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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began setting conditions for clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, April 11, as two U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers conducted operations
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Anthropic Says Iran-Linked Actor Used Claude to Compile U.S. Navy Targeting Data

Anthropic says it disrupted an Iran-linked user that used its Claude artificial intelligence models to track U.S. naval forces, compile targeting material and

5 hours ago
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Patrol Boat Hocking heads toward lower Manhattan on 9/11 to provide assistance following the attacks on the World Trade Center.
Shipping

‘Merchant Mariners Delivered’: Remembering the 9/11 Boatlift 25 Years Later

U.S. Maritime Administrator Stephen Carmel on Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by honoring the merchant mariners who answered an

8 hours ago
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Shipping

Oil Tanker Rates Hit Record Highs Following Iran, US Shipping Attacks

The cost of shipping oil in the largest tankers hit record highs this week following the biggest wave of attacks on shipping since the U.S.-Iran war began

8 hours ago
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A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
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Coast Guard’s New Digital Mariner Credentialing Platform Set to Go Live

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to launch its new digital mariner credentialing system, marking a major shift in how mariners apply for Merchant Mariner

8 hours ago
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
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U.S.-Facilitated Hormuz Transits Help Lift Gulf Crude Exports Above 10 Million Bpd

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is still running far below normal, but the latest UKMTO data shows a steady flow of ships continuing to move through the

9 hours ago
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Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Seeks $1 Billion in Damages From South Korea’s Hanwha

Arctic LNG 2, a liquefied natural gas project led by Russia's Novatek NVTK.MM, is seeking about $1 billion in damages from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha

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U.S. Destroys Five More IRGC Tankers After Iran Targets Navy Warship

U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers Tuesday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles

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Hanwha Eyes Bigger U.S. Navy Role at Philadelphia Shipyard

Hanwha’s push into U.S. naval shipbuilding was on display Wednesday as Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao toured the company’s Philadelphia shipyard and

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U.S. Adds 16 Maritime Training Centers Amid Shipbuilding Push

The U.S. Maritime Administration has designated 16 additional maritime training institutions as Centers of Excellence, expanding a federal program aimed at

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Iran Says to Announce New Restricted Zone in the Gulf in the Coming Days

Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, as a


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Yemen’s Houthis Reach Strategic Island at Mouth of Vital Shipping Lane
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Yemen’s Houthis Reach Strategic Island at Mouth of Vital Shipping Lane

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving

9 hours ago
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Containership at the Port of Long Beach
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Strong Imports Push Port of Long Beach to Busiest August on Record

The Port of Long Beach handled its busiest August on record as U.S. container imports remained stronger than expected through the late summer peak season. The

10 hours ago
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Fremantle Highway boat fire
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World Shipping Council Calls for IMO Action on Lithium Battery Cargo Safety Gap

The World Shipping Council is urging governments to close what it says is a dangerous loophole in international shipping rules that can allow containers packed

10 hours ago
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EU Imports More Yamal LNG as Russian Arctic Trade Tilts Toward Europe

European Union spending on Russian Arctic LNG has already surpassed last year’s total, even as the bloc prepares for a broader phaseout of Russian energy

11 hours ago
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International Maritime Organization headquarters in London, England. Photo: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.com
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IMO Urged to Give Shipping Clear Investment Signal on Net Zero Pathway

The Getting to Zero Coalition is calling on International Maritime Organization member states to preserve a strong and predictable Net-Zero Framework as

11 hours ago
Total Views: 141

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Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Seeks $1 Billion in Damages From South Korea’s Hanwha
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Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Seeks $1 Billion in Damages From South Korea’s Hanwha

Arctic LNG 2, a liquefied natural gas project led by Russia's Novatek NVTK.MM, is seeking about $1 billion in damages from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha

U.S. Destroys Five More IRGC Tankers After Iran Targets Navy Warship
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U.S. Destroys Five More IRGC Tankers After Iran Targets Navy Warship

U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers Tuesday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles

Hanwha Eyes Bigger U.S. Navy Role at Philadelphia Shipyard
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Hanwha Eyes Bigger U.S. Navy Role at Philadelphia Shipyard

