{"meta":{"path":"dashboard/news","ts":"2026-09-28T10:32:25+00:00","status":"ok","tag":"","category":"","source":"","sort":"hot","rows":30,"request_id":"b28dc09aba0f08a7"},"data":[{"title":"Marinakis pays up for prompt Exmar suezmax","link":"https://splash247.com/marinakis-pays-up-for-prompt-exmar-suezmax/","published_at":"2026-09-28T08:20:00+00:00","source":"Splash247","source_type":"rss","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Evangelos-Marinakis-Capital-Group-300x180.jpg","thumb":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Evangelos-Marinakis-Capital-Group.jpg","summary":"Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Group has emerged as the buyer of Exmar’s first suezmax newbuilding in a resale deal reported at more than $106m. 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UK Maritime Trade Operations said the incident occurred around 136 nautical miles","tags":["sanctions_evasion"],"category_tags":["shadow_risk","tanker_market","incident"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"France Intercepts Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Linked to Russian Oil","link":"https://gcaptain.com/france-intercepts-another-shadow-fleet-tanker-linked-to-russian-oil/","published_at":"2026-06-01T11:11:09+00:00"},{"title":"Oil Spill From Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Could Rival Exxon Valdez","link":"https://gcaptain.com/oil-spill-from-grounded-shadow-fleet-tanker-could-rival-exxon-valdez/","published_at":"2026-08-12T13:46:35+00:00"},{"title":"Oman Says Massive Oil Spill from Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker","link":"https://gcaptain.com/oil-spill-off-oman-from-tanker-under-sanctions-against-russia-spreads-over-huge-area/","published_at":"2026-08-10T14:03:55+00:00"}]},{"title":"Oil Spill From Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Could Rival Exxon 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Oil Spill from Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker","link":"https://gcaptain.com/oil-spill-off-oman-from-tanker-under-sanctions-against-russia-spreads-over-huge-area/","published_at":"2026-08-10T14:03:55+00:00"},{"title":"Oil Spill from Shadow Fleet Tanker Spreading Off Oman, Satellite Images Show","link":"https://gcaptain.com/oil-spill-from-shadow-fleet-tanker-spreading-off-oman-satellite-images-show/","published_at":"2026-07-31T13:05:10+00:00"}]},{"title":"Kremlin Says Russia Has Right to Defend Itself From ‘Piracy’ After Report of Warship Escort Near UK","link":"https://gcaptain.com/kremlin-says-russia-has-right-to-defend-itself-from-piracy-after-report-of-warship-escort-near-uk/","published_at":"2026-04-09T12:12:45+00:00","source":"gCaptain","source_type":"rss","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia had the right to defend itself from what it called piracy after a British newspaper reported that a Russian navy frigate had escorted oil tankers sanctioned by Britain through the English Channel.","tags":[],"category_tags":["shadow_risk","tanker_market","incident"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Sanctioned tanker hijacked in Gulf of Aden","link":"https://splash247.com/sanctioned-tanker-hijacked-in-gulf-of-aden/","published_at":"2026-08-21T05:30:59+00:00"},{"title":"Oil Spill From Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Could Rival Exxon Valdez","link":"https://gcaptain.com/oil-spill-from-grounded-shadow-fleet-tanker-could-rival-exxon-valdez/","published_at":"2026-08-12T13:46:35+00:00"},{"title":"Oman Says Massive Oil Spill from Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker","link":"https://gcaptain.com/oil-spill-off-oman-from-tanker-under-sanctions-against-russia-spreads-over-huge-area/","published_at":"2026-08-10T14:03:55+00:00"}]},{"title":"Sweden Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Suspected of Being Source of 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Does anyone have any info? 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Sea-Intelligence calculates that 8.5% of the globa","tags":["port_congestion"],"category_tags":["freight_index","container_market"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Port congestion in Asia pushes carriers back to Suez as peak season splits across trade corridors","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/port-congestion-in-asia-pushes-carriers-back-to-suez-as-peak-season-splits-across-trade-corridors/","published_at":"2026-09-08T19:00:57+00:00"},{"title":"Container port congestion smashes covid-era record","link":"https://splash247.com/container-port-congestion-smashes-covid-era-record/","published_at":"2026-08-25T06:22:33+00:00"},{"title":"Sogese H2 Outlook: Suez Return Could Unleash Capacity and Trigger Fresh Port Congestion","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/sogese-h2-outlook-suez-return-could-unleash-capacity-and-trigger-fresh-port-congestion/","published_at":"2026-07-15T19:00:55+00:00"}]},{"title":"Hunter makes Mathiesen permanent