{"meta":{"path":"dashboard/news","ts":"2026-09-29T23:29:09+00:00","status":"ok","tag":"","category":"","source":"","sort":"hot","rows":30,"request_id":"129c92f2a551893f"},"data":[{"title":"Great Eastern adds newbuild suezmax to fleet renewal drive","link":"https://splash247.com/great-eastern-adds-newbuild-suezmax-to-fleet-renewal-drive/","published_at":"2026-09-29T09:37:00+00:00","source":"Splash247","source_type":"rss","image":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/HD-Hyundai-Vietnam-300x180.jpg","thumb":"https://splash247.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/HD-Hyundai-Vietnam.jpg","summary":"India’s Great Eastern Shipping has contracted to acquire a 157,000 dwt newbuilding suezmax, adding a yard-built ship to a fleet renewal drive that has so far been dominated by secondhand transactions. 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Most suppliers are maintaining low stock levels, while delay","tags":["vlsfo","suez"],"category_tags":["bottleneck"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"ENGINE: East of Suez Fuel Availability Outlook","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/engine-east-of-suez-fuel-availability-outlook-11/","published_at":"2026-09-22T19:00:49+00:00"},{"title":"ENGINE: East of Suez Fuel Availability Outlook","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/engine-east-of-suez-fuel-availability-outlook-10/","published_at":"2026-09-15T19:00:51+00:00"},{"title":"ENGINE: East of Suez Fuel Availability Outlook","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/engine-east-of-suez-fuel-availability-outlook-9/","published_at":"2026-09-08T19:00:49+00:00"}]},{"title":"Trump Denies Offering Iran Sanctions Relief, Tehran Says it is Ready for Talks","link":"https://gcaptain.com/trump-denies-offering-iran-sanctions-relief-tehran-says-it-is-ready-for-talks/","published_at":"2026-09-29T14:38:24+00:00","source":"gCaptain","source_type":"rss","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"US President Donald Trump said he has offered Iran nothing to end the war, rejecting media reports that cited US officials saying he was willing to ease sanctions and release frozen funds for \"concrete\" steps regarding Iran's nuclear program.","tags":[],"category_tags":["shadow_risk"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Sanctioned ships retreat under the Russian flag","link":"https://splash247.com/sanctioned-ships-retreat-under-the-russian-flag/","published_at":"2026-09-28T04:00:39+00:00"},{"title":"Russia says sanctions should be lifted for it to satisfy international diesel demand","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/russia-says-sanctions-should-be-lifted-for-it-to-satisfy-international-diesel-demand/","published_at":"2026-09-27T19:00:26+00:00"},{"title":"US-Sanctioned Oil Tanker ‘Sibu 1’ Rescued from Somali Pirates","link":"https://gcaptain.com/us-sanctioned-oil-tanker-sibu-1-rescued-from-somali-pirates/","published_at":"2026-09-25T08:40:18+00:00"}]},{"title":"Baltic dry bulk freight index drops to near four-week low","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-bulk-freight-index-drops-to-near-four-week-low/","published_at":"2026-09-29T08:00:57+00:00","source":"Hellenic Shipping News","source_type":"rss","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index fell to its lowest level in nearly four weeks on Monday as rates declined across larger vessel categories. 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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":"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 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":"Oil Spill From Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker Could Rival Exxon 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damage.","tags":["shadow_fleet","salvage"],"category_tags":["shadow_risk","tanker_market","incident"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"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":"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":"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 Shadow Fleet Tanker Spreading Off Oman, Satellite Images 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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 Spill","link":"https://gcaptain.com/sweden-seizes-sanctioned-oil-tanker-suspected-of-being-source-of-spill/","published_at":"2026-04-03T08:10:58+00:00","source":"gCaptain","source_type":"rss","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"The Swedish Coast Guard said on Friday it had seized an oil tanker in the Baltic Sea that is believed to be part of the Russian shadow fleet and suspected to be the source of a 12 km oil spill off the island of Gotland.","tags":["shadow_fleet","salvage"],"category_tags":["shadow_risk","tanker_market","incident"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"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 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Does anyone have any info? Were they driven away after accidentally entering Iran territorial waters? submitted by /u/qplb [lin","tags":["panama"],"category_tags":["tanker_market","bottleneck","incident"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Tsakos clears out oldest ship as fleet renewal rolls on","link":"https://splash247.com/tsakos-clears-out-oldest-ship-as-fleet-renewal-rolls-on/","published_at":"2026-09-29T08:52:00+00:00"},{"title":"Sincere Navigation adds modern kamsarmax in $38.5m deal","link":"https://splash247.com/sincere-navigation-adds-modern-kamsarmax-in-38-5m-deal/","published_at":"2026-09-25T07:35:00+00:00"},{"title":"Bulker Panama Canal transits drop 22% amid higher competition for transit slots","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bulker-panama-canal-transits-drop-22-amid-higher-competition-for-transit-slots/","published_at":"2026-09-17T19:00:58+00:00"}]},{"title":"Newbuilding Contracting Keeps Strong Momentum","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/newbuilding-contracting-keeps-strong-momentum/","published_at":"2026-09-29T19:00:59+00:00","source":"Hellenic Shipping News","source_type":"rss","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"Newbuilding ordering activity has kept its upwards momentum, with more contracting being reported. 