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Shipping containers on a Maersk vessel at the port of Los Angeles
Ports

Imported Goods Keep Surging Through Southern California Ports

By Laura Curtis Nov 15, 2026, (Bloomberg)–Import containers moving through the US’s busiest trade hub passed the one million mark for the second

2 hours ago
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Rescue operation after maritime incident in Black Sea
Incidents

Three Ships Struck By Drones In Black Sea Near Romanian Shipping Canal

BUCHAREST, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Drones have struck three commercial ships in the Black Sea near Romania’s Sulina canal, Prime Minister Luca

6 hours ago
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American Heritage Captain, Crew and Tug Operators Hailed as Heroes After Mississippi River Capsizing
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American Heritage Captain, Crew and Tug Operators Hailed as Heroes After Mississippi River Capsizing

The captain and crew of the American Heritage, along with tugboat operators and first responders who rushed to the scene, are being hailed as heroes following

7 hours ago
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A drone view of cars, ready to be loaded onto a ship, at the car terminal in port in Durban
Ports

South Africa’s Auto Industry Threatened By Worsening Port Delays

By Matthew Hill and Alexander Parker Nov 14, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Severe delays at South Africa’s biggest container terminal in the port city of

20 hours ago
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jones act container ship
Shipping

Trump To Extend Shipping Waiver For Oil, Fertilizer For 90 Days

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy Nov 14, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump is giving energy companies and traders more time to transport oil and other

November 14, 2026
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Shipping

Russian Diesel Tanker Makes U-Turn After Heading to U.S.

(Bloomberg) — A tanker carrying Russian diesel that had briefly signaled the US made a U-turn about 400 nautical miles off New York, compounding

Featured

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

Featured

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

Accidents

Tanker Strikes Docked Paddlewheeler on Mississippi River, Causing It to Capsize

Update: ‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: All Accounted For After Tanker Capsizes Cruise Ship in New Orleans A Marshall Islands-flagged asphalt tanker struck

Featured

American Heritage Captain, Crew and Tug Operators Hailed as Heroes After Mississippi River Capsizing

The captain and crew of the American Heritage, along with tugboat operators and first responders who rushed to the scene, are being hailed as heroes following


Saturday, November 14, 2026
Photo credit: Meyer Werft
Shipbuilding

MSC Nears Deal To Buy Majority Stake In German Shipyard Meyer Werft

FRANKFURT, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The German government and regional state of Lower Saxony are nearing a deal that gives Geneva-based shipping group MSC

November 14, 2026
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Tankers are seen off the coast of the Fujairah amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran
Incidents

Oil Tanker On Fire After Hitting Mine In Hormuz

Nov 14 (Reuters) – Iran’s navy said an oil tanker caught fire on Saturday morning after hitting a naval mine in the eastern Strait of Hormuz,

November 14, 2026
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Friday, November 13, 2026
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a crash between a tanker ship and an American Cruise Lines passenger ship that was docked, in New Orleans, Louisiana, US, November 13, 2026
Accidents

‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: All Accounted For After Tanker Capsizes Cruise Ship in New Orleans

All passengers and crew aboard an American Cruise Lines riverboat survived after a Marshall Islands-flagged asphalt tanker struck the docked paddle-wheeler on

November 13, 2026
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Tanker Strikes Docked Paddlewheeler on Mississippi River, Causing It to Capsize
Accidents

Tanker Strikes Docked Paddlewheeler on Mississippi River, Causing It to Capsize

Update: ‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: All Accounted For After Tanker Capsizes Cruise Ship in New Orleans A Marshall Islands-flagged asphalt tanker struck

November 13, 2026
Total Views: 9530

Gulf Oil Exports Recover as Hormuz Shipping Struggles
Shipping

Gulf Oil Exports Recover as Hormuz Shipping Struggles

Global oil markets are beginning to recover from the Iran war, but shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, with vessel traffic

November 13, 2026
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Russian Diesel Tanker Makes U-Turn After Heading to U.S.
Shipping

Russian Diesel Tanker Makes U-Turn After Heading to U.S.

(Bloomberg) — A tanker carrying Russian diesel that had briefly signaled the US made a U-turn about 400 nautical miles off New York, compounding

Saronic Awards $100 Million-Plus Contract for World’s Largest Shiplift at Texas Shipyard
Featured

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

SS United States Sits Upright on Gulf Seafloor After Historic Sinking
Featured

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

Tanker Strikes Docked Paddlewheeler on Mississippi River, Causing It to Capsize
Accidents

Tanker Strikes Docked Paddlewheeler on Mississippi River, Causing It to Capsize

Update: ‘Miracle on the Mississippi’: All Accounted For After Tanker Capsizes Cruise Ship in New Orleans A Marshall Islands-flagged asphalt tanker struck

American Heritage Captain, Crew and Tug Operators Hailed as Heroes After Mississippi River Capsizing
Featured

