Iran seizes tanker in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. official says; tensions remain high in region
TEHRAN : Iran seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it travelled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz on Friday (November 14, 2025), a U.S. official said, turning the ship into Iranian territorial waters
Geopolitical Uncertainties dominate at TMS Tanker Shipping Conference 2025
DUBAI: The Maritime Standard recently held its most successful Tanker Conference yet, as over 400 delegates registered to attend in person at the Atlantis, the Palm, Dubai recently. The tenth conference in this series,
Concordia Damen delivers tanker ‘Gambler’ to inland shipping operator Gambler Shipping B.V.
WERKENDAM: Concordia Damen is proud to announce the delivery of a CDS Tanker 135. Last week, the vessel, of proven, in-house design, successfully passed its trials, after having been outfitted at Concordia Damen’s shipyard
OCIMF launches Focused Inspection Campaign on ship hardening to strengthen onboard security defences
LONDON: Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has launched a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) under its SIRE 2.0 tanker inspection programme aimed at reinforcing maritime security readiness across the global tanker fleet. The initiative
Urals freight rates to India accelerate in October amid high exports, tighter sanctions, sources say
LONDON: Freight rates for shipping Urals crude from Russia’s western ports to India rose sharply in October, driven by strong export volumes and mounting sanctions pressure, industry sources told Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump
Asia Pacific strengthens role in global trade amid rising tariff pressures: DHL Global Connectedness Tracker, 2025 Special Update
SINGAPORE: Asia Pacific is playing an increasingly central role in driving global trade resilience, even as international flows face mounting challenges due to policy shocks. DHL and New York University’s Stern School of Business
35% of ships subject to additional fees due to tariffs: BIMCO
LONDON: In last week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the possible effect of fees from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) targeting
Sonowal : Govt to strengthen national fleet with SCI capital infusion and new tanker tenders
NEW DELHI : Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal announced that, the Government of India will infuse fresh capital into the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) through the newly established