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By Nicole Jao NEW YORK, July 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said “politically charged” messages led to the removal of an

DUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a roughly five-month suspension, Iran’s commercial attaché in Doha

SEOUL, July 5 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a strategic cruise missile and evaluations of anti-ship,

By Samuel A. Church Jul 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –New York Harbor welcomed more than 40 tall ships to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary.  The

MOSCOW, July 4 (Reuters) – Russia’s second city of St Petersburg and the surrounding region came under a major Ukrainian drone attack overnight

By Lewis Jackson and Ben Blanchard BEIJING/TAIPEI, July 4 (Reuters) – China said on Saturday it had launched a coast guard patrol east of Taiwan to

PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) – A CMA CGM container ship struck by a missile in the Strait of Hormuz in early May is so badly damaged that the French

Iran has begun talks with Japanese companies under a U.S. sanctions waiver allowing it to resume oil sales, though prospective buyers are seeking a longer

U.S. oil companies are set to report their strongest quarterly profits in years, courting a possible clash with President Donald Trump, who has been pressing

China called for the unhindered flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, comments that come as leading European powers are apparently accepting that

The United States has finalized contracts worth $3.3 billion for six new Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs), completing the procurement of the Coast Guard’s

By John Irish and Jonathan Saul PARIS/LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) – Europe is taking tougher action against tankers falsely using Cameroon’s

Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has surged over the past few weeks, with American military support helping boost oil flows to more than 10

Global container freight rates continued their upward climb this week as tightening capacity and strong seasonal demand pushed prices higher across the key

Saronic has launched its newest autonomous surface vessel, expanding its rapidly growing lineup with a 52-foot platform designed for defense, security and

By Sean Pribyl, Allison Skopec, Leilany Rodriguez Vessel owners and program participants who file annual affidavits of U.S. citizenship with the Maritime

Alternative-fuelled vessel orders eased during the first half of 2026, but LNG continued to dominate newbuild activity as shipowners favored proven fuel

German federal prosecutors have charged a former Ukrainian army officer with being the co-perpetrator of a war crime over the 2022 Nord Stream gas pipeline

The Arc7 icebreaking LNG carrier Rudolf Samoylovich has arrived at Denmark’s Fayard A/S Odense yard for scheduled maintenance, highlighting the Danish

At least five supertankers carrying a total 10 million barrels of Saudi oil loaded from Ras Tanura have exited the Strait of Hormuz, with Saudi Aramco

A Peruvian court ordered the government to oversee a Chinese-owned port near Lima, helping US efforts to curb Beijing’s growing power in the

Capt. James Haley and Dana A. Goward It was late at night on January 29, 2026. Seven ships approaching the Port of Long Beach from the west keyed their

Shipping has always been a practical industry. When problems need solving, the sector finds its way to workable answers, even if the path is rarely

A merchant vessel was illegally boarded by armed personnel off Yemen on Wednesday, prompting a fresh security warning from the UK Maritime Trade Operations

House Speaker Mike Johnson and several Republican leaders are asking President Donald Trump to allow waivers to a law on shipping between domestic ports to