Strait of Hormuz
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Maritime
Hormuz tanker risk rises after US seizes Iranian cargoes
Will Iran retaliate after America commandeers four Iranian gasoline shipments?
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Shipping
Iran threat looms as tanker market booms
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have always been good for tanker rates and stocks — until now.
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Maritime
Airstrike could propel tanker rates back into stratosphere
Killing of Iranian general and Iranian retaliation could spark another tanker rate spike.
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Maritime
Saudi attacks spark higher tanker earnings
This week, VLCC tanker rates are rising, whereas both trans-Pacific box rates and Capesize bulker rates are slipping.
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Maritime
How drone attacks impact shipping: non-tanker fallout
The drone attacks in Saudi Arabia are reverberating across the ocean shipping business. Part I: the impacts on non-tanker shipping segments.
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Maritime
Tanker rates adrift as Iran tensions simmer
This week, VLCC rates are going sideways, Capesize rates have reversed, and container shipping has yet to gain traction.
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Maritime
U.S. sanctions Chinese buyer of Iranian crude as tanker risks rise
The already dicey relationship between the U.S. and China could get even dicier after a new sanctions decision.
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Maritime
Hormuz ‘clock’ ticks another minute closer to midnight
Geopolitical risks are escalating, increasing the risk for petroleum shipments transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
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Maritime
Egypt ups ante in Mideast with seizure of Iranian crude cargo
Egypt seized a tanker loaded with Iranian crude oil in the latest incident to rattle the tense Mideast trade lane. Middle East Monitor reported that…
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Maritime
Tanker earnings jump after attacks
Geopolitical and trade tensions are having an increasing effect on shipping rates.
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