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Tuesday, May 20, 2025
EU Targets Nearly 200 ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels in Largest-Ever Sanctions Package, U.S. on Sidelines
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EU Targets Nearly 200 ‘Shadow Fleet’ Vessels in Largest-Ever Sanctions Package, U.S. on Sidelines

The European Union has adopted its 17th sanctions package against Russia – its most comprehensive round yet. With today’s addition of 189 shadow fleet

May 20, 2025
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Monday, May 19, 2025
NTSB Investigates Fatal Mexican Tall Ship Allision with Brooklyn Bridge
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NTSB Investigates Fatal Mexican Tall Ship Allision with Brooklyn Bridge

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has initiated an investigation into the Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtémoc’s allision with the

May 19, 2025
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The LNG-powered containership, the CMA CGM, on the river Elbe near the city of Hamburg, Germany, February 14, 2021. Photo: FrankHH / Shutterstock.com
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Shipping Giant CMA CGM Sees Cargo Jump After China Tariff Relief

Shipping giant CMA CGM SA is experiencing a sharp upswing in demand for freight transport out of China in a further signal that trade is rebounding after

May 19, 2025
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Jane McAllister works a ZIM containership at the Port of Virginia. Photo courtesy McAllister Towing
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ZIM Reports Strong Q1 Results Amid Red Sea Crisis, Declares Dividend

Israeli container shipping company ZIM (NYSE: ZIM) reported strong first-quarter results today, with net income more than tripling to $296 million compared to

May 19, 2025
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Rendering of the Galveston LNG Bunker Port
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First Gulf Coast LNG Bunker Fueling Facility Secures Final Permits for 2027 Start

HOUSTON – The Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) has cleared its final regulatory hurdles after securing crucial permits from the U.S. Army Corps of

May 19, 2025
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Transpacific Gridlock Looms Tariff Truce Triggers Freight Frenzy

Transpacific shippers keen to take advantage of the 90-day tariff time-out are likely to be faced with tight capacity and soaring freight rates as new volumes

May 19, 2025
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Finnish Icebreaker Builders Make Push for North American Market With Merger of Two Major Players
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Finnish Icebreaker Builders Make Push for North American Market With Merger of Two Major Players

Finnish icebreaker builders continue to strengthen their position as the world’s leading firms and their ability to meet the growing demand for icebreaking

May 19, 2025
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Sunday, May 18, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
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Estonian PM Vows To Keep Up Checks On Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

By Andrius Sytas TALLINN, May 18 (Reuters) – Estonia will keep checking Russian “shadow fleet” vessels, Prime Minister Kristen Michal told

May 18, 2025
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Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Green Admire transits Istanbul's Bosphorus
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Estonia Says Russia Detained A Tanker In Baltic Sea

By Andrius Sytas TALLINN, May 18 (Reuters) – Russia detained a Greek-owned oil tanker on Sunday after it left an Estonian Baltic

May 18, 2025
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Friday, May 16, 2025
Aerial view of a container terminal
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Container Ship Owners Swamped as US-China Trade Detente Revives Demand

Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. cargo have surged since the countries declared a 90-day truce on punitive tit-for-tat tariffs last weekend,

May 16, 2025
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Spot Rates Jump as Shippers Rush to Beat Tariff Clock
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Spot Rates Jump as Shippers Rush to Beat Tariff Clock

Container freight spot rates shot up on the transpacific trades this week, with an immediate surge in demand following news of a new 90-day hiatus in the

May 16, 2025
Total Views: 555

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
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Tariff Truce Spurs Pacific Trade Rush, Boosting Global Shippers

Importers rushing to ship Chinese goods to the US using a short reprieve from paralyzing tariffs could provide a much-needed boost to global

May 16, 2025
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A drone view of three berths able to load vessels with oil is seen after their construction at Westridge Marine Terminal, the terminus of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, April 26, 2024. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
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With US Trade War, China Now Top Buyer for Canadian Crude on Trans Mountain Pipeline Shipping Data Show

China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, ship tracking data showed, as a U.S. trade war

May 16, 2025
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Thursday, May 15, 2025
General cargo ship on the horizon at sunset
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Proposal to Base U.S. Ship Registry in Virgin Islands Gets Governor Support

 A proposal to create a new international U.S. ship registry domiciled in the U.S. Virgin Islands aligns with President Donald Trump's efforts to strengthen

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