Anglo‑Eastern Explores LNG, LPG and Green Fuels

Xclusiv’s Week 29 report says Gulf crude exporters are increasingly hedging Hormuz risk through Saudi and UAE pipeline alternatives, reshaping tanker flows, while dry bulk softened, wet markets stayed elevated, and newbuilding prices continued rising.

The FMC is examining China’s detention of Panamanian-flagged vessels, with potential enforcement actions that could disrupt U.S. shipping supply chains and draw broader attention from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

BMT’s ROC-Sim platform enables commercial and defence operators to train crews for remote and autonomous vessel operations in immersive simulations, improving safety and efficiency without removing ships from active service.

Russia’s July diesel export ban removed a large share of seaborne supply, tightening an already strained market. Limited exemptions remain, while refining margins have surged to record highs in the US and Europe, with slower gains in Asia.

Argentina has formally ratified the Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention, strengthening its legal framework for removing hazardous shipwrecks and aligning national maritime regulations with international standards on wreck management and liability.

A Latinvex analysis by Holland & Knight explores Suriname’s rise as an offshore oil and gas producer, highlighting investment opportunities and the broader economic and energy-sector impacts of its rapidly developing offshore industry.

OFAC’s General License X allows a temporary wind-down of Iranian petroleum trade. This update outlines key compliance deadlines, enforcement risks, and implications for shipping stakeholders as U.S. sanctions tighten.

Overview of freight shipping to Africa, highlighting key trends, operational challenges, and emerging opportunities shaping trade flows, logistics infrastructure, and market growth across the continent.