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Friday, September 11, 2026
Yemen’s Houthis Reach Strategic Island at Mouth of Vital Shipping Lane
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Yemen’s Houthis Reach Strategic Island at Mouth of Vital Shipping Lane

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters, moving

September 11, 2026
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Containership at the Port of Long Beach
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Strong Imports Push Port of Long Beach to Busiest August on Record

The Port of Long Beach handled its busiest August on record as U.S. container imports remained stronger than expected through the late summer peak season. The

September 11, 2026
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Fremantle Highway boat fire
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World Shipping Council Calls for IMO Action on Lithium Battery Cargo Safety Gap

The World Shipping Council is urging governments to close what it says is a dangerous loophole in international shipping rules that can allow containers packed

September 11, 2026
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Christophe de margerie
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EU Imports More Yamal LNG as Russian Arctic Trade Tilts Toward Europe

European Union spending on Russian Arctic LNG has already surpassed last year’s total, even as the bloc prepares for a broader phaseout of Russian energy

September 11, 2026
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International Maritime Organization headquarters in London, England. Photo: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.com
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IMO Urged to Give Shipping Clear Investment Signal on Net Zero Pathway

The Getting to Zero Coalition is calling on International Maritime Organization member states to preserve a strong and predictable Net-Zero Framework as

September 11, 2026
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
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Hormuz Shipping Traffic Falls to Single Digits, Data Shows

Vessel transits at the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven on Thursday from 11 the previous day, preliminary ship-tracking data showed on Friday, well below the

September 10, 2026
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Bluecore Energy barge docked at Berth 48 in the Port of Long Beach, where the company is developing a floating nuclear power system.
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Bluecore Advances Floating Nuclear Power Project at Port of Long Beach

Bluecore Energy is moving its floating nuclear power concept deeper into the development and regulatory phase, securing its first barge and beginning formal

September 10, 2026
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Grounded containership MSC Baltic III being pulled toward shore near Wild Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, during ongoing wreck removal operations.
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MSC Baltic III Wreck Pulled Toward Shore as Removal Advances

Wreck removal crews have now pulled the grounded containership MSC Baltic III about 53 meters toward shore in Newfoundland and Labrador as salvage teams

September 10, 2026
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Houthi stand on beach after ship attack
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Houthi Seizure of Mocha Opens New Front in Iran-U.S. War

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday and advanced down the Red Sea coast to strategic islands, military sources

September 10, 2026
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tanker underway at sea from the bridge
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Surging Tanker Rates Signal Deepening Global Energy Crisis

Global tanker freight rates are surging to record levels with little respite in sight, a sign of the growing strain in oil markets as traders, shipowners,

September 10, 2026
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A containership at the Port of Long Beach
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FMC Judge Rejects Peloton’s $33.7 Million Demurrage Claim Against Flexport

A Federal Maritime Commission administrative law judge has rejected Peloton Interactive’s bid to recover $33.7 million in detention, demurrage and related

September 10, 2026
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Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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Houthis Seize Mocha, Tightening Grip on Bab el-Mandeb and Red Sea Shipping

Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of Yemen's port city of Mocha on Thursday, military sources said, posing a further threat to global energy supplies hours

September 10, 2026
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) under construction at Hanwha Philly Shipyard
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Hanwha Eyes Bigger U.S. Navy Role at Philadelphia Shipyard

Hanwha’s push into U.S. naval shipbuilding was on display Wednesday as Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao toured the company’s Philadelphia shipyard and

September 9, 2026
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Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million for Maritime Nuclear System
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Bluecore Energy Raises $50 Million for Maritime Nuclear System

By Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) — A Southern California startup with plans to deploy floating nuclear power plants may be one step closer to providing

September 9, 2026
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Aerial top view of a containership underway
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Shipping Nations Sound Alarm Over Threats to Freedom of Navigation

A group representing 18 major shipping nations is warning that growing geopolitical tensions, unilateral trade measures and the expansion of the shadow fleet

September 9, 2026
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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U.S. Container Imports Defy Expectations as Peak Season Stretches Into September

The peak shipping season at major U.S. container ports is proving longer than expected, with September now forecast to become the busiest month of the year for

September 9, 2026
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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas
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Iran and US Hit Tankers in Biggest Wave of Attacks on Shipping Since War Began

Iran said on Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers, in the biggest declared wave of

September 9, 2026
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
CENTCOM imagery showing U.S. strikes on the Iranian tankers Derya, Horizon 1, Kaviz and Charminar on Sept. 8, 2026.
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U.S. Destroys Five More IRGC Tankers After Iran Targets Navy Warship

U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers Tuesday after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles

September 8, 2026
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Military Sealift Command Merchant Mariners
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U.S. Adds 16 Maritime Training Centers Amid Shipbuilding Push

The U.S. Maritime Administration has designated 16 additional maritime training institutions as Centers of Excellence, expanding a federal program aimed at

September 8, 2026
Total Views: 3594

Aerial of CMA CGM Marco Polo in New York Harbor
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Samsung Hits CMA CGM With $186 Million Shipping Complaint

Samsung Electronics America is seeking at least $186 million from CMA CGM in a new complaint before the Federal Maritime Commission, accusing the French

September 8, 2026
Total Views: 1607