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Australia Secures ANL Kokoda As The First Vessel In Its Strategic Maritime Fleet
Australia has secured the cargo ship ANL Kokoda to become the first ship in the federal government’s maritime strategic …
29 May 2026
3 Russia-Linked ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Hit By Ukrainian Drones Near Turkey In Black Sea
Videos circulating online appeared to show one of the drones carrying a Cyrillic inscription resembling the word “police…
29 May 2026
‘Pay to play’ is back as shippers face a ‘brutal shipping environment’
Forwarders are warning that the recent recovery in spot rates on the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades could see price…
29 May 2026
U.S Navy Receives First Integrated Combat System-Enabled Baseline From Lockheed Martin
The first ICS-enabled baseline delivery includes Aegis BL9.C3.0 package and is the first baseline compiled from the Forg…
29 May 2026
Luxury Cruise Ship Rescues Injured Sailor From Disabled Vessel In Pacific Ocean
The rescue took place on May 26, 2026, while the 28,258-gross-ton cruise ship was nearing the end of a 24-night voyage.
29 May 2026
Families of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapse Victims Reach Settlement With Dali Owner & Operators
Families of the Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse victims have legally settled with the owners and operators of the M/V Dali…
29 May 2026
Rates spike on horizon as pressures on liner networks tighten
Freight rates could spike materially in the coming weeks as the downstream impacts of disruption the world over make the…
29 May 2026
Iran’s Navy Targets U.S. Base In Kuwait After Washington Renews Military Action Overnight
Iran attacked a U.S Air Base in Kuwait after American forces targeted the southern part of Iran overnight.
29 May 2026
Floating Nuclear Power Plants Could Supply Clean Power To Greek Islands, Study Suggests
The institute also mentioned that Greece already has the regulatory expertise and technical capacity to support floating…
29 May 2026
First 3D Printed Unmanned Drone Boat In Southern Hemisphere Launched In Australia
Australia has revealed the Southern Hemisphere’s first 3D-printed uncrewed surface vessel built for defence, surveillanc…
29 May 2026
Seaspan Marks Rapid Progress on Canadian Polar Icebreaker Amid Arctic Shipbuilding Push
Canada’s Seaspan Shipyards said it has completed the first major construction block for the Canadian Coast Guard’s new h…
29 May 2026
Baltic Dry Index falls to 3224 down 2 points
Today, Friday, May 29 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 2 points, reaching 3224 points. Baltic Dry Index is compil…
29 May 2026
Video: Fire Breaks Out On Bangladesh-Flagged Oil Tanker At Chattogram Anchorage
A total of 22 crew members were rescued safely and no casualties were reported, according to port officials.
29 May 2026
Iran Demands Immediate Release Of $12 Billion Assets Frozen In Qatar Amid Strait Of Hormuz Negotiations
The $12 billion is only the first tranche Iran wants released and not the total amount of frozen assets Tehran is seekin…
29 May 2026
DHL, FedEx, UPS warn EU parcel tax risks disruption at borders
DHL, FedEx, and UPS have written to European Union finance ministers calling for a phased approach to the 27-member bloc…
29 May 2026
Transhipment rush brings congestion to JNPA’s largest box terminal
PSA International-operated Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (BMCT), the largest box terminal at India’s Nhava Sheva Por…
29 May 2026
Habib Turki elected next IRU secretary general
Habib Turki (above) was today confirmed as the new secretary general of the International Road Transport Union (IRU), fo…
29 May 2026
Yang Ming fleet renewal plan ‘on track’ despite Q1 profits fall
The early peak season will result in high freight rates for Q2 and Q3, but after that, forecasting market conditions wil…
29 May 2026
The Mission to Seafarers launches its Global welfare services to the Greek shipping community alongside HRH The Princess Royal, its President
The Mission to Seafarers (MtS), one of the world’s leading maritime welfare charities, launched its global services to t…
29 May 2026
Hormuz ship transits rise May 26 as another Malaysian VLCC exits strait: CAS
Ship transits via the Strait of Hormuz increased to 13 on May 26, including a Malaysian VLCC, S&P Global Commodities at …
29 May 2026
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