Hanwha’s push into U.S. naval shipbuilding was on display Wednesday as Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao toured the company’s Philadelphia shipyard and

U.S. Adds 16 Maritime Training Centers Amid Shipbuilding Push
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U.S. Adds 16 Maritime Training Centers Amid Shipbuilding Push

The U.S. Maritime Administration has designated 16 additional maritime training institutions as Centers of Excellence, expanding a federal program aimed at

Iran Says to Announce New Restricted Zone in the Gulf in the Coming Days
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Iran Says to Announce New Restricted Zone in the Gulf in the Coming Days

Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, as a


Thursday, September 10, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls to Single Digits, Data Shows

Vessel transits at the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven on Thursday from 11 the previous day, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Friday, well below the

21 hours ago
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Bluecore Energy barge docked at Berth 48 in the Port of Long Beach, where the company is developing a floating nuclear power system.
Environment

Bluecore Advances Floating Nuclear Power Project at Port of Long Beach

Bluecore Energy is moving its floating nuclear power concept deeper into the development and regulatory phase, securing its first barge and beginning formal

September 10, 2026
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Grounded containership MSC Baltic III being pulled toward shore near Wild Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, during ongoing wreck removal operations.
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MSC Baltic III Wreck Pulled Toward Shore as Removal Advances

Wreck removal crews have now pulled the grounded containership MSC Baltic III about 53 meters toward shore in Newfoundland and Labrador as salvage teams

September 10, 2026
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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Houthi Seizure of Mocha Opens New Front in Iran-U.S. War

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic islands, military sources

September 10, 2026
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Shipyard Fire Kills 25 Aboard Bulk Carrier in China
Ship Fires

Shipyard Fire Kills 25 Aboard Bulk Carrier in China

Twenty-five people died in a fire aboard a foreign cargo vessel undergoing repairs at a state-owned shipyard in the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao on

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 1586

Corporate News

September 10, 2026

TotalEnergies Lubmarine Launches Aurelia FE, an InnovativeFuel Economy Lubricant for 4-Stroke Medium Speed Marine Engines

TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating

September 10, 2026

Inmarsat NexusWave Earns Bureau Veritas Cyber Security Type Approval, Advancing Secure Multi-Network Connectivity for the Digital Vessel

Latest classification society approval against IACS UR E27 verifies the secure-by-design architecture underpinning NexusWave and reinforces Inmarsat Maritime’s commitment to

September 3, 2026

ABS and JB Energy Sign MOU to Support Floating Offshore Wind Development in Brazil

ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul Wind Project, a floating offshore wind pilot under

September 2, 2026

New Inmarsat Maritime Safety Data Hub insights combine GMDSS distress and weather data to provide unique insight into maritime risk

Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weather, operational pressures and

September 2, 2026

ABB to power New Zealand’s new generation rail-enabled ferries for Cook Strait

ABB has been selected as the power, propulsion and automation technology partner for two new Ro-Pax ferries, to be named Kupe and Cook, which form part of Cook Strait

September 2, 2026

VIKING appointed Official Global Sales and Service Partner for Dräger marine safety range

VIKING has been appointed as Official Preferred Global Sales and Service Partner for the full range of respiratory protection equipment and mobile gas detection equipment offered

September 2, 2026

New RAmparts 4300 ASD Tug Design for Guangzhou Port

Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract to design a new RAmparts 4300 ASD tug for Guangzhou Port. The vessel will mark the first Robert Allan Ltd.-designed tug to

August 31, 2026

Early Action, Flexibility and Execution Key to Success Through 2035, Says the 2026 ABS Outlook

Annual ABS report offers a strategic guide for shipowners navigating fragmented regulations, rising carbon costs and shifting fuel pathways Shipping’s challenge is now how

Corporate News

September 10, 2026

TotalEnergies Lubmarine Launches Aurelia FE, an InnovativeFuel Economy Lubricant for 4-Stroke Medium Speed Marine Engines

TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating

September 10, 2026

Inmarsat NexusWave Earns Bureau Veritas Cyber Security Type Approval, Advancing Secure Multi-Network Connectivity for the Digital Vessel

