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Thursday, November 20, 2025
A man walks at China's state-owned Cosco Shipping Chancay port inaugurated during the APEC Summit, in Chancay, Peru, November 14, 2024.
Shipping

Shipping Giants Race to Speed Up China-Peru Trade With New Route

Competition to accelerate maritime trade between China and Peru is heating up after a sprawling Chinese-owned port opened along the country’s Pacific

November 20, 2025
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Aerial view of a container terminal
News

Container Shipping Rates Hold Steady as Transpacific and Asia-Europe Routes Diverge

The Drewry World Container Index remained unchanged this week at $1,852 per 40-foot container, as declining rates on Transpacific routes were offset by

November 20, 2025
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Wednesday, November 19, 2025
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

China Buying Sanctioned Russian LNG at Deep Discounts 

LONDON/SINGAPORE, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Russian liquefied natural gas producer Novatek has slashed the prices of its cargoes by 30% to 40% since August

November 19, 2025
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A containership berthed at the Port of New York and New Jersey
Shipping

US Trade Deficit Narrowed in August After Tariffs Set In

(Bloomberg) — The US trade deficit shrank in August as a slew of global tariff rates from President Donald Trump kicked in, official data showed

November 19, 2025
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an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

FMC Secures $1.35 Million in Shipping Act Penalties from Two Carriers

The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has concluded two enforcement actions resulting in $1.35 million in civil penalty payments from a major vessel operator

November 19, 2025
Total Views: 1436

Aerial photo of an oil tanker at anchor. Stock Photo: Nickeo23/Shutterstock
Shipping

Crude Tanker Order Book Hits Nine-Year High as Fleet Renewal Accelerates

The crude tanker sector is experiencing its most significant shipbuilding boom in nearly a decade, with the order book-to-fleet ratio climbing to 14.1

November 19, 2025
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Full view of ship Dali entangled in Baltimore bridge
Accidents

Single Loose Wire Caused Dali’s Catastrophic Bridge Strike, NTSB Concludes

A labeling band on a single signal wire caused the electrical blackout that led to the containership Dali’s collision with Baltimore’s Francis

November 18, 2025
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blue lng carrier at sea
Shipping

Atlantic LNG Freight Rates Surge to Highest Since Early 2024

The cost of transporting liquefied natural gas across the Atlantic Ocean surged to the highest in almost two years, as expanding exports from North America

November 18, 2025
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Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

Fear of Sanctions Stymies Russia-to-China Oil Flows for Now

Expanding sanctions on Chinese ports and refiners are choking flows of Russian and Iranian oil to the world’s No. 1 importer, although emerging workarounds

November 18, 2025
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Monday, November 17, 2025
A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
News

CMA CGM Reports Mixed Q3 Results Amid Trade Tensions and Red Sea Disruptions

French shipping giant CMA CGM on Friday reported declining revenues and profitability for the third quarter of 2025, as the global container shipping industry

November 17, 2025
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A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
Shipping

Russian Oil Plunges With Top Producers Days Away From Sanctions

Russia’s flagship oil price plunged to the lowest in over 2 1/2 years last week, with days to go until US sanctions are due to hit the nation’s two largest

November 17, 2025
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Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
News

Tanker Crew Safe After Iran Seizure, Vessel Manager Says

The crew of an oil products tanker are safe and the vessel is anchored off Iran's Bandar Abbas port, its manager said on Monday, after Tehran said it seized

November 17, 2025
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CMA CGM ship in the Suez Canal
Shipping

Suez Canal Authority Urging Carriers to Resume Red Sea Transits

The Suez Canal Authority is intensifying efforts to bring large containerships back through the strategic waterway following improved security conditions in

November 17, 2025
Total Views: 1371

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Iran Confirms Seizure Of Tanker in Gulf, Citing ‘Unauthorized Cargo’

Iran confirmed on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters carrying a cargo of petrochemicals bound for Singapore over alleged

November 17, 2025
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Sunday, November 16, 2025
Greece To Supply Ukraine With US Natural Gas For Winter
Shipping

Greece To Supply Ukraine With US Natural Gas For Winter

By Sotiris Nikas Nov 16, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine said it’s reached an agreement with Greece that will help secure the supply of natural gas for

November 16, 2025
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Friday, November 14, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
News

Ukraine Hits Novorossiysk, Knocking Out 2% of Global Oil Supply

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk temporarily suspended oil exports - equivalent to 2.2 million barrels per day, or 2% of global supply - on Friday,

November 14, 2025
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Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Asia Spot Rates Split as Transpacific Sinks and Asia–Europe Surges

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Container spot freight rates out of Asia this week diverged between the North American and European markets. On the

November 14, 2025
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Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards participate in a military parade to commemorate the anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, in Tehran September 21, 2008
News

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Off UAE Coast Amid Escalating Gulf Tensions

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps naval forces have seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TALARA approximately 20 nautical miles east of Khawr Fakkan

November 14, 2025
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Brooklyn Bridge barge looted
Shipping

Grounded Trailer Bridge Barge Looted Off Bahamas Following Mechanical Failure

Jacksonville-based transportation provider Trailer Bridge reported an active robbery aboard its barge Brooklyn Bridge on the evening of November 13, with

November 14, 2025
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
Finnwave cargo vessel adrift
Shipping

Engine Fire Leaves Finnlines Ro-Ro Adrift in English Channel

A volunteer lifeboat crew with the UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) launched early Tuesday morning to assist the 33,000-ton

November 13, 2025
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