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The U.S. Department of State has announced sanctions on three United Arab Emirates (UAE) companies and eleven tankers over their involvement in the

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – As expected after last week’s surge in spot rate levels, this week saw more modest gains thanks to a week’s

Global roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) shipping and vehicle logistics provider, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has just announced the signing of a substantial multi-year

The Panama Canal is marking the eighth anniversary of its historic expansion program by increasing its draft and daily transits amid an ongoing water crisis.

(Bloomberg) — Canada’s newest oil pipeline has turbo-charged exports of the country’s heavy crude to Asia and a diversion through California

DUBAI, June 27 (Reuters) – A merchant vessel reported being hit by a projectile in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on Thursday, British security firm

By Malte Humpert (gCaptain) – Signs of a Russian effort to ready an Arctic LNG “dark fleet” continue to mount.  An increasing number of

Charleston pilot, Christopher Thornton, was honored with the Meritorious Public Service Award by the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday for his heroic actions in

By John Kemp LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) – Global manufacturing activity and freight are showing signs of a recovery, after a downturn took hold

SAS Shipping Agencies Services Sàrl (SAS) has received acceptances for approximately 93.56% of Gram Car Carriers ASA’s (GCC) issued share capital,

By Captain Rahul Khanna The tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US after it was hit by the container ship Dali made headlines

SEOUL/SINGAPORE, June 26 (Reuters) – Congestion at Singapore’s container port is at its worst since the COVID-19 pandemic, a sign of

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and seafarers’ unions around the world are demanding immediate action to ensure the safety of

By Philip J. Heijmans (Bloomberg) — The latest South China Sea clash saw China’s coast guard wielding axes and a Philippine sailor lose his thumb in

Crowley has launched eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist harbor tugboat in America. The launch marks a significant milestone in the maritime industry, as

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, June 25 (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) – Sanctions on shipping companies are undermining safety at sea and pose dangers for trade as ship standards are impacted,

The United States Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on nearly 50 entities and individuals linked to a vast “shadow banking” network

On today’s International Day of the Seafarer, tributes are pouring in for the critical role of seafarers in global trade amid unprecedented challenges faced

By Martina Li in Taiwan (The Loadstar) – As liner operators become desperate for ships, charter rates have hit the $150,000/day mark. Maersk Line has