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Panama moves to ease China tensions over port concessions Port Technology
Pilbara Ports confirms recovery post-cyclone impact Port Technology
Shipping operators remain reluctant to transit Strait of Hormuz safety4sea
US-Iran ceasefire fails to restore Hormuz shipping Port Technology
Port of Los Angeles secures $70m HMTF funding boost Port Technology

New York-listed driller Seadrill has secured a long-term extension for its ultra-deepwater drillship West Polaris, keeping the rig working for Petrobras offshore Brazil into the next decade. The 1,095-day extension covers continued operations at the Búzios field in the Santos Basin and is set to begin in direct continuation of the current contract in January …
UAE official Anwar Gargash said any settlement of the U.S.-Iran war must guarantee access through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a deal that fails to rein in Iran’s nuclear program and its missiles and drones would pave the way for “a more dangerous, more volatile Middle East."

The Swedish Coast Guard has decided to launch a probe into a ship suspected of causing an oil spill in the Baltic Sea, east of Gotland, ordering the vessel to anchor in Swedish territorial waters. The post Vessel detained under suspicion over Baltic Sea oil spill is on EU sanctions list appeared first on Offshore Energy.
wo tankers carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appear to be heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, and an exit from the Persian Gulf would mark the first export to buyers outside of the region since the war started.
Iran and the United States have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals said on Monday.
CMA CGM adds Montreal call to CAGEMA service Port Technology
Methanol bunkering capability expands across US ports Port Technology

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), the United States government’s official export credit agency that supports American jobs by facilitating U.S. exports, has given the go-ahead for an export credit insurance authorization of more than $2 billion to send U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Egypt. The post EXIM rubber-stamps over $2 billion for US LNG export to Egypt appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Ukraine has launched a series of sweeping strikes against Russian energy infrastructure over the weekend, targeting the Sheskharis oil terminal at Novorossiysk, the Lukoil NORSI refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region, the Baltic port of Primorsk and a grain-carrying vessel in the Sea of Azov – a coordinated assault designed to squeeze Moscow’s oil export …

The weekend of the US-Israel war with Iran delivered a presidential tirade, fresh attacks on Gulf port infrastructure, and disputed claims over an Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) vessel while new market data confirms that crude tanker tonne-miles have collapsed to levels worse than anything recorded during the covid pandemic. Last night, president Donald Trump issued …

A drilling campaign, which Jasmine Energy (JEL), a subsidiary of Singapore’s Rex International, is planning to embark on off the coast of Oman, has been moved to the second quarter of 2026. The post Asian multi-well drilling campaign bumped to May appeared first on Offshore Energy.

Product tanker giant Hafnia has signed up for eight new MR tankers at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in a deal worth about $405m. The BW Group-backed company said the vessels will deliver between the third quarter of 2028 and the second quarter of 2029, adding fresh, fuel-efficient tonnage to its core MR segment. Chief executive …

Greek owner Venergy Maritime is stepping up its move into crude tankers, lining up as many as six suezmax newbuilds across two Chinese yards. The Piraeus-based company, led by Vyron Vasileiadis, has signed firm contracts for two 158,000 dwt vessels at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, with options for two more units. The ships are scheduled for …