The SCF Timmerman LNG tanker. Photographer: V. Tonic/Marine Traffic. Shell Plc decided to idle two liquefied natural gas vessels chartered from a Russian company, in the latest example of an Continue Reading
Russian-origin fuel avoided in the face of reputational risk Russian companies face problems securing credit Bunkering operations move away from Russia As Russia’s war in Ukraine deepens, bunkering activity has Continue Reading
In normal times, the Dutch port of Rotterdam is like a machine: hundreds of ships come and go each day, and tens of thousands of boxes are loaded and unloaded Continue Reading
Danish shipper Maersk said the Shanghai lockdown will severely hurt trucking services and increase transport costs, as China’s intensifying efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19 further rattle global supply Continue Reading
A tanker used for shipping liquefied natural gas sits in Sabettan, Russia. Russian tankers carrying oil chemicals and oil products are increasingly concealing their movements, a phenomenon that some maritime Continue Reading
Russia’s giant fleet of ocean-going oil tankers is starting to come to a standstill. Nine Aframax vessels owned by Sovcomflot PJSC have been idling at sea for more than a Continue Reading
Russia ’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has the shipping industry bracing for new shocks to its labor force, which relies on experienced crew from both countries. Ukrainian and Russian seafarers Continue Reading
The crew on a Bangladeshi cargo ship stranded near the Ukrainian port of Olvia heard an explosion, then the bridge was engulfed in flames. A missile struck the MV Banglar Continue Reading
Shipping giant Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) will temporarily halt all container shipping to and from Russia, deepening the country’s isolation as its invasion of Ukraine sparks an exodus of Western companies. The Continue Reading
The Black Sea — a major artery for the movement of commodities at the crossroads of Europe and Asia — is suddenly drawing the world’s attention as the conflict in Continue Reading
