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VIEWPOINT: Is Hiring a Trader From a Failed Bunker Company a Smart Choice or a Liability?

Company failures put experienced traders on the market, but the hiring firm's diligence, culture, and onboarding decide whether the bargain becomes a burden.

16 Sep 2026

K Shipbuilding and Lloyd's Register to Develop Ethanol-Fuelled MR Tanker

Ethanol is already a familiar cargo in the product tanker trades, making the MR segment a practical place to test it as a fuel, LR says.

15 Sep 2026

KR, HD Hyundai, BAR Technologies, and Liberian Registry to Develop Wind-Assisted LNG Carrier

Forward accommodation design frees deck space for WindWings sails on a 174,000 cbm carrier, with approval in principle the goal.

15 Sep 2026

Monjasa Takes On Nine Trainees, With Japan in the Programme for the First Time

Ninth intake of the two-year MOST programme starts as geopolitics and shifting trade flows reshape the bunker market.

15 Sep 2026

LR Approval in Principle for Gas Carrier System Promising 25% Cut in Reliquefaction Energy

Babcock LGE's ecoAPEX, approved a week after launch, also claims up to 33% better reliquefaction efficiency and 14% faster loading and cooldown.

15 Sep 2026

AAL Shipping Reports 19% Cut in Fleet Carbon Intensity Since 2023

Heavy lift carrier credits its 32,000 dwt Super B-Class newbuilds, which post EEOI figures a third of the fleet average.

15 Sep 2026

Oil Tops $108 As Saudi Pipeline Suspension Threatens to Cut 4% Of Global Supply

Repairs could be completed soon or take up to eight weeks, say experts.

15 Sep 2026

Viking Floats Out Second Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship at Fincantieri Ancona

The Viking Astrea follows sister ship Viking Libra, which is due for delivery in November.

15 Sep 2026

Oil Resumes Climb As Houthis Counterstrike Saudis

Meanwhile, China emerges as backer of Iran, Russia hostilities.

14 Sep 2026

Covestro, Fertiglobe, and MB Energy Sign MoU to Explore Ammonia Supply Chain Through Hamburg

The deal would link Fertiglobe's ammonia exports to a proposed import terminal and an industrial offtaker in Germany.

14 Sep 2026

UKMTO Reports Another Vessel Struck in Hormuz at the Weekend as Iran Says One Seafarer Killed

Iranian media say a container ship with ten crew was hit off Qeshm, while a security firm reported a Panama-flagged tanker in distress; the vessel has not been named.

14 Sep 2026

Oil Declines On Hormuz Plan, But Houthi Mobilization Signals Volatility

The Saudis, U.S. are planning action against Houthi aggression at Bab el-Mandeb.

11 Sep 2026

Port of Tenerife Sees First Truck-to-Ship LNG Bunkering

A Balearia ferry was bunkered with LNG using two trucks at the Canary Islands port.

11 Sep 2026

K Line Adds New Dual-Fuel LNG Carrier to Fleet

The 174,000 m3 vessel has been built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.

11 Sep 2026

MOL Names World's First LNG Carrier With Wind-Assisted Propulsion

MOL plans to operate 25 wind-assisted ships by 2030 and 80 by 2035.

11 Sep 2026

Cosco Shipping Names LPG Dual-Fuel Gas Carrier

The vessel is equipped with an LPG dual-fuel engine, which could cut CO2 emissions by around 20%.

11 Sep 2026

BV and Everllence Sign Five-Year Maritime Decarbonisation Partnership

BV and Everllence will cooperate on alternative fuels, propulsion and digital solutions through 2031.

11 Sep 2026

ISWG-GHG 22: BIMCO Casts Doubt on NZF Deal by December

BIMCO says negotiations on the Net-Zero Framework may extend into 2027 if member states remain divided on key issues.

11 Sep 2026

OPEC Trims 2026 Oil Demand Growth Forecast, Raises 2027 Outlook

OPEC expects global oil demand growth to slow this year before accelerating sharply in 2027.

11 Sep 2026

ClassNK Updates Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier Safety Guidelines

The updates include new requirements for membrane-type cargo systems and hydrogen equipment.

11 Sep 2026