Vale seeks 30 triple-fuel ore carrier newbuildings in $3bn swoop
Long-term contracts require 10 Guaibamaxes and 20 newcastlemaxes
Day: February 5, 2026
Islamic militants kill at least 162 people in Nigeria after one of the deadliest attacks in months, lawmaker says
A lawmaker claimed at least 162 people were killed following attacks on two villages in Nigeria
Can a sweeping statement about tech compliance help deter the dark fleet in North Europe?
European countries send message to non-compliant tankers that stops short of explaining penalties
Fears that software companies are facing an AI-driven extinction event are exaggerated, but the belief that they might be facing one is damaging their stocks (Dan Gallagher/Wall Street Journal)
Dan Gallagher / Wall Street Journal:
Fears that software companies are facing an AI-driven extinction event are exaggerated, but the belief that they might be facing one is damaging their stocks — Fears that software companies are f…
Rethinking Shakespeare in Shanghai
A recent production of “Othello” proves that small creative flowers can grow between the dreary slabs of cultural concrete laid by the Communist Party.
Jon Hamm comes full circle, hosting NFL Honors 15 years after attending inaugural ceremony
Jon Hamm is set to host the NFL Honors as they mark their 15th anniversary at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco
News24 | Taiwan welcomes Trump call with Xi Jinping, as China increases pressure
Taiwan welcomed US President Donald Trump’s call with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, saying it would help “stabilise” the region as China increases military pressure on the island.
Greek owner Harry Vafias tied to new sale from his debt-free LPG carrier fleet
StealthGas is said to have agreed its first divestment of 2026
Disputed bulker sells for knock-down price at Indian court auction
Ship arrested over unpaid bill fetches almost $2m more at second attempted sale
Empress’s crown dropped by Louvre heist thieves to be fully restored
A diamond- and emerald-incrusted crown that once belonged to the French Empress Eugenie will be fully restored, Paris’s Louvre museum said on Thursday, after it was damaged by thieves who staged a heist at the museum in October. The crown was recovere…