica’ Departs for Canada in Support of Arctic Mission—Finland’s multipurpose icebreaker Nordica has departed for Canada, where it will provide icebreaking and ice-management services to the Canadian Coast...
- + gCapitan: Shipping Tycoon Kuehne, Germany’s Richest Person, Dies at 89—Klaus-Michael Kuehne, the shipping heir and Germany’s wealthiest individual, who expanded Kuehne + Nagel International AG into one of the world’s bigg...
- + gCapitan: Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo—The river Rhine in Germany has risen sharply after recent rain, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Monday, with vessels able to load more ...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Could Russia’s growing fuel crisis help end the Ukraine war?—Empty pumps, long waits: Attacks on oil refineries have left Russia increasingly short of fuel. Dissident Russian economists say growing anger about s...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: US rig count plunges—The total number of rigs drilling for crude oil and natural gas in the US decreased by five to 588 units last week, according to Baker Hughes. The num...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Nigeria’s oil output wobbles after 10yrs of increase in rigs—There are indications that increased deployment of oil rigs in Nigeria has not translated into corresponding rise in crude oil production. Rig count, ...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Pakistan caps diesel crack, adopts Platts Dubai benchmark to set fuel prices—Pakistan will strictly limit local refiners crack spread on domestic diesel sales to reduce the burden on consumers from elevated international prices...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: Oil falls as Iran allows Iraqi tankers through Hormuz, easing supply concerns—Oil prices fell sharply on Monday as signs of improving traffic through the Strait of Hormuz eased concerns over Middle East supply disruptions, with ...
- + Shipping News - Oil Energy: 5 ways the Middle East crisis has changed APAC upstream—With over 80% of oil and gas exports from the Middle East normally destined for the Asia-Pacific region, the chokepoint in the Strait of Hormuz has re...
- + Shipping News - Ship Building: China boosts grain buying with minimum price programs to support farmers and market—Chinas summer grain purchases have entered their peak period, with grain companies and other market operators buying more than 90 million metric tons ...
- + Shipping News - Ship Building: Govt to buy LNG cargo at $23.93 per MMBtu from Aramco—The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has approved the purchase of a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Aramco Trading Singapore Pte Ltd...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Truflation sees July core PCE at 0.2% MoM, says Fed won’t hike this year—Underlying U.S. inflation pressures are set to persist when the Bureau of Economic Analysis releases the July Personal Consumption Expenditures Price ...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: China says Middle East at critical point, urges talks—China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi called for immediate dialogue on Monday as tensions in the Middle East and Gulf region reached what he described as a...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Chicago Fed Activity Index Falls in July—The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) edged down to -0.08 in July 2026 from 0.06 in June, signaling a slight deterioration in US economic ac...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Fed’s Kashkari says rising Treasury yields not a concern—Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said Sunday that rising U.S. Treasury yields do not pose a concern and are unlikely to inf...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Singapore inflation surprises lower, but upside risks keep MAS on tightening watch—Inflation picks up, but remains driven by energy-related costs Singapores CPI inflation edged up to 2.2% YoY in July from 1.9% in June but came in bel...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Barclays sees UK growth holding firm despite inflation pressure—British business activity accelerated more than expected in August, with the flash composite Purchasing Managers’ Index rising to 52.5 and beating the...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: U.S. to unveil ‘greatest financial offensive’ against Iran as Tehran threatens ship seizures—The U.S will unveil “the single greatest financial offensive ever” against Iran on Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, while Tehran threate...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Nearly half favour improving the economy nationally over regional development as most Brits say economy growth does more good than harm—Broad consensus on economic growth, but divide over green priorities While economic growth has strong public support in principle, introducing trade o...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: U.S. racks up 40 trillion dollars in debt, raising concerns over economic crisis—The U.S. government has racked up 40 trillion dollars in debt, raising concerns that the mounting burden could trigger a major economic crisis if left...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: China: Meeting signals stronger H2 policy push—The symposium chaired by Premier Li Qiang with experts and entrepreneurs in July came at a critical juncture in mid-year. Against the backdrop of the ...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: EU industrial production rebounds in 2025—In 2025, the EU’s value of sold production in constant prices increased by 2.9% compared with 2024. This is the first time since 2022 and comes after ...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Bessent vows ‘economic D-Day’ for Iran as Tehran warns of more oil pain—U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday warned of dire economic consequences for Iran as Washington prepares to announce what he touted as its...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: China doubles down on economic vitality messaging as July data disappoints—As Chinas economic indicators such as industrial production and domestic demand fell short of market forecasts, authorities published back-to-back com...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: U.S. tariffs on Canada take effect after trade talks collapse—New 50% U.S. tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect Saturday after last-minute trade negotiations collapsed, prompting Canadian Pr...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Eurozone PMI in line with continued steady growth despite global unrest—The composite PMI remained firm in August, increasing from 52 to 52.1. While downside risks seem to be all around us, the economy remains stubbornly d...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Large European Banks Narrow Profitability Gap to US and APAC Peers—Large European banks’ average return on equity (ROE) has moved closer to that of their US and APAC peers in recent years, says Fitch Ratings. However,...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: UK Private Sector Activity Unexpectedly Accelerates—The SP Global UK Composite PMI rose to 52.5 in August from 52.5 in the previous month, firmly above market expectations that it would ease to 51.6, ac...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: Mexico expects trade deal similar to US-Canada USMCA outcomes—Mexico’s Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Friday that the country anticipates achieving trade results with the United States comparable to those t...
- + Shipping news - World Economy: UK Retail Sales Fall in July—UK retail sales volumes fell 0.5% month-on-month in July 2026, in line with market expectations and following a downwardly revised 0.7% rise in June. ...