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Friday, April 4, 2025
Tankers International: VLCC Market Faces a Mirage of Growth as Ageing Fleet Drags Down Supply
Shipping

Tankers International: VLCC Market Faces a Mirage of Growth as Ageing Fleet Drags Down Supply

VLCC specialist Tankers International is projecting effective vessel supply growth of only 1% in the next three years due to the declining usable capacity of a

Friday, April 4, 2025
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IMO’s Historic Carbon Pricing Framework for Global Shipping Enters Final Negotiation Phase
Shipping

IMO’s Historic Carbon Pricing Framework for Global Shipping Enters Final Negotiation Phase

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is on the cusp of implementing the world’s first global emissions pricing system for any sector, as

April 4, 2025
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Bulker carrying bauxite unloading at a port in Yantai
News

China Hits Back at US Tariffs With Rare Earth Export Controls

China placed export restrictions on key rare earth elements on Friday as part of its sweeping response to President Donald Trump's tariffs, potentially

April 4, 2025
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Russian Oil Stuck On India-Banned Ship Finds New Tanker
Energy

Russian Oil Stuck On India-Banned Ship Finds New Tanker

A cargo of Russian crude that was on a ship rejected by Indian port authorities is now being transferred to another tanker, ship-tracking data show, a sign of

April 4, 2025
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A view of the HMNZS Manawanui after running aground and capsizing off Samoa on October 5, 2024.
Accidents

Loss of New Zealand Navy Ship Linked to Training Deficiencies, Autopilot Confusion

The Royal New Zealand Navy released its final Court of Inquiry report on Friday detailing the circumstances that led to the loss of HMNZS Manawanui, which ran

April 4, 2025
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
Statue of Liberty overlooking Port of New York and New Jersey
Ports

‘Worse Than Covid’: Trump’s Port Fee Plan Could Upend U.S. Shipping Schedules

Shipping industry executives are considering options to address Trump administration policy changes, under consideration or enacted, that could significantly

April 3, 2025
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
A rendering of the heavy polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Cuts Steel on Advanced Polar Icebreaker for Canadian Coast Guard

Seaspan Shipyards began construction today on what will become the most capable vessel in the Canadian Coast Guard’s fleet – a new heavy polar

April 3, 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump reads about tariffs on steel and aluminum, as Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
Shipping

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs Spark Global Shipping Industry Concerns

President Trump’s newly announced tariff increases are expected to significantly impact global shipping patterns and container rates, with industry

April 3, 2025
Total Views: 1776

Cargo containers pile up at a marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles.
Shipping

Global Trade Braces for Impact After Trump’s Tariff Bombshell

President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports sparked threats of retaliation on Thursday, as companies and governments rushed to count the costs

April 3, 2025
Total Views: 1003

Several freighters, assisted by tugboats, are entering the Panama Canal at Gatun Locks on the Atlantic side.
Shipping

Could Panama Throw a New Wrench Into BlackRock’s Ports Deal?

BlackRock could hit another roadblock in its attempt to secure control of two flagship ports near the Panama Canal once the Central American country

April 3, 2025
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Photo from social media showing flames aboard the US flagged oil tanker Stena Immaculate
Accidents

Solong and Stena Immaculate Interim Report: MAIB Reveals Details of Deadly Collision Off U.K. Coast

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released an interim report detailing the serious maritime incident involving the Portuguese-flagged

April 3, 2025
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Thursday, April 3, 2025
Tiny Australian Outposts, Including Some With No People, Targeted by Trump Tariffs
Shipping

Tiny Australian Outposts, Including Some With No People, Targeted by Trump Tariffs

Australia’s remote, uninhabited islands in the Antarctic and a tiny territory with barely any exports found themselves caught up alongside global

April 3, 2025
Total Views: 1262

crude oil import terminal vlcc tanker china
Shipping

Oil Traders Shun China-Made Ships for US Flows on Trump Levies

Oil traders looking to book ships that call at US ports are trying to avoid Chinese-built vessels, after President Donald Trump proposed hefty fees on them

April 3, 2025
Total Views: 956

Wednesday, April 2, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Shipping

Trump Drops Tariff Bomb On All U.S. Imports and Higher Reciprocal Rates

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would impose a 10% baseline tariff on all imports to the United States and higher duties on some of the

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 2846

smoke pollution coming from a container ship
Environment

IMO Prepares to Finalize Decarbonization Framework That Could Reshape Global Shipping

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is preparing to finalize crucial greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures at its upcoming Marine Environment

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 1327

Aftermath of collision between container ship and oil tanker
Accidents

Stena Immaculate Crew Recounts Fiery Collision at Anchor

The crew of the U.S.-flagged tanker Stena Immaculate demonstrated exceptional professionalism when their vessel was struck by the containership Solong off

April 2, 2025
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
wheat bulk ship
Shipping

OFAC Targets Russia-Houthi Grain Smuggling Ship

The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated multiple entities and individuals involved in a maritime smuggling operation

April 2, 2025
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Svitzer harbor tug
Shipping

Maersk Family Bids $1.3 Billion to Reclaim Full Control of Svitzer

The Maersk billionaire family offered to buy Svitzer Group A/S in a deal valuing the tug operator at about 9 billion kroner ($1.3 billion), just one year after

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 2830

Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
News

Firm Issued Fake Insurance for Russian Oil Tankers, Norway’s FSA Says

The insurance issued to dozens of aging oil tankers used by Russia to skirt international sanctions was bogus, according to Norwegian authorities now

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 2782

an overhead view of port of los angeles docks
Shipping

Shippers Caught in the Crossfire of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Tariff Blitz

Sweeping new ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs set to be announced by President Donald Trump could significantly transform global shipping patterns, though

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 983

U.S. President Donald Trump reads about tariffs on steel and aluminum, as Howard Lutnick stands in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington
Shipping

Trump to Impose Sweeping ‘Liberation Day’ Tariffs, Escalating Global Trade Tensions

President Donald Trump proclaimed "Liberation Day" in the United States on Wednesday as he prepared to impose sweeping new tariffs that would escalate a

April 2, 2025
Total Views: 856