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Incidents

Romania Probes Cause Of Black Sea Cargo Ship Sinking

Aug 29 (Reuters) – A merchant ship caught fire and sank off the coast of Romania in the Black Sea on Thursday evening, likely after being hit,

7 hours ago
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Panama Canal to cap daily transits, anticipating severe El Niño
Shipping

Panama Canal Congestion Drives Gas Tankers To Unusual Routes

By Nicholas Lua Aug 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Growing congestion at the Panama Canal is forcing some gas tankers into unusual journeys, from a rare

11 hours ago
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USS Abraham Lincoln supports Operation Epic Fury
Navy

US Military Families Ride ‘Roller Coaster Of Emotions’ Over Six Months Of Iran War

By Julia Harte Aug 29 (Reuters) – Since the United States went to war with Iran six months ago, Courtney Sanders has been helping soldiers’

11 hours ago
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Friday, August 28, 2026
Empire State VII
News

MARAD Activates SUNY Maritime Training Ship Empire State VII for Undisclosed National Mission

The U.S. Maritime Administration is preparing to activate SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII for a federal mission expected to

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 4718

Rescue boats with flashing blue lights search the water at night near Tjörn, Sweden, after the fatal collision between the cargo ship Misje Verde and a pleasure boat.
Collision

Swedish Prosecutors Charge Ship Master and Pilot Over Fatal Collision

Swedish prosecutors have formally charged both the master and pilot of the Norwegian cargo ship Misje Verde over last month's collision with a pleasure boat

August 28, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas
News

Iran Urges Countries Not to Implement New U.S. Sanctions as Mediators Focus on Reopening Strait

Iran condemned the United States' new economic sanctions on Friday as "state terrorism," while its supreme leader said he was banning acts that could harm

August 28, 2026
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News

Panama Canal Auction Hits New Record at $5.3 Million

By Ruth Liao, Lucia Kassai and Nicholas Lua (Bloomberg) — A shipper needing to transit the Panama Canal bid a record $5.3 million to secure its spot,

News

MARAD Activates SUNY Maritime Training Ship Empire State VII for Undisclosed National Mission

The U.S. Maritime Administration is preparing to activate SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII for a federal mission expected to

Shipping

Panama Canal Chief: Surge in Unreserved Ships Is Fueling Record Auction Prices

Key supply and demand data show the market pressures fueling the record auction prices at the Panama

Shipbuilding

Great Lakes Ports and Shipyards Formalize Partnership on U.S. Shipbuilding

The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) and the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards (GLAS) have signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening

News

U.S. Military Says It Has Cleared Iran’s Mines From Strait of Hormuz Shipping Lanes

U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper says U.S. forces have cleared sea mines laid by Iran from the internationally recognized shipping lanes


Friday, August 28, 2026
LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin sea trials
News

Russian Arctic LNG Carrier ‘Alexey Kosygin’ May Be Awaiting Repairs at Chinese Shipyard

Russia’s newly delivered Arc7 ice-class LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin has spent nearly two weeks circling off China’s eastern coast after delivering a cargo

August 28, 2026
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Aerial of the London Gateway container terminal with ships berthed
Ports

UK Ports Warn Grid Delays, Energy Costs Threaten Maritime Decarbonization

Britain’s ports will need dramatically more electricity over the coming decades to support shore power, vessel charging and alternative fuels, but long waits

August 28, 2026
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smoke pollution coming from a container ship
News

IMO Net-Zero Talks Resume With Carbon Pricing at Center of Debate

Governments will return to London next week for another round of negotiations over the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework, with

August 28, 2026
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panama canal capacity record
News

Capacity Squeeze Looms as Panama Canal Restrictions Tighten

CMA CGM has postponed its $150 per TEU Low Water Surcharge on cargo moving from South America’s west coast through the Panama Canal, where more restrictions

August 28, 2026
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River at low levels because of drought
Shipping

Rhine Water Stable After Rain, More Wet Weather Expected to Help

Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany remained stable this week, holding above record lows after recent rain and allowing vessels to carry larger

