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The world’s shipowners have placed orders for a record number of new oil supertankers, surpassing a boom back in 2008 that ultimately led to a glut and a

A mine doesn’t have to strike a ship to disrupt global commerce. In the Strait of Hormuz, the threat of mines alone has sparked uncertainty across the

U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are pressing the Trump administration to reinstate suspended port fees on Chinese-linked

U.S. forces disabled a tanker linked to Iran’s shadow fleet in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, marking the seventh commercial vessel interdicted since

For decades, oil traders, executives and analysts warned that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be a global economic

June 8 – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban ships linked to Israel from the Red Sea after

U.S. containerized imports are expected to post another year-over-year increase in June as retailers accelerate shipments ahead of potential tariff changes and

A tanker caught fire off the coast of Oman on Monday, forcing the evacuation of its crew and prompting a coordinated response by Omani and Indian authorities,

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Iranian individuals and one Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy unit over alleged efforts to restrict

ABS is urging regulators to adopt a more flexible approach to the International Maritime Organization's greenhouse gas reduction framework, arguing that fuel

The Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group that controls much of Yemen, declared a ban on Israeli ships in the Red Sea, threatening a key bypass route to the

TAIPEI, June 7 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coast guard said on Sunday that its ships had “expelled” four Chinese government ships that

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) – OPEC+ is set to agree on Sunday a fourth increase in oil output targets in as many

By Sarina Yoo and Denny Thomas Jun 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the navy must become part of the country’s nuclear

June 6 (Reuters) – Russian forces have attacked two civilian search and rescue vessels in Ukrainian waters, causing injuries, Ukrainian Deputy

By Brendan Murray Jun 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Container shipping rates jumped over the past week amid higher fuel costs, congestion at some Asian ports

TAIPEI, June 6 (Reuters) – Taiwan said on Saturday that a Chinese coast guard ship and a survey ship had carried out the first coordinated operation

American forces have counted nearly 1,000 commercial vessel transits in and out of the Strait of Hormuz in the last two months, according to an official

The Trump administration on Friday imposed a new round of sanctions targeting an international network accused of smuggling Iranian liquefied petroleum gas

At nearly 40 years old, Lars Jensen’s Volkswagen camper van appeals to him mostly for its lack of modern features. The vehicle he calls “Sally” is just

Container freight rates are rising sharply across major east-west trades as the conflict in the Middle East, disruption at key Asian transshipment hubs, and

U.S. forces boarded a sanctioned tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight, the latest in a series of interdictions targeting vessels linked to Iran’s shadow

Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. has moved oil through the Strait of Hormuz through government-brokered deals, according to legal filings that shine a rare light on

U.S. maritime labor leaders used the 106th anniversary of the Jones Act on Friday to renew calls for the Trump administration to end its emergency waiver

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will reduce the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks beginning July 3, citing concerns over