https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/latest-shipping-headlinesMaritime & Shippinghttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/081226-hormuz-transits-fall-to-16-ships-on-aug-11-as-us-navy-fires-on-iran-bound-container-shipThe number of ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz fell to 16 on Aug. 11 when US Central Command said the US Navy had attacked a container ship, with the UK Maritime Trade Operations noting an incident between a container ship and military forces in the Gulf of Oman, S&P Global Commodities at Sea said in a report Aug. 12. Transits on Aug. 11 compared with a revised 17 ships on Aug. 10, while 36Maritime & Shipping, Crude Oil, Refined Products, Containers, Wet Freight2026-08-12T16:29:26Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/shipping/081126-container-rates-to-south-america-stay-elevated-amid-disruptionsMarket participants expect container freight rates from North Asia to the East and West coasts of South America to remain elevated through August, as widespread schedule disruptions, cargo rollings and irregular blank sailings continue to tighten available space despite mixed underlying demand signals. Participants said recent rate strength has been driven less by cargo growth and more byMaritime & Shipping, Containers2026-08-11T20:09:44Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/081126-brazilian-biodiesel-exports-gain-traction-as-alternative-to-domestic-instabilityBrazilian biodiesel producers are paying closer attention to export opportunities and seeking the international certifications needed to access overseas markets, as they look to diversify routes for the biofuel amid domestic instability. Delays to scheduled increases in Brazil's biodiesel blending mandate, rising idle capacity and the prospect of securing premiums abroad for biodiesel made withEnergy Transition, Maritime & Shipping, Agriculture, Carbon, Vegetable Oils, Biofuels2026-08-11T13:48:54Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/081026-international-seaways-sees-americas-crude-growth-driving-long-haul-tanker-demandGrowing crude production across the Americas is creating a structural source of tanker demand as additional barrels from the Western Hemisphere increasingly move toward consumption centers in the East, International Seaways said Aug. 10. Rising production from the US, Guyana, Brazil and Argentina is part of a broader shift in global crude trade that will support shipping demand beyond theMaritime & Shipping, Crude Oil, Refined Products, Wet Freight, Diesel-Gasoil, Gasoline2026-08-10T19:30:46Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/081026-cpc-crude-loadings-recover-as-high-tanker-rates-entice-shipownersCrude loadings from the Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal have recovered since late July, according to cargo-tracking data, as high freight premiums entice more shipowners to trade in the region despite heightened risks. In the week from Aug. 3, S&P Global Commodities at Sea data shows 1.41 million barrels/day of crude were lifted from the CPC terminal at the Russian Black Sea port ofMaritime & Shipping, Crude Oil, Wet Freight2026-08-10T19:23:09Z