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Death confirmed on bunker tanker as Middle East Gulf violence continues
These two incidents follow the five Iranian crude oil tankers hit by the US, taking the number of vessels attacked in the region over recent days to at least seven
US destroys five Iranian tankers as Middle East Gulf conflict escalates
Strait of Hormuz traffic falls as US and Iran trade blows over tankers and warships
Tung Chee-hwa, shipping scion turned Hong Kong’s first leader, dies at 89
From steering OOCL through a debt crisis to leading Hong Kong through the handover, Tung Chee-hwa’s career spanned two defining chapters of the city’s modern history
Chinese teapot refiners face October run cuts as discounted crude supply tightens
Independent Chinese refiners are facing a growing risk of crude run cuts from October as Iranian supplies dwindle, Russian barrels are increasingly absorbed by state-owned buyers and inventories in Shandong continue to fall
HMM lands $3.5bn Vale contract to deploy tri-fuel newcastlemaxes
HMM and Shandong Shipping are among key partners in Vale’s greener fleet ambitions, with alcohol-based fuels gaining traction in the ore carrier sector
Is Somali piracy back?
Lloyd’s List senior reporter Joshua Minchin tries to assess the true threat of Somali piracy following a spate of hijackings, and asks whether this is an isolated spike or a true resurgence