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Oil Rangebound After Strait Attacks, Suspicions That U.S./Iran Peace Is Unfeasible

Meanwhile, the IEA sees a contraction of oil demand this year.

12 Aug 2026

Grimaldi Takes Delivery of 13th Ammonia-Ready PCTC

The vessel is designed to allow future conversion to ammonia propulsion.

12 Aug 2026

Fratelli Cosulich Bunker Unit Posts €16.8 Million EBITDA in 2025

The firm's bunker unit achieved an average margin of about $5.9/mt in 2025, up slightly from $5.8/mt in 2024.

12 Aug 2026

BUNKER JOBS: Minerva Bunkering Seeks Bunker Operator in Las Palmas

The company is looking for candidates with two years of relevant industry experience.

12 Aug 2026

Polaris Orders Bulkers Capable of Running on Ethanol and Methanol

Polaris plans to use ethanol as the primary marine fuel to power the bulkers.

12 Aug 2026

Ship & Bunker Raises Q3 Bunker Price Outlook by $100/mt After EIA Abandons Hopes of Early Hormuz Recovery

The supply recovery EIA banked on in July has failed to appear, reversing much of last month's forecast price relief for bunker buyers.

12 Aug 2026

Oil Rises As Investors Ignore Pakistan's U.S./Iran Peace Progress Claims

Meanwhile, mixed messages abound regarding Hormuz transits.

11 Aug 2026

NAPA Debunks FuelEU and Biofuel Myths Facing Shipowners

NAPA highlights seven common misconceptions around FuelEU Maritime, biofuels, weather-based routing, WAPS and performance monitoring.

11 Aug 2026

CMT's New Oil Analyser Enables Fast Onboard Lubricant Checks by Crews

The analyser gives crews rapid onboard lubricant checks without waiting for shore-based results.

11 Aug 2026

Somtrans' New LNG Bunkering Vessel Set to Join Fleet Next Year

The 20,000 m3 vessel is set to join the firm's fleet early next year.

10 Aug 2026

Oil Continues To Rise As Iran, U.S., Double Down On Hormuz Demands

A mutual demand for compensation renders successful peace negotiations unlikely.

10 Aug 2026

Maersk to Sell Training Business to OpenGate Capital

Maersk has agreed to sell Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services to private equity firm OpenGate Capital.

10 Aug 2026

AI-Generated Shipping Clauses Still Need Human Review: BIMCO

BIMCO says AI can speed up contract work, but industry expertise remains essential to avoid unintended legal and commercial risks.

10 Aug 2026

INSIGHT: EU ETS Expansion Raises Critical Questions on Fairness and Effectiveness

The real test is not whether the system becomes more expansive, but whether it becomes more coherent, proportionate and effective.

10 Aug 2026 · Philippos Ioulianou, Managing Director, EmissionLink

Debunkering Is Not Bunkering in Reverse: Lessons from Two Decades of Fuel Removal at Fujairah

Fuel removal begins where commercial relationships have already come under strain, writes Capt. Qaisar Qayyum, and the records made during it may decide the dispute.

10 Aug 2026

Project Pathfinder: Route to First US-Flagged Nuclear Commercial Ship Submitted to MARAD

CORE POWER backs seven-year accelerated timeline and an order book of follow-on vessels over another one-off demonstration project.

7 Aug 2026

Concawe Publishes Guidelines for Assessing New Marine Fuel Materials

Concawe's guidelines cover materials including off-specification FAME, vegetable oils, biomass waste, used oils and recycled materials.

7 Aug 2026

Global Marine Group Orders Hybrid Cable Maintenance Ship in Sri Lanka

The newbuild will feature battery-hybrid power and is scheduled for delivery from Colombo Dockyard in 2029.

7 Aug 2026

Saudis Brace For Iran Attack But Oil Climbs As Traders Focus On US Jobs Report

Concern lingers about Iran/Oman deal even though it seems dead in the water.

7 Aug 2026

Peninsula Sees Growing Bio-LNG Availability at Key Bunkering Hubs

Peninsula says bio-LNG offers a practical pathway for LNG-fuelled ships seeking to reduce emissions.

7 Aug 2026