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Sri Lanka
Every Vessel Hunter story on Sri Lanka: 3 stories, from 27 August 2026 to 4 September 2026. Newest: "Iranian Tankers Ride at Anchor off Sri Lanka and Malaysia With Nowhere to Discharge". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Iranian Tankers Ride at Anchor off Sri Lanka and Malaysia With Nowhere to Discharge
A US naval blockade of Iranian ports has left a fleet of empty tankers stranded at anchorages off Galle and east of Johore, most of them unladen and many under sanctions.
Sri Lanka Opens Four Mannar Basin Blocks in 2026 Licensing Round
Sri Lanka has launched its 2026 offshore licensing round, offering four exploration blocks covering nearly 34,000 square kilometres in the Mannar basin.
CMA CGM Narrows $2,000 South America Surcharge to Contract Cargo
CMA CGM will keep a $2,000 peak season surcharge on dry containers from India's west coast, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to South America's east coast, but limit it to long-term contracts from September.
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