CEO","link":"https://splash247.com/hunter-makes-mathiesen-permanent-ceo/","published_at":"2026-09-28T03:56:06+00:00","source":"Splash247","source_type":"rss","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hunter-Group-300x180.jpg","thumb":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hunter-Group.jpg","summary":"Oslo-listed Hunter Group has made Erik Mathiesen its permanent chief executive as the tanker investment outfit prepares for life beyond its current VLCC charter setup. Mathiesen, who has been serving as interim CEO since the end of April, will take on the role permanently from Oc","tags":["vlcc"],"category_tags":["tanker_market"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Tankers: VLCCs Easing, While Clean Tankers on the Rise","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/tankers-vlccs-easing-while-clean-tankers-on-the-rise/","published_at":"2026-09-27T19:00:56+00:00"},{"title":"GMS Week 39 – Earnings Roar, Supply Retreats","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/gms-week-39-earnings-roar-supply-retreats/","published_at":"2026-09-25T19:00:54+00:00"},{"title":"Affinity Tanker Weekly, 25 September 2026","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/affinity-tanker-weekly-25-september-2026/","published_at":"2026-09-25T19:00:50+00:00"}]},{"title":"Product Tanker Rates on the Rise","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/product-tanker-rates-on-the-rise/","published_at":"2026-09-27T19:00:59+00:00","source":"Hellenic Shipping News","source_type":"rss","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"The product tanker market is also experiencing a strong upwards trend, following the latest developments. 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China/East Asia-North Europe recorded the largest fall, down 9.7% to $3,293/FEU, while China/East Asia-Mediterranean declined 8.7% to $3,5","tags":["fbx"],"category_tags":["freight_index","container_market"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Container Report – Week 36","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/container-report-week-36-2/","published_at":"2026-09-06T19:00:00+00:00"},{"title":"Container Market Report","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/container-market-report-2/","published_at":"2026-07-26T19:00:00+00:00"},{"title":"Asian box port congestion could take 10 months to unwind","link":"https://splash247.com/asian-box-port-congestion-could-take-10-months-to-unwind/","published_at":"2026-09-28T05:00:51+00:00"}]},{"title":"Container Rates Edge Lower Ahead of Golden Week as Suez Traffic Returns","link":"https://gcaptain.com/container-rates-edge-lower-ahead-of-golden-week-as-suez-traffic-returns/","published_at":"2026-09-24T14:06:10+00:00","source":"gCaptain","source_type":"rss","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"The Drewry World Container Index edged lower this week as falling Asia-Europe rates outweighed firmer pricing on the Transpacific, with carriers preparing another round of blank sailings ahead of China’s...","tags":["wci","container_shipping","suez"],"category_tags":["freight_index","container_market","bottleneck"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Port congestion in Asia pushes carriers back to Suez as peak season splits across trade corridors","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/port-congestion-in-asia-pushes-carriers-back-to-suez-as-peak-season-splits-across-trade-corridors/","published_at":"2026-09-08T19:00:57+00:00"},{"title":"Sogese H2 Outlook: Suez Return Could Unleash Capacity and Trigger Fresh Port Congestion","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/sogese-h2-outlook-suez-return-could-unleash-capacity-and-trigger-fresh-port-congestion/","published_at":"2026-07-15T19:00:55+00:00"},{"title":"Container Shipping Returns to Suez Despite Rising Red Sea Risks","link":"https://gcaptain.com/container-shipping-returns-to-suez-despite-rising-red-sea-risks/","published_at":"2026-09-16T19:51:10+00:00"}]},{"title":"Cages, convoys and coastal routes: Russian shipping adapts to drone threat","link":"https://splash247.com/cages-convoys-and-coastal-routes-russian-shipping-adapts-to-drone-threat/","published_at":"2026-08-12T06:46:34+00:00","source":"Splash247","source_type":"rss","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TT1-300x182.jpeg","thumb":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TT1.jpeg","summary":"From hugging the Turkish coast to anti-drone cages, armed guards and convoy proposals, Russia-linked shipping is scrambling to reduce its exposure to Ukraine’s rapidly expanding maritime campaign across the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. The latest evidence comes from the 28-year-o","tags":["suezmax","sanctions_evasion","suez"],"category_tags":["shadow_risk","tanker_market","bottleneck"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Marinakis pays up for prompt Exmar suezmax","link":"https://splash247.com/marinakis-pays-up-for-prompt-exmar-suezmax/","published_at":"2026-09-28T08:20:00+00:00"},{"title":"Splash Wrap: When the boom spills