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VHBS New ConTex Container Ship Time Charter Assessment Index Week 37

Once again, the charter market is showing stability and resilience, with New ConTex Week 36 remaining Steady to Steady Up over the past week. Source: Verband Hamburger und Bremer Schiffsmakler e.V

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Virgin Islands Maritime Administration Puts a Senior Contact at the Centre of World Shipping

The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority (VISMA) has appointed Georgios Bazos as its first Business Development Manager.

  • Georgios Bazos appointed as VISMA's Business Development Manager on May 18, 2026
  • Bazos brings 20 years of maritime and finance sector experience to role
  • Appointment strengthens VISMA's network in key maritime hubs and merchant fleet development

Iran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point

The Iran-backed Houthi militant group has seized control of Yemen’s port city of Mokha on the Red Sea coast, bringing Tehran closer to securing another point of leverage in its six-month-long conflict…

  • Houthi militants seize Mokha port in Yemen, weakening Saudi forces.
  • Control of Mokha threatens Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Strait of Hormuz.
  • Oil prices surge above $100 per barrel amid Red Sea shipping concerns.

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