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How to document PFOS-free fire-extinguishing foam on board
At the first safety equipment survey* after 1 January 2026, all fire-extinguishing foams on board must be PFOS-free, and…
11 May 2026
CMA CGM: Africa Forward Summit: Rodolphe SAADE signs with the Government of the Republic ok Kenya a strategic partnership agreement
The CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions, announces the signature of a high-level fr…
11 May 2026
New whitepaper highlights rising barnacle biofouling risk for ship operators as regulations tighten
Swedish antifouling technology company, I-Tech AB, has published a new industry whitepaper offering shipowners, operator…
11 May 2026
South Korea, U.S. Launch Shipbuilding Partnership Initiative
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (hereinafter referred to as MOTIE) announced that Minister Kim Jeong-gwan vis…
11 May 2026
MIDDLE EAST CRUDE MOC: March-April loadings see 17.5 mil barrels change hands
Market participants in the Platts Middle East crude Market on Close assessment process have so far completed physical pe…
11 May 2026
Thermal Coal Eases from 1-Month High
Thermal coal futures eased to $130 per tonne from the one-month peak of $135.6 on May 4th, tracking slight pullback in A…
11 May 2026
Global soybean participants await US-China meeting with mixed expectations
As the planned US-China summit approaches, participants in the global soybean market have mixed views on its prospects, …
11 May 2026
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
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