Affinity Tanker Weekly, 6 November 2026
VLCCs have softened throughout the week as limited enquiry and increasingly competitive Suezmax alternatives have tempered owners’ Source: Affinity Research LLP
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VLCCs have softened throughout the week as limited enquiry and increasingly competitive Suezmax alternatives have tempered owners’ Source: Affinity Research LLP
Hapag-Lloyd will apply a Peak Season Surcharge to refrigerated containers moving from Pakistan to selected destinations across the Arabian Gulf. The surcharge will cover sailings from Karachi and Port Qasim between 16 and 30 November 2026. PSS levels 20-foot reefer: US$500 per container 40-foot high-cube reefer: US$50…
Maersk is reportedly moving closer to ordering twelve container ships of 24,000 TEUs, with options for another twelve vessels, according to DynaLiners. If all options are exercised, the potential contract would cover 24 ultra-large container vessels with a combined capacity of approximately 576,000 TEUs. The reported …
Chief Executive Officer of Kazakhstan's national oil and gas company KazMunayGas (KMG), Askhat Khasenov, met with Nikolay Tokarev, President of Russian oil pipeline operator Transneft, in Moscow to discuss cooperation in oil transportation and transit, the KMG press service said.
Alfa Laval has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Norwegian maritime software company NAVTOR for US$700 million in an all-cash transaction, expanding its digital technology portfolio for the shipping industry. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 10); v…
Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua in Baku on November 6.
DP World Shipping Solutions has revised its Türkiye–Georgia network by removing Izmit’s Yarimca terminal from its Loop 1 rotation. Following the change, Loop 1 will operate as a shuttle between two terminals at Istanbul’s Ambarli port and Poti in Georgia. The service will alternate with Loop 2, which also connects Amb…
Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to China have more than doubled since 2021, rising from 4.5 million to 9.8 million metric tons, according to an analytical report by the PORA Expert Center, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.
Green ammonia has been transferred to an ammonia-powered dry bulk carrier at the Port of Port Hedland, a first for Australia and a significant step toward low-emission shipping. The 300-metre Mineral Europa, described as the world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk vessel, received certified green ammonia from a bunker …
Several Asian carriers and shipowners are preparing or confirming new vessel investments across a wide range of container ship sizes, according to DynaLiners. The latest developments involve Ningbo Ocean Shipping, T.S. Lines, Namsung Shipping, Eastern Pacific Shipping and A2B-online. The programmes cover vessels rangi…
Athens is gearing up to become a hub for global maritime dialogue as the Greek Maritime Forum 2027 prepares to bring together more than 800 industry professionals, 60+ expert speakers, and over 50 exhibitors on May 25–26, 2027. Organised by Marensia Group, the two-day event promises to put the industry’s most pressing…
Port Freeport has received a US$ 9,412,500 grant through the US Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program to modernise its bulk rice-handling facilities and the infrastructure supporting agricultural cargo. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(…
Strong transport links between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea could create new opportunities for trade and energy supplies, with Ukraine proposing the development of logistics routes connecting Azerbaijan to European markets.
Russia and Iran have signed key documents granting access to land plots along the planned route of the Rasht-Astara railway line, paving the way for further engineering work on the strategic transport project.
CEVA Logistics has opened a new 17,000-square-metre pharmaceutical logistics facility near Strasbourg, France, expanding its temperature-controlled storage and distribution capabilities. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 10); var holder = document.createElement(…
Russian Railways (RZD) has introduced a 40.4% discount on export rail shipments of selected timber industry products through border crossings with Azerbaijan, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) will apply a 12% Inland Fuel Surcharge to rail services for cargo loaded or discharged in Kenya. The Emergency Inland Fuel Premium will be calculated against the applicable inland base rate. ONE attributed the adjustment to fuel price changes published by Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regula…
Samudera Shipping Line has agreed to sell two Indonesian-flagged oil tankers for a combined US$14.5 million as part of its fleet management strategy. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 10); var holder = document.createElement('div'); holder.id = id; var here = do…
Turkish marine survey specialist DenAr Ocean Engineering Services has been selected by the country’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources to carry out geophysical and geotechnical seabed investigations for Turkey’s first offshore wind development programme. The NCS-01 project covers two areas in the Sea of Marmara…
MSC has reportedly ordered three 21,700 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) in China, according to DynaLiners. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 10); var holder = document.createElement('div'); holder.id = id; var here =…
Evergreen has scheduled its first sailings into the Red Sea and through the Suez Canal using its own vessels, according to DynaLiners. Ships deployed on the Ocean Alliance’s China-Europe Shuttle (CES) are expected to transit the canal during November and December. The current schedule includes four eastbound sailings …
Greek shipowner Vyron Vasileiadis has firmed up another two VLCCs at China’s Hengli Heavy Industries, doubling Venergy Maritime’s debut supertanker order to four vessels. The Piraeus-based company exercised the options attached to its October contract for two firm 306,000 dwt crude carriers, with all four vessels sche…
Evangelos Marinakis-backed Capital Tankers has secured a 15-month charter for one of its modern suezmaxes in a deal expected to generate between $73.1m and $82.2m in revenue. The Oslo-listed tanker owner said on Friday that its 155,348 dwt Amor has been fixed to an unnamed global energy company, with employment starti…
Tailwind Shipping Lines will return its Far East–Mediterranean Panda Express (PAX) service to the Suez Canal route later in November, according to DynaLiners. As part of the adjustment, Tailwind will reverse the order of its Mediterranean calls. Koper will now be served before Barcelona. (function () { var id = 'div-g…
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has announced the launch of its new Far East–Chennai Service (FCS4), strengthening container shipping connectivity between Malaysia and the east coast of India. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 10); var holder = document.cr…
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II in Rotterdam, following unconditional approval from the relevant antitrust authorities. The transaction, initially announced in August 2026, strengthens the German carrier’s terminal portfolio through Hanseatic Global Terminals (HG…
Maritime artificial intelligence company AskChief has opened its specialised AI platform to the wider shipping market after surpassing 100 vessels in less than a year of live use with shipowners and ship managers. The company, which has offices in Athens and London, said its technology is already being used by maritim…
Since the pandemic, we have seen a severe escalation in liner service instability across major deep‑sea trades, caused by increases in blank sailings, services phasing in/out, vessels delayed into the following week, and ad‑hoc extra‑loaders. We measure the instability as the standard deviation of the number of weekly…
The route’s record earnings reflect scarce usable capacity more than strong demand, and that changes the risks facing carriers, ports and shippers. The transpacific has become the most lucrative major container trade in the world. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! R…
Hapag-Lloyd has announced temporary restrictions on export container deliveries at APM Terminals Valencia due to ongoing congestion at the Spanish terminal. Effective immediately, the export container acceptance window has been reduced from 14 days to nine days before a vessel’s estimated time of arrival. (function ()…