U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has deleted a social media post claiming that the United States Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker
The HMS Dragon departed the Royal Navy’s base in Portsmouth, England on Tuesday bound for the Eastern Mediterranean as the United Kingdom bolsters its
Claims that waiving the Jones Act would lower U.S. gasoline prices ignore a key reality: global tanker freight markets. Current Worldscale rates suggest
Disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz are raising alarm across global energy, shipping, and agricultural markets, with the potential to hit
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to almost all but Iran-linked traffic with the conflict in the Middle East now in its second
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is now rippling through global container supply chains, with new data showing a dramatic surge in cargo
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The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a $20 billion maritime reinsurance facility aimed at restoring confidence in commercial shipping through the
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy is currently sailing north along the West Coast off Mexico after transiting the Panama Canal last week, according to
Recent vessel tracking data details the continued movements of Iranian dark vessels as well as other ships moving through the Strait of
Just nine months before a full European Union ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) is scheduled to take effect, EU buyers purchased every cargo from
President Donald Trump urged commercial vessels to continue sailing through the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating attacks on merchant
Ocean Network Express (ONE) is deepening its relationship with the world’s largest containership leasing platform, announcing plans to increase its ownership
Energy export data shows South Korean jet fuel exports to the United States West Coast is dropping as countries around the world are holding onto the energy
Qatar wants to strengthen its defense partnership with the United States in the wake of Iranian air strikes on Qatari territory, the foreign ministry
Oil supply cuts in the Middle East are deepening, shaving about 6% off global output, as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz piles more pressure on
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering easing oil sanctions on Russia and releasing emergency crude stockpiles as part of a package of options aimed at
The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a $20 billion maritime reinsurance facility aimed at restoring confidence in commercial shipping through the
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy is currently sailing north along the West Coast off Mexico after transiting the Panama Canal last week, according to
Recent vessel tracking data details the continued movements of Iranian dark vessels as well as other ships moving through the Strait of
Just nine months before a full European Union ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) is scheduled to take effect, EU buyers purchased every cargo from
President Donald Trump urged commercial vessels to continue sailing through the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating attacks on merchant
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General Dynamics NASSCO has christened USNS Hector A. Cafferata Jr. (ESB 8) in San Diego, marking the sixth and final vessel in the U.S. Navy’s
Oil prices surged to more than $119 a barrel on Monday, hitting levels not seen since mid-2022, as some major producers cut supplies and fears of
President Donald Trump urged commercial vessels to continue sailing through the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating attacks on merchant
France is deploying about a dozen naval vessels, including its aircraft carrier strike group, to the Mediterranean, Red Sea and potentially the Strait of
Just nine months before a full European Union ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) is scheduled to take effect, EU buyers purchased every cargo from
On Friday, 20 February, Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract supporting the local construction of Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 vessels for the
The ship owner will install Inmarsat Maritime’s bonded connectivity solution on new compact and environmentally focused cargo vessels this year: meeting requirements for
Owners are responding to fleet and market dynamics with efforts to maximise cargo capacity for flexible operations, writes Christoph Rasewsky, Global Container Sector Lead, ABS
Damen Shipyards Group has announced the successful completion of sea trials for the latest Island Class ferry for BC Ferries. The seventh Island Class vessel in a series of
By Michael Kei, ABS Vice President, Technology Interest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is accelerating as industries adapt to evolving regulatory expectations, customer
Unprecedented port partnership to assess economic opportunities and transportation benefits for enhancing connection between the nation’s two busiest inland shipping channels.
Fully managed bonded service delivery and unlimited high-speed connectivity align with performance expectations for Auerbach’s new generation of ultra-efficient heavy lift
The count down is on for this year’s highly anticipated CMA Shipping 2026 conference and exhibition taking place from 10–12 March 2026 at the Hilton Stamford Hotel
On Friday, 20 February, Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract supporting the local construction of Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 vessels for the
The ship owner will install Inmarsat Maritime’s bonded connectivity solution on new compact and environmentally focused cargo vessels this year: meeting requirements for
Owners are responding to fleet and market dynamics with efforts to maximise cargo capacity for flexible operations, writes Christoph Rasewsky, Global Container Sector Lead, ABS
Damen Shipyards Group has announced the successful completion of sea trials for the latest Island Class ferry for BC Ferries. The seventh Island Class vessel in a series of
By Michael Kei, ABS Vice President, Technology Interest in carbon capture and storage (CCS) is accelerating as industries adapt to evolving regulatory expectations, customer
Unprecedented port partnership to assess economic opportunities and transportation benefits for enhancing connection between the nation’s two busiest inland shipping channels.
Fully managed bonded service delivery and unlimited high-speed connectivity align with performance expectations for Auerbach’s new generation of ultra-efficient heavy lift
The count down is on for this year’s highly anticipated CMA Shipping 2026 conference and exhibition taking place from 10–12 March 2026 at the Hilton Stamford Hotel
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy is currently sailing north along the West Coast off Mexico after transiting the Panama Canal last week, according to
U.S. containerized imports are expected to remain below last year’s levels through the first half of 2026 as tariff uncertainty continues to weigh on trade
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to near-zero levels as the maritime security crisis gripping the Middle East continues, even as
The push to bring nuclear energy back into commercial shipping is gaining momentum as the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korea’s HD Hyundai
A ship hauling a million barrels of Saudi crude sailed through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, one of the first big tankers to leave the Persian Gulf
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By Katharine Jackson and Curtis Williams WASHINGTON, March 8 (Reuters) – Trump administration officials on Sunday defended a decision to temporarily
By Arsalan Shahla, Josh Wingrove and Omar Tamo Mar 8, 2026(Bloomberg) —Iran picked a new supreme leader and kept up attacks on the ninth day of the war
TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) – A senior Japanese parliament member said on Sunday that the government instructed a national oil reserve storage site to
Cleanup operations are continuing in the Gulf of Mexico near Grand Isle, Louisiana, after a crude oil spill linked to the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port
By Daniel Flatley Mar 7, 2026(Bloomberg) –Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the US may lift sanctions on further Russian oil supply after a move
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