https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/rss/shippingSubscribe to the latest shipping news from S&P Global Energy RSS Feed to get timely updates on current issues in the energy industry.Maritime & Shippinghttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/shipping/051226-north-america-container-market-split-on-peakseason-outlook-as-capacity-tightens-fuel-drives-pricingNorth America's container market is sending conflicting signals heading into mid‑May, with some forwarders reporting early signs of peak‑season strength, including tight space, and strong bookings, while others say demand remains too soft to justify general rate increases. The result is a market divided between early‑peak optimism and fuel‑driven caution, even as carriers continue to manageMaritime & Shipping, Containers2026-05-12T21:06:01Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/shipping/051126-g7-tankers-help-russia-lift-april-crude-exports-amid-soft-sanctions-enforcementRussia managed to use G7-linked tankers to raise crude exports in April as Western authorities signaled softer sanctions enforcement amid a looming oil supply shortage. Tankers flagged, owned or operated by companies based in G7 countries and their allies, or insured by Western protection and indemnity clubs, lifted 29.4% of Russia's crude exports of 4.1 million barrels/day in April, according toCrude Oil, Maritime & Shipping, Wet Freight2026-05-11T16:26:41Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/shipping/050826-eu-opens-legal-recycling-route-for-shadow-fleet-tankers-sanctions-maze-constrains-impactNew EU rules will provide a legal channel for recycling shadow fleet tankers, according to industry participants and analysts, even though their actual impact could be limited by the complex international sanctions network. In its 20th sanctions package against Russia, adopted April 23, Brussels announced an exemption for companies to deal with EU-sanctioned ships if they were to be sent toCrude Oil, Refined Products, Maritime & Shipping, Wet Freight2026-05-08T12:48:19Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/refined-products/050826-interview-japans-mol-sees-southeast-asia-as-long-term-growth-engineJapan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines sees Southeast Asia entering a new phase of growth opportunities as the group expands beyond traditional shipping into energy infrastructure, logistics, and wider supply-chain businesses across the region, the company's senior managing executive officer Tomoaki Ichida told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy. The company, which has longstanding operations across SoutheastChemicals, Refined Products, Maritime & Shipping, Energy Transition, Fuel Oil, Bunker Fuel, Emissions2026-05-08T08:57:29Zhttps://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/crude-oil/050726-middle-east-april-bunker-fuel-demand-shifts-as-hormuz-shipping-risks-unsettle-trade-flowsBunker fuel demand across key Middle Eastern ports declined in April as the war created uncertainty about ship movement and constrained fuel supply, although activity at some Omani ports recovered gradually, five market participants, including traders and suppliers, told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, May 6. Fujairah and Dubai bunkering demand was subdued throughout April as ship movementRefined Products, Maritime & Shipping, Fuel Oil, Bunker Fuel2026-05-07T09:20:18Z