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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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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
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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: 1635

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Oil Tanker Company Says It’s Owed $55 Million in Rate Dispute

Oil tanker company Hunter Group ASA says it’s owed $55 million by a counterparty that’s disputing its contractual obligations after a surge in the

September 8, 2026
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Stock image of an MSC containership
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MSC Shipmanagement Fined $1.75 Million Over Illegal Oily Waste Discharges

MSC Shipmanagement Limited and the owner of the containership MSC Samira III have been ordered to pay a combined $1.75 million fine after pleading

September 8, 2026
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Novatek’s Arctic LNG project in the Russian Arctic. (Source: Novatek)
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Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Seeks $1 Billion in Damages From South Korea’s Hanwha

Arctic LNG 2, a liquefied natural gas project led by Russia's Novatek NVTK.MM, is seeking about $1 billion in damages from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha

September 8, 2026
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Monday, September 7, 2026
Ilya Espino de Marotta speaks at a podium during her inauguration as Administrator of the Panama Canal in Panama City.
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New Panama Canal Chief Takes Office With Water, Expansion Projects in Focus

Ilya Espino de Marotta took office Monday as Administrator of the Panama Canal, becoming the first woman to lead the waterway as it confronts renewed water

September 7, 2026
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Iranian graphic shows alternative transit corridors near Larak Island, directing vessels away from traditional shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz amid reported mine risks.
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Iran Says to Announce New Restricted Zone in the Gulf in the Coming Days

Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, as a

September 7, 2026
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Sunday, September 6, 2026
Fire and smoke rise during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iranian oil carriers, at an unknown location
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Iran, US Trade Tit-for-Tat Tanker Attacks As War Drags On

By Eltaf Najafizada and Weilun Soon Sep 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iran said it targeted three oil tankers using an unauthorized route through the Strait

September 6, 2026
Total Views: 1077

Saturday, September 5, 2026
M/T Kylo oil tanker burns after being struck by U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman on September 5, 2026.
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U.S. Destroys Iranian Tanker, Disables Two Others After Missile Attacks on Navy Warships

U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two U.S. Navy

September 5, 2026
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Friday, September 4, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
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Panama Canal Scraps Planned October Draft Cut—for Now

The Panama Canal has postponed a planned reduction in the maximum draft for vessels using its Neopanamax locks, offering some near-term relief for ship

September 4, 2026
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Responders with the Unified Command conduct an overflight assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, March 29, 2024. The Key Bridge was struck by the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali early morning on March 26, 2024. (Unified Command courtesy photo)
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Coast Guard Key Bridge Inquiry Finds U.S. Ports Facing Growing Risks from Larger Ships

The U.S. Coast Guard has released a sweeping review of risks facing critical U.S. port infrastructure following the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis

September 4, 2026
Total Views: 2300

COSCO Denies Its Ships Collected Intelligence for Beijing
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COSCO Denies Its Ships Collected Intelligence for Beijing

China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO rejected allegations it used concealed equipment on its vessels to collect intelligence for Beijing, calling the

September 4, 2026
Total Views: 1091

Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
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‘We Are Stalled’: US-Iran War Stuck With No End in Sight

The US and Iran have intensified tit-for-tat military strikes in recent days, remaining locked between ceasefire and all-out war as the White House struggles

September 4, 2026
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bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
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Diana Shipping Cuts Genco Stake Below 10% Weeks After Abandoning Takeover Bid

Diana Shipping has begun selling down its stake in Genco Shipping & Trading, dropping below the 10% ownership threshold just weeks after abandoning its

September 4, 2026
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IMO Net-Zero Framework Holds Ground After Latest Round of Climate Talks

The International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework emerged largely intact from another round of negotiations this week, despite a push by the

September 4, 2026
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China-Russia Arctic Shipping Push Accelerates With New Ice-Class Container Ships
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China-Russia Arctic Shipping Push Accelerates With New Ice-Class Container Ships

China’s NewNew Shipping Line and Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom are advancing plans to build five large ice-class container ships aimed at

September 4, 2026
Total Views: 6620

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Korea Paving Way to Send Naval Ship to Hormuz, Reports Say

South Korea has begun preparations for a possible deployment of a naval support ship and troops to the Strait of Hormuz, local media reports said, as President

September 4, 2026
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Thursday, September 3, 2026
The Wando Welch Terminal at the Port of Charleston
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‘Pink Corridor’ Project to Study Nuclear-Powered Container Route Across Atlantic

Lloyd’s Register, A.P. Moller-Maersk and two major container ports are teaming up to examine what it would take to operate a nuclear-powered containership

September 3, 2026
Total Views: 2103

Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Surge in August as LNG Drives Strongest Month Since 2024
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Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Surge in August as LNG Drives Strongest Month Since 2024

Alternative-fueled ship ordering accelerated sharply over the summer, with August recording the strongest monthly total in nearly two years as LNG-fueled

September 3, 2026
Total Views: 862

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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War Risk Claims Top $2 Billion as Shipping Attacks Spread Beyond Hormuz

By Lori-Ann LaRocco – The payout to vessel owners damaged in the Iran War is the second-biggest payout for marine underwriters in more than a decade,

September 3, 2026
Total Views: 1801