TotalEnergies output down 15 per cent due to US-Iran war; confirms UAE outages
Baird Maritime – International 03/12/2026 4:05 pm – Updated 10 hours ago 2 Min TotalEnergies has lost 15 per cent of its oil and gas output as the US-Israeli war with Iran shuts fields across the Middle East, including in the UAE, Qatar and Iraq, the French oil major said on its investor website. Internal […]
OOCL parent’s profit falls to $1.5b in 2025 on trade tensions and tariffs
Baird Maritime – International 03/12/2026 4:03 pm – Updated 10 hours ago 2 Min Orient Overseas International (OOIL), parent company of OOCL, reported a profit for the year of $1.515 billion for the period ended December 31, 2025. This result represents a decrease from the $2.579 billion profit achieved during the previous year. Internal Pages […]
US Navy and DIU select American firm for XLUUV project
Baird Maritime – International 03/12/2026 3:50 pm – Updated 10 hours ago 2 Min The Defense Innovation Unit and the US Navy have selected Anduril to participate in the combat autonomous maritime platform project (CAMP). Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 This selection followed a competitive commercial solutions opening where the company completed […]
Senegal PM complains contract for BP-operated GTA gas project was “unfair”
Baird Maritime – International 03/12/2026 3:56 pm – Updated 10 hours ago 1 Min Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said in a televised statement on Thursday that a gas contract for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project operated by BP had been found to be one-sided and unfair after a review of strategic contracts. Internal […]
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines acquires stake in V Ships France
Baird Maritime – International 03/12/2026 3:31 pm – Updated 9 hours ago 2 Min Mitsui OSK Lines has entered into a strategic agreement to acquire a 25 per cent stake in V Ships France. This equity investment was made through a Mitsui OSK Lines subsidiary, MOL Euro Energie, while V Group retains a 75 per […]
DFDS reports increase in February freight volumes
Baird Maritime – International 03/12/2026 3:16 pm – Updated 8 hours ago 2 Min DFDS recorded a three per cent increase in total freight volumes during February, reaching 3.5 million lane metres compared to the same month in 2025. When adjusted for route changes, the freight figures showed a 1.6 per cent rise for the […]
DP World sees rising demand at Red Sea hubs due to Iran tensions
Global ports operator DP World expects rising volumes at its Red Sea terminals as the Iran conflict nears the two-week mark, its CEO said on Thursday, with the Strait of Hormuz shut and spiralling tanker attacks cutting traffic towards Gulf ports. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 The conflict, triggered by US and […]
Ports of Santa Catarina are among the best in the country in environmental performance by ANTAQ
Heloisa Helena – Editor 03/12/2026 3:52 pm – Updated 20 hours ago 2 Min Disclosure This Saturday (14) the Integração 5.0 program interviews Ivan Amaral, Secretary of State for Ports, Airports and Railways (SPAF) of Santa Catarina, to discuss the award that the ports of São Francisco do Sul and Imbituba received from the National […]
Japan to speed oil reserve release by skipping bidding for distributors
Energy Private stockpile being tapped to fill gap before drawdown of national reserves Japan stores its national oil reserves at sites distributed throughout the country. © Kyodo TOKYO — Japan is set to start distributing oil reserves from the private sector as early as Monday, with national stocks expected to follow between late March and early […]
Japan startup eyes clinical trials for stem cell-based diabetes treatment
Biotechnology Orizuru Therapeutics seeks breakthrough to reduce insulin doses for Type 1 patients Orizuru Therapeutics looks to process pancreatic islet cells created from iPS cells into sheets and transplant them into patients with Type 1 diabetes. (Orizuru Therapeutics) NORIYUKI TAKADA, HINAKO BANNO and TAITO KUROSE TOKYO — Japanese biotech startup Orizuru Therapeutics will start clinical trials as […]