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Dutch charterer Transito has unveiled Total Freight, an integrated sea-and-inland service under a single contract designed to ease cargo movements between European seaports and the hinterland as low-water conditions persist.
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Dutch charterer Transito has unveiled Total Freight, an integrated sea-and-inland service under a single contract designed to ease cargo movements between European seaports and the hinterland as low-water conditions persist.
Performance Shipping Inc. has completed the previously announced sale and delivery of the 2010-built Aframax tanker M/T P. Aliki, the company confirmed in a notice reported on 17 September 2026.
An analysis by Kaiko Systems, reported on 17 September 2026, links more rigorous self-inspection by tanker crews to improved SIRE 2.0 results.
Analysts say strikes by Yemen’s Houthi militants on coastal oil infrastructure have cut a vital Saudi export route through the Red Sea, triggering a spike in Brent and forcing a reassessment of shipping and market risk.
A review reported on 17 September 2026 found that auxiliary engine overspeed incidents average roughly USD 250,000 in direct repair costs, with downtime frequently adding greater economic loss.
IFCHOR GALBRAITHS has introduced Bauxite 360, a specialist research and advisory service for the global bauxite market, amid rising seaborne volumes and concentration of trade around Guinea and China.
reports reports that a pipeline shutdown and regional tension have increased pressure on Saudi crude supplies to Europe, while Riyadh has not confirmed reports of shipment cancellations or delays.
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