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Geopolitics and market sentiment continued provide stimulus for the tanker markets in recent weeks and crude tanker rates surged.

With the IMO sulphur cap regulations fast approaching, we take a look at some of the issues surrounding scrubber installation

Two tankers were damaged in the Gulf of Oman last week, in what is believed to have been an attack that has been blamed by the Trump administration on Iran.

The spotlight has been on India in recent weeks as the country’s elections have drawn to a close with Prime Minister Narendra Modi securing another term after winning a landslide general election victory.

Emissions from shipping have come under fire once again thanks to the recent climate change protests in London and Sweden that have put further pressure on governments to take swift and decisive action on the environment.

News articles from the maritime world

Following the US imposed sanctions on state owned Venezuelan oil company PDVSA in order to prevent current president Nicholas Maduro from benefitting in revenues from US crude in order to cling to power.

This week we interview the manager of a maritime hedge fund to discuss his views on finance in shipping markets.