Shipping

 Articles

View All
Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Purchases
Shipping
August 6, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Purchases

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order today imposing a 25% tariff on imports from India, citing the country’s continued purchase of Russian oil. The order, effective 21 days...
Russia’s Crude Shipments Rebound Ahead of Trump Sanctions Threat
Shipping
August 5, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Russia’s Crude Shipments Rebound Ahead of Trump Sanctions Threat

Russia’s crude exports hit a one-month high, driven by a surge in weekly flows that coincided with a sharp drop in refinery runs. The increase came before President Donald Trump’s threat of secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil if Moscow fails to make a swift peace with Ukraine.
Red Sea Risk Widens as Houthis Vow to Target Carriers Tied to Israel
Shipping
August 5, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Red Sea Risk Widens as Houthis Vow to Target Carriers Tied to Israel

Carriers have been warned to proceed “with extreme caution” following the major widening of the Houthis’ sphere of attacks announced last week, with lines including Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, and Yang Ming, and CMA CGM all now in the firing line.
Trump Threatens to Raise Tariffs on Goods From India Over Russian Oil Purchases
Shipping
August 4, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Threatens to Raise Tariffs on Goods From India Over Russian Oil Purchases

Donald Trump said on Monday he will substantially raise tariffs on goods from India over its Russian oil purchases, while New Delhi said it would take measures to safeguard its interests and called its targeting by the U.S. president "unjustified."
Panama Intensifies Crackdown on Sanctioned Vessels with Registry Cancellations
Shipping
August 4, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Intensifies Crackdown on Sanctioned Vessels with Registry Cancellations

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has initiated proceedings to cancel the registration of 17 vessels recently placed on the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list. The action...
Chinese Companies Dispatch Multiple Container Ships Along Arctic Route For Faster Europe Trade
Shipping
August 4, 2025
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Chinese Companies Dispatch Multiple Container Ships Along Arctic Route For Faster Europe Trade

With summer navigation season in the Arctic ramping up, several Chinese companies have dispatched container ships through the Arctic aiming to take advantage of the shortcut to and from Europe.
Shipping Tycoon Aponte’s TiL Gets $2.5 Billion In Private Debt
Shipping
August 2, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Shipping Tycoon Aponte’s TiL Gets $2.5 Billion In Private Debt

By Kat Hidalgo and Silas Brown Aug 1, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Terminal Investment Ltd., the port operator controlled by Italian billionaire Gianluigi Aponte, raised $2.5 billion through a privately-placed bond sale. The...
Panama Closes Ship Registry to Older Oil Tankers and Bulkers Amid Shadow Fleet Concerns
Shipping
August 2, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Panama Closes Ship Registry to Older Oil Tankers and Bulkers Amid Shadow Fleet Concerns

The Panama Ship Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers or bulk carriers that are more than 15 years old. This decisive action aims to optimize fleet...
Markets Dive After Trump Hits Countries with Steep Tariffs
Shipping
August 1, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Markets Dive After Trump Hits Countries with Steep Tariffs

By John Revill and Trevor Hunnicutt ZURICH/WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs on exports from dozens of trading partners sent global stock markets...
Trump Yanks Millions of Acres Designated for Offshore Wind
Shipping
August 1, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Yanks Millions of Acres Designated for Offshore Wind

By Ari Natter (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is revoking approval for millions of acres of ocean to be set aside for offshore wind development amid an escalating attack on...
SeaLead Terminates Charters on Sanctioned Ships Linked to Iran
Shipping
August 1, 2025
From 
The Loadstar
 via 
gCaptain

SeaLead Terminates Charters on Sanctioned Ships Linked to Iran

Singapore carrier SeaLead Shipping yesterday terminated charters on 16 ships caught up in the US Office of Foreign Asset Control’s (OFAC) sanctions on an Iranian political adviser.
Container Spot Rates Flat as Peak Season Fails to Materialize
Shipping
August 1, 2025
From 
The Loadstar
 via 
gCaptain

Container Spot Rates Flat as Peak Season Fails to Materialize

Container spot freight rates on the major east-west trades were barely unchanged for yet another week, as expected peak season volumes are yet to materialise and carrier attempts to match capacity with anaemic demand failed to lift prices.