over","link":"https://splash247.com/splash-wrap-when-the-boom-spills-over/","published_at":"2026-09-18T06:15:28+00:00"},{"title":"Newbuilding Orders Keep Increasing","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/newbuilding-orders-keep-increasing/","published_at":"2026-09-17T19:00:59+00:00"}]},{"title":"UK Court Upholds ‘Virtually Unbreakable’ Liability Shield in Solong-Stena Immaculate Collision","link":"https://gcaptain.com/uk-court-upholds-virtually-unbreakable-liability-shield-in-solong-stena-immaculate-collision/","published_at":"2026-05-28T17:37:40+00:00","source":"gCaptain","source_type":"rss","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"A London Admiralty Court judge has ruled that the owners of the containership Solong can limit their financial liability for the catastrophic 2025 collision with the tanker Stena Immaculate, delivering a closely watched...","tags":[],"category_tags":["container_market","tanker_market","incident"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Asia-US container rates still rising; liquid tanker rates ex-US Gulf largely stable","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asia-us-container-rates-still-rising-liquid-tanker-rates-ex-us-gulf-largely-stable/","published_at":"2026-09-27T19:00:58+00:00"},{"title":"ClarkSea Index surges 27% above 2007 peak","link":"https://splash247.com/clarksea-index-surges-27-above-2007-peak/","published_at":"2026-09-21T04:00:00+00:00"},{"title":"Asia-US container rates surge on extended peak season demand; liquid tanker rates mixed","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/asia-us-container-rates-surge-on-extended-peak-season-demand-liquid-tanker-rates-mixed/","published_at":"2026-09-20T19:00:52+00:00"}]},{"title":"Two vessels targeted in Gulf as attacks on shipping continue","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/maritime/comments/1s8ixny/two_vessels_targeted_in_gulf_as_attacks_on/","published_at":"2026-03-31T07:49:00+00:00","source":"reddit:r/maritime","source_type":"reddit","image":"https://preview.redd.it/4v1zame7rcsg1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ad7a3933551c1e7b6ba430186996212c2dcc4f4c","thumb":"https://preview.redd.it/4v1zame7rcsg1.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ad7a3933551c1e7b6ba430186996212c2dcc4f4c","summary":"The 10,100-TEU container ship Express Rome, sailing under the Liberian flag, reported two projectiles striking the water nearby while sailing off Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia. The incidents occurred within an hour of each other, with no damage reported and all crew confirmed safe. La","tags":["incident_fire"],"category_tags":["container_market","tanker_market","incident"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Tanker struck by ‘unknown projectile’ in Hormuz: British maritime agency","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/tanker-struck-by-unknown-projectile-in-hormuz-british-maritime-agency/","published_at":"2026-09-18T08:00:55+00:00"},{"title":"Greek-owned VLCC hit by drone in Iraqi waters","link":"https://splash247.com/greek-owned-vlcc-hit-by-drone-in-iraqi-waters/","published_at":"2026-09-09T13:12:25+00:00"},{"title":"Hormuz ceasefire collapses","link":"https://splash247.com/hormuz-ceasefire-collapses/","published_at":"2026-06-11T06:45:27+00:00"}]},{"title":"My theory: sanctioned tanker clustering off Iberia and Gibraltar shows where Iran-war shipping disruption is being monetised","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/maritime/comments/1s6fh4v/my_theory_sanctioned_tanker_clustering_off_iberia/","published_at":"2026-03-28T22:32:21+00:00","source":"reddit:r/maritime","source_type":"reddit","image":"https://preview.redd.it/p0ev80gpevrg1.png?width=140&height=74&auto=webp&s=3189084b5b756f7969bfbeb7eae49ef6dd7a40eb","thumb":"https://preview.redd.it/p0ev80gpevrg1.png?width=140&height=74&auto=webp&s=3189084b5b756f7969bfbeb7eae49ef6dd7a40eb","summary":"My theory is that this is where people are making money from the disruption. If Iran-war risk and sanctions are forcing parts of the oil trade onto longer, less direct routes, then costs rise across the board: voyage time, fuel burn, insurance, compliance, and delivery uncertaint","tags":["sanctions_evasion","gibraltar"],"category_tags":["freight_index","shadow_risk","tanker_market","bottleneck","dark_activity"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Cages, convoys and coastal routes: Russian shipping adapts to drone threat","link":"https://splash247.com/cages-convoys-and-coastal-routes-russian-shipping-adapts-to-drone-threat/","published_at":"2026-08-12T06:46:34+00:00"},{"title":"GMS Week 38 – Freight Pays, Beaches Wait","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/gms-week-38-freight-pays-beaches-wait/","published_at":"2026-09-18T19:00:54+00:00"},{"title":"Bunker price volatility boosts freight rates for LNG-fueled dirty tankers","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bunker-price-volatility-boosts-freight-rates-for-lng-fueled-dirty-tankers/","published_at":"2026-09-08T19:00:59+00:00"}]}],"errors":[]}