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Multiple disruptions send agricultural voyage durations to record highs
Global agricultural trade is continuing to expand, but longer voyage distances, climate disruption and mounting pressure…
27 May 2026
Sold-out boxship market drives bulk-to-container conversions
The sustained strength of the container market is prompting shipowners to reach beyond the orderbook for solutions, with…
27 May 2026
Chile approves massive $4.45bn San Antonio port expansion
Chile has approved the long-awaited Puerto Exterior expansion at the Port of San Antonio, paving the way for what is bei…
27 May 2026
FMC hits Maersk with $1.9m penalty over detention billing practices
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has secured a $1.9m civil penalty settlement with Danish container shipping gia…
27 May 2026
Explosion damages VLCC off Oman
A VLCC linked to Greek tanker operator Olympic Shipping & Management suffered damage from an external explosion off Oman…
27 May 2026
IMO sounds alarm over return of Somali piracy
The International Maritime Organization and regional maritime security states have voiced alarm over a resurgence of Som…
27 May 2026
Prepaid consolidation: Walmart launches ‘inbound supplier logistics’ service
PRESS RELEASE Walmart Enhances Supply Chain to Bring Customers What They Need, When They Need It New program moves produ…
27 May 2026
Taiwan’s TVL Marine to enter container shipping next month
Taiwanese logistics group TVL Marine is set to enter the container shipping sector next month with the launch of a new H…
27 May 2026
Kerala Chief Minister Satheesan Bets Big on Ports
In an unusual move, Kerala’s new CM has concentrated Ports, Coastal Shipping, Inland Navigation and Railways under his d…
27 May 2026
Industry Shipping Bodies Unite to Issue Critical Hormuz Strait Safety Guidance
With hundreds of ships trapped or delayed, BIMCO and five major maritime organisations have published urgent navigationa…
27 May 2026
Centre Unveils ₹33,660 Crore BHAVYA Scheme for 100 Industrial Parks
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday announced the launch of guidelines for the ‘BHAVYA (Bharat…
27 May 2026
Maersk Debuts FI2 Service to Boost China-India Trade Corridor
A.P. Moller – Maersk has announced the launch of FI2, a new dedicated ocean service linking Far East Asia to the Indian …
27 May 2026
Hormuz Tensions Drive Global Shipping Rerouting: Panama Canal Transits Surge 8% Year-on-Year
With hundreds of vessels unable to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, energy trade routes are being dramatically redrawn, an…
27 May 2026
Bhogapuram Airport Cargo Terminal Set for August-September Launch
With the Andhra Pradesh government scheduling the formal inauguration of the Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport …
27 May 2026
Quad Strengthens Critical Minerals and Maritime Partnerships
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue grouping expanded cooperation on critical minerals and energy security while announc…
27 May 2026
The Carbon Wake: Tracking the commercial reality behind green shipping
Jason Jiang, who spent nine years as chief correspondent at Splash before leaving in 2021, has launched The Carbon Wake,…
27 May 2026
BP ousts chairman Albert Manifold over ‘unacceptable’ conduct
Oil and gas supermajor BP has removed Albert Manifold as chair and director with immediate effect following serious conc…
27 May 2026
TGS lands 4D streamer contract offshore Angola
Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS has been awarded a high-end 4D streamer contract offshore Angola. The program is…
27 May 2026
US oilfield services giant wins more work from Petrobras
US energy technology company Baker Hughes has won a contract extension with Petrobras to provide integrated solutions fo…
27 May 2026
Stena Immaculate Crew Honored with Gallant Ship Award Following Deadly Tanker Collision
Crowley mariners aboard the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate have received one of the U.S. maritime industry’s highe…
26 May 2026
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