Tanker markets enter extreme territory
Freight rates surge as Hormuz disruption tightens tanker supply and triggers global market volatility Freight rates surge to historic levelsTanker markets have moved into extreme territory following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East. Freight rates were already elevated prior to the strikes on Iran, but disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz […]
Iran-US conflict at the crossroads of global trade
Conflict in the Gulf threatens one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, increasing volatility across oil and shipping markets Hormuz disruption raises shipping riskConflict escalated in the Middle East in late February following coordinated strikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian targets, triggering retaliatory attacks on commercial vessels and maritime infrastructure in […]
Iran-USA-konflikt udgør skillevej for global handel
Konflikten i Golfen truer et af verdens vigtigste energiknudepunkter og øger uroen på olie- og shippingmarkederne Forstyrrelser i Hormuz øger risikoen for shippingKonflikten i Mellemøsten tiltog i slutningen af februar efter koordinerede angreb fra USA og Israel mod iranske mål, hvilket udløste gengældelsesangreb mod fragtskibe og maritim infrastruktur i Den Persiske Golf. Den amerikansk-ledede flådekoalition, […]
Tankmarkeder bevæger sig op på ekstreme niveauer
Fragtraterne stiger kraftigt, efter at forstyrrelser i Hormuz har reduceret tankkapaciteten og medført et ustabilt verdensmarked Fragtrater stiger til historiske niveauerTankmarkederne har bevæget sig op på ekstreme niveauer efter optrapningen af konflikten i Mellemøsten. Fragtraterne lå allerede højt inden angrebene på Iran, men forstyrrelser i shippingen gennem Hormuzstrædet har medført en hidtil uset stigning i […]
Iran-konflikt løfter tankraterne til højeste niveau siden 2020
Ophør af transit gennem Hormuzstrædet hæmmer shipping på verdensplan Tanker: Optrapning i Mellemøsten driver fragtrater op på rekordniveauerMarkedet for råolietankere steg heftigt efter en brat optrapning i konflikten mellem Israel, USA og Iran, som drastisk har vanskeliggjort tankskibenes passage gennem Hormuzstrædet. Iranske angreb på tankskibe og bortfald af krigsrisikoforsikring har sat den normale trafik gennem […]
EMF operating fleet map
See where the EMF vessels are going at this very moment Freeport Star Currently located in the Gulf of Mexico Was enroute from Birkenhead (Liverpool), United Kingdom, to Galveston, TX, USA, ETA 25 February The Galveston area forms part of the wider Houston Ship Channel energy corridor, the largest petrochemical and refining hub in the […]
EMF hosted two successful seminars in February
Picture from our Seminar in Bergen, Norway on 18 February. Seminars were held in Bergen and Aarhus European Maritime Finance hosted two investor seminars in February, with events successfully held in Bergen on 18 February and in Aarhus on 25 February. The sessions provided updates on current market developments and the firm’s investment strategy, while […]
Strategic Geography Supports Sri Lanka Green Fuel Ambitions
February developments show steady progress across engines, regulation, and fleet investment Sri Lanka supports emerging green bunkering ambitionsSri Lanka’s position along the main East-West corridor is drawing attention as a potential zero-carbon fuel hub. The Great Oceans Green Ammonia (GOGA) project aims to colocate large-scale renewable fuel production near major shipping lanes and ports such […]
Middle East tensions and sanctions sustain market risk premium
Sanctions enforcement and trade policy shifts reshape global shipping flows Oil prices lifted by rising regional tensionsGeopolitical developments remained central during February. Brent crude was lifted to a six-month high near USD 72 per barrel as tensions involving Iran intensified and the United States signalled a compressed timeline for nuclear negotiations. The move reinforced the […]
Kart over EMF’s operasjonelle flåte
Se hvor EMFs fartøy er på vei inn i mars 2026 Freeport Star For tiden lokalisert i Nord-Atlanteren. Fartøyet var underveis fra Birkenhead (Liverpool), Storbritannia, til Galveston, Texas, USA, med forventet ankomst 25. februar. Galveston-området inngår i den bredere Houston Ship Channel-energikorridoren, som er det største petrokjemiske og raffineringsknutepunktet i USA. Stavanger Star For tiden […]
