Middle East Conflict: Strategic Guidance for Shipping

The Swedish Club highlights safety and operational risks in transporting baled Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), following recent incidents that underscore hazards associated with this cargo.

Tanker market report amidst a fragile US-Iran ceasefire offers limited optimism, with uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz terms, conflicting signals from Washington, and Israeli operations in Lebanon undermining stability, leaving the truce a high-risk, temporary diplomatic opening.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen spotlights Kari Haugen, Senior Manager of Energy Sourcing, who leads the Marine Operations Management team and brings over 25 years of experience in energy sourcing since joining the company in 1990.

UK court rejects challenge to arbitration award over cargo claims, reaffirming the high threshold for proving serious irregularity under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996.

UK court rejects challenge to arbitration award over cargo claims, reaffirming the high threshold for proving serious irregularity under section 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996.

This week’s Gibson report delivers actionable tanker market intelligence, analysing time charter trends, fixture activity, and asset movements. It highlights evolving supply-demand dynamics, regional earnings disparities, and commercial opportunities shaping short- and medium-term maritime project strategies.

A two-week US–Iran ceasefire announced 8 April 2026 hinges on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but transit restrictions remain in place, continuing to impact maritime operations and regional shipping risk.