1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (450+ words) Hellenic Shipping News U. S. industrial natural gas consumption expected to hit records in 2026 and 2027 We forecast U. S. industrial natural gas consumption will climb to record highs through 2027 in our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. Industrial consumption averaged a record 23. 6 billion cubic feet per…...

14+ hour, 51+ min ago  (128+ words) in Hellenic Shipping News 18/05/2026 How critical is it for ship owners to have the necessary support from their registry and in this instance the Marshall Islands, in times of crises like the one in the Middle East? Which were the…...

14+ hour, 54+ min ago  (186+ words) Global seaborne LPG exports (bd, 28-day moving average) Global seaborne LPG imports (bd, 28-day moving average) US LPG drives the recovery, at the expense of ethane? US LPG exports had steadily expanded through 20232025 as additional terminal capacity and stronger NGL…...

14+ hour, 51+ min ago  (499+ words) In 2018, the shipping and commodity trading world had no shortage of headlines. The U. S. -China trade war was reshaping global trade. IMO emissions targets were forcing difficult decisions across the industry. Oversupply, volatile freight rates, and increasingly complex trade flows were…...

14+ hour, 53+ min ago  (539+ words) Hellenic Shipping News A new toll on global energy: Can Iran permanently control the Strait of Hormuz? Ten weeks into the war with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. The ceasefire is officially holding, but occasional attacks on…...

14+ hour, 51+ min ago  (1617+ words) Operational Overview Five weeks into the ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained, opaque, and increasingly managed through selective access. At the same time, commercial traffic through Hormuz has not stopped. Windward identified inbound and outbound movements, including VLCCs, LPG…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (280+ words) For the first time in decades, notes UNCTAD, tariffs are moving upward across the board. In 2025, global tariffs on exports rose by 10% for developed nations, 16% for developing nations, and 18% for the world's least-developed countries (LDCs). However, even with this resurgence…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (344+ words) in Hellenic Shipping News 16/05/2026 Dirty tanker freight rates Very large crude carriers (VLCC) VLCC spot freight rates on active routes fell back from the record high levels seen the month before. This contrasted with price assessments on routes impacted by the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (732+ words) Operational Overview The Strait of Hormuz operating environment remained heavily constrained between May 11 and May 13 as Iranian export infrastructure continued operating below normal capacity, dark tanker staging expanded across protected Iranian waters, and IRGC-linked maritime activity intensified throughout the corridor....

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (611+ words) This article breaks down the financial impact of underperformance, shows how AIS data can identify the gap before you commit to hiring a TC vessel, and gives you a calculator to model the exposure for your own fleet. The hidden…...