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Thursday, November 12, 2026
SS United States sinking
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SS United States Sits Upright on Gulf Seafloor After Historic Sinking

The SS United States has settled upright on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico, completing its transformation from record-breaking ocean liner to the

November 12, 2026
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Artist's rendering of Saronic's planned Port Alpha shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, showing multiple construction halls, waterfront assembly areas, and large vessels under construction along the quay.
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Saronic Awards $100 Million-Plus Contract for World’s Largest Shiplift at Texas Shipyard

Saronic has awarded a contract worth more than $100 million to Norway’s Syncrolift to design and supply what the companies say will be the world’s

November 12, 2026
Total Views: 10517

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Qatar Loses First LNG Customer Since War Disrupted Flows
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Qatar Loses First LNG Customer Since War Disrupted Flows

Polish energy company Orlen SA terminated one of its long-term liquefied natural gas contracts with QatarEnergy, citing the export giant’s inability to

November 11, 2026
Total Views: 1130

Tuesday, November 10, 2026
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Tanker Carrying Russian Diesel Halts off U.S. Coast, Shipping Data Shows

A tanker carrying the first cargo of Russian diesel for the United States has come to a halt off the US east coast, shipping data showed on Tuesday, with

November 10, 2026
Total Views: 69661

Monday, November 9, 2026
SS United States Set for Final Voyage Ahead of Historic Sinking Off Florida
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SS United States Set for Final Voyage Ahead of Historic Sinking Off Florida

The historic SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner in the world, is scheduled to leave Mobile, Alabama, on Monday for its final voyage before being

November 9, 2026
Total Views: 7203

Russia Takes Control of Two Chinese Heavy-Lift Ships Used for Arctic LNG 2 Deliveries
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Russia Takes Control of Two Chinese Heavy-Lift Ships Used for Arctic LNG 2 Deliveries

Russia has taken control of two modern heavy-lift carriers previously involved in transporting equipment for the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project, adding

November 9, 2026
Total Views: 30724

Sunday, November 8, 2026
Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
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Iraq Has Reached Understandings With US To Allow Oil Exports Through Hormuz

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Iraq has reached understandings with the United States to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane

November 8, 2026
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Iran Says It Will Take Action Against Sinokor Ships in Hormuz

Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority said it would take “legal action” against tankers belonging to Sinokor, the world’s biggest oil tanker owner that

October 27, 2026
Total Views: 13289

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Footage released by IRIB and attributed to the IRGC shows Gem No 2 ablaze
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UAE Shuts All Beaches As Neighbors Grapple With Oil Spill

Oct 24 (Reuters) – Ras Al Khaimah authorities said on Saturday that all beaches in the emirate would be closed until further notice, a day

October 24, 2026
Total Views: 16769

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
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Panama Canal Traffic and Tonnage Rise Despite El Niño Challenges

The Panama Canal reported growth in vessel traffic, tonnage and revenue in fiscal year 2026, as stronger demand from energy carriers and containerships helped

October 21, 2026
Total Views: 1495

US Coast Guard National Maritime Center (NMC) in West Virginia
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Editorial: The Coast Guard Spent $3.8 Million on a PDF

The Coast Guard’s new credentialing portal promises complete applications and faster processing. One American ship captain tested it. What he found

October 21, 2026
Total Views: 15656

Friday, October 16, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Fog of War Deepens in Hormuz as UKMTO Says Most Ship Attacks Go Unreported

Conflicting traffic figures and competing claims of control are making it increasingly difficult to establish what’s happening in the Strait of Hormuz,

October 16, 2026
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Friday, September 25, 2026
U.S. forces board the stateless tanker Tifani (IMO: 9273337) without incident inside the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.
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Seized Iranian Oil Tankers Head Toward U.S. With $600 Million Cargo

Two of the Iran-linked oil supertankers interdicted by American naval forces early in the war are just weeks away from reaching the US, where authorities have

September 25, 2026
Total Views: 9562

Thursday, September 24, 2026
A sailor observes the oil tanker HELGA
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Bahrain Leads Countries’ Call for Full Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Without Tolls

A Bahrain-led group backed by 80 countries has called for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding safe and unimpeded passage for commercial

September 24, 2026
Total Views: 6643

Monday, September 21, 2026
Workers carry a rope line to fasten a decommissioned ship at the Alang shipyard in Gujarat, India
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EU Ship Recycling Fight Escalates Over Indian Beaching Yards

A fight over whether Indian shipbreaking yards using the controversial beaching method should qualify under European environmental rules is widening, with

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 75577

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Hormuz Shuttles Keep Oil Flowing, But At a High Cost

A new shuttling system is reshaping the Middle East oil market, as producers seek to keep exports flowing despite the escalating regional conflict. The

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 5925

Port Gladstone
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Capesize Bulker Remains Aground Off Australia After Refloating Attempts Fail

Australian authorities have launched an investigation after the 182,066-dwt bulk carrier Cape Falcon ran aground off the Port of Gladstone,

September 21, 2026
Total Views: 8180

Friday, September 18, 2026
container ship underway at sea
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Shipping’s New Normal: Slower Trade, Higher Costs, Bigger Profits

By Lori-Ann LaRocco – It’s a good time to be an ocean carrier or tanker owner. The slower trade caused by bottlenecks stemming from the U.S. war with

September 18, 2026
Total Views: 1820

Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Rendering of a Maersk containership fitted with a 35-meter Anemoi Rotor Sail for wind-assisted propulsion.
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The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to the Wind

For more than a century, commercial shipping steadily moved away from sails. Now they are coming back. Across the global fleet, shipowners are installing

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 13462

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
china cosco ship
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Chinese Shipper COSCO Collects Intel for Beijing With Concealed Equipment

WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – China’s state-owned shipping giant COSCO uses concealed equipment on board its ships to spy on military

September 1, 2026
Total Views: 13968