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Iranian Tanker Seized in Indian Ocean Maritime Corridor

Feb 22, 2026

According to WPB, Recent disclosures concerning a United States-sanctioned tanker linked to Iranian oil spending eight days within Pakistan’s marit...

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U.S. Advisory Urging Its Vessels to Stay Clear of Iranian Waters

Feb 21, 2026

According to WPB, Recently, U.S. maritime authorities issued a security advisory recommending that American-flagged commercial vessels and shipping o...

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The Implications of Iran-Russia Naval Exercises in the Strait of Hormuz for Trade and Infrastructure Markets

Feb 19, 2026

According to WPB, Shipping activity in and around the Strait of Hormuz during mid-February 2026 has been closely monitored by global energy markets, ...

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Increased maritime restrictions in mid-February 2026

Feb 15, 2026

According to WPB, Mid-February developments in international maritime enforcement have introduced stricter operational scrutiny across several crude ...

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Washington seizes Iranian tanker

Feb 12, 2026

According to WPB, Deliberations within the United States administration regarding the possible seizure of tankers carrying Iranian oil have introduce...

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Disruption to European Port Operations Amid a Coordinated Nationwide Labor Strike

Feb 08, 2026

According to WPB, the confirmation of a coordinated international port workers’ strike scheduled for 6 February 2026 has introduced a new layer of ...

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Hidden Tankers Trying to Evade Maritime Sanctions

Feb 05, 2026

According to WPB, the expanding scrutiny surrounding sanction-bypassing tanker networks is no longer limited to diplomatic disputes or European enfor...

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Maritime Security Priorities in 2026 Reshape the Operating Environment for Middle East Bitumen Shipping

Feb 05, 2026

According to WPB, Current developments in maritime security and transport policy are increasingly influencing how petroleum-derived construction mate...

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Examining the military role of the French Navy in recent developments in the Mediterranean Sea

Jan 25, 2026

According to WPB, Recent developments in European maritime enforcement are beginning to register far beyond regional waters, with implications extend...

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A Tanker Under Surveillance in Europe Highlights the Strategic Position of Iran, Russia and Venezuela's Trade

Jan 08, 2026

According to WPB, In early January 2026, heightened surveillance of a single oil tanker near European waters underscored the interconnected roles of ...

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Maritime Signals Around Venezuelan Trade Draw Attention to Bitumen Cargo Flows

Jan 08, 2026

According to WPB, Developments surrounding Venezuelan trade routes in early January 2026 carry significance that extends beyond regional shipping pat...

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A Shipping Incident in the Baltic and Its Consequences for Maritime Security and the Bitumen Transport Chain

Jan 03, 2026

According to WPB, an incident in Northern Europe quickly moved beyond the boundaries of a regional maritime event and entered global discussions on s...

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Analysis of North Sea Energy Policies at the Global Level

Dec 30, 2025

According to WPB, Developments in the North Sea hydrocarbon basin continue to exert a measurable influence on global energy-linked materials, includi...

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India's Shipbuilding Development Program and Its Lesser-Seen Implications for Maritime Infrastructure

Dec 29, 2025

According to WPB, in late December 2025, India announced a large-scale national program to expand its domestic shipbuilding capacity, a policy decisi...

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Sanctions enforcement tightens control over tanker movements

Dec 22, 2025

According to WPB, Infrastructure procurement decisions across several regions have entered a phase of heightened political sensitivity. Material flow...

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Maritime Policy Moves Reshape the Conditions Under Which Bitumen Is Traded and Delivered

Dec 19, 2025

According to WPB, Recent developments in global shipping between mid-December have underscored how decisions taken far from refineries and asphalt pl...

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The Global Bitumen Market in the Context of Shipping’s Return to a Key Sea Route

Dec 15, 2025

According to WPB, Global shipping patterns entered a new phase in early December 2025 as vessel traffic gradually returned to the Red Sea and the Sue...

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Early December 2025 Signals from Global Bitumen Logistics

Dec 15, 2025

According to WPB, During the first two weeks of December 2025, the global bitumen market experienced a series of operational pressures that quietly b...

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Maritime Shake-Up Pressures Industrial Inputs!

Dec 09, 2025

According to WPB, Market observers are noting a significant structural deviation in maritime logistics as several major shipping operators abandon lo...

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Maritime Sanctions and Black Sea Drone Strikes Reshape Global Asphalt Supply Lines

Dec 06, 2025

Recent developments in the Black Sea and sweeping policy proposals from European capitals are combining to rewrite the rules of global oil and asphal...

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