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Friday, April 25, 2025
Santos Brasil is the leading terminal operator in Brazil with 8 strategic assets in container, liquid, and vehicle handling and logistics services across Brazil. Photo courtesy CMA CGM
Ports

CMA CGM Becomes Majority Owner of South America’s Largest Container Terminal Operator

French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group has completed its acquisition of a controlling 51% stake in Santos Brasil Participações S/A, marking a

April 25, 2025
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Hoegh Autoliners stock photo
Shipping

Höegh Autoliners Reports Strong Q1 Despite Global Challenges

Höegh Autoliners ASA reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with substantial revenue gains and strategic expansions amid increasing

April 25, 2025
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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

EU Expands Maritime Reporting Requirements to Combat ‘Shadow Fleet’ Risks

The European Commission has strengthened its maritime safety regulations by implementing new mandatory insurance reporting requirements for all vessels in EU

April 24, 2025
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Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Shipping

FMC Awards Samsung $3.6M in Landmark Demurrage Case Against ZIM

The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has delivered a significant ruling in a contentious shipping dispute, awarding Samsung Electronics America (SEA) $3.68

April 24, 2025
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Container ships and oil tankers wait in the ocean outside the Port of Long Beach-Port of Los Angeles complex, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles.REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Shipping

More Russian Insurers Seek Indian Nod for Oil Tanker Coverage

(Bloomberg) — Four new Russian companies have sought India’s approval to provide insurance for crude oil tankers docking at ports in the South Asian

April 24, 2025
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ABS CEO Wiernicki to Retire After 14-Year Tenure
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ABS CEO Wiernicki to Retire After 14-Year Tenure

Christopher J. Wiernicki, ABS Chairman and CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), has announced his retirement effective end of 2025, following a

April 24, 2025
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File photo of the port of long beach from the bridge of a ship
Shipping

Chinese Exporters Retreat From US as Tariffs Erode Profitability

For an increasing number of Chinese exporters, many of whom battled through the trade war in President Donald Trump’s first term and who have invested years

April 24, 2025
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A cargo ship full of containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California
Shipping

Industry Leaders Warn of Supply Chain Crisis as Trump Tariffs Hit US-China Trade

Container shipping between China and the United States faces unprecedented disruption following the implementation of new Trump administration tariffs on U.S.

April 23, 2025
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A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Shipping

Trump’s China-Built Ship Fees Spark Chaos in Global Carrier Alliances

The USTR fees for China-built shipping threaten a “complete destabilisation” of the ocean alliances, as the carriers with box ships exempt from the

April 23, 2025
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Aerial view of Deep water port with cargo ship and container Singapore
Ports

Singapore’s PSA Weighs Selling Minority Stake in CK Hutchison’s Ports Business

SINGAPORE, April 23 (Reuters) – Singapore’s PSA International is exploring the sale of its 20% stake in CK Hutchison‘s ports business, two

April 23, 2025
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Trump Floats ‘Substantial’ China Tariff Cuts in Trade Deal
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Trump Floats ‘Substantial’ China Tariff Cuts in Trade Deal

President Donald Trump said he plans to be “very nice” to China in any trade talks and that tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal, a sign

April 23, 2025
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Hapag-Lloyd Says 30% of China’s U.S. Bound Shipments Have Been Canceled
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Hapag-Lloyd Says 30% of China’s U.S. Bound Shipments Have Been Canceled

Customers of Hapag-Lloyd have canceled 30% of shipments to the United States from China, spooked by the trade conflict between the two economic super powers, a

April 23, 2025
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
NYC Waterfront Project Aims to Shift Freight from Truck to Barge
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NYC Waterfront Project Aims to Shift Freight from Truck to Barge

By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) –  New York City’s slow-moving efforts to get more freight off the city’s congested highways and onto the

April 22, 2025
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bulk carrier ballast water
Shipping

CMB.TECH to Absorb Golden Ocean in All-Stock Deal

Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL) and CMB.TECH NV (NYSE: CMBT) announced today a merger agreement that will create one of the largest diversified

April 22, 2025
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Responders with the Unified Command conduct an overflight assessment of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, March 29, 2024. The Key Bridge was struck by the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali early morning on March 26, 2024. (Unified Command courtesy photo)
Accidents

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Fails to Meet Modern Vessel Collision Standards, Risk Assessment Shows

In response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has revealed that the William Preston Lane Jr.

April 22, 2025
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LPG tanker berthed at terminal
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U.S. Sanctions Iranian LPG Tycoon Tied to IRGC and Failed Texas Loading

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated Iranian LPG magnate Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his

April 22, 2025
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Monday, April 21, 2025
Container vessel approaching the terminal at the Port of Savannah, Georgia
Shipping

Massive Surge in Transpacific Blank Sailings Amid U.S.-China Trade Tensions

Container shipping lines have dramatically increased blank sailings on Transpacific routes in response to escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China,

April 21, 2025
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dorian lpg tanker
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Sino-US Trade War Redrawing Global LPG Trading, Outlook

The global liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market is facing an upheaval as high tariffs on U.S. imports force Chinese buyers to swap American cargoes for

April 21, 2025
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The busy container port and natural scenery in Shanghai, China
Shipping

China’s US Envoy Urges End to Trade War, But Warns Beijing Ready to Fight

China's ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, has urged Washington to seek common ground with Beijing and pursue peaceful coexistence while warning that

April 21, 2025
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COSCO ship in port
Shipping

China’s Cosco Says US Levies Risk Upsetting Global Shipping

(Bloomberg) — China’s largest shipping line said on Monday that the Trump administration’s plan to impose levies on Chinese vessels docking at US

April 21, 2025
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