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Thursday, June 26, 2025
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
Shipping

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
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REGENT's Viceroy seaglider
Shipping

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
Shipping

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
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

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
Shipping

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's 1000th cargo on the vessel Hoegh Galleon, January 26, 2020
Shipping

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
Shipping

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 
Shipping

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
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ILA picketers wearing orange safety shirts and carrying ILA signs with port cranes in the background
Shipping

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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FMC Chairman Louis Sola Announces Departure
Shipping

FMC Chairman Louis Sola Announces Departure

Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Louis Sola has announced he will step down from his position effective June 30, 2025, concluding a significant chapter in

June 24, 2025
Total Views: 957

LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

LNG Freight Rates Surge to 8-Month High Amid Middle East Turmoil

Shipping costs for liquefied natural gas cargoes have rallied to their highest in about eight months with vessel availability tightened by a shift in more

June 24, 2025
Total Views: 434

Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
Shipping

Shipping Data Shows Strait of Hormuz Transits Collapsed Ahead of Ceasefire

Maritime traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz dropped significantly on Monday ahead of the ceasefire between Iran, Israel, and the United States.

June 24, 2025
Total Views: 1261

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart next to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick as Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House
Shipping

Pressure to Seal Trump Trade Deals Ramps Up With Two Weeks to Go

Two weeks from President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline to reach deals with the US’s major trading partners, some of the most-watched talks aimed at

June 24, 2025
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Monday, June 23, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Oil Sinks After Iran Targets U.S. Base—Not Tankers

Oil prices settled down more than 7% on Monday, losing more than $5 a barrel after Iran took no action to disrupt oil and gas tanker traffic through the

June 23, 2025
Total Views: 1660

Countless cargo ships in the strait of hormuz
Shipping

Middle East Conflict Drives Spike in War Risk Insurance Costs

 U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and Tehran's reprisals have doubled the price of insuring shipments to the Middle East and the Gulf in the last week,

June 23, 2025
Total Views: 971

DOT Secretary Duffy Pledges Support for Merchant Marine Academy Amid Infrastructure Challenges
Shipping

DOT Secretary Duffy Pledges Support for Merchant Marine Academy Amid Infrastructure Challenges

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy delivered a candid keynote address to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Class of 2025 graduation ceremony on

June 23, 2025
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Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
Shipping

The Strait That Never Shuts: History and Markets Defy Iran’s Latest Hormuz Threat

Despite numerous threats throughout its history, the Strait of Hormuz has never been fully closed to maritime traffic—a testament to its critical importance

June 23, 2025
Total Views: 1405

File photo shows a seafarer standing on the deck of a ship
Shipping

InterManager Takes Stand Against Seafarer Criminalization Ahead of Day of the Seafarer

The maritime industry’s leading ship management body has issued a strong call against the criminalization of seafarers ahead of the global Day of the

June 23, 2025
Total Views: 1545

A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration
Defense

U.S. Strikes in Iran Raise Alarms Over Security of American-Affiliated Ships in Middle East

Maritime security firms have issued urgent advisories following U.S. military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, warning of heightened risks to commercial

June 23, 2025
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