A broad coalition of maritime, agricultural, manufacturing, retail and logistics organizations is urging the Trump administration to permanently suspend U.S. port fees targeting China-linked vessels, warning that reinstating the charges...

(Bloomberg) — Pakistan negotiated with Iran to secure safe passage for liquefied natural gas carrier Al Mayeda before the ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according...

By Gerry Doyle Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –As US President Donald Trump threatens renewed attacks against Iran, Tehran’s intermittent strikes on commercial vessels have left the two sides locked in a painful...

By Bloomberg News Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government has extended a general ban on diesel exports by producers until the end of January while still allowing some volumes to flow...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen is expanding its fleet renewal program with an order for four new dual-fuel car carriers and options for eight more, potentially adding 12 vessels in a deal valued...

QatarEnergy is buying long-term supplies of liquefied natural gas from the US and other producers as part of a trading strategy designed to generate revenue if exports through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupted in the future, CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi told Reuters on Thursday.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) is demanding that a tanker reportedly carrying Russian diesel to the United States reverse course, warning its owner that delivering the cargo would violate federal...

Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, has turned to an Arctic World War II shipping route to export grain for the first time as the conflict in Ukraine stalls Black Sea trade and officials warn of risks in the NATO-controlled Baltic Sea.

(Bloomberg) — The US military said vessels that have no need to move between ports in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz should stay away, as tensions...

Saudi Arabia’s main shipping firm Bahri reported a 10-fold jump in third-quarter profit as its oil tanker business benefited from surging freight rates amid the Iran war.

Russia expects cargo transits along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) to more than double in 2026, marking a substantial increase in Arctic shipping despite Western sanctions, although volumes remain far below Moscow’s original ambitions for the route.

The messages from the world’s biggest supertanker owner often begin with pleasantries: “Dear Ladies and Gentlemen.” Within minutes, the WhatsApps are the talk of the oil-tanker industry, a multibillion-dollar corner of the energy market that’s been plunged into chaos by the Iran war this year, and where word of mouth is the main way information spreads.