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Monday, March 18, 2024
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (May 3, 2023) A screenshot of a video showing fast-attack craft from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy swarming Panama-flagged oil tanker Niovi as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, May 3, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Shipping

U.S. Maritime Administration Issues New Advisory Amid Rising Maritime Threats in Middle East

In response to escalating regional conflicts in the Middle East, the U.S. Maritime Administration has issued a new advisory to shipping that enhances previous

5 hours ago
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The Indian Navy rescues the MV RUEN in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia, March 16, 2024. Photo courtesy Indian Navy
Piracy

Somali Pirate Threat Remains After RUEN Release

The European Union’s Operation ATALANTA says multiple pirate action groups may still be operating in the Indian Ocean following the rescue of the MV Ruen and

12 hours ago
Total Views: 2260

The MV Rubymar pictured before its sinking
Shipping

Salvage of Houthi-Hit Vessels Complicated by Continuing Attacks

By Gloria Dickie and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES, March 18 (Reuters) – Efforts to limit environmental damage from a cargo vessel that

13 hours ago
Total Views: 862

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Shipping

Pressure Builds for Charge on Global Shipping Sector’s CO2 Emissions

BRUSSELS, March 18 (Reuters) – The European Union, Canada, Japan and climate-vulnerable Pacific Island states are among 47 countries rallying

17 hours ago
Total Views: 251

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez during the opening of the 81st session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) (18-3-24). Photo courtesy IMO
Shipping

IMO Secretary-General Opens MEPC81 with Call for ‘Concerted Action’ to Reduce Shipping Emissions

The Secretary-General of the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has urged for a united effort to align the

17 hours ago
Total Views: 228

A EUNAVFOR helicopter flies over the pirated MV Abdullah in the Indian Ocean. Photo courtesy EUNAVFOR
Shipping

Somali Forces and Foreign Navies Preparing Attack on Hijacked Ship, Police Say

By Abdiqani Hassan GAROWE, Somalia, March 18 (Reuters) – Somali police and international navies were preparing on Monday to attack a commercial

18 hours ago
Total Views: 2796

Sunday, March 17, 2024
A red LNG carrier in the Suez Canal. Photo: Shutterstock/Alvaro Ardisana
Shipping

Venture Global LNG To Buy Fleet Of LNG Vessels

HOUSTON, March 17 (Reuters) – Venture Global LNG said on Sunday it would acquire a fleet of nine liquefied

March 17, 2024
Total Views: 1851

Saturday, March 16, 2024
HMS Richmond shoots down two drones over Red Sea. Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

US Military Says It Destroyed Houthi Drone Over Red Sea

March 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it destroyed a drone fired by the Yemeni Houthis on Saturday, with another presumed to have crashed into

March 16, 2024
Total Views: 1150

Oil supertanker Grace 1 seen in waters of British overseas territory of Gibraltar
Shipping

Treasury Is Asked Why US Firm Insures Ships Carrying Iran Oil

By Zachary R. Mider and Zeke Faux (Bloomberg) –A Republican congressman is asking the Treasury Department to explain its handling of a US insurance

March 16, 2024
Total Views: 2968

A police officer uses a sniffer dog to inspect the cargo ship loaded with humanitarian aid for Gaza in the port of Larnaca. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
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Second Aid Shipment For Gaza Ready To Sail From Cyprus

LARNACA, Cyprus March 16 (Reuters) – A second cargo of food aid was ready to depart by sea from Cyprus to Gaza on Saturday, the island’s

March 16, 2024
Total Views: 1140

Friday, March 15, 2024
Container-on-barge service in Port NOLA
Shipping

Record Year for Largest Container-on-Barge Network in the U.S.

The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) recorded an impressive 20,500 container moves by barge in 2023, marking the highest number since the service was launched

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 1725

Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

US Sanctions Marshall Islands Shipping Company Over Illicit Shipments for Houthis and Iran

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the Department of the Treasury has imposed new sanctions on a Marshall Islands registered shipping company

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 2595

MV Cuyahoga on fire
Shipping

Major Fire on Historic Canadian Lake Bulk Carrier MV Cuyahoga

A Canadian-registered lake bulk carrier suffered a major fire at the Port of Ashtabula, located on Lake Erie in Ohio. The U.S. Coast Guard said USCG personnel

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 6360

A barge carrying food aid arrives at a temporary jetty in Gaza
Shipping

Civilian Food Aid Ship Arrives in Gaza

GAZA STRIP, March 15 (Reuters) – A ship towing a barge loaded with food arrived off Gaza on Friday, witnesses said, in a test

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 2242

File photo shows Mexico's Port of Lazaro Cardenas from the bridge of a containership at berth
Shipping

Soaring Container Imports from China to Mexico Sparks Speculation of a ‘Backdoor’ into U.S.

A staggering 60% year-on-year increase in container shipping imports from China into Mexico in January 2024 is triggering suspicions of Mexico turning into a

March 15, 2024
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A Wallenius Wilhelmsen vessel in port
Shipping

Record-Breaking Year for Wallenius Wilhelmsen in 2023

Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a leading Norwegian roll-on/roll-off carrier, achieved financial results in 2023, bolstered by capacity constraints in car carrier

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 1346

cma cgm headquaters and logo with French flag
Shipping

CMA CGM to Buy France’s Biggest 24-Hour News Channel

By Inti Landauro, Mathieu Rosemain and Gus Trompiz PARIS, March 15 (Reuters) – French shipping tycoon Rodolphe Saade has agreed to

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 1158

A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
Shipping

The Panama Canal Averts a Crisis for Now— But at a Cost to Drinking Water

By Peter Millard, Michael McDonald and Eric Roston (Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal has avoided the worst of a shipping crunch that threatened to upend

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 3720

Thursday, March 14, 2024
An EUNAVFOR warship escorts a merchant vessel in the Red Sea
Shipping

Houthis Vow to Attack Diverted Ships in Indian Ocean

CAIRO, March 14 (Reuters) – The leader of Yemen’s Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday the group’s operations targeting

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 7421

Russian Oil Tankers. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
Shipping

Drone Strikes Deal Blow to Russian Diesel Exports

By Bill Lehane and Jack Wittels (Bloomberg) — Shipments of diesel from Russian ports have fallen in the weeks since drone strikes began on the

March 14, 2024
Total Views: 3509
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