Panama Canal Loosens Neopanamax Booking Rules as Capacity Tightens
The Panama Canal is temporarily relaxing key elements of its Neopanamax booking system, giving shipping companies more flexibility to secure transit slots as
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The Panama Canal is temporarily relaxing key elements of its Neopanamax booking system, giving shipping companies more flexibility to secure transit slots as
By Nicholas Lua Aug 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Growing congestion at the Panama Canal is forcing some gas tankers into unusual journeys, from a rare
The U.S. Maritime Administration is preparing to activate SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII for a federal mission expected to
Governments will return to London next week for another round of negotiations over the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework, with
Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany remained stable this week, holding above record lows after recent rain and allowing vessels to carry larger
Earnings for ships on the world’s benchmark oil tanker route approached $650,000 a day as the Iran war and a bold bet by a South Korean tycoon continue to
U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper says U.S. forces have cleared sea mines laid by Iran from the internationally recognized shipping lanes
Iran war mediators have placed renewed emphasis on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of conditions to restore normal
President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the U.S. government to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” extending his administration’s campaign to
The U.S. Coast Guard is offering temporary relief to some merchant mariners whose credentials expired while their renewal applications were caught in a
Baltic grain exporters are seeing a boost in demand as blocked supplies from the Black Sea region are spurring buyers to seek alternative
(Bloomberg) — The flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz is creeping higher as producers across the Middle East boost exports in the face of Iran’s
Another tanker has been struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, underscoring the continued risks to commercial shipping even as President
Chinese container liners are set for an earnings windfall, echoing regional and global peers, as a rush to get ahead of shifting tariffs and persistent
Davie Shipbuilding has formally secured a US $8 billion fixed-price contract to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, providing new details
Twenty-two seafarers remain missing after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Winner sank in the Bay of Bengal, triggering a major search and
Up to 70 vessels are waiting near the Danube's Sulina Canal for access to Ukrainian ports to load grain for export, traders and analysts said on Wednesday,
The Administrator of the Panama Canal is warning that the upcoming El Niño season will be longer and is taking the necessary precautions now to conserve
Iran’s military said it reached a revenue-sharing agreement with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran and Washington’s standoff over control of the
Höegh Autoliners is expanding its Aurora class newbuilding program with an order for six additional vessels, taking the series to 18 ships with the potential
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