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Thursday, May 15, 2025
A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Braces for May Slump Following Record-Breaking April

The Port of Long Beach is anticipating a significant downturn in May shipments following its strongest April on record, as the effects of recently paused

May 15, 2025
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Satelite imagery of MSC ANTONIA operating in the Red Sea on 2025-05-10 at 08:04:14. Image credit: Pole Star Global
Shipping

Pole Star Confirms GPS Interference Caused MSC ANTONIA Grounding

Further analysis indicates that GPS jamming caused the containership MSC ANTONIA to run aground near the Eliza Shoals close to Jeddah Port on May 10, 2025.

May 15, 2025
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Trump: India Has Offered US a Trade Deal With No Tariffs
Shipping

Trump: India Has Offered US a Trade Deal With No Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that India had offered a trade deal that proposed "no tariffs" for American goods, while expressing his

May 15, 2025
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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
A screenshot of video allegedly taken from the bridge of the M/T Jaguar
Shipping

Russian Jet Buzzes Estonian Forces in Gulf of Finland Shadow Tanker Showdown

A tense maritime incident unfolded today in the off the Estonian coast when Estonian naval forces attempted to detain the M/T JAGUAR, a crude oil tanker

May 14, 2025
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Paul Pathy Bimco
Shipping

Fednav CEO Paul Pathy Elected President of World’s Largest Shipping Association

Paul Pathy, President & CEO of Canada’s leading dry bulk shipping company Fednav, has made history by becoming BIMCO’s first President from the

May 14, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location
Shipping

Inside Trump’s Surprise Red Sea Ceasefire Deal with the Houthis

Days before a surprise U.S. ceasefire agreement with Houthis, U.S. intelligence started picking up indications the Yemeni fighters were looking for an exit

May 14, 2025
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ship navigation bridge
Shipping

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Modernize Coast Guard’s Merchant Mariner Credentialing System

U.S. Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) and Mike Ezell (R-MS-4) have introduced the Mariner Exam Modernization Act, legislation aimed at overhauling the

May 14, 2025
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tanker at sea
Shipping

U.S. Cracks Down on Global Network Facilitating Iranian Oil Trade

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Tuesday a sweeping action targeting nearly two dozen firms

May 14, 2025
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Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
Shipping

EU Ramps Up Pressure on Russia’s Economy with 17th Sanctions Package

The European Union must focus on a new sanctions package to suffocate Russia's economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, France's

May 14, 2025
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Photo of a hapag-lloyd containership in port with cranes overhead
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd CEO Sees ‘Huge Surge’ in Volume Last Few Days

The world’s No. 5 container carrier is seeing a jump in business this week after the US and China lowered tariffs, the company’s CEO said, as the trade war

May 14, 2025
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Tuesday, May 13, 2025
An L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13 unmanned surface vessel, U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter USCGC Charles Moulthrope (WPC 1141), dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) and guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) sail together during a transit through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Maritime EO and SHIPS Act Target Critical Gaps Blocking Military Vets from Merchant Marine Roles

Opinion By Nate Gilman President of Mariner Credential Service LLC, Commander Ander S Heiles, USN and Grant Greenwell, AFNI,

May 13, 2025
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

OFAC Adds Multiple Shipping Entities and Two Vessels to SDN List in Iran-Linked Sanctions Update

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has expanded its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List to include

May 13, 2025
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Aerial top view of a containership underway
Shipping

Carriers Roll Out Rate Increases Amid US-China Tariff Pause

After the US and Chinese governments agreed to slash reciprocal tariffs, shipping lines are expecting an early peak season on the transpacific eastbound trade,

May 13, 2025
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M/V Copán departs Jacksonville, Florida
Shipping

Crowley Expands Caribbean Service with Second LNG-Powered Containership

Crowley has launched its second LNG-powered containership in the Avance Class fleet, expanding its ocean shipping capabilities in the Caribbean Basin. The

May 13, 2025
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
Shipping

India Approves More Russian Insurers to Provide Marine Cover

India has approved three Russian insurers, including a unit of top lender Sberbank, to provide marine cover to ships arriving at Indian ports, a government

May 13, 2025
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Container ships on Suez Canal.
Shipping

Egypt’s Suez Canal Offers 15% Discount For Big Container Ships to Win Back Trade

Egypt's Suez Canal will offer a 15% discount on transit fees for container ships with net tonnage of at least 130,000 metric tons, to encourage trade back

May 13, 2025
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China-US Truce Prompts Price Jump in Pacific Shipping Frenzy
Shipping

China-US Truce Prompts Price Jump in Pacific Shipping Frenzy

A China-US deal to slash trade tariffs is set to push freight rates higher, as companies rush to use a 90-day grace period to ferry goods across the Pacific

May 13, 2025
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Monday, May 12, 2025
Coast Guard Eases Reflag Rules to Bolster U.S. Flag Fleet
Shipping

Coast Guard Eases Reflag Rules to Bolster U.S. Flag Fleet

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced significant changes to streamline the certification process for foreign vessels seeking to join the American Registry. The

May 12, 2025
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Container Shipping: Tariff Truce Sets the Stage for Early Peak Season

The traditional peak season for ocean container shipping between China and the United States could arrive earlier than usual this year following a significant

May 12, 2025
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CMA CGM Iron - side view
Shipping

French Shipping Giant Hails US-China Deal After Freight Slumps

Rodolphe Saade, Chief Executive Officer of CMA CGM SA, the world’s third-largest container carrier, hailed a truce in the trade war between Washington and

May 12, 2025
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