Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Malta to Singapore: How Alkagesta Closed the Loop
Alkagesta completed a hub network stretching from Europe through the Middle East to Asia when it opened its Singapore office in 2025.
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Maritime Logistics
GTT Marine Launches BOQA for Proactive Maritime Safety
GTT Marine, a division of the GTT Group, has announced the commercial availability of Bridge Operations Quality Assurance (BOQA), a new capability designed to enhance maritime safety.
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Newbuildings & Fleet
Ethanol-Capable Engine for VLOC Completes R&D Testing in Korea
An ethanol-capable engine designed for a Very Large Ore Carrier has successfully completed its research and development testing at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine and Machinery division in Korea.
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Iron Ore, Coal & Grain
Texas Grain Theft Investigation Expands to Over 200 Loads
A single complaint initiated a statewide investigation into grain theft across Texas, with authorities now examining more than 200 loads from various facilities.
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LNG & LPG Carriers
Qatar and UAE Employ Rare LNG Ship Transfers Amid Hormuz Crisis
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have reportedly used unusual ship-to-ship transfers for LNG cargoes outside the Strait of Hormuz, a measure taken as the crisis in the region continues to affect shipping.
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Dry Bulk Shipping
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Texas Grain Theft Investigation Expands to Over 200 Loads
A single complaint initiated a statewide investigation into grain theft across Texas, with authorities now examining more than 200 loads from various facilities.
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Iron Ore, Coal & Grain
Alkagesta enters metals trading with Alkanavex joint venture
Alkagesta has established Alkanavex, a Malta-based joint venture with French steel trader Navex SAS, marking its entry into metals trading and reinforcing its position in the global industrial materials supply chain.
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Tankers
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Malta to Singapore: How Alkagesta Closed the Loop
Alkagesta completed a hub network stretching from Europe through the Middle East to Asia when it opened its Singapore office in 2025.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta Joins SUISSENÉGOCE's 20th Anniversary Celebration in Geneva
Malta-headquartered commodity trader Alkagesta joined SUISSENÉGOCE's 20th anniversary celebration at Circus Knie in Geneva, represented by CEO Orkhan Rustamov and CFO Orkhan Zeynalli.
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Bunkers & Marine Fuel
Alkagesta Reports Strong Marine Fuels Growth and Crude Trading Expansion
Alkagesta's 1H 2026 performance update highlighted significant scaling in Singapore marine fuels distribution and the successful execution of initial crude oil cargoes, contributing to energy security.
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Alkagesta files defamation case in Malta against the Maltese Herald
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Alkagesta joins Argus fertilizer conference in Istanbul as Caspian and Black Sea trade flows shift
The commodity trader sent its fertilizer desk to the Argus Caspian, Black Sea and Eastern European Markets conference, where CBAM, Turkish hub growth and Central Asian export volumes dominated two days of discussion.
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Container Shipping
EuroHoldings Secures Containership Charters for Tanker Expansion
EuroHoldings has reportedly secured new period deals for its two feeder containerships, generating significant expected EBITDA to support its strategic entry into the product tanker sector.
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Container Shipping
Cosco Shipping Holdings Reports Q2 Revenue and Profit Growth
Cosco Shipping Holdings announced a significant rebound in its second-quarter financial performance, with revenue and profit attributable to equity holders showing year-on-year increases, according to The Loadstar.
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Container Shipping
Global Container Schedule Reliability Drops Sharply in July
Global container shipping schedule reliability experienced its most significant monthly decline in over five years during July, primarily due to increasing congestion at key Asian ports.
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Alkagesta CEO: shipping must act against spiralling freight and transit costs
Writing for The Motorship, Alkagesta chief executive Orkhan Rustamov argues that record Panama Canal fees, Black Sea tanker rates and Trans-Rhine freight costs are a call to action, not an excuse — and that traders and shipowners must plan together for resilience.
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Newbuildings & Fleet
Deltamarin Enhances Ship Concept Design with Hydrodynamic Optimization
Deltamarin has significantly improved its ship concept design capabilities by incorporating advanced hydrodynamic optimization techniques, allowing for broader exploration of hull shapes.
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Newbuildings & Fleet
Global Newbuilding Orders Double Amid Surging Prices
Global newbuilding orders have reportedly more than doubled compared to the previous year, leading to increased optimism for the shipbuilding industry's profitability.
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Newbuildings & Fleet
Manta Marine Technologies to Deliver Foreship's Air Lubrication System
Manta Marine Technologies and Foreship by RINA have signed an agreement to enhance the provision of air lubrication technology to the maritime sector.
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Shipping Regulation
Alkagesta Awarded EcoVadis Committed Badge for Sustainability Performance
The Malta-based commodity trading house has earned EcoVadis' Committed Badge, the rating platform's recognition of responsible and sustainable business practice.
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Shipping Regulation
How a Network of "Antikor" Sites Disseminates Defamatory News
A cluster of offshore-registered domains republishes identical defamatory stories across dozens of near-identical outlets, using duplication, rapid replacement and TLD proliferation to survive takedowns.
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Shipping Regulation
Alkagesta files defamation case in Malta against the Maltese Herald
The Malta-based commodity trading group has asked the Court of Magistrates to rule on what it calls a year of false and damaging reporting, saying it still prefers an apology and a retraction to a courtroom.
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