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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Rendering of a Maersk containership fitted with a 35-meter Anemoi Rotor Sail for wind-assisted propulsion.
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Maersk to Test Rotor Sail on Containership in Industry First

A.P. Moller-Maersk is preparing to test wind-assisted propulsion on one of its containerships, with plans to install a large Rotor Sail on an 8,700-TEU vessel

September 2, 2026
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Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
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Two Seafarers Killed in Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attack

Two seafarers have been killed in an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed Wednesday, bringing the known death

September 2, 2026
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A drone view shows the Russian-flagged general cargo ship Omskiy-107 aground off the coast of Sile in Istanbul
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Ships Turn to Makeshift Armor as Black Sea Attacks Surge

Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tyres to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian drone

September 2, 2026
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Workers carry a rope line to fasten a decommissioned ship at the Alang shipyard in Gujarat, India
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Shipping Groups Push EU to Approve Indian Ship Recycling Yards

Major shipping industry groups are urging European policymakers to approve two Indian ship recycling yards for inclusion on the European Union’s approved

September 2, 2026
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South Korea’s Arctic Container Trial Voyage Attracts Just 737 TEU, Far Below Target
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South Korea’s Arctic Container Trial Voyage Attracts Just 737 TEU, Far Below Target

South Korea’s first commercial container trial through the Arctic has attracted just 737 TEUs of cargo, well below the 1,300 TEUs initially targeted for the

September 2, 2026
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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U.S. Strikes Iran as Tanker Attacks Raise Stakes in Strait of Hormuz

By Jasper Ward and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing

September 1, 2026
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Panama-flagged vessels must notify authority of ship-to-ship transfers, in Gamboa
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El Niño Strengthens, Raising New Concerns for Panama Canal

El Niño is strengthening across the tropical Pacific, with U.S. forecasters now seeing a greater than 90% chance it becomes a very strong event this fall and

September 1, 2026
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FILE PHOTO: Oil tanker HELGA is moored at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
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INTERTANKO: Hormuz Mine Clearance ‘Not Sufficient’ to Restore Normal Shipping

Mine clearance in the Strait of Hormuz is “not sufficient on its own” to bring commercial shipping back to normal, INTERTANKO warned, even as the tanker

September 1, 2026
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Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Two Tankers Carrying Saudi Oil Attacked in Strait of Hormuz

Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late

September 1, 2026
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Pasha Hawaii containership George III arriving in Honolulu, Hawaii, with Diamond Head and the city skyline in the background.
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Pasha Group Appoints Shipping Veteran Ray Fitzgerald as President and COO

The Pasha Group has named longtime shipping and logistics executive Raymond Fitzgerald as President and Chief Operating Officer as the family-owned

September 1, 2026
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Monday, August 31, 2026
EUNAVFOR MED IRINI helicopter alongside the oil tanker Sun during a flag-verification boarding in the Mediterranean.
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EU Forces Board Sixth Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker

European naval forces have boarded another tanker suspected of operating as part of Russia’s shadow fleet, marking the sixth such inspection carried out by

August 31, 2026
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U.S. President Trump looks on as he signs executive orders from the Oval Office of the White House
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Trump Vows to Hit Iran Hard After First Exchanges of Fire in a Month

U.S. President Donald Trump was quoted on Monday as promising to "hit them hard" after Iran launched missiles overnight at two U.S. air bases in Jordan in

August 31, 2026
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The first-in-class National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, NSMV 1, aka Empire State VII, is floated out of dry dock at Philly Shipyard. Photo: courtesy of RADM Alfultis
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MARAD Says No Other Suitable Ship Available for Classified Empire State VII Mission

The U.S. Maritime Administration is activating SUNY Maritime College’s Empire State VII for a classified national security mission after

August 31, 2026
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somali piracy
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Turkish-Somali Forces Free Hijacked Cargo Ship Off Somalia

Turkish and Somali forces have freed the cargo ship Lutuf after a 10-day operation against pirates who hijacked the vessel off Somalia’s Puntland

August 31, 2026
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Cheniere's 1000th cargo on the vessel Hoegh Galleon, January 26, 2020
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Cheniere Ships 5,000th LNG Cargo as Corpus Christi Expansion Wraps Up

Cheniere Energy has completed its major Stage 3 expansion at the Corpus Christi LNG terminal in Texas while marking another milestone for its U.S. Gulf Coast

August 31, 2026
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US and Iran Exchange Attacks for First Time in About a Month
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US and Iran Exchange Attacks for First Time in About a Month

The US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time in about a month as American forces hit Iranian rocket launchers and the Islamic Republic responded by

August 31, 2026
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USS Abraham Lincoln supports Operation Epic Fury
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US Carrier Visit to Thailand’s Pattaya Lifts Hope and Sex-Tourism Risk

After a long deployment in the Middle East, a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier will dock in Thailand's resort city of Pattaya this week, raising hopes of an economic

August 31, 2026
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Sunday, August 30, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
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Panama Canal Loosens Neopanamax Booking Rules as Capacity Tightens

The Panama Canal is temporarily relaxing key elements of its Neopanamax booking system, giving shipping companies more flexibility to secure transit slots as

August 30, 2026
Total Views: 2405

Friday, August 28, 2026
Empire State VII
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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
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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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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