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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
The Open Arms, a rescue vessel owned by a Spanish NGO, departs with humanitarian aid for Gaza from Larnaca, Cyprus, March 12, 2024. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Shipping

Humanitarian Maritime Corridor: Ship Carrying Gaza Aid Departs Cyprus

By Michele Kambas and Nidal al-Mughrabi LARNACA, Cyprus/CAIRO, March 12 (Reuters) – A ship carrying 200 tonnes of aid for Gaza left Cyprus on Tuesday

March 12, 2024
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MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

US Labor Unions Call for Investigation Into China’s Unfair Shipbuilding Practices

The United Steelworkers Union (USW) has spearheaded a group of labor organizations to file a Section 301 petition urging the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 5564

File photo of the port of long beach from the bridge of a ship
Shipping

MARAD Announces $500 Million Funding for Port Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity announcing the availability of $500

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 1675

HMS Diamond. Photo courtesy UK Royal Navy
Defense

HMS Diamond Returns to ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ in Red Sea

The United Kingdom is redeploying one of its most technologically advanced warships, HMS Diamond, to the Red Sea. The move comes as part of the UK’s

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 2028

Several freighters, assisted by tugboats, are entering the Panama Canal at Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side.
Shipping

Panama Canal Increasing Daily Transit Slots Amid Improved Water Levels

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced an increase in the number of daily transit slots available in the older Panamax Locks. The measures come in

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 5071

Monday, March 11, 2024
FILE PHOTO: Houthi followers hold a Palestinian flag during a parade in solidarity with the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and to show support to Houthi strikes on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, in Sanaa, Yemen January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah//File Photo
Defense

U.S. Forces Strike Back After Houthi Attack on Merchant Vessel

U.S. forces launched a series of self-defense strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen after the Iranian-backed terrorist group fired missiles at a

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 9912

Photo shows an oil sheen in the water off Hungtington Beach. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Oil Spill

Response Concludes for Oil Sheen Off Huntington Beach

A Unified Command on Monday concluded its response to an oil sheen spotted off the coast of Huntington Beach, California. Cleanup crews managed to recover

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2450

Photo courtesy Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Ports

Port of New York and New Jersey Kicks off 2024 Strong

The Port of New York and New Jersey began 2024 on a high note with a notable increase in container volume and a significant boost in auto numbers. Container

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2261

An illustration showing the Goliat FPSO powered by floating offshore wind turbines. Photo courtesy Odfjell Oceanwind
Offshore

Odfjell Oceanwind Secures Major Funding for Barents Sea Floating Wind Project

Odfjell Oceanwind, in partnership with Source Galileo Norge and Kansai Electric Power Company, has been awarded a significant grant amounting to around US $190

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 1121

A tanker transits the Suez Canal. Shutterstock/Anatoly Menzhiliy
Shipping

IMF PortWatch: Suez Canal Trade Cut in Half

Supply chains worldwide have been disrupted as trade through the Suez and Panama Canals, two critical shipping routes, has seen substantial declines in recent

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2295

Friday, March 8, 2024
Photo shows an oil sheen in the water off Hungtington Beach. Photo courtesy U.S. Coast Guard
Offshore

Oil Sheen Reported Near Southern California Platforms

A Unified Command has been established to respond to an oil sheen spotted offshore of Huntington Beach, California, near oil platforms. Sector Los Angeles-Long

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 932

FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
Ports

US Lawmakers Demand Answers from Chinese Crane Manufacturer Over Port Security Concerns

Key members of the House Homeland Security Committee are seeking answers from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), a firm with close ties to the Chinese

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 2756

US Container Imports Resilient Despite Shipping Challenges
Shipping

US Container Imports Resilient Despite Shipping Challenges

Inbound cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports remains poised for year-over-year growth through the first half of 2024 despite disruptions caused

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 754

Thursday, March 7, 2024
A worker on a container crane at the Port of Los Angeles
Shipping

Strong Month for U.S. Imports in February

In February 2024, U.S. container import volumes declined 6% from January, but jumped 23.3% when compared to the same month last year, according to the March

March 7, 2024
Total Views: 1498

Photo of the MV True Confidence after it was struck by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile in the western Gulf of Aden, March 6, 2024. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command.
Shipping

Shipping Reacts to Fatal Attack on ‘True Confidence’

The deaths of three seafarers on board the True Confidence following a Houthi missile strike marks first fatalities since the Houthis stepped up attacks

March 7, 2024
Total Views: 7179

Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Photo of the MV True Confidence after it was struck by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile in the western Gulf of Aden, March 6, 2024. Photo courtesy U.S. Central Command.
Piracy

Three Dead After Houthi Missile Attack on Bulk Carrier

The U.S. Central Command has confirmed three fatalities on board the Barbados-flagged bulk carrier True Confidence after the ship was struck by an anti-ship

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 12574

Aerial view of tanker ship at sea. Stock Photo: Shutterstock/bob63
Shipping

Tanker Newbuild Contracting Surges to Kick Off 2024

BIMCO is reporting a significant surge in crude tanker newbuild contracting in the first two months of 2024, with a 490% year-on-year increase to 7.4 million

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 1185

A satellite image shows the cargo ship Rubymar before it sank, on the Red Sea. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Telecoms Company Confirms Damage to Red Sea Submarine Cables

HGC Global Communications, a leading Hong Kong-based telecommunications provider, has reported substantial damage to several undersea communications cables in

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 2480

File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
Shipping

IMO and ILO Launch Joint Efforts to Combat Violence and Harassment in Maritime

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have issued a series of recommendations in a concerted effort to

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 654

Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

New Sanctions Target Houthi Financial Network

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken additional measures to target shipments of Iranian goods facilitated by

March 6, 2024
Total Views: 868
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