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Port Of Los Angeles Posts Second-Best April On Record Amid Strong Import Demand
The Port of Los Angeles processed 890,861 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in April, 5.7% above last year. It marks t…
12 May 2026
US lends 53.3 million barrels from oil reserve amid Iran conflict
The Trump administration announced it will loan 53.3 million barrels of crude oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Rese…
12 May 2026
Eurozone Investor Morale Higher Than Expected
The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for the Euro Area rose by 11.3 points to -9.1 in May 2026, beating market expect…
12 May 2026
Athenian Shipbrokers S.A. DEMOLITION QUICK UPDATE Week 19, 2026
Athenian Shipbrokers SA Ship Recycling Weekly Report Source: ATHENIAN SHIPBROKERS S.A.
12 May 2026
HOT PORT NEWS from GAC
Helipad repair works 12 May 2026, Hong Kong For approximately seven months from May 2026, repair works are being carried…
12 May 2026
Bing, Bing, Gone: Is Trump Underestimating Iran’s Fast Attack Craft?
President Donald Trump’s latest social media bravado about Iranian “fast attack ships” may play well online, but maritim…
12 May 2026
Iraqi Supertanker Pulls Back From U.S. Hormuz Blockade
The Strait of Hormuz remains largely shuttered, with Iran-linked vessels dominating what little traffic is moving across…
12 May 2026
America’s Nuclear Shipping Revival Is About More Than Reactors
Sean Duffy’s MARAD initiative may look like another Trump-era energy dominance announcement, but beneath the politics li…
12 May 2026
Foreign Operators of M/V Dali Indicted Over Fatal Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against the foreign ship management companies and a technical superint…
12 May 2026
North Star secures contracts for 17 ERRVs
UK offshore vessel owner North Star has secured contracts for 17 emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV) in its fle…
12 May 2026
India’s Brahmos Missile Production Collapse Threatens Shift Of Power Balance In Indian Ocean
These weapons are the main deterrent in the Indo-Pacific and help secure the sea lanes between Hormuz and the Malacca St…
12 May 2026
U.S. Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Iranian Oil Exports To China Ahead Of Trump-Xi Talks
The US Treasury said the sanctions target three individuals and nine companies based in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emira…
12 May 2026
Iran Deploys Midget Submarines To Take Down U.S Warships Deployed In The Gulf
Iran has deployed small submarines to guard the Strait of Hormuz as U.S-Iran talks, mediated by Pakistan, have failed.
12 May 2026
Russia Cages Black Sea Fleet ‘Grachonok’ Patrol Boats After Repeated Ukrainian Drone Strikes
The “Grachonok”-class patrol boats are used by Russian forces to secure the waters around the Kerch Bridge.
12 May 2026
China-Iran Carve New Trade Route As U.S Naval Blockade Of Tehran’s Ports Continues
China-Iran’s overland rail project has become a lifeline for trade, due to the 2026 Strait of Hormuz Crisis and the impo…
12 May 2026
Trump Considers Reviving ‘Project Freedom’ With Expanded Mission Beyond Strait Of Hormuz Escorts
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important energy transit routes, carrying a major share of global o…
12 May 2026
Mubadala invests $325m in world’s biggest offshore wind farm
Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has announced a $325m investment in Ørsted’s Hornsea 3, which, once completed, will be…
12 May 2026
Massive 2,400-Year-Old Ship Graveyard Discovered In Bay Of Gibraltar
Most of the sites found were shipwrecks lying on the seabed of the Bay of Gibraltar, also known as the Bay of Algeciras.
12 May 2026
New cargo insurance products another chance for a ‘quick cash grab’
Forwarders appear less concerned than insurance firms at the present state of cargo coverage, amid warnings that the war…
12 May 2026
Baltic Dry Index climbs to 3063 up 62 points
Today, Tuesday, May 12 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed 62 points, reaching 3063 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled …
12 May 2026
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