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China

Diesel spreads and cash premiums ease for first time this week

Emily Carter - November 21, 2025

Timespreads and spot premiums weakened on Asia’s diesel market for the first time this week on Thursday, a third day without physical spot window...

Egypt

AD Ports Group buys SEIC’s stake in Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Company

Akira Nakamura - November 20, 2025

AD Ports Group acquired a 19.328% equity stake in Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Company from the Saudi Egyptian Investment Company in a transaction...

Business

Gulftainer Launches GT Lines’ new Intra-Gulf Express service

Emily Carter - November 20, 2025

Gulftainer has announced that GT Lines will launch its Intra-Gulf Express (IGX) service in December. According to the company, the new short-sea route will...

China

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Launches New Direct Route, Accelerating Fuzhou Auto Exports to the Persian Gulf

Monica Germany - November 20, 2025

COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers subsidiary, Guangzhou Yuanhai Auto Carrier, has officially launched the “Fuzhou – Persian Gulf” direct shipping route, marking a major boost...

Energy

AD Ports Group signs landmark agreements with Nimex Terminals to establish LNG and LPG terminal hubs at Khalifa Port

Linh Nguyen - November 20, 2025

In a major step toward strengthening the United Arab Emirates’ position as a global energy hub, Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group and Nimex Terminals...

China

Chinese refinery suspends purchases of Russian oil due to Western sanctions concerns

Malik Johnson - November 19, 2025

/Reuters Agency The Chinese refinery Yanchang Petroleum has purchased 3 million barrels of crude from the United Arab Emirates and Kazakhstan for delivery...

Iran

Iran releases the seized tanker Talara in the Gulf

Alexa Laguna - November 19, 2025

/Reuters Agency Iran released the oil tanker M/V Talara, five days after seizing it in the Gulf, in its first such action since it...

News

Seaworld Ferries ship runs aground off southwest coast of South Korea

Linh Nguyen - November 19, 2025

/Yonhap Agency A Seaworld Ferries ship ran aground off the southwest coast of South Korea, near Jangsan Island, in Sinan County, according to the...

Energy

TotalEnergies Deploys Hybrid Marine Lubricants Bunkering Barge in Fujairah

Sophie Becker - November 19, 2025

Dubai, United Arab Emirates | November 19, 2025 – TotalEnergies Marketing Middle East (TEMME), a wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies based in Dubai, has...

Maldives