August 28, 2026
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Panama Canal Auction Hits New Record at $5.3 Million
News

Panama Canal Auction Hits New Record at $5.3 Million

By Ruth Liao, Lucia Kassai and Nicholas Lua (Bloomberg) — A shipper needing to transit the Panama Canal bid a record $5.3 million to secure its spot,

MARAD Activates SUNY Maritime Training Ship Empire State VII for Undisclosed National Mission
News

MARAD Activates SUNY Maritime Training Ship Empire State VII for Undisclosed National Mission

The U.S. Maritime Administration is preparing to activate SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII for a federal mission expected to

Panama Canal Chief: Surge in Unreserved Ships Is Fueling Record Auction Prices
Shipping

Panama Canal Chief: Surge in Unreserved Ships Is Fueling Record Auction Prices

Key supply and demand data show the market pressures fueling the record auction prices at the Panama

Great Lakes Ports and Shipyards Formalize Partnership on U.S. Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Great Lakes Ports and Shipyards Formalize Partnership on U.S. Shipbuilding

The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) and the Great Lakes Alliance of Shipyards (GLAS) have signed a new agreement aimed at strengthening

U.S. Military Says It Has Cleared Iran’s Mines From Strait of Hormuz Shipping Lanes
News

U.S. Military Says It Has Cleared Iran’s Mines From Strait of Hormuz Shipping Lanes

U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper says U.S. forces have cleared sea mines laid by Iran from the internationally recognized shipping lanes


Friday, August 28, 2026
File image shows the Chinese-flagged VLCC Cosnew Lake supertanker
Shipping

Gulf Oil Tankers Near $650,000 a Day as Iran War Disrupts Flows

Earnings for ships on the world’s benchmark oil tanker route approached $650,000 a day as the Iran war and a bold bet by a South Korean tycoon continue to

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 997

US Commander Declares Hormuz Shipping Lanes Are Mine-Free
Security

US Commander Declares Hormuz Shipping Lanes Are Mine-Free

The top US commander for the Middle East said that American forces have cleared Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, after Washington’s allies expressed

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 1173

Pipelines and Ports: Iran War Spurs Gulf Infrastructure Investment
Energy

Pipelines and Ports: Iran War Spurs Gulf Infrastructure Investment

The Iran war's redrawing of the global trade map is forcing Gulf nations to retool their investment play book, plowing capital into infrastructure, from

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 396

Thursday, August 27, 2026
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
News

U.S. Military Says It Has Cleared Iran’s Mines From Strait of Hormuz Shipping Lanes

U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper says U.S. forces have cleared sea mines laid by Iran from the internationally recognized shipping lanes

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 2752

Iraq's SOMO offers big discounts for term Basrah oil in July, sources say
News

Iran War Diplomacy Turns Toward Reopening Hormuz

Iran war mediators have placed renewed emphasis on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of conditions to restore normal

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 980

Corporate News

August 28, 2026

2026 Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Awards

The Trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. are very pleased to announce the award of the following scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic

August 27, 2026

MacGregor Leads Lashing Innovation with Hippo Fully Automatic Twistlock and Balanced Lashing System

MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its cargo securing innovations in 2026, driven by strong market uptake of its ACV-1 Hippo fully automatic

August 25, 2026

In-depth Suezmax study makes CAPEX case for T-BOSS® sterntubeless shaftline system

An in-depth evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ innovative T-BOSS® shaftline

August 24, 2026

Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink deepen strategic partnership to accelerate NexusWave adoption in South Korea

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the

August 18, 2026

MacGregor Secures Comprehensive Hatch Cover and Cargo Handling Order for Six LNG-Powered Containerships at Cochin Shipyard Limited

MacGregor has been selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard

August 18, 2026

Ferry To Floatel: Heat Pumps Provide a Green Pathway

An innovative ferry-to-floatel conversion proves that zero-emission hotel loads are a reality today, offering cruise and ferry operators a highly efficient, scalable alternative

August 11, 2026

ABB to power Allseas’ heavy transport vessel for offshore wind industry

ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand

August 11, 2026

ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System

First U.S.-Manufactured Lithium Iron Phosphate Marine Battery System to Receive Classification Society Approval ABS has issued a product design assessment (PDA) to Fleetzero for

