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Oil Prices Jump at News of Pause in Saudi Loadings at Red Sea Terminal

Published Sep 15, 2026 4:49 PM by The Maritime Executive

Benchmark Brent crude price resumed its upward climb on Tuesday after news of a pause in the loading program at Yanbu, Saudi Arabi...

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Oman Conducts SAR as US and Iran Argue Over Circumstances of Tanker Attack

Published Sep 15, 2026 12:44 PM by The Maritime Executive

The Omani Maritime Security Center confirmed on Tuesday, September 15, that it has undertaken a search and rescue effort for the c...

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Key Saudi Pipeline Could Be Slowed for Weeks, Affecting Global Oil Trade

Published Sep 14, 2026 6:36 PM by The Maritime Executive

Recent attacks on Saudi Aramco's East-West Pipeline have raised concerns in the oil market about the continued availability of car...

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South Korean Containership Completes NSR Passage Arriving in UK in 21 Days

Published Sep 14, 2026 5:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Panstar Group reported that the containership Panstar Arco has completed th...

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The Liner’s Dilemma: Schedule Integrity vs. Contractual Flexibility

Published Sep 14, 2026 4:58 PM by Gary English

Liner shipping sells predictability. Published schedules, fixed rotations, guaranteed port calls—these are the commercial promises...

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Turkish Police Seize 350kg of Cocaine from Bulker’s Sea Chest

Published Sep 14, 2026 3:57 PM by The Maritime Executive

The police and narcotics units from Turkey’s Ministry of Justice reported a major cocaine seizure recovered by divers examining a...

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Show of Force Scares Off Pirates While Second Vessel Pays Ransom

Published Sep 14, 2026 2:59 PM by The Maritime Executive

Two of the commercial ships hijacked by Somali pirates were recently freed, while four other small tankers remain under the contro...

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Iran Expands Threats Against Shipping to P&I and Class Societies

Published Sep 14, 2026 1:30 PM by The Maritime Executive

Iran’s so-called Persian Gulf Strait Authority released its second update to its blacklist of shipping while also expanding its pa...

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Nigeria’s Domestic Fleet Goals Progress With Dangote's Expansion Plans

Published Sep 13, 2026 6:58 PM by The Maritime Executive

The interest for shipownership in Nigeria is soaring after the government unlocked the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) early...

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Interview: Amrit Bhullar, CEO of Oceanbird

Published Sep 11, 2026 2:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

Wind-assisted propulsion is among the most promising options available for reducing a ship's fuel bill, and there are a growing nu...

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