American Heritage Captain, Crew and Tug Operators Hailed as Heroes After Mississippi River Capsizing

The captain and crew of the American Heritage, along with tugboat operators and first responders who rushed to the scene, are being hailed as heroes following


Friday, November 13, 2026
The Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I arrives in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra
Shipping

World Oil Market is Returning to Surplus as Gulf Exports Recover

The world oil market will return to a surplus in the fourth quarter of this year, the International Energy Agency said on Friday, as Middle East exports

November 13, 2026
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CMA CGM Grand Palais arrival in port
Shipping

CMA CGM Net Profit More Than Triples to $2.32 Billion as Freight Rates Surge

French shipping giant CMA CGM more than tripled its third-quarter net profit as higher container freight rates and strong cargo volumes boosted earnings amid

November 13, 2026
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A hapag-lloyd ship at dock
News

Hapag-Lloyd Profit Surges as Freight Rates Rise, Red Sea Services Return

German container shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd reported a sharp increase in third-quarter earnings as higher freight rates more than offset rising operating costs

November 13, 2026
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The Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Featured

Singapore-Flagged Bulk Carrier Strikes Delaware River Bridge, Coast Guard Investigating

A Singapore-flagged bulk carrier struck the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge on the Delaware River Thursday afternoon, leaving the movable span temporarily unable to

November 13, 2026
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Russia Oil Revenues Hit Five-Month High on Crude Rally, IEA Says
Energy

Russia Oil Revenues Hit Five-Month High on Crude Rally, IEA Says

Russia’s October revenues from crude and petroleum-product exports hit the highest since May as the ongoing Iran war bolstered oil prices, according to the

November 13, 2026
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Corporate News

November 12, 2026

ABS and Radian Forge Collaborate on Digital Qualification for Additive Manufacturing

Agreement combines manufacturing data and technical review to support component qualification ABS and Radian Forge have signed a joint development project (JDP) to evaluate the

November 10, 2026

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

Corporate News

November 12, 2026

ABS and Radian Forge Collaborate on Digital Qualification for Additive Manufacturing

Agreement combines manufacturing data and technical review to support component qualification ABS and Radian Forge have signed a joint development project (JDP) to evaluate the

November 10, 2026

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


Friday, November 13, 2026
Iran Says Tanker Carrying LNG Hit Mine, Suffered Explosion in Hormuz
Incidents

Iran Says Tanker Carrying LNG Hit Mine, Suffered Explosion in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards navy said a tanker carrying liquefied natural gas struck a naval mine and suffered an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday

November 13, 2026
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
SS United States sinking
Featured

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
Total Views: 9788

Containership berthed at the Port of Los Angeles.Photo courtesy Port of Los Angeles.
News

Port of Los Angeles Sets October Cargo Record as Strike Threat and Rail Delays Loom

By Lori-Ann LaRocco The Port of Los Angeles handled a record 1,026,872 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in October, marking its second-busiest month ever

November 12, 2026
Total Views: 1137

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.
Featured

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: 10808

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Tanker Ablaze Off UAE as More Attacks Rattle Gulf Shipping

A projectile struck the engine room of the Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Dominica Prosperity off the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, forcing the

November 12, 2026
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Thursday, November 12, 2026
NEOLINE Origin
Environment

Wind-Powered Cargo Ship Neoliner Origin Cuts Fuel Consumption 70% in First Year

French shipping company Neoline says its wind-powered cargo vessel Neoliner Origin has delivered fuel savings of up to 70% during its first year of commercial

November 12, 2026
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Finland Says it Detects Strike on Russian Warship in Baltic Sea
News

Finland Says it Detects Strike on Russian Warship in Baltic Sea

Finland's military said on Thursday its forces had detected "a strike" on a Russian warship in the Baltic Sea a day earlier, but that the security situation in

November 12, 2026
Total Views: 1347

Singapore Retains Crown as World’s Leading Maritime Hub
Ports

Singapore Retains Crown as World’s Leading Maritime Hub

Singapore has retained its position as the world’s leading maritime hub, while Shanghai has climbed to second place and Asia now accounts for three of

November 12, 2026
Total Views: 882

Crews prepare to sink the former ocean liner SS United States to create an artificial reef about 22 miles off the coast of Destin, Florida, US, November 11, 2026
Shipping

Farewell to America’s Flagship: SS United States Sinks After 74 Years

The legendary ocean liner, which still holds the transatlantic speed record, took hours to sink off Florida’s Gulf Coast, ending a remarkable chapter in

November 12, 2026
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EU’s Russian Arctic LNG Bill Hits €8.7 Billion as Yamal Faces Shipping Challenge Come January
Energy

EU’s Russian Arctic LNG Bill Hits €8.7 Billion as Yamal Faces Shipping Challenge Come January

The European Union paid an estimated €8.7 billion for liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Yamal project in the first 10 months of 2026, exceeding the

November 12, 2026
Total Views: 885