Latest classification society approval against IACS UR E27 verifies the secure-by-design architecture underpinning NexusWave and reinforces Inmarsat Maritime’s commitment to

September 3, 2026

ABS and JB Energy Sign MOU to Support Floating Offshore Wind Development in Brazil

ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul Wind Project, a floating offshore wind pilot under

September 2, 2026

New Inmarsat Maritime Safety Data Hub insights combine GMDSS distress and weather data to provide unique insight into maritime risk

Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weather, operational pressures and

September 2, 2026

ABB to power New Zealand’s new generation rail-enabled ferries for Cook Strait

ABB has been selected as the power, propulsion and automation technology partner for two new Ro-Pax ferries, to be named Kupe and Cook, which form part of Cook Strait

September 2, 2026

VIKING appointed Official Global Sales and Service Partner for Dräger marine safety range

VIKING has been appointed as Official Preferred Global Sales and Service Partner for the full range of respiratory protection equipment and mobile gas detection equipment offered

September 2, 2026

New RAmparts 4300 ASD Tug Design for Guangzhou Port

Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract to design a new RAmparts 4300 ASD tug for Guangzhou Port. The vessel will mark the first Robert Allan Ltd.-designed tug to

August 31, 2026

Early Action, Flexibility and Execution Key to Success Through 2035, Says the 2026 ABS Outlook

Annual ABS report offers a strategic guide for shipowners navigating fragmented regulations, rising carbon costs and shifting fuel pathways Shipping’s challenge is now how


Thursday, September 10, 2026
Iraq's SOMO offers big discounts for term Basrah oil in July, sources say
Shipping

Iraq Seeks Oil Tankers as Gulf Giants Try to Ensure Hormuz Flows

Iraq is holding a tender to hire two or more oil supertankers to perform transits through the Strait of Hormuz, the latest evidence that producers in the

September 10, 2026
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tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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Surging Tanker Rates Signal Deepening Global Energy Crisis

Global tanker freight rates are surging to record levels with little respite in sight, a sign of the growing strain in oil markets as traders, shipowners,

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 407

A containership at the Port of Long Beach
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FMC Judge Rejects Peloton’s $33.7 Million Demurrage Claim Against Flexport

A Federal Maritime Commission administrative law judge has rejected Peloton Interactive’s bid to recover $33.7 million in detention, demurrage and related

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 671

Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Houthis Seize Mocha, Tightening Grip on Bab el-Mandeb and Red Sea Shipping

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources said, posing a further threat to global energy supplies hours

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 750

Oil tankers navigate Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman in Persian Gulf
Shipping

Hormuz Shipping Traffic in Single Digits, Data Shows

Vessel transits via the Strait of Hormuz fell on Wednesday to seven from 12 the previous day, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Thursday, with levels

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 787

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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Surging Tanker Rates Signal a Deepening Global Energy Crisis

Global tanker freight rates are surging to record levels with little respite in sight, a sign of the growing strain in oil markets as traders, shipowners,

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 474

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Shipping

Russia Expands Arctic Oil Shadow Fleet With Dark STS Transfers in Sea of Japan

Russia has conducted two dark ship-to-ship (STS) transfers involving oil cargoes that traveled through the Northern Sea Route, highlighting the increasingly

September 10, 2026
Total Views: 2014

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
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Hanwha Eyes Bigger U.S. Navy Role at Philadelphia Shipyard

Hanwha’s push into U.S. naval shipbuilding was on display Wednesday as Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao toured the company’s Philadelphia shipyard and

September 9, 2026
Total Views: 3407

The Dubai Tower, a Chinese cargo ship, arrives in Teesport
Shipping

China’s First Arctic Container Service Reaches Europe

LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) – A container ship arrived in Britain on Wednesday after a landmark voyage from China via the Arctic, as

September 9, 2026
Total Views: 1831

Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million for Maritime Nuclear System
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Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million for Maritime Nuclear System

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — A Southern California startup with plans to deploy floating nuclear power plants may be one step closer to providing

September 9, 2026
Total Views: 818