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Thursday, September 4, 2025
Trump Administration Nominates New Federal Maritime Commissioners Amid Leadership Transition
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Trump Administration Nominates New Federal Maritime Commissioners Amid Leadership Transition

The White House has nominated Laura DiBella of Florida and Robert Harvey of Florida to serve as Federal Maritime Commissioners, according to nominations sent

39 minutes ago
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The crew of USCGC Stone (WMSL 758) keeps watch over a burning vessel that was interdicted in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Defense

Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper Nets 40,000 Pounds of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific

The U.S. Coast Guard has seized more than 40,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August,

4 hours ago
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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Hafnia Moves to Acquire 14.45% Stake in TORM from Oaktree
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Hafnia Moves to Acquire 14.45% Stake in TORM from Oaktree

Hafnia Limited has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire approximately 14.1 million A shares in product tanker operator TORM plc from Oaktree Capital

September 3, 2025
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A screen shot of video showing the alleged drugs smuggling vessel off Venezuela, as shared by President Donald Trump of Truth Social on September 2, 2025.
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Pentagon Chief Suggests More Operations Against Cartels Coming

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that military operations against cartels would continue, setting the stage for a sustained military

September 3, 2025
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The Fortescue Green Pioneer pictured in the Port of Singapore. Photo courtesy Fortescue
Environment

Ammonia Emerges as Viable Maritime Fuel Despite Significant Challenges, DNV Reports

Ammonia has progressed from concept to early implementation in just five years, establishing a pathway to become a low-GHG alternative fuel for deep-sea

September 3, 2025
Total Views: 620

Aerial of shipping containers, Botany Bay, Sydney
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Port Insiders Arrested After Failed Cocaine Smuggling Operation in Sydney

Three Sydney men, including port workers with insider access, have been arrested following the seizure of 506kg of cocaine hidden in a shipping container at a

September 3, 2025
Total Views: 742

Saturday, August 30, 2025
Humanitarian flotilla including Greta Thunberg departs for Gaza from Spain
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Largest Flotilla For Gaza Hopes To Pressure Israel To End Blockade

By Leonardo Benassatto and Eva Manez BARCELONA, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Pro-Palestinian activists preparing to set sail from Spain on Sunday for

August 30, 2025
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Friday, August 29, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal at the Port of Montreal
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DP World Vies for Deal to Run Montreal Port Championed by Carney

Dubai-based logistics company DP World Ltd. is negotiating for a contract to operate a new container terminal that will increase the Montreal Port

August 29, 2025
Total Views: 704

Israel Targets Houthi Leaders in Sanaa
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Israel Targets Houthi Leaders in Sanaa

ADEN, Aug 29 (Reuters) – Israel targeted the Houthi group‘s chief of staff, defense minister and other senior figures in airstrikes on Sanaa in

August 29, 2025
Total Views: 1234

India Holds Informal US Talks, Rules Out Tariffs Retaliation for Now
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India Holds Informal US Talks, Rules Out Tariffs Retaliation for Now

India and the US are keeping informal communication channels open, and New Delhi has no immediate plans to retaliate against President Donald Trump’s 50%

August 29, 2025
Total Views: 610

Thursday, August 28, 2025
McCown Warns: U.S. Container Imports on Brink of Historic Collapse as July Growth Proves Deceptive
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McCown Warns: U.S. Container Imports on Brink of Historic Collapse as July Growth Proves Deceptive

The 3.2% year-over-year increase in U.S. inbound container volume for July 2025 represents a temporary reprieve driven entirely by tariff frontloading,

August 28, 2025
Total Views: 3621

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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V.Ships Norway Fined $2 Million for Illegal Oil Discharges from Tanker

V.Ships Norway A.S. has pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and will pay a $2 million fine after admitting to illegal

August 28, 2025
Total Views: 1200

cosco shipping
Shipping News

Geopolitics, High Bids, and U.S. Pressure Cloud COSCO’s Global Port Ambitions

COSCO Shipping Ports is facing "challenges" with its international investments amid pressures from the U.S. trade war, its managing director said in Hong Kong

August 28, 2025
Total Views: 247

A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf.REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi//File Photo
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Iran is Facing a Return of UN Sanctions – What Happens Now? 

Britain, France and Germany launched a 30-day process to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program on Thursday, according to a letter sent

August 28, 2025
Total Views: 438

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Stock photo of the bow of a ship at anchor
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India’s Russian Oil Gains Wiped Out by Trump’s Tariffs

 India saved billions of dollars by stepping up imports of discounted Russian oil in the wake of the war in Ukraine, but punitive tariffs imposed by the

August 27, 2025
Total Views: 1494

Monday, August 25, 2025
LNG carrier in dense fog
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Drydocks World Awarded Contract for World’s Largest FLNG Facility Off Mexico

AMIGO LNG SA de CV has awarded Drydocks World the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for what will become the world’s largest

August 25, 2025
Total Views: 1361

Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
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Baltic States Seek to Fight Back Against Russian Signal Jamming

NATO’s easternmost member states are grappling with a sharp rise in radio and satellite interference, with Baltic governments accusing Russia of positioning

August 25, 2025
Total Views: 4223

Jordan Rose/RCM 252 ATB on the Hudson River
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Financial Dispute Takes Rose Cay Maritime Jones Act ATB Fleet Out of Action

A financial dispute among owners and managers has taken Rose Cay Maritime’s fleet of Jones Act articulated tug/barge combinations and tank barges out of

August 25, 2025
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The Northern Lights Carbon Capture and Storage facilities at Øygarden
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World’s First Commercial CO2 Storage Facility Now Operational in North Sea

The world’s first third-party CO2 transport and storage facility is now operational, marking a significant milestone in Europe’s efforts to reduce

August 25, 2025
Total Views: 1174

The Marie Maersk seen from a supply vessel on August 21, 2025
Incidents

Marie Maersk Resumes Voyage After Successful Fire Containment Off African Coast

The Maersk Triple-E class containership Marie Maersk has resumed its eastbound journey around the Cape of Good Hope following successful containment of a fire

August 25, 2025
Total Views: 2263