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Shipping’s $180 Billion Push Into Dual-Fuel Ships Shows No Signs of Slowing
The global liner shipping industry’s investment in alternative-fueled vessels continues to accelerate, with the combined…
14 May 2026
LA box imports jump as US east coast ports slump
Propelled by an 18% jump in box traffic over the previous month, the port of Los Angeles enjoyed a strong April. Part of…
14 May 2026
Container Spot Rates Surge as Carriers Layer Surcharges Ahead of Early Peak Season
Global container spot rates posted their sharpest weekly gain in months as carriers pushed through emergency surcharges …
14 May 2026
UKMTO Warns Ship Seized Near Hormuz Is Being Taken Toward Iran
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organization has issued a warning after receiving reports that a vessel was boa…
14 May 2026
India And Iran To Discuss Safe Passage For Ships Through Strait Of Hormuz In BRICS Meet
The discussions are likely to take place on the sidelines of the BRICS Sherpa and foreign ministers’ meetings in New Del…
14 May 2026
Chinese Supertanker Carrying 2 Million Barrels Of Iraqi Oil Makes Rare Exit From Strait Of Hormuz
The tanker is currently signalling Zhoushan in eastern China as its next destination and is expected to arrive on June 1…
14 May 2026
India Launches $1.5 Billion Maritime Insurance Pool To Shield Shipping From War And Sanctions Risks
An underwriting committee has been set up to ensure technically sound and consistent underwriting of risks covered under…
14 May 2026
World-First Standard Modular Battery-Swapping Ship Enters Service In China
The vessel, named Hefu Weilan 01, departed from Wuhu Port carrying 49 standard containers before successfully arriving a…
14 May 2026
Indian Merchant Navy Officer Missing From U.S Port, Family Blames Firm For Failing To Provide Updates
Dwivedi went ashore with three colleagues and travelled towards the Concord Mall Best Buy area, but did not return to th…
14 May 2026
U.S. Navy’s Fourth Gerald R. Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Delayed By 2 Years Amid Supply Chain Shortages
The revised schedule means the carrier will take around 15 years to complete from the beginning of construction to deliv…
14 May 2026
Hexicon acquires remaining stake in Swedish floating wind project
Stockholm-based floating offshore wind developer Hexicon has entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 50% stak…
14 May 2026
U.S Navy To Develop Long-Range Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon System For New Underwater Threats
The U.S Navy’s fiscal year 2027 budget documents have revealed the development timeline for the Long Range Anti-Submarin…
14 May 2026
World’s Longest Endurance Drone Submarine Can Scan Hormuz Strait For Naval Mines In 24 Hours
A European defense technology company has revealed the world’s largest, longest-endurance unmanned submarine which can r…
14 May 2026
Food exports ban puts a dent in LatAm-Europe trade just as duty relief arrives
Brazilian shippers have been left fretting after an EU decision to ban their beef exports – following an otherwise stron…
14 May 2026
U.S Navy Prepares To Induct Last Freedom-Class Littoral Combat Ship, USS Cleveland
The U.S Navy is preparing to induct the last Freedom-class littoral combat ship, the USS Cleveland or LCS 31, this week.
14 May 2026
IEA supports digital transformation of Glaciar Pesquera fisheries fleet with Inmarsat NexusWave roll-out
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has worked with its Argentinian partner Ingenieros Electrónicos Asociados (IEA) to …
14 May 2026
Iran To Charge Service Fee For Ships Passing Through Strait Of Hormuz
Iran will charge a service fee for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, said its Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gh…
14 May 2026
Iran Calls India A ‘Friend’, Gives Priority Passage To Indian Vessels Through Hormuz
Iran has allowed Indian Ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and called India a friend, while expressing gratitude…
14 May 2026
Baltic Dry Index climbs to 3195 up 6 points
Today, Thursday, May 14 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed 6 points, reaching 3195 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled …
14 May 2026
Indian Navy Escorts 15th LPG Carrier From Strait Of Hormuz As Gulf Shipping Risks Rise
A large share of global energy supplies passes through the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with internationa…
14 May 2026
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