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A reports analysis dated 24 September 2026 finds a 41.3% year‑on‑year drop in Chinese June crude imports was absorbed by inventory withdrawals while refinery runs remained above 12.4 mb/d.
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A reports analysis dated 24 September 2026 finds a 41.3% year‑on‑year drop in Chinese June crude imports was absorbed by inventory withdrawals while refinery runs remained above 12.4 mb/d.
The VLCC sector has seen a sharp revaluation in 2026, with the fastest acceleration since late July as strong freight earnings fed directly into secondhand values, sources indicated on 24 September 2026.
IUMI’s latest research, presented in Rotterdam on 24 September 2026, shows growth in the reported global hull premium base alongside signs of a softening market, delegates were told.
At Gastech 2026 in Bangkok the Liberian Registry’s Innovation & Energy Transition Team formalised three Approval in Principle recognitions and three Joint Development Project MoU signings with leading maritime partners, sources indicated on 24 September 2026.
Sources indicated on 24 September 2026 that the 15,835t bulk carrier XIE HAI 106 will be offered at an online public bidding on Shipbid on 27 October 2026, between 10:00 and 10:30 Beijing Time.
OCEAN, ISSA’s European sub-committee, celebrated its fiftieth year at a conference and reception held at The Merode in Brussels on 17 September 2026.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali has signed a contract with OCCAR worth approximately $4.2 billion for two next‑generation DDX destroyers destined for the Italian Navy, a MarineLink report says.
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