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3 weeks agoHow LNG interests are seeking to disrupt global talks on decarbonising shipping
About a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) passed through the strait of Hormuz, a strip of sea less than 30 miles wide at its narrowest point, before it was in effect closed by the US-Israeli attack on Iran, which sent the price of oil soaring and left an estimated 20,000 seafarers on 2,000 vessels stranded.
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 month agoCrypto scam lures ships into Strait of Hormuz, falsely promising safe passage
The first warning of such a crypto scam came from the Greek maritime risk management company MARISKS on April 20, according to Reuters. The company alerted shipowners that scammers posing as Iranian authorities had sent messages to shipping companies asking for 'transit fee' payments in bitcoin or tether.
Cryptocurrency
Environment
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month agoWhat decarbonisation means for the unseen machinery of trade - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Decarbonisation in shipping relies on improving existing vessels' efficiency through retrofits, maintenance, and performance data rather than solely on new technologies.
World politics
fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoTons of goods are stuck around the Middle East amid shipping and air chaos
US-Israel military strikes on Iran are causing major shipping lines to suspend services, reroute vessels, and impose war risk surcharges, disrupting global supply chains across critical trade corridors.
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months agoScorpio Tankers Has $334M Net Cash and Reddit Is Still Treating It Like a War Bet
Scorpio Tankers has moved from $3.1 billion in net debt in 2021 to a net cash position of roughly $332 million as of early 2026. That shift changes what kind of stock this actually is. Reddit sentiment sits at 90.8 out of 100, firmly 'very bullish.' The catch: that score is driven almost entirely by one speculative post, not a broad income thesis.
Business intelligence
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months agoPort of Oakland shipments drop dramatically as tariffs spur market recalibration' in trade
"The effects of international tariffs are being felt at the Port of Oakland, which saw a 10.1% drop in overall shipping volume in June compared to the previous month."
US politics
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