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BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week
Suez Canal container ship transits exceed 50% of pre-disruption levels "During the first two weeks of October, weekly container ship capacity transiting the Suez Canal averaged 753k TEU, according to Clarksons Research, compared with 1,457k TEU during the same period in 2023. Since the Houthi attacks began in the Red Sea, this is the first time that transits have exceeded 50% of pre-disruption…
VLCCs Climbing the Record Charts
LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index decreased by only a single point this week to WS928. The corresponding Baltic round-trip TCE fell by $2,000 to $267,600/day. For the TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent run…
xclusiv S&P Report 12th October 2026
Pls find below the [xclusiv] S&P Report 12th October 2026 [xclusiv] 2026_10_12
Trafigura signs 10-year lithium offtake agreement with EnergyX
Agreement covers 100,000 metric tons of battery-grade lithium products from projects in Chile and the US Trafigura has signed a binding 10-year offtake agreement with Energy Exploration Technologies,…
Sagar Defence and Lloyd’s Register join forces to advance certification of autonomous maritime systems
The collaboration will help create a practical pathway for the assurance, certification and deployment of autonomous and remotely operated maritime technologies. Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Sagar…
India and the Widening Tanker Freight Squeeze
This week’s Tanker Market Monitor tracks India’s return to Iraqi supply as Gulf oil movements recover amid persistent shipping risk. Yanbu is rebuilding its role as an export outlet, but insurance…
Thai Cave Rescue Diver Chris Jewell to Bring Lessons in Risk and Safety to IMCA Global Summit
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) will launch its new strategy to 2030 as hundreds of offshore leaders and technical specialists gather in Antwerp, Belgium, on 28 and 29…
Port call optimisation pilot projects reveal significant emissions savings potential
Commercial ships spend between 4% and 6% of their operating year waiting outside ports. That idle time is one of the clearest inefficiencies in shipping, and a combination of slower sailing speeds…
Sarjak Container Lines opens Ahmedabad Office to strengthen its Western India operations
Sarjak Container Lines , part of the Saksham Group of Companies, has expanded its presence in Gujarat with the opening of a new office in Ahmedabad, which will lead SCL’s Western Region covering…
SFL announces sale of four LR2 and three Suezmax tankers, and termination of charters
SFL Corporation announced that it has agreed to sell four 2014- and 2015-built LR2 product tankers and three 2019-built Suezmax tankers, currently on time charters to Trafigura, a global leader in…
Smart Ship Hub brings sustainability conversation beyond shipping with screening of All the World is Green
Smart Ship Hub, the maritime intelligence platform specialising in the collection and analysis of high-frequency maritime data, has hosted the screening of the internationally acclaimed documentary…
DORIC WEEKLY INSIGHT 09 OCTOBER 2026
Please find below the DORIC Market Insight for the week ending 09th October 2026. Weekly Report 09.10.2026
LR strengthens Middle East naval presence with Hossam Edris appointment
Lloyd’s Register has appointed Hossam Edris as Naval Business Director for the Middle East, strengthening its capability to support naval and defence programmes across one of the world’s…
“K” LINE’s LNG carriers Puteri Johor and Puteri Kedah receive MPA Green Ship Award
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Group owns, through joint venture companies, and operates the LNG carriers Puteri Johor and Puteri Kedah. The two vessels, together with their registered owner, Bank of…
NORDEN raises full-year guidance
On the back of strong operational performance, NORDEN upgrades the 2026 full-year net profit On the back of strong operational performance, NORDEN upgrades the 2026 full-year net profit guidance…
Iran insists it controls Hormuz as rial hits record low and exports dry up
Iran's military insisted it retained full control of Hormuz and the foreign minister said the strait could reopen within seven days if Tehran's conditions were met, after US Treasury Secretary…
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