US-China talks support crude, but deferred futures show no shift The possibility of renewed talks between the US and China is offering a glimmer of support to crude markets. While any breakthrough will likely take time, the fact that both sides are open to engagement is a

another Mykonos sunset

When everyone says that the there are no ships heading to the United States, show them this. Green are cargo ships, red tankers and blue are passenger ships.

My attempt at discussing if US Ports Are Empty on TikTok US

Sharp drop in car shipments post-tariffs New U.S. tariffs hit European auto exports hard. #RoRo vessel capacity from Europe to the U.S. plunged 26.5% , nearly 50,000 fewer cars in just four weeks. Key drops: ▪️UK: -32.4% (-26.9k CEUs) ▪️Belgium: -56.4% (-19.5k CEUs) ▪️Germany:

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2025 Monaco GP may set yacht record The Monaco Grand Prix this weekend could see a record number of yachts visiting the area, trying to catch a glimpse of the race. The 2025 edition of the race could extend a multi-year rise in yacht arrivals, following a record 466 pleasure

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Container ships are spending less time at berth in the US as tariffs bite. At key West Coast ports, average berth times fell notably between April and May. This is likely a sign that less cargo is being unloaded, particularly from Asian countries most affected by the new

Oil surges after Israel strikes Iran In a major escalation, #Israel conducted a military strike on #Iran early this morning, following a US decision to evacuate personnel from embassies in Baghdad, Kuwait, and Bahrain amid rising tensions. #Kpler had flagged the likelihood of

Israel - Cyprus yacht traffic surges Pleasure craft activity between #Israel and #Cyprus is on the rise, #MarineTraffic data shows. In the past five days, Israeli-flagged vessels have increasingly traveled between the two countries. Since Friday, 39 pleasure craft have departed

Story about using MarineTraffic & Flightradar24 to monitor #IsraeliranWar which references a #MarineTraffic tweet on yacht traffic between #Israel & Cyprus Kpler & MarineTraffic have been sharing great insights about impact on shipping/commodities primicias.ec/internacional/…

The US Enters the Israel-Iran War - What’s Next for Oil? The #US has just struck Iranian nuclear facilities, and markets will react to the shock. At #Kpler, we flagged this escalation ahead of time in our latest weekend report, anticipating a move while markets remain closed

AIS data shows that as of five minutes ago, tanker traffic is still moving in both directions within the Strait of Hormuz. #OOTT #tankers

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I had to cut a little short but a key takeaway was that we have to rely more on visual checks due to GNSS Interference but there is not clear sign of vessel flow changes/disruptions so far. #OOTT

If you use a proper vessel tracking platform like MarineTraffic, then you can fiddle with vessel filters to see (for example) which VLCC supertankers are in ballast (empty of oil) vs laden (carrying oil) in the region. Their site is free even though most filters cost extra.

Persian Gulf is full of ships. If that changes, watch oil soar but until then ... (via MarineTraffic & Kpler)

More than 3k media mentions in one day for both Kpler & MarineTraffic on Israel, Iran, #Hormuz and oil flows, endless calls and requests, but the highlight is still CNN using #marinetraffic data to track Jeff Bezos yacht before his big wedding. amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/06/23…