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Iran Denies Finalised Deal With US, Asserts Full Right To Manage Strait Of Hormuz
Iran said that no deal had been finalised with Washington and both sides are still exchanging messages to reach an agree…
1 June 2026
China Carries Out Combat Patrols Near Scarborough Shoal Following US-Philippines Maritime Exercises
The patrols followed a five-day maritime exercise by U.S. and Philippine forces near Scarborough Shoal from Tuesday to S…
1 June 2026
28 Ships Safely Transit Strait Of Hormuz In Past 24 Hours Under IRGC Navy Security, Says Iran
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that 28 ships transited the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours.
1 June 2026
Inchcape boosts US logistics offering with NVOCC launch
Inchcape Shipping Services has launched its new non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) service in the United States…
1 June 2026
OceanX: Checking in with the zombies…via WiseTech
As the Hormuz crisis goes into month four and we are still caught in that loop of trying to get a deal agreed, let’s tal…
1 June 2026
US tariffs will support ocean demand and keep rates high, says Wan Hai
US tariffs will support elevated ocean freight rates going into October, according to Wan Hai Lines’ GM, Tommy Hsieh (pi…
1 June 2026
Disruption triggers rethink by RwandAir as cargo potential grows in the heart of Africa
The geopolitical disruption in the Middle East is beginning to reshape cargo flows into and across Africa, with Kigali e…
1 June 2026
Oil Tanker Catches Fire In Latest Ukrainian Long-Range Drone Strike On Russian Port
Russia's Defence Ministry said its air defences destroyed 127 drones in one overnight attack and 216 drones during anoth…
1 June 2026
Scan Global – making a virtue out of necessity
Highlighted here, ‘more growth, more debt, more losses‘ was the narrative at Denmark’s Scan Global only a year ago. Fast…
1 June 2026
FedEx Freight ready to trade
PRESS RELEASE FedEx Completes Spin-Off of FedEx Freight Creates Two Independent, Industry-Leading Public Companies Posit…
1 June 2026
Canada looks on as Mexico and US formally talk USMCA renewal
Canada was looking in from the outside as formal negotiations on the future of the North American USMCA free trade agree…
1 June 2026
Canadian Navy To Arm River-Class Destroyers With Long-Range Submarine-Detecting Sonar
Canada's future River-class destroyers will get new Sonar 2087 towed array sonar systems, which can detect and track qui…
1 June 2026
Iran Resumes Gas Production At 3 Offshore Platforms Following Israeli Air Strikes
Iran resumed gas production at three offshore platforms within the South Pars gas field.
1 June 2026
U.S. Disables Commercial Vessel Bound For Iran Using Hellfire Missile Amid Blockade Enforcement
CENTCOM said US forces repeatedly warned the vessel and informed its crew that it was violating the blockade.
1 June 2026
Container Ship Damages Cable-Laying Vessel Near Pakistan’s Busiest Port, Investigation Underway
The impact caused damage to MV Neva and resulted in at least one container from MV Papu falling into the sea.
1 June 2026
Oman Warns Ships To Exercise Caution After A Floating Mine Was Spotted In Strait Of Hormuz
The center also advised avoiding approaching suspicious objects and reporting them to the authorities immediately.
1 June 2026
Fugro wins Irish offshore wind environmental monitoring contract
Dutch surveyor Fugro has secured a two-year environmental services contract with EirGrid, Ireland’s state-owned electric…
1 June 2026
Capacity Scarcity Forces Shipowners To Convert Bulk Carriers Into Container Ships
Owners are converting supramax bulk carriers, which carry loose cargo like coal or grain, into cellular container ships …
1 June 2026
Australia To Receive 3 Second-Hand U.S Nuclear Submarines Within 15 Years Under Streamlined AUKUS Deal
Australia will acquire 3 Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the U.S within 15 years, under the new and strea…
1 June 2026
ZIM appoints new CEO
PRESS RELEASE ZIM Board of Directors Appoints Dr. Chen Lichtenstein as President and CEO of the Company; will also be jo…
1 June 2026
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