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Thursday, July 2, 2026
Last Western Shipyard Servicing Russia’s Arctic LNG Fleet Receives Another Icebreaking Gas Carrier
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Last Western Shipyard Servicing Russia’s Arctic LNG Fleet Receives Another Icebreaking Gas Carrier

The Arc7 icebreaking LNG carrier Rudolf Samoylovich has arrived at Denmark’s Fayard A/S Odense yard for scheduled maintenance, highlighting the Danish

July 2, 2026
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Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Map of Southern California showing the locations of GPS/GNSS anomalies reported by ships, aircraft, and NOAA reference stations during a January 29, 2026, navigation disruption near Los Angeles and Long Beach.
Shipping

GPS Interference Off California Offers Warning for Global Shipping

Capt. James Haley and Dana A. Goward It was late at night on January 29, 2026. Seven ships approaching the Port of Long Beach from the west keyed their

July 1, 2026
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IMO greenhouse gas emissions
Shipping

The State of Onboard Carbon Capture At Sea in 2026

Shipping has always been a practical industry. When problems need solving, the sector finds its way to workable answers, even if the path is rarely

July 1, 2026
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barbed water on side of ship
Shipping

Armed Boarders Damage Merchant Ship Off Yemen as Second Vessel Reports Suspicious Approach

A merchant vessel was illegally boarded by armed personnel off Yemen on Wednesday, prompting a fresh security warning from the UK Maritime Trade Operations

July 1, 2026
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CMA CGM Marco Polo arrives at Norfolk Harbor's Virginia International Gateway terminal
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CMA CGM to Buy FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4 Billion, Expanding North American Logistics Business

The CMA CGM Group has agreed to acquire FedEx Supply Chain from FedEx in a deal valued at $1.4 billion, significantly expanding

July 1, 2026
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A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Shipping

Lawmakers Reintroduce $10 Billion Bill to Advance Clean Shipping in the U.S.

A group of Democratic lawmakers has reintroduced legislation that would authorize a major federal investment in clean shipping technologies, proposing a $1

July 1, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Iran Says Ship Ran Aground in ‘Unauthorized’ Hormuz Transit

Iran said a foreign container ship ran aground while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz via an “unauthorized” route, repeating its warning that vessels

July 1, 2026
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Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
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Report Challenges National Security Case for Extended Jones Act Waiver

A new analysis from maritime consulting firm Navigistics Consulting argues the Trump administration’s emergency Jones Act waiver has failed to deliver

June 30, 2026
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Aerial view of the U.S. Navy hospital ships USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort moored side by side at Alabama Shipyard in Mobile, with Mercy in drydock and Comfort alongside the pier during scheduled maintenance.
Shipping

Congressman Urges Trump Administration to Deploy Navy Hospital Ship to Earthquake-Ravaged Venezuela

A U.S. congressman is urging the Trump administration to deploy one of the Navy’s two hospital ships to Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes

June 30, 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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UN Warns Hormuz Crisis Will Leave Lasting Economic Scars Despite Shipping Recovery

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may ease immediate pressure on global shipping and energy markets, but the economic fallout from more than 100 days of

June 30, 2026
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Monday, June 29, 2026
Chinese-flagged asphalt tanker JIN ZHOU WAN berthed in Baltimore after transporting asphalt from New Jersey under the emergency Jones Act waiver. The blue COSCO Shipping vessel is docked behind parked vehicles along the waterfront.
Shipping

Chinese Asphalt Tanker Makes Second U.S. Coastwise Voyage Under Jones Act Waiver

A Chinese-owned tanker has once again transported asphalt between U.S. ports under the Trump administration's emergency Jones Act waiver, renewing questions

June 29, 2026
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Maersk container ships berthed at Bremerhaven’s North Sea Terminal, with rows of ship-to-shore cranes loading containers along the quay.
Shipping

Maersk Raises 2026 Earnings Outlook as Container Market Strength Continues

A.P. Moller-Maersk has sharply upgraded its financial guidance for 2026, citing stronger-than-expected demand in the global container shipping market and a

June 29, 2026
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South Carolina Ports to Pause Leatherman Terminal Operations as Trade Headwinds Mount
Shipping

South Carolina Ports to Pause Leatherman Terminal Operations as Trade Headwinds Mount

South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) will temporarily suspend container operations at its Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal beginning August 1, marking the latest setback

June 29, 2026
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Saturday, June 27, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Second Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S.-Iran Shipping Crisis Deepens

A second merchant vessel has been struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the rapidly deteriorating security situation despite efforts to

June 27, 2026
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Friday, June 26, 2026
General cargo ship on the horizon at sunset
Shipping

Shipping’s Aging Global Fleet Is Raising Safety Risks

The world’s merchant fleet is getting older, and according to Allianz Commercial, that trend is creating mounting safety risks as shipowners struggle to

June 26, 2026
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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
Shipping

IMO Estimates There Are 80 Mines in Hormuz’s Shipping Lanes

The Strait of Hormuz has about 80 mines in its historic shipping lanes, the UN’s International Maritime Organization estimated Friday, showing how difficult

June 26, 2026
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omeland Security Cutter-Ocean is moored at U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami Beach
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Coast Guard Taps Commercial Supply Vessel to Keep Cutters on Station Longer

The U.S. Coast Guard is turning to the commercial offshore industry to strengthen logistics support for its cutter fleet, awarding a contract to

June 26, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 4, 2026
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Trump Says Iran Violated Ceasefire With Drone Attack on Ship

President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of violating the U.S. ceasefire with Iran after what he said was a drone attack on commercial shipping in the

June 26, 2026
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Ever Lovely in port
Shipping

Drone Strike on Ever Lovely Exposes the Fiction of a Free Strait

At 1410 UTC on 25 June 2026, the Singapore-flagged containership Ever Lovely, operated by Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corporation, was struck on her

June 26, 2026
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An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
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Panama Canal Sees Revenue Beating Forecast After Hormuz Closure

The Panama Canal expects revenue to exceed its $5.2 billion forecast for fiscal 2026 after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove more ships through the

June 26, 2026
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