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Browse the archiveSources report VLCC spot earnings of US$805,000 per day, citing a Clarksons Research weekly recap that described energy shipping markets as operating under unprecedented conditions.
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Sources report VLCC spot earnings of US$805,000 per day, citing a Clarksons Research weekly recap that described energy shipping markets as operating under unprecedented conditions.
The Capesize sector weakened over the week to 11 October 2026, with Atlantic softness offsetting a gradual Pacific recovery and the 5TC falling from $43,833 to $39,363, sources report.
Shipbroker Gibson told reports on 11 October 2026 that tanker attacks in the Middle East have reached their highest weekly levels since the war began, driving freight rates sharply higher and putting crews at increased risk.
The LNG bunkering vessel Kaguya reached a cumulative total of 200 safe ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operations in Mikawa Bay on 30 September 2026, the vessel’s owners and their investor K Line reported via reports.
At the Sagarmarthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue in New Delhi, BIMCO’s David Loosley warned that conflict, attacks on shipping and trade disputes are making the maritime operating environment increasingly complex and affecting seafarers.
Syria has appealed to the IMO and Bulgarian authorities for an independent investigation after a cargo ship sank in the Black Sea and ten crew, including nine Syrians, were reported missing, MarineLink reported on 8 October 2026.
MarineLink reported on 8 October 2026 that sources link new Iranian warnings about route closures in the Strait of Hormuz to a reported increase in attacks and intimidation against tankers carrying critical shipments.
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