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March, 2026
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Tue03Mar	Drone Crash Incident Reported at Salalah Port A local source tells Ship & Bunker that authorities are currently saying there is no impact on the port due to the incident.
Tue03Mar	Performance Shipping Orders Two Scrubber-Fitted Tankers from China The shipbuilding contract is worth $81.5 million for each vessel.
Tue03Mar	New Drone Attack Reported on Bunkering Terminal at Port of Duqm The port's bunker terminal came under attack early on Tuesday, with a fuel tank hit and no further information yet on damage, a local source tells Ship & Bunker.
Tue03Mar	Fire at Fujairah Oil Industry Zone Brought Under Control Authorities say normal operations have resumed at the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone
Tue03Mar	AYK Energy to Supply Battery System for German Research Vessel The contract covers delivery of a 131-tonne battery system for the new Polarstern ice-class vessel due to enter service in 2030.
Tue03Mar	Marsa LNG Bunkering Facility in Oman Advances with Tank Roof Lift Marsa LNG LLC is a joint venture between TotalEnergies (80%) and the Omani exploration company OQEP (20%).
Tue03Mar	LNG Again Leads Alternative-Fuelled Newbuild Orders in February: DNV Out of the 17 alternative-capable ships ordered in February, 14 of them were LNG-powered.
Tue03Mar	Middle East Disruption Extends Bunker Sample Transit Times Testing agency FOBAS advises vessels to retain bunker samples onboard and land them outside the affected region amid escalating disruption.
Tue03Mar	Bunker Holding Working on Alternative Supply Outside Gulf to Support Customers Group CEO Peder Møller says shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen sharply.
Tue03Mar	Iran Claims Strait of Hormuz is Closed, Warns Ships Will Be Targeted: Report An IRGC official warns that any vessel trying to pass the Strait will be set on fire.
Tue03Mar	INTERVIEW: SanctionCheck Launches Sanctions Compliance Platform for the Bunker Industry Sanctions compliance is a growing problem for the bunker industry where digital services can help, SanctionCheck CEO James Casey tells Ship & Bunker.
Mon02Mar	Bunker Prices in Primary Ports Jump 8% to 8-Month High on Middle East Conflict Ship & Bunker's key G20-VLSFO index rose $44 Monday to $587.50/mt.
Mon02Mar	Oil Leaps As Strait Of Hormuz Blockage Continues, Analysts Fear Long-Term Disruption Oil facilities across Middle East close as Iran drops bombs throughout the region.
Mon02Mar	10% of Global Container Fleet Caught in Strait of Hormuz Blockage: ONE Container ships reportedly account for about 100 of the 750 ships backed up around the Strait of Hormuz.
Mon02Mar	FEATURE: Fujairah Bunker Market in Limbo as Traders Seek Strait of Hormuz Clarity Fujairah's market - reliant on ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz for its demand - is largely on hold until clarity emerges, local sources tell Ship & Bunker.
Mon02Mar	Early Indications Show VLSFO Price Rises of Around 10% at Key Hubs Following Iran Strikes Indications received by Ship & Bunker on Monday morning generally showed price rises in the $40-50s/mt for VLSFO.
Mon02Mar	Peninsula-Chartered Tanker Sustains 'Minor Damage' in Iranian Attack The vessel has now safely returned to anchorage in Dubai, a company spokesman tells Ship & Bunker.
Mon02Mar	QatarEnergy Halts LNG Production After Attacks The decision follows Iranian attacks on the firm's facilities.
Mon02Mar	Crew Member Killed in Strike on Tanker Off Oman A projectile hit triggered a fire in the vessel's engine room, forcing the crew to abandon ship.
Mon02Mar	Mureloil Launces Hybrid Bunker Tanker for Repsol Charter The vessel can carry out bunkering operations in 100% electric mode.

Showing 81-100 of 123 articles from March, 2026

Mar 10

1FEATURE: Asian Bunker Suppliers Urge Early Booking as Middle East Conflict Disrupts Flows

Sources tell Ship & Bunker that they are urging customers to float their bunker enquiries as soon as possible.
Mar 09

2New Fujairah Attack Adds More Turmoil to Bunker Market

Sources tell Ship & Bunker that barge loadings have been suspended following the Sunday incident.
Mar 09

3CMA CGM and MSC Introduce Emergency Fuel Surcharges as Bunker Prices Surge

Bunker prices have climbed to multi-year highs amid middle East conflict.
Mar 06

4Singapore Bunker Market Increasingly Under Stress as Middle East Fallout Spreads

Singapore trading sources describe a market fraught with tension, concerned over what appears to be an imminent shortage of supplies for this market.
Mar 10

5Suspicious Incident Reported Near Bulk Carrier Off Abu Dhabi

The incident was reported at 36 nautical miles north of Abu Dhabi at 08:00 UTC today.

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