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News · Regulation & Compliance Tokyo MoU warns: improper certificate extensions can lead to detention
Tokyo MoU Safety Bulletin 05/2026, published 23 October 2026, says ships that keep trading on a SOLAS I/14(e) or (f) certificate extension instead of reaching the port of survey may be detained, and an RO that issued the extension may be held responsible. A separate RO performance method starts collecting data on 1 January 2027.
News · Regulation & Compliance EU ETS for ships of 400 to 5,000 GT: what the Commission proposed, which ships, which dates
On 17 July 2026 the European Commission proposed bringing smaller tankers, gas and LNG carriers, general cargo ships and offshore vessels of 400 to 5,000 GT into the EU ETS from 2031, and extending EU emissions monitoring to tankers, gas carriers and passenger ships from 2029. All dates are proposals.
News · Regulation & Compliance US Weighs Easing Shadow Fleet Sanctions to Cut Freight Rates
US officials are reportedly considering lifting sanctions on some shadow fleet tankers to ease record-high tanker freight rates.
News · Markets & Shipping VLCC Sentiment Softens After Early-Week Optimism
Affinity Research reports VLCC sentiment weakened through the week despite owners starting with a broadly positive outlook.
News · Markets & Shipping Tanker Rates Hit Record Highs, Squeeze Fuel Prices
Middle East tensions and a tanker capacity shortage have driven crude freight rates to record highs, adding pressure to fuel prices.
News · Markets & Shipping VLCC Rates Ease After Record-Setting Week, Affinity Reports
Affinity Research says VLCC tanker activity has cooled sharply following last week's exceptional rate surge.
News · Maritime Security CREA: EU Crackdown Cuts Shadow Fleet False-Flagging
CREA report finds European detentions are shrinking false-flagged shadow fleet numbers as sanctioned tankers flee to the Russian registry.
News · Markets & Shipping Fearnleys: Fujairah-GOO Tanker Rates Cool After WS 800 Spike
Fearnleys' latest weekly update shows tanker rates on the Fujairah-Gulf of Oman eastbound route easing after a brief surge to WS 800s.
News · Markets & Shipping Crude Oil Loadings Rebound in 2025 After 2024 Dip
Banchero Costa data show global crude oil loadings recovering in 2025 following a marginal 2024 decline, per a Hellenic Shipping News report.
News · Safety & Incidents OCIMF Newsletter Highlights Falls-to-Water Safety Push
OCIMF's Issue 156 newsletter covers a new Falls to Water safety project, Danish Straits transit guidance and a staff move.
News · Markets & Shipping VLCC Rates Near WS 1000 on Fujairah/East Run
Fearnleys reports VLCC freight rates on the Fujairah/East route climbing close to the WS 1000 benchmark.
News · Markets & Shipping VLCC Rates Surge as Mideast War Curbs Hormuz Transits
VLCC rates jumped this week as escalating Middle East conflict restricted Strait of Hormuz transits, according to Affinity Research.
News · Maritime Security Houthis Seize Perim Island as VLCC Rates Top $1M/Day
Houthi forces take Yemen's Perim Island and Red Sea coast as Gulf tanker attacks push VLCC freight rates past $1 million per day.
News · Companies & Industry Dorian LPG Orders Three Dual-Fuel Panamax VLGCs
Dorian LPG has ordered three LPG dual-fuel Panamax VLGCs worth $345 million, expanding its dual-fuel fleet to nine ships.
News · Maritime Security EU Navy Boards Suspected Shadow Fleet Tanker Off Sicily
Italian forces intercepted a Russia-linked tanker near Pantelleria amid a wider EU crackdown on sanctions-evading shadow fleet vessels.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization RINA's Mermaid Concept Turns Main Engine Into Power Source
RINA unveils Mermaid, a propulsion concept letting main engines supply onboard power and cut fuel use by over 1,000 mt/year.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization Odfjell Reorders Bound4blue Wind Sails for Chemical Tanker
Odfjell has placed a repeat order with Bound4blue for eSAIL suction sails after strong fuel savings on a sister vessel.
News · Safety & Incidents Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Jailed After USCG Chase
Georgian captain sentenced to 10 months for evading US Coast Guard cutter Munro during Bella 1's Atlantic pursuit.
News · Companies & Industry UK Ends RFA Labor Dispute With 8.1% Pay Rise Deal
UK government reaches pay deal with unions to end Royal Fleet Auxiliary strikes, offering an 8.1% combined pay increase.
Supertanker U-Turns Near Houthi-Threatened Red Sea Chokepoint
An empty VLCC bound for Saudi Arabia's Yanbu reversed course near Bab el-Mandeb amid a Houthi blockade targeting Saudi-linked shipping.
Houthis May Use Satellite Data to Target Saudi Tankers
Improved precision in Houthi tanker attacks suggests access to real-time satellite intelligence, possibly with Iranian help.
What a CIC actually costs: 30 detentions traced to one ballast water question
Tokyo MoU's 2025 ballast water campaign: 9,244 inspections, 184 detentions traced to one deficiency code in concentrated inspection drive.
Houthi Blockade Threat Starts Reshaping Saudi Tanker Routes
Tankers and a car carrier reroute after Houthi threats against Saudi shipping, though no attacks have occurred yet.
US Escalates Iran Port Strikes as Hormuz Transits Halve
US forces hit Iranian ports for a sixth night as Strait of Hormuz transits fall by more than half amid escalating regional attacks.
ABS reviews bound4blue's Pwind method, easing the compliance case for wind propulsion
ABS reviews bound4blue's Pwind method for eSAIL sails, enabling wind propulsion credit toward EEDI, EEXI and FuelEU Maritime compliance.
Russia-Ukraine Strikes Disrupt Black Sea, Azov Grain Ports
Overnight drone and missile strikes on Russian and Ukrainian grain export hubs disrupted shipping and pushed wheat prices higher.
Aging tonnage and the shadow fleet: the scrutiny gap widens
Shadow tanker fleet of over 1,000 aging vessels without recognized insurance faces seizures and port-state scrutiny amid regulatory pressure.
Hormuz Southern Route Transits Drop to Single Digits
INTERTANKO says tanker transits via Hormuz's southern route fell to single digits after renewed US-Iran attacks on July 7.
Hormuz Transits Drop as Dark Shipping, AIS Spoofing Rise
Vessel crossings through the Strait of Hormuz keep falling as ships go dark and AIS spoofing resumes amid renewed attacks.
The SIRE 2.0 reality: vetting is now a digital workflow, not one-off preparation
SIRE 2.0 transforms tanker vetting into continuous digital workflow with algorithm-driven inspections and vessel-specific questions.
News · Regulation & Compliance Oman Rejects Hormuz Transit Fees in Firm IMO Statement
Oman told the IMO it opposes transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Iranian proposals amid rising attacks on shipping.
US Strikes Iranian Ports After Hormuz Tanker Attacks
US airstrikes hit Iranian ports and IRGC sites after Iran attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating the conflict.
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