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IMO Chief Calls for Strict Enforcement of SOLAS Rules in Strait of Hormuz
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IMO Chief Calls for Strict Enforcement of SOLAS Rules in Strait of Hormuz

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called on governments to step up enforcement of international maritime

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An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
Shipping

Panama Canal Raises Daily Transit Capacity as Water Conditions Improve

The Panama Canal is increasing its daily transit capacity to 34 vessels and restoring the maximum allowable draft at its Neopanamax locks to 50 feet, easing

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Ocean Infinity 'Atlantic Net' illustration
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UK Launches ‘Atlantic Net’ to Track Russian Submarines and Protect Undersea Cables

The UK is moving ahead with a £90 million investment in autonomous underwater systems, advanced sensors and artificial intelligence to strengthen the Royal

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Germany to Set Up State Gas Reserve After Missing Winter Storage Targets
Energy

Germany to Set Up State Gas Reserve After Missing Winter Storage Targets

The German government will go ahead with a planned 24-terawatt-hour crisis gas reserve to be funded by user surcharges, the economy ministry said, following

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Qatar Loses First LNG Customer Since War Disrupted Flows
Energy

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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51 Years Later, the Edmund Fitzgerald and Her 29 Lost Mariners Are Remembered

Fifty-one years ago today, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Superior during a powerful November storm, taking all 29 crew


Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Russian Diesel Tanker Awaits Orders Off U.S. Coast Amid Import Ban Dispute

OSLO, Nov 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s energy chief said on Tuesday the US was confident that the first cargo of Russian diesel headed

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A containership at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

U.S. Formalizes Two-Month Extension of China Ship Port Fee Suspension

The Trump administration has formally extended its suspension of port fees targeting Chinese-built and Chinese-operated vessels for another two months, keeping

20 hours ago
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The Colonels Island terminal at the Port of Brunswick
Ports

Port of Brunswick Expands Auto Shipping Capacity as Georgia Manufacturing Booms

The Georgia Ports Authority is expanding automotive shipping capacity at the Port of Brunswick as a growing number of global automakers establish manufacturing

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Aerial view of a heavy loaded crude oil tanker traveling over open ocean during sunset time
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‘Nonsense Rate’: Iran War Exposes Turmoil Behind Key Tanker Benchmark

In March this year, inside a 282-year-old institution responsible for one of the most important prices in global oil markets, one man staged a quiet

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An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore in the Gulf of Mexico in Dauphin Island, Alabama, U.S., October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius/File Photo
Offshore

U.S. Closes First Oil and Gas Production Loan Under Revamped Energy Financing Program

The U.S. Department of Energy has closed a $480 million loan to modernize 22 offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the department’s first

21 hours ago
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Iraq Has Reached Understandings With US To Allow Oil Exports Through Hormuz
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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

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

Tanker Carrying Russian Diesel Halts off U.S. Coast, Shipping Data Shows
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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

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

51 Years Later, the Edmund Fitzgerald and Her 29 Lost Mariners Are Remembered
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51 Years Later, the Edmund Fitzgerald and Her 29 Lost Mariners Are Remembered

Fifty-one years ago today, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Superior during a powerful November storm, taking all 29 crew


Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Archival photograph of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald underway on the Great Lakes before its sinking in November 1975.
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51 Years Later, the Edmund Fitzgerald and Her 29 Lost Mariners Are Remembered

Fifty-one years ago today, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Superior during a powerful November storm, taking all 29 crew

23 hours ago
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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

24 hours ago
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ADNOC Vessel Damaged in Gulf Attack as UKMTO Reports Fresh Tanker Strike Near Hormuz
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ADNOC Vessel Damaged in Gulf Attack as UKMTO Reports Fresh Tanker Strike Near Hormuz

A vessel operated by ADNOC Logistics & Services was damaged in an attack in UAE territorial waters on Tuesday, as maritime authorities reported a separate

24 hours ago
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SS United States Sinking Moved Up to Wednesday Due to Weather Concerns
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SS United States Sinking Moved Up to Wednesday Due to Weather Concerns

