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How the U.S. military and Maersk got a ship to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
The chief executive of Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, said last week that one of its commercial …
10 May 2026
Platts launches Yanbu to Far East VLCC dirty tanker freight assessment, May 4
Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has launched a new VLCC tanker freight assessment for the 270,000-mt Yanbu to Far Eas…
10 May 2026
ABS and HD KSOE to Set New Industry Benchmarks for Digital Shipbuilding and Vessel Intelligence
ABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on digi…
10 May 2026
Lloyd’s Register grants AiP to Wison New Energies for harsh environment internal turret FPSO
The AiP marks an early technical milestone for a standardised floating production concept aimed at complex offshore cond…
10 May 2026
DP World Launches End-To-End Cargo War Risk Insurance For Middle East Trade
DP World has launched a first-of-its-kind cargo war risk insurance solution to help businesses navigate disruption acros…
10 May 2026
APM Terminals Japan signs agreement to decarbonise operations In Yokohama
APM Terminals Japan, a Maersk Group company, has signed a long term offsite corporate Power Purchase Agreement (herein t…
10 May 2026
China’s semi-finished steel exports surge as trade barriers hit finished products
China’s surging semi-finished steel exports, led by slab shipments, are partially offsetting weaker finished steel expor…
10 May 2026
First Qatar LNG Shipment Moves Through Hormuz Since War Started
By Stephen Stapczynski and Weilun Soon (Bloomberg) A tanker carrying liquefied natural gas from Qatar appears to have tr…
10 May 2026
Real Life Incident: Poisoning From Fumigant Takes Lives Of Chief And Third Officers
The crew and stevedores had completed loading a cargo of shea nuts on a general cargo vessel. Before departure, two pers…
10 May 2026
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy explains why Amazon is opening its supply chain to every business
In a recent interview, Jassy explained how Amazon built its logistics network for its own retail business – and why it’s…
10 May 2026
UK Deploys Warship To Middle East For Potential Hormuz Mission
LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) – Britain said on Saturday it was deploying its warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East in prepara…
9 May 2026
Countries Prepare To Evacuate Hantavirus Ship Passengers
TENERIFE/MADRID, May 9 (Reuters) – Countries prepared to evacuate their citizens from the luxury cruise ship hit by a de…
9 May 2026
Qatari LNG Tanker Sailing Towards Hormuz Strait
May 9 (Reuters) – Qatari LNG tanker Al Kharaitiyat was sailing towards the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after departing …
9 May 2026
Hapag-Lloyd launches podcast ‘Straight Talk with CEO Rolf Habben Jansen’
Hapag-Lloyd has launched a podcast with its CEO Rolf Habben Jansen. “Straight Talk” will provide insights into global tr…
9 May 2026
U.S Navy Says Over 70 Ships Blocked From Entering Or Leaving Iranian Ports
More than 70 ships are being prevented from entering or leaving Iranian ports as the American naval blockade continues.
9 May 2026
1 Sailor Killed, 4 Others Missing After U.S. Strike On Iranian Cargo Vessel Near Strait Of Hormuz
Radmehr said local rescue groups and emergency teams were continuing search operations to locate the remaining missing c…
9 May 2026
Seafarers Stuck In Hormuz Suffer From Anxiety & Depression, Mental Health Issues On The Rise
The biggest fear among the 20,000 seafarers stuck on 1500 ships in the Strait of Hormuz is not food or water, but death …
9 May 2026
World’s First 24,000-TEU Methanol Dual-Fuel Container Ship Completed In China
The naming ceremony was held at the shipyard of Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (“NACKS").
9 May 2026
Watch: Iranian Navy Seizes Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Oman As US Disables 2 Ships Near Hormuz
Iranian naval commandos intercepted the tanker during a “special operation” in the Gulf of Oman and escorted it to Iran’…
9 May 2026
U.S. Prepares Charter Flight To Repatriate Americans After Hantavirus Outbreak On Cruise Ship Kills 3
The passengers will then be transferred to the National Quarantine Unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for…
9 May 2026
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