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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
File Photo shows a bulk ship with containership in background
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Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, Plans €1B Expansion

European private equity firm InfraVia Capital Partners has acquired an 80% majority stake in renowned maritime group Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) through its

July 1, 2025
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Maersk ship entering the Port of Rotterdam
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Asia-Europe Schedule Reliability Defies European Port Congestion

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Despite ongoing reports and warnings of worsening port congestion levels in North European ports, container shipping

July 1, 2025
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Saturday, June 28, 2025
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier ship. August 20, 2022. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/
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First Quantum Starts Shipping Stockpiled Copper From Panama Mine

By Julian Luk and Jacob Lorinc Jun 27, 2025(Bloomberg) –First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has started shipping stockpiled copper from its stalled mine in

June 28, 2025
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Operations at Mariupol port amid Russia-Ukraine conflict
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Ukraine Calls For EU Sanctions On Import Of ‘Stolen Grain’

By Aditya Kalra, Ruma Paul NEW DELHI/DHAKA, June 27 (Reuters) – Ukraine plans to ask the European Union to sanction Bangladeshi entities it says are

June 28, 2025
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Friday, June 27, 2025
File photo of an oil tanker at sea
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Tanker Captain Catches Crew Smuggling Drugs in Belgium

The MT Scot Bremen, a Maltese-flagged product tanker operated by Turkish shipping company Scot Tankers, has become the center of a narcotics investigation

June 27, 2025
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File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
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Alarming 25% Rise in Seafarer Deaths Following Pandemic, Gard Report Reveals

Norwegian Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurer Gard has released its second Crew Claims Report highlighting concerning trends in seafarer health and

June 27, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Docked cargo ships are loaded with shipping containers at Port Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2023.
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EU, US Confident They’ll Reach Tariff Deal by July Deadline

The European Union and the US believe they can clinch some form of a trade agreement before a July 9 deadline, when Washington is set to impose a 50% tariff on

June 27, 2025
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A ship departing the Domino sugar factory on the Hudson
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Closure of Sugar Refinery Brings End to New York City Suburb’s Working Waterfront

Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) — The historic Domino sugar refinery in Yonkers, New York will cease operations by the end of this year. The closure of the

June 27, 2025
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Thursday, June 26, 2025
Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
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Ships Near Hormuz Sending Unusual Messages to Deter Attacks

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz have been broadcasting unusual messages concerning nationality in a bid to avoid being attacked as doubts linger over the

June 26, 2025
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Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Oil Tanker Rates Fall as Hormuz Tensions Subside

Shipping costs for the Gulf have fallen in the past two days after a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Iran, although rates could rebound if tensions

June 26, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are stacked for storage at Wando Welch Terminal operated by the South Carolina Ports Authority in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, U.S. May 10, 2018. Picture taken May 10, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill/File Photo
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Global Goods Trade Gains as Tariff Fears Speed Imports, WTO Says

Global merchandise trade accelerated in the World Trade Organization’s latest assessment, with a surge in imports tied to tariff stockpiling outweighing a

June 26, 2025
Total Views: 281

REGENT's Viceroy seaglider
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Viceroy Seaglider Takes Flight—Sort Of—in First Crewed Foil Test

REGENT Craft has announced the successful completion of its first crewed foil-mode testing of the Viceroy seaglider prototype, marking a significant

June 26, 2025
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Hong Kong Convention Enters Into Force: A New Era for Sustainable Ship Recycling
Environment

Hong Kong Convention Enters Into Force: A New Era for Sustainable Ship Recycling

After nearly two decades of work, the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (Hong Kong Convention) has

June 26, 2025
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Views of the port of Hamburg
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EU to Canvass Leaders at Summit on Resolving US Tariff Conflict

European Union leaders are to tell the European Commission on Thursday if they want a quick trade deal with the United States at the cost of Washington getting

June 26, 2025
Total Views: 396

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Trump Hints at Easing Iran Oil Sanctions to Aid Reconstruction

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the U.S. has not given up its maximum pressure on Iran - including restrictions on sales of Iranian oil - but

June 25, 2025
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Leadership Changes at USMMA Amid Infrastructure Challenges and Calls for Reform
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Leadership Changes at USMMA Amid Infrastructure Challenges and Calls for Reform

Vice Admiral Joanna M. Nunan, the 14th Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and Rear Admiral David M. Wulf have announced their

June 25, 2025
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Cheniere Expands LNG Capacity with Investment Decision in Corpus Christi Facility
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Cheniere Expands LNG Capacity with Investment Decision in Corpus Christi Facility

Cheniere Energy, the leading U.S. LNG producer and exporter, has announced a positive Final Investment Decision (FID) on its Corpus Christi Midscale Trains 8

June 25, 2025
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Stock photo shows an oil tanker at a terminal
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Trump Softens Stance on Iranian Oil Sales to China, Undercutting ‘Maximum Pressure’

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that China can continue to purchase oil from Iranafter the U.S. bombed the OPEC member's nuclear facilities and hoped

June 24, 2025
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Sanctioned LNG Carrier Approaches Russian Arctic Export Plants Following Nine-Month Freeze 
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Sanctioned LNG Carrier Approaches Russian Arctic Export Plants Following Nine-Month Freeze 

Following a nine-month hiatus Russia’s LNG shadow fleet is on the move again. Sanctioned LNG carrier Iris (ex-North Sky) passed through the Kara Gate

June 24, 2025
Total Views: 1413

ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
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ILA President Lauds Trump’s Iran Strike in Unprecedented Union Endorsement of Military Action

International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Harold J. Daggett has issued a remarkable letter of support to President Trump, praising the

June 24, 2025
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