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Why have most Iranian oil vessels turned their AIS signal back on?
24 October 2025 Kpler In a significant break from years of cloaked operations, Iranian crude tankers - including non-Iranian-flagged ships - are now transmitting AIS signals with rare consistency. Kpler’s latest tracking shows that only 14 out of 89 vessels carrying Iranian oil remained dark over the past 48 hours, reversing a longstanding evasion pattern. The timing of this shift is fuelling market speculation that sanctions relief is coming . It follows US President Dona
Oct 24, 20253 min read


China’s soybean imports pivot south
24 October 2025 Signal U.S. shipments vanish in September as South America fills the gap China’s soybean supply chain took a sharp turn south in September. No U.S.-origin soybeans were discharged at Chinese ports, the first zero month since 2018, as buyers leaned heavily on Brazil and Argentina. Signal Ocean cargo flow analytics confirm U.S. volumes collapsing while South American loadings surged, coinciding with a jump in CBOT soybean futures on renewed U.S.–China deal hop
Oct 24, 20252 min read


Iran’s oil network matures under sanctions pressure
9 October 2025 Vortexa When the UN’s snapback sanctions on Iran officially returned on September 27, many expected exports to falter....
Oct 9, 20252 min read
Trump Tariffs Explained: Trade Policy, Maritime Measures and Shipping Impacts
9 October 2025 Windward An Overview of Trump’s Tariff Measures Liberation Day tariffs: On April 2, 2025, the administration launched a...
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Carriers' Operating Margins Fall Below 10%, Lowest in 18 Months
9 October 2025 AXSMarine The world’s major container carriers saw their profitability slip sharply in the second quarter of 2025....
Oct 9, 20251 min read


Comoros Dark Fleet Purge Sees More Than 60 Tankers Listed as False Flagged
25 September 2025 Windward The government of Comoros has begun a clean-out of its international flag registry which has been central to ...
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Coal Market Insights – September 2025: Shifting Flows Reshape Global Trade
25 September 2025 Signal Global Perspective Global coal demand reached 8.79 billion tons in 2024, marking a new record. According to...
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Section 301 imminent
25 September 2025 E.A. Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd In April, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published their...
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Moving metal: navigating costs, congestion, and carbon in the aluminium supply chain
11 September 2025 Kpler The aluminium supply chain uses both dry bulk carriers and containership freight to move raw materials and...
Sep 11, 20252 min read


Key Dry Bulk Data Trends: August 2025
11 September 2025 AXSMarine The Dry Bulk shipping market in August 2025 continued navigating a year of record highs, subtle declines,...
Sep 11, 20252 min read


Advanced spoofing hides Russian oil transfers in Gulf of Oman
11 September 2025 Lloyd's List RUSSIA’S shadow fleet tankers are using sophisticated spoofing methods to disguise ship-to-ship...
Sep 11, 20252 min read


The future of Guinea's position in global bauxite trade and its alumina ambition
28 August 2025 Kpler In the first seven months of 2025, Guinea accounted for 73% of global seaborne bauxite exports, consolidating its...
Aug 28, 20253 min read


New GPS Jamming Hotspot Seen at Third Russian Oil Export Port
28 August 2025 Windward Windward has detected extensive GPS jamming in a new location at the eastern Russian port of Nakhodka, leading to...
Aug 28, 20251 min read


India crude imports to rebound in September and October
28 August 2025 Vortexa India crude imports fall in August due to lower arrivals into Nayara Energy refinery. We expect crude flows into...
Aug 28, 20252 min read


Tariffs threats and trade tensions lift the Asian sour market as gluts emerge in the West of Suez
14 August 2025 Kpler Despite a notable deterioration in supply-demand fundamentals since last month’s Crude View, we have...
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Russia’s far east ports go dark in AIS interference outbreak
14 August 2025 Lloyd's List RUSSIA’s far east is the latest area to experience severe disruption to Automatic Identification System...
Aug 14, 20251 min read


China and U.S. Booking Trends Shift Ahead of November Tariff Deadline Extension
14 August 2025 VIZION With the U.S.–China tariff hike postponed 90 days to November 10, 2025, importers have a brief window under the...
Aug 14, 20252 min read
When Compliance Fails Upstream: Lessons from Maritime Supplier Crackdowns
31 July 2025 Windward Sanctions enforcement in the maritime domain is no longer confined to rogue vessels and bad-faith operators. It...
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Bracing for the impact of a Brazil trade war
31 July 2025 ImportGenius.com From morning coffee to BBQ burgers to wastewater treatment, the blanket 50% tariff on Brazilian goods...
Jul 31, 20252 min read


Chevron’s Venezuela comeback will spark heavy crude price correction
31 July 2025 Kpler It didn’t take long for Washington to reverse its stance on Venezuela, much like many of its policy shifts these...
Jul 31, 20252 min read
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