ByJames L. Henry – For more than 130 days, President Trump has waived the Jones Act, letting foreign ships carry cargo between American ports. Supporters
A large cluster of oil tankers laden with Iranian crude are idling off eastern Malaysia, as Chinese independent refiners remain largely absent from the market
Russian officials are proposing arming grain ships with machine guns and mobile missile launchers, as the world’s top wheat exporter tries to counter
Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a
The Republic of Korea and the United States have officially launched the Korea–U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center (KUSPC) in Washington, D.C., establishing
The Rhine River’s water levels risk dropping to an unprecedented low as heat waves grip Europe, creating a bottleneck for the delivery of coal and fuels
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The U.S. Maritime Administration is preparing to activate SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII for a federal mission expected to
By Nicholas Lua Aug 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Growing congestion at the Panama Canal is forcing some gas tankers into unusual journeys, from a rare
The U.S. Maritime Administration is activating SUNY Maritime College’s Empire State VII for a classified national security mission after
A tanker has been struck by three unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani side of the waterway, marking the latest attack on
U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper says U.S. forces have cleared sea mines laid by Iran from the internationally recognized shipping lanes
A Miami tugboat captain has pleaded guilty to federal seaman’s manslaughter charges after admitting he operated a tug and barge with obstructed
The price of crude is not reflective of the supply reality in the Middle East, and based on crude trade data, the runway left for this crude reality can be
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was having "good talks" with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but warned
India’s embassy in Tehran said it is in close contact with authorities after a liquefied petroleum gas tanker, with 28 Indian crew members onboard, came
The largest Russian oil port in the Black Sea resumed crude loadings after several days of disruption, during a period of bad weather and increased drone
The U.S. Maritime Administration is preparing to activate SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII for a federal mission expected to
By Nicholas Lua Aug 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Growing congestion at the Panama Canal is forcing some gas tankers into unusual journeys, from a rare
The U.S. Maritime Administration is activating SUNY Maritime College’s Empire State VII for a classified national security mission after
A tanker has been struck by three unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz along the Omani side of the waterway, marking the latest attack on
U.S. Central Command Commander Admiral Brad Cooper says U.S. forces have cleared sea mines laid by Iran from the internationally recognized shipping lanes
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By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – Three separate approvals in principle for nuclear-powered commercial ships have been granted since June 2026: to a Korean
President Donald Trump overnight posted a series of AI-generated images on Truth Social depicting U.S. forces seizing Iranian oil tankers, raising American
The US and Iran held off on attacks for a third straight night, helping lift global stock and bond markets and push down oil
Iran said on Monday it was still in control of the Strait of Hormuz and not seeking to resume peace talks with the United States, after President Donald Trump
An Asia-bound supertanker carrying Saudi oil has exited the Red Sea via the longer Suez Canal route while other vessels continue to risk the Bab el-Mandeb
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The Trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. are very pleased to announce the award of the following scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic
MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its cargo securing innovations in 2026, driven by strong market uptake of its ACV-1 Hippo fully automatic
An in-depth evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ innovative T-BOSS® shaftline
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the
MacGregor has been selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard
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ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand
Annual ABS report offers a strategic guide for shipowners navigating fragmented regulations, rising carbon costs and shifting fuel pathways Shipping’s challenge is now how
The Trustees of the Robert Allan Memorial Scholarship Trust and Robert Allan Ltd. are very pleased to announce the award of the following scholarships for the 2026/2027 academic
MacGregor has experienced a highly positive trend in the demand for its cargo securing innovations in 2026, driven by strong market uptake of its ACV-1 Hippo fully automatic
An in-depth evaluation study based on reference data from a Suezmax crude oil tanker has demonstrated the benefits of using Thordon Bearings’ innovative T-BOSS® shaftline
Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the
MacGregor has been selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard
An innovative ferry-to-floatel conversion proves that zero-emission hotel loads are a reality today, offering cruise and ferry operators a highly efficient, scalable alternative
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By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) – Ship traffic through Bab el-Mandeb fell on Sunday after Yemeni Houthis attacked Saudi oil installations
HONG KONG, July 26 (Reuters) – Rescuers were searching on Sunday for 17 people still missing after a Vietnamese ship sank in the busy waterway of the
July 26 (Reuters) – An international cargo vessel sank off the coast of Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa on Sunday, a week
By Weilun Soon Jul 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A Hong Kong-flagged supertanker bound for Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu has U-turned just before
By Khalid Al-Ansary Jul 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iraq will sign an agreement with Syria on the construction of pipelines linking oil production sites
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TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) – An analysis of rare earth-rich mud retrieved from the deep seabed off a remote Pacific Island earlier this year
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By Federico Maccioni, Timour Azhari and Eman Abouhassira RIYADH, July 25 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi militants fired on Saudi
By Bloomberg News Jul 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Fire broke out at the Tyumen oil refinery in Russia’s Ural region after a drone attack as Ukraine and
By Weilun Soon and Julian Lee Jul 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Millions of barrels of Saudi Arabian crude are still being shipped from the nation’s Red
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