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The operation marked the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel in the Uni","tags":[],"category_tags":["container_market"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Newbuilding Contracting Keeps Strong Momentum","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/newbuilding-contracting-keeps-strong-momentum/","published_at":"2026-09-29T19:00:59+00:00"},{"title":"Ningbo Containerized Freight Index Report, 25 September 2026","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ningbo-containerized-freight-index-report-25-september-2026/","published_at":"2026-09-29T19:00:50+00:00"},{"title":"Maersk Expands Fuel Options With First U.S. Ethanol Bunkering","link":"https://gcaptain.com/maersk-expands-fuel-options-with-first-u-s-ethanol-bunkering/","published_at":"2026-09-29T14:19:26+00:00"}]},{"title":"Ningbo Containerized Freight Index Report, 25 September 2026","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ningbo-containerized-freight-index-report-25-september-2026/","published_at":"2026-09-29T19:00:50+00:00","source":"Hellenic Shipping News","source_type":"rss","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"In the week ending Sep-25, Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI) issued by Ningbo Shipping Exchange (NBSE) quotes Below find the NCFI Weekly Index Data chart: Source: Ningbo Shipping Exchange","tags":[],"category_tags":["freight_index","container_market"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Catch up on what happened this week in Logistics: September 22-28","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/shipping/comments/1wt9wfp/catch_up_on_what_happened_this_week_in_logistics/","published_at":"2026-09-29T11:18:31+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":"Drewry: Intra Asia Container Index Up 6% Last Week","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/drewry-intra-asia-container-index-up-6-last-week-2/","published_at":"2026-09-27T19:00:50+00:00"}]},{"title":"Scorpio Tankers Inc. 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The Panama Canal Authority said the...","tags":["panama"],"category_tags":["bottleneck"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Tsakos clears out oldest ship as fleet renewal rolls on","link":"https://splash247.com/tsakos-clears-out-oldest-ship-as-fleet-renewal-rolls-on/","published_at":"2026-09-29T08:52:00+00:00"},{"title":"Baltic dry bulk freight index drops to near four-week low","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-bulk-freight-index-drops-to-near-four-week-low/","published_at":"2026-09-29T08:00:57+00:00"},{"title":"Panama Canal announces increase in draft and daily transit","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/panama-canal-announces-increase-in-draft-and-daily-transit/","published_at":"2026-09-29T08:00:45+00:00"}]},{"title":"Maersk Expands Fuel Options With First U.S. Ethanol Bunkering","link":"https://gcaptain.com/maersk-expands-fuel-options-with-first-u-s-ethanol-bunkering/","published_at":"2026-09-29T14:19:26+00:00","source":"gCaptain","source_type":"rss","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"A.P. Moller-Maersk has bunkered one of its dual-fuel containerships with 100% U.S.-produced corn ethanol, marking what the company says is the first ship-to-ship commercial ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container...","tags":[],"category_tags":["container_market"],"mmsi":null,"mmsi_data":null,"vessel_url":null,"related":[{"title":"Newbuilding Contracting Keeps Strong Momentum","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/newbuilding-contracting-keeps-strong-momentum/","published_at":"2026-09-29T19:00:59+00:00"},{"title":"Maersk completes first U.S. ethanol bunkering of a deep-sea container vessel","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/maersk-completes-first-u-s-ethanol-bunkering-of-a-deep-sea-container-vessel/","published_at":"2026-09-29T19:00:51+00:00"},{"title":"Ningbo Containerized Freight Index Report, 25 September 2026","link":"https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/ningbo-containerized-freight-index-report-25-september-2026/","published_at":"2026-09-29T19:00:50+00:00"}]},{"title":"Catch up on what happened this week in Logistics: September 22-28","link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/shipping/comments/1wt9wfp/catch_up_on_what_happened_this_week_in_logistics/","published_at":"2026-09-29T11:18:31+00:00","source":"reddit:r/shipping","source_type":"reddit","image":"","thumb":"","summary":"Hey everyone, If it's your first time reading one of my posts, my name is Menachem, and I have a weekly newsletter called Logistic Pulse that breaks down the top logistics news from the past week. 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