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Trump’s Economic Fury Targets Iranian Oil Network as U.S. Expands Pressure Campaign
The Trump administration on Monday unveiled a sweeping new round of sanctions targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard …
11 May 2026
Port of Los Angeles Chief Says Shipping Won’t Normalize Without Lasting Hormuz Stability
By Lori Ann LaRocco – The Port of Los Angeles reported strong results in April, but the port’s head warns that high ener…
11 May 2026
U.S. Navy Unveils $65.8 Billion Shipbuilding Push to Launch Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’
The Department of the Navy has released its Fiscal Year 2027 Shipbuilding Plan, laying out a sweeping 30-year strategy t…
11 May 2026
Senators Urge Trump to ‘Stand Strong’ on China Shipbuilding Ahead of Xi Summit
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is urging President Donald Trump to prioritize American shipbuilding and avoid conce…
11 May 2026
Emergency Crews Battle Fire on Offshore Platform in California’s Santa Barbara Channel
A fire broke out Monday aboard DCOR’s offshore Platform Habitat in the Santa Barbara Channel, prompting a multi-agency e…
11 May 2026
Connecting the Maritime Future: Autonomy, Integration, and the Next Era of Underwater Perception
The maritime industry is undergoing rapid change. Advancements in autonomy are allowing uncrewed vessels to transit ocea…
11 May 2026
Bidding Announcement of PSV “Bourbon Liberty 154” with her Bareboat Charter
Entrusted by the Seller, our company (the “Bidding Company “) is scheduled to conduct an online public auction on the Sh…
11 May 2026
Berg Propulsion drives India’s Green Tug Transition
Berg Propulsion is providing the propulsion technology and systems integration to optimise performance of the second and…
11 May 2026
Tankers carrying Iraqi oil cross Strait of Hormuz with tracking systems turned off
In the first ten days of May, three tankers carrying Iraqi oil reportedly passed through the Strait of Hormuz with their…
11 May 2026
OOCL Names OOCL Wisdom, Its First 24,000 TEU Methanol Dual‑Fuel Container Vessel
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) today held the naming ceremony of OOCL Wisdom, the Company’s first methanol d…
11 May 2026
Pakistan slashes Gwadar Port’s tariff rates to attract global shipping amid Iran war disruptions
Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry announced sweeping tariff reductions at Gwadar Port on Monday, as anothe…
11 May 2026
Trump rejects Iran’s response to latest US proposal to end the war
Iran sent its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but U.S. Presi…
11 May 2026
China inflation beat estimates in April as Iran war drives producer prices to three-year highs
China’s producer prices rose at their fastest pace in more than three years in April, while consumer inflation also beat…
11 May 2026
ISM coasters and mini bulkers – Week 19
The Black Sea and Mediterranean small-tonnage shipping markets are still seeing poor cargo traffic; the only notable act…
11 May 2026
Carriers Sales & Purchase Market Report, Week 19
Carriers Sales & Purchase Market Report, Week 19 Source: Carriers Chartering Corp. S.A.
11 May 2026
HOT PORT NEWS from GAC
New LCL shipping service between Italy and Saudi Arabia 11 May 2026 / Saudi Arabia Your supply chain between Europe and …
11 May 2026
Aramco Ramped East-West Pipeline to Maximum as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepened
Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco says the Strait of Hormuz disruption has become a stark reminder of how dependent the globa…
11 May 2026
Deadly Hantavirus Cruise Saga Nears End as Final Passengers Leave Ship
The last six passengers and some of the crew of the hantavirus-hit MV Hondius anchored off Tenerife were readying to dis…
11 May 2026
U.S. Navy Faces Rising Costs for Hormuz Missions With Strait Still Blocked
As long as the Strait of Hormuz remains unsettled, the US Navy faces millions of dollars in extra costs each time it sen…
11 May 2026
Fincantieri Raises 2026 Outlook as Backlog Hits Record
Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri reported a record backlog and stronger profitability in the first quarter of 2026…
11 May 2026
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