The historic SS United States will be sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast a day earlier than planned after forecasts of heavy winds forced officials to move up

November 10, 2026
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South Korea Looks to Position Jinhae New Port as Arctic Shipping Hub
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South Korea Looks to Position Jinhae New Port as Arctic Shipping Hub

The South Korean city of Changwon is seeking to position the planned Jinhae New Port as a future hub for Arctic shipping, linking the major port development

November 10, 2026
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Hapag-Lloyd and Inmarsat Maritime: a case study in connected shipping

Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container carrier, operates 300 vessels on 133 liner services, transporting 13.5 million twenty-foot-equivalent

November 10, 2026

VIKING wins €23.8 million contract to build seven high-speed patrol vessels for the Hellenic Coast Guard

Seven VIKING Norsafe Magnar 1950 vessels to be built entirely in Greece, with an option for another seven. VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has signed a €23.8 million contract,

November 4, 2026

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

Corporate News

23 hours ago

Hapag-Lloyd and Inmarsat Maritime: a case study in connected shipping

Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container carrier, operates 300 vessels on 133 liner services, transporting 13.5 million twenty-foot-equivalent

November 10, 2026

VIKING wins €23.8 million contract to build seven high-speed patrol vessels for the Hellenic Coast Guard

Seven VIKING Norsafe Magnar 1950 vessels to be built entirely in Greece, with an option for another seven. VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has signed a €23.8 million contract,

November 4, 2026

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at


Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Recent Ukrainian Attacks Have Reduced Russia’s Oil Processing Capacity By 30%, Sources Say
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Recent Ukrainian Attacks Have Reduced Russia’s Oil Processing Capacity By 30%, Sources Say

Renewed Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries since late October have reduced Russia's oil refining capacity by about 30%, two industry sources

November 10, 2026
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Oil tankers anchored near Strait of Hormuz after Iran conflict disrupts Persian Gulf shipping routes
Energy

Qatar LNG Loadings Pick Up to Around Half of Pre-War Levels

Liquefied natural gas loadings onto tankers from Qatar have picked up over the past few weeks, suggesting the major exporter is seeking to get more cargoes to

November 10, 2026
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Monday, November 9, 2026
Stock image of USCG jayhawk helicopter from below
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Coast Guard Airlifts Four Oil Tanker Crew Members After Suspected Food Poisoning

The U.S. Coast Guard evacuated four crew members from a Cyprus-flagged oil tanker off Puerto Rico on Sunday after they reportedly fell ill with suspected food

November 9, 2026
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G7 Launches Global Port Security Network to Combat Drug Trafficking
Ports

G7 Launches Global Port Security Network to Combat Drug Trafficking

France on Monday laurched a new G7-backed network linking major seaports, customs authorities and international organizations in an effort to crack down on

November 9, 2026
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A sailor observes the oil tanker HELGA
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IMO Warns of Mounting Human Toll as Attacks on Commercial Shipping Continue

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling for stronger protections for merchant ships and their crews as continued attacks in the Middle East,

November 9, 2026
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Monday, November 9, 2026
A CMA CGM containerships waits at anchor outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles
Ports

U.S. Container Imports Hit 2026 High in September as Extended Peak Season Winds Down

U.S. container imports reached their highest level of the year in September, capping an unusually long peak shipping season that has kept major ports busy

November 9, 2026
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China Extends US Trade Truce by Two Months
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China Extends US Trade Truce by Two Months

China on Monday effectively extended its trade truce with the US by two months, after announcing it would continue to suspend certain trade

November 9, 2026
Total Views: 554

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: 6387

An Aurora class PCTC at sea
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners Taps BYD Battery Technology for Ammonia-Powered Car Carrier

Höegh Autoliners has signed an agreement with Chinese battery manufacturer BYD to install a marine battery system aboard its upcoming Aurora No. 12 car

November 9, 2026
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How In-Water Services Are Optimizing Vessel & Infrastructure Repair  
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How In-Water Services Are Optimizing Vessel & Infrastructure Repair  

For many vessel owners, a problem below the waterline used to mean one answer: get the ship out of the water. This time intensive process consisted of booking

November 9, 2026
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