Corporate News

August 28, 2026

2026 Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Awards

The Trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. are very pleased to announce the award of the following scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic

August 27, 2026

MacGregor Leads Lashing Innovation with Hippo Fully Automatic Twistlock and Balanced Lashing System

MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its cargo securing innovations in 2026, driven by strong market uptake of its ACV-1 Hippo fully automatic

August 25, 2026

In-depth Suezmax study makes CAPEX case for T-BOSS® sterntubeless shaftline system

An in-depth evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ innovative T-BOSS® shaftline

August 24, 2026

Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink deepen strategic partnership to accelerate NexusWave adoption in South Korea

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the

August 18, 2026

MacGregor Secures Comprehensive Hatch Cover and Cargo Handling Order for Six LNG-Powered Containerships at Cochin Shipyard Limited

MacGregor has been selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard

August 18, 2026

Ferry To Floatel: Heat Pumps Provide a Green Pathway

An innovative ferry-to-floatel conversion proves that zero-emission hotel loads are a reality today, offering cruise and ferry operators a highly efficient, scalable alternative

August 11, 2026

ABB to power Allseas’ heavy transport vessel for offshore wind industry

ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand

August 11, 2026

ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System

First U.S.-Manufactured Lithium Iron Phosphate Marine Battery System to Receive Classification Society Approval ABS has issued a product design assessment (PDA) to Fleetzero for


Thursday, August 27, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to a map with "Lake America" written on it as he attends an event to sign an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America at the Oval Office of the White House
News

Trump Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ Amid Canada Trade Fight

President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the U.S. government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” extending his administration’s campaign to

August 27, 2026
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A Port State Control inspection in Nine Mile Anchorage
News

Coast Guard Offers 120-Day Relief for Mariners Caught in Credentialing Backlog

The U.S. Coast Guard is offering temporary relief to some merchant mariners whose credentials expired while their renewal applications were caught in a

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 1626

Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
News

Black Sea Tensions Lead Grain Buyers to Tap Baltic States

Baltic grain exporters are seeing a boost in demand as blocked supplies from the Black Sea region are spurring buyers to seek alternative

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 499

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
Shipping

Hormuz Oil Flows Rising as Gulf Giants’ Ramp Up Accelerates

(Bloomberg) — The flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz is creeping higher as producers across the Middle East boost exports in the face of Iran’s

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 2669

U.S. President Trump looks on as he signs executive orders from the Oval Office of the White House
Shipping

Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Trump Declares ‘Mission Accomplished’ in Iran

Another tanker has been struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the continued risks to commercial shipping even as President

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 1625

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Thursday, August 27, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
News

Shipping Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Rises Slightly, Data Shows

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuzrose slightly even as a geopolitical standoff persisted between the United States and Iran, while the market also

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 782

angshan Deep-Water Port
Shipping

Chinese Container Liners Head for Profit Jump as Rates Surge

Chinese container liners are set for an earnings windfall, echoing regional and global peers, as a rush to get ahead of shifting tariffs and persistent

August 27, 2026
Total Views: 854

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
An illustration of the icebreakers to be built by Davie for the Canadian Coast Guard
News

Davie Adds Six Canadian Icebreakers to Growing Arctic Shipbuilding Portfolio

Davie Shipbuilding has formally secured a US $8 billion fixed-price contract to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, providing new details

August 26, 2026
Total Views: 1945

CMA CGM ship in the Suez Canal
Ports

CMA CGM Joins $434 Million Expansion of Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Port

Red Sea Gateway Terminal and CMA CGM Group have agreed to invest an initial $434 million to develop a new container terminal at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic

August 26, 2026
Total Views: 780

bulk carrier north sea sand bank shipping bulker
News

Ocean Winner Sinking Leaves 22 Seafarers Missing in Bay of Bengal

Twenty-two seafarers remain missing after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Winner sank in the Bay of Bengal, triggering a major search and

August 26, 2026
Total Views: 2142