Shipping2 min read
Alkagesta agrees Energy Petrol deal in move into vessel ownership
The Turkish marine-fuel acquisition includes eight vessels and would extend the Malta-based trader’s activities into direct fuel distribution.
Alkagesta; Bloomberg
Shipping
Tankers, chartering, freight and marine transportation.
Shipping3 min read
Alkagesta Opens Singapore Hub, Reaches 180,000 MT in First Months
Alkagesta Asia Pte Ltd reported marine fuels volumes of about 180,000 MT by December, against a monthly target of 250,000 MT.
Ship & Bunker
Freight2 min read
Alkagesta Leadership Addresses Freight Cost Pressures and Sector Resilience
Alkagesta CEO Orkhan Rustamov outlines operational strategies for mitigating rising shipping costs and enhancing maritime resilience in The Motor Ship.
Alkagesta
Shipping5 min read
Alkagesta chief urges shipping industry to act on spiralling freight costs
Writing in The Motorship, Alkagesta chief executive Orkhan Rustamov argues that record transport costs are not an immovable fact of life and that traders and shipowners must plan together.
The Motorship
Freight2 min read
Hapag-Lloyd Adjusts Transatlantic Tariffs from Mediterranean to North America
Hapag-Lloyd has announced an upward revision of ocean tariff rates for containerized freight moving from the Mediterranean to ports in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Container News
Fuel Oil Shipping5 min read
Product tanker earnings firm on longer-haul fuel oil voyages
Extended voyage distances on fuel oil trades have supported product tanker utilisation, with owners reporting steadier employment across medium range tonnage.
The Maritime Executive
Shipping3 min read
Alkagesta Engages with Maritime Sector at Bosphorus Shipbrokers Dinner 2026
Alkagesta has participated in the Bosphorus Shipbrokers Dinner 2026 in Istanbul, engaging with global maritime professionals to address rising bunker prices and regional geopolitical impacts on the shipping industry.
Alkagesta
Tankers4 min read
Tanker owner orders dual-fuel newbuildings
A tanker owner has placed an order for dual-fuel product carriers, adding fuel flexibility to its forward fleet profile.
The Maritime Executive
Freight3 min read
Freight rates firm on clean product routes
Clean petroleum product freight rates have firmed on key routes as tonnage availability tightened in prompt loading windows.
The Maritime Executive