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Feb

A Huge Bet on Supertankers Reverberates Through the Oil Market

Feb 16, 2026 – A significant shift is happening in the oil market, driven by a South Korean businessman who is making major moves in the tanker industry, aided...

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16

Feb

Mukran LNG Terminal Reopens After Icebreakers Clear Channel in Frozen Baltic

Operations at the floating LNG import facility Mukran, located off the Baltic coast of Germany, restarted this week after the multipurpose vessel Neuwerk clear...

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15

Feb

US Refiner Valero Energy Set To Import 6.5 Million Barrels of Venezuelan Crude

By Nicole Jao, Shariq Khan, Marianna Parraga and Arathy Somasekhar NEW YORK (Reuters) – Valero Energy is planning to purchase up to 6.5 million barrels of Vene...

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15

Feb

Japan Arrest Chinese Fishing Boat Captain

By Alastair Gale and Gareth Allan (Bloomberg) – Japan has taken action against a Chinese fishing vessel that entered its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) near Na...

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14

Feb

MSC Extends Dominance as Container Fleet Surpasses 7.2 Million TEU

The Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), based in Geneva, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing a total containership capacity of 7.2 million TEU...

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14

Feb

US Allows Oil Majors to Broadly Operate in Venezuela, New Energy Investments

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. has relaxed sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector. On Friday, they issued two general lice...

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14

Feb

Trump Unveils White House Maritime Action Plan to Restore U.S. Seapower

America constructs less than 1% of commercial ships. The White House's Maritime Action Plan relies on vessel fees, a trust fund, and designated zones, but the...

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13

Feb

Container Rates Slide for Fifth Week as Lunar New Year Demand Disappoints

Global container shipping rates have decreased for the fifth consecutive week, dropping by 1% to $1,933 for a 40-foot container. This decline comes as the expe...

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13

Feb

HMM Remains Profitable in 2025 Despite Global Freight Rate Collapse

In 2025, South Korea's HMM managed to remain profitable despite tough challenges in container shipping. The company reported a 13.4% operating margin, even as...

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