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Shippers await OOCL appeal after FMC’s ‘unconstitutional’ record fine
Shippers will be watching with bated breath following OOCL’s decision to challenge the record $45m fine it was handed by…
13 May 2026
Second Qatari LNG Carrier Crosses Hormuz Under A Special Iran-Pakistan Arrangement
Two more tankers carrying Qatari LNG are expected to head to Pakistan in the coming days, according to sources familiar …
13 May 2026
UK And France To Host 40-Nation Meeting On Reopening And Securing Strait Of Hormuz
The UK government said HMS Dragon, one of the Royal Navy’s most capable warships, is being positioned in the region.
13 May 2026
DP World eyes second Chittagong box terminal in Bangladesh push
DP World has expanded its ambitions in Bangladesh’s port sector, seeking to operate Chittagong Container Terminal (CCT) …
13 May 2026
U.S. and China Agree: No Shipping Tolls in Strait of Hormuz
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials agree that no country can be allowed to exact shipping tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, …
13 May 2026
Brazilian Navy, Federal Police Seize 340 Kg Cocaine Hidden On Greek Bulker At Port Of Santos
Crew members aboard the vessel reportedly spotted a suspicious small craft near the ship while it was at anchor and info…
13 May 2026
‘Jet fuel will be the least of our worries’: Cargolux CEO on Hormuz crisis
Cargolux chief executive Richard Forson has warned that prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could trigger fuel …
13 May 2026
U.S. Files Criminal Charges Against MV Dali Operators Over Deadly Baltimore Bridge Collapse That Killed 6
The indictment alleged that the defendants relied on a flushing pump to supply fuel to two of the Dali’s four generators…
13 May 2026
Box ship manager denies negligence as DoJ probes Baltimore bridge tragedy
Singapore-based ship management company Synergy Marine claims it has been cleared of any wrongdoing when the containersh…
13 May 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Saadé just can’t stem the (talent) bleed at Ceva Logistics – sources
Our last piece of insight concerning the Ceva Logistics exodus in key managerial spots was in early April – ever since, …
13 May 2026
More pain for cargo owners from rising THCs at Indian ports
Terminal operators across major Indian ports have opportunistically increased their container handling charges (THCs), s…
13 May 2026
Greek Shipping Moves the World
In an era of geopolitical realignments, uncertainty and multiple crises, shipping remains a force of stability, continui…
13 May 2026
New study maps the web of climate transition risks facing shipping and warns that siloed approaches to address them would not limit exposure
A new white paper published today argues that the sector’s current fragmented approach to climate risk management leaves…
13 May 2026
US eyes nuclear power for commercial shipping
The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has called on nuclear technology and shipping companies to share information t…
13 May 2026
Norden modelling for Hormuz to say closed through year-end
D/S Norden A/S, one of the world’s largest commodity shipping companies, is basing its full-year guidance on the assumpt…
13 May 2026
Smart ships’ are failing to turn data into real intelligence, warns SmartSea
The maritime industry’s push towards “smart shipping” is falling short, with many vessels collecting vast amounts of dat…
13 May 2026
Somali piracy disrupts global shipping and trade routes
As ships reroute around Africa to avoid Middle East conflict zones, piracy off Somalia is back. The resurgence is drivin…
13 May 2026
KR Drives IMO’s Marine Environmental Agenda on Ammonia Effluent Management and NOx Reduction Technology
Korean Register (KR) announced that it is serving as the Coordinator of two International Maritime Organization (IMO) ex…
13 May 2026
Piraeus Port rises on back of stronger ties
Since China COSCO Shipping Corp officially took over its operations a decade ago, Piraeus Port in Greece has transformed…
13 May 2026
Import loss, stock build: How China absorbs the Hormuz shock
As Hormuz-linked disruptions began to feed through in April—reflecting the typical four-week lag in Middle Eastern flows…
13 May 2026
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