Shipping leaders at Posidonia said geopolitics is reshaping trade flows, vessel deployment and asset values, pushing owners toward flexibility and stronger balance sheets.
A Chinese-owned vessel was hit during a Russian drone strike on Odesa, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, days before Vladimir Putin’s planned state visit to Beijing.
An ADNOC-managed LNG tanker is believed to have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, marking a potential first since the Iran conflict began.
Fraudulent emails offering safe Hormuz passage for crypto payments are targeting ships, as Marisks warns operators of scams linked to regional transit tensions.
China has imposed sanctions on Hanwha Ocean’s U.S. subsidiaries, but South Korea’s shipbuilding industry remains largely unaffected, emphasizing its resilience through high-value, technology-driven specialization.
China’s Ministry of Commerce sanctioned five U.S.-linked subsidiaries of Hanwha Ocean under the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law, escalating tensions in shipbuilding and logistics.
