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Thursday, March 6, 2025
Port Of Hong Kong aerial photo
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Shipping Firms Pull Back from Hong Kong to Skirt US-China Risks

Some shipping companies are discreetly moving operations out of Hong Kong and taking vessels off its flag registry. Others are making contingency plans to do

March 6, 2025
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SM Line containership
Accidents

Korean Containership Loses Boxes Battling Bering Sea Storm

The South Korean containership SM Portland has reported significant cargo damage and container losses while transiting to Vancouver through the Bering Sea.

March 6, 2025
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As Trump Hails Taking Back of Panama Canal, Hong Kong Inc Walks Tightrope
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As Trump Hails Taking Back of Panama Canal, Hong Kong Inc Walks Tightrope

Hong Kong's edge as a financial hub will erode further as the city becomes embroiled in China-U.S. tensions, with the flash sale of a Hong Kong-owned global

March 6, 2025
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port of los angeles and long beach
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USTR’s $1.5M Port Fee Proposal on Chinese Ships Sparks Industry Confusion Over Critical Definitions

A new U.S. Trade Representative proposal targeting Chinese maritime operations with substantial port fees has sparked significant concerns within the shipping

March 6, 2025
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
CMA CGM Iron docked in Singapore - starboard quarter view
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Photos: CMA CGM’s First Dual-Fuel Methanol Containership Arrives in Singapore

French shipping giant CMA CGM has marked a significant milestone in maritime decarbonization with its first dual-fuel methanol vessel, CMA CGM IRON, making its

March 5, 2025
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bulk carrier ballast water
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CMB.TECH Acquires Major Stake in Golden Ocean from John Fredriksen

CMB.TECH has announced the acquisition of an approximately 40.8% stake in Golden Ocean Group Limited from John Fredriksen’s Hemen Holding Limited. The

March 5, 2025
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Smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, a tanker carrying Russian naphtha, after the vessel was struck by a Houthi anti-ship missile
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OFAC Sanctions Reveal Houthis Coordinated Safe Passage for Russian and Chinese Ships Through Red Sea

New sanctions by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have revealed that Houthi leaders actively coordinated with Russian and

March 5, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: 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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Tankers: Canada’s Crude Exports Surge as US Implements New Tariffs

Canadian crude tanker exports have skyrocketed by 59% year-to-date, reaching 618 thousand barrels per day (kbpd), up from 388 kbpd during the same period last

March 5, 2025
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A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
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Goldman Wins Rare Solo Role on Blockbuster $19 Billion Port Deal

One of the biggest infrastructure deals in recent years has a clear winner on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs Group

March 5, 2025
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A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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The Art of the Canal Deal: How BlackRock Brokered Trump Win in Panama

BlackRock said it agreed to buy the two ports in Panama and more than 40 others around the world from CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., the sprawling conglomerate

March 5, 2025
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lng bunkering rotterdam
Environment

LNG Bunker Vessel Orders Surge as Maritime Industry Scales Up Alternative Fuel Infrastructure

Eight new LNG bunker vessel orders were placed in February 2025, expanding the global LNG bunker vessel orderbook by 50%, according to DNV’s Alternative

March 5, 2025
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Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Ports

McCown: U.S. Import Surge Driven by Real Demand, Not Frontloading

The top ten US ports reported a 14.2% year-over-year increase in inbound container volume for January 2025, continuing a sixteen-month growth streak that

March 5, 2025
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Aerial of a containership underway
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Tariff ‘Earthquake’ Sends Shipping Executives Into Crisis Mode

Global shipping executives gathered this week in Long Beach, California, for a major annual conference, expecting to discuss market trends and supply chain

March 5, 2025
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio tours the Miraflores locks at the Panama Canal in Panama City. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS
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Trump Hails ‘Reclaiming’ of Panama Canal After BlackRock-led Group’s Deal to Buy Stake

U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by U.S. firm BlackRock to buy most of the $22.8 billion ports business of Hong Kong conglomerate CK

March 5, 2025
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Pool via REUTERS
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Trump Orders New White House Shipbuilding Office Amid Rising China Maritime Dominance

President Donald Trump announced the creation of a new White House office of shipbuilding and tax incentives for domestic shipbuilders during his joint address

March 4, 2025
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Port of long beach
Ports

MSC Boss: US Fees on Chinese-Built Ships Will Hit Consumers, Smaller Ports

The head of the world’s biggest ocean carrier warned that proposed US fees on Chinese-built ships and the companies that own them could raise container rates

March 4, 2025
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PYXIS PIONEER LPG tanker, registered in Singapore, leaves the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros
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CK Hutchison to Sell Panama Port Assets at Center of Geopolitical Storm

A BlackRock-led consortium has reached “in principle” agreements to acquire port assets owned by CK Hutchison Holdings Limited at the Panama Canal.

March 4, 2025
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A view of the A23a iceberg from the deck of the RRS Sir David Attenborough. Photo courtesy Rich Turner
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World’s Largest Iceberg A23a Runs Aground Near South Georgia Island

The world’s largest and oldest iceberg, A23a, has run aground near South Georgia Island in the sub-Antarctic, according to confirmation from the British

March 4, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) looks at reporters during a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo
Ports

U.S. Senators Launch Strategic Ports Reporting Act to Counter Growing Chinese Maritime Influence

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation aimed at monitoring and countering China’s expanding control over strategic ports worldwide,

March 4, 2025
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File Photo: The LNG bunkering barge Clean Jacksonville refuels one of TOTE’s LNG-powered containerships
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Trump Administration Removes LNG Bunkering Barriers, Paving Way for Industry Growth

The U.S. Department of Energy has issued an order removing regulatory barriers for using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as marine fuel, signaling a significant

March 4, 2025
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