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Iran Introduces Bitcoin-Backed Insurance For Ships Crossing Strait Of Hormuz
Iran believes the project could generate more than $10 billion in revenue, although no timeline or detailed business mod…
19 May 2026
China’s Liaoning Carrier Strike Group Deploys to Western Pacific for Far-Sea Live-Fire Drills
A Chinese carrier formation led by Liaoning left for the Western Pacific for intensive training, per the Chinese People'…
19 May 2026
Deadly Blast Near Red Sea & Rumoured U.S.-Israeli Operation Against Iran Threatens Ceasefire
A massive explosion was reported near the entrance of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital chokepoint linking the Red Sea t…
19 May 2026
Bahrain steps into large-scale ship recycling through ASRY venture with India’s Priya Blue
Bahrain has moved deeper into the global ship recycling market after Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) an…
19 May 2026
Future U.S Navy Warships To Run Multiple Missions Through A Single Radar System
U.S Navy warships will be able to run multiple missions simultaneously using Raytheon’s single radar system, which is cu…
19 May 2026
Qavach: The AI Safety Platform Built for Ports That Cannot Afford to Wait
How Quantum’s closed-loop HSE system is ending the spreadsheet era in terminal safety management In Sanskrit, Qavach mea…
19 May 2026
Watch: Israeli Forces Intercept Over 39 Gaza-Bound Aid Vessels In Eastern Mediterranean
The flotilla organisers accused Israel of “illegally and violently” intercepting the vessels and detaining activists.
19 May 2026
Maintenance work and weather threatens to boost Panama Canal congestion
There may be claims that the Panama Canal is operating “normally”, but anxiety is increasing that forthcoming maintenanc…
19 May 2026
Baltic Dry Index falls to 3054 down 38 points
Today, Tuesday, May 19 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 39 points, reaching 3054 points. Baltic Dry Index is comp…
19 May 2026
Zodiac doubles down on car carrier sector with new China order
Zodiac Maritime has strengthened its position in the car carrier sector with a fresh order for two LNG dual-fuel car car…
19 May 2026
Saudi Arabia’s port expansion & regional growth strategy
In this article, Gagan Seksaria, Director – Global Investments at Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), outlines how Saudi Ar…
19 May 2026
CMB.TECH pockets $29m gain from veteran suezmax disposal
CMB.TECH is continuing to cash in on strong tanker asset values, with the Belgian owner securing a sizeable profit from …
19 May 2026
Air cargo squeezed between AI boom and helium supply crisis
The biggest growth sector in air cargo could face significant challenges if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. The rap…
19 May 2026
Extra loaders and rising rates as early peak season gets under way
An early peak season is materialising, and mainline operators are planning extra loader sailings to meet shippers’ heigh…
19 May 2026
Safe Bulkers trims ageing fleet with two-vessel sale
Greek dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers has moved to further streamline its fleet with the sale of two older vessels as the Ne…
19 May 2026
Congestion sees carriers make last-minute terminal shuffles at JNPA
The pressure of terminal congestion at India’s Nhava Sheva Port (JNPA) is seeing carriers declare ad-hoc or temporary be…
19 May 2026
Alert to shippers, with cargo theft threat ‘high, and on the rise’
Despite a year-on-year decline in overall US cargo theft – for the first time since 2021 – supply chain security special…
19 May 2026
Strategic Marine lands order for two new CTVs from Mainprize Offshore
Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed shipbuilding contracts with Mainprize Offshore for two new 33 m …
19 May 2026
IMO Honours Japanese Maritime Professor Momoko Kitada With Gender Equality Award 2026
Maritime academic recognized for her long-standing commitment to gender equality and empowering women in the maritime in…
19 May 2026
Amazon faces class action on (lack of) tariff refunds
Amazon, the sixth-largest containerized importer into the United States, is being sued by consumers who say it raised pr…
19 May 2026
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