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MARITIME NEWS 4-15-26

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Lands First U.S. Navy LSM Contract as Program Moves Toward Construction

Global Maritime

“Free Seas” Are Not Unraveling — But the System Is Changing Under Pressure

Hormuz Blockade

U.S. Turns Back Ten Ships as Iran Port Blockade Holds, Tankers Test Limits

Double Blockade Keeps Hormuz Shipping at Fraction of Peace Level

Hormuz Crisis at Crossroads as U.S.–Iran Talks Set to Restart

Iraq-Bound Tanker Sails Into Gulf After Second Attempt at Hormuz

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Port of Rotterdam

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hormuz Blockade

U.S. Port News

Global Ports

Green Shipping

PCNC MARITIME DAY PRESENTATIONS TUESDAY MAY 12

PCNC MARITIME DAY PRESENTATIONS TUESDAY MAY 12

PCNC MARITIME DAY PRESENTATIONS TUESDAY MAY 12TH @ 1030-1200 VIA ZOOM: 

ROBERT WILKINS, SEAFARERS’ MINISTRY OF THE GOLDEN GATE, TOREY PRESTI, NATIONAL SHIPPING, PETER OLNEY RETIRED ILWU ORGANIZING DIRECTOR, DARLENE PLUMTREE, SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION,

Marintime Day Speakers

SPEAKERS:  ROBERT WILKINS, SEAFARERS’ MINISTRY OF THE GOLDEN GATE, TOREY PRESTI, NATIONAL SHIPPING, PETER OLNEY RETIRED ILWU ORGANIZING DIRECTOR, DARLENE PLUMTREE, SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION WILL DISCUSS

  • JONES ACT SHIPPING ISSUES
  • U.S. – JAPAN DOCKWORKER ELATIONS
  • PUERTO RICO TRADES
  • SEAFARERS RIGHTS & CHALLENGES
  • SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION

PLEASE REGISTER HERE

(Registration is $15)

HUDSON INSTITUTE’S KEN MORIYASU & TAIWAN STRAIT RISK REPORT’S PETER ENAV: “U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN ASIA” WEDNESDAY  APRIL 29

HUDSON INSTITUTE’S KEN MORIYASU & TAIWAN STRAIT RISK REPORT’S PETER ENAV: “U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN ASIA” WEDNESDAY APRIL 29

PCNC: HUDSON INSTITUTE’S KEN MORIYASU & TAIWAN STRAIT RISK REPORT’S PETER ENAV: “U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY CHALLENGES IN ASIA” WEDNESDAY APRIL 29TH AT 1200 HRS (US PACIFIC TIME) VIA ZOOM

Moriyasu and Enav

ENAV & MORIYASU WILL DISCUSS:

  • STATE OF CHINA’S RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN
  • POLITICAL SITUATION IN TAIWAN
  • JAPAN’S RESPONSE
  • DIMINISHING U.S. ROLE IN ASIA
  • IRAN WAR IMPACT
  • IMPACT ON SHIPPING IN ASIA
  • IMPACT ON AI MARKET

Ken Moriyasu is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute, where he focuses on Greater Asia—the Eurasian landmass stretching from Turkey to Japan—now emerging as a primary arena for great power competition among the United States, China, and Russia. He previously served as foreign correspondent for the Japanese newspaper Nikkei, with postings in Washington, Cairo, Beijing, Dalian, New York, and Washington again. He was also a member of the core team behind Nikkei’s 2015 acquisition of the Financial Times.

Peter Enav is the Founder and Editor of Taiwan Strait Risk report. Enav has spent 18 years living and working in Asia, including nine (2005-2014) as the head of the Taipei Bureau of the Associated Press, where he closely monitored Taiwan defense issues and the evolution of the U.S.-China-Taiwan strategic triangle.

PLEASE REGISTER HERE:

(Registration is $15)

MARITIME NEWS 4-14-26

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Strait of Hormuz

US-Sanctioned Tanker Tests Trump Blockade With Hormuz Exit

Global Oil Flows Plunge as Hormuz Disruption Chokes Tanker Trade

U.S.-Iran War

U.S. Declares Blockade Effective as First Ships Turned Back from Iranian Ports

Hellenic News Articles

Port of Rotterdam

South Korean Shipbuilding

Maritime Technology

Global Ports

U.S.-Iran War

Decarbonization

Strait of Hormuz

MARITIME NEWS 4-13-26

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Strait of Hormuz

NATO Allies Refuse to Join U.S. Hormuz Blockade, Deepening Rift With Trump

Repeating Venezuela-Blockade Move Is Far Riskier Bet in Hormuz

US Military To Block Ships From Iranian Ports After Talks Yield No Agreement

All Eyes on Hormuz as U.S. Maritime Blockade on Iran Enters Enforcement Phase

Oil Tankers Steer Clear of Hormuz Ahead of US Blockade

Oil Tankers U-Turn In Hormuz As US-Iran Talks Break Down

Tankers Exit Gulf Via Strait Of Hormuz As US-Iran Talks Begin

U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles Posts Strong March as Trade and Energy Risks Build

Maritime Incidents

Maryland Reaches Settlement in Principle With Dali Owner in Key Bridge Collapse Case

Hellenic News Articles

Strait of Hormuz

MARITIME NEWS 4-10-26

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Global Shipbuilding

Vale Unveils First Ethanol-Powered Mega Bulk Carriers

Strait of Hormuz

Russian-Flagged Tanker Transits Hormuz Into Gulf in Rare Passage

Hellenic News Articles

Maritime Policies

Global Shipbuilding

Gulf Shipping

Maritime Safety

Maritime Organizations

Maritime Technology

Green Shipping

Maritime Policies

Strait of Hormuz

MARITIME NEWS 4-9-26

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Global Shipbuilding

Global Ship Order Book Hits 17-Year High as Tanker Orders Surge

Panama Canal

El Niño Watch Puts Panama Canal Back in Focus After Dramatic Drought Recovery

Strait of Hormuz

MOL Awaits Safety Clarity Before Resuming Hormuz Transits, CEO Says

IMO Warns Hormuz Toll Would Set ‘Dangerous Precedent’

Hormuz At Near Standstill as Iran Warns Ships to Keep to Its Waters

China Tankers Join Line to Test Hormuz Exit and Iran Truce

Global Trade

Container Rates Rise Again as Fuel Costs, Hormuz Uncertainty Ripple Through Global Trade

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

Chinese Shipbuilding

U.S. Trade

U.S. Port News

Global Trade

Strait of Hormuz

Decarbonization

MARITIME NEWS 4-8-26

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Panama Canal

CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration Against Maersk Over Panama Canal Port Dispute

Maritime Companies

Hapag-Lloyd Sees Slow Return to Gulf Shipping After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Warns of Rising Disruption Costs

U.S.-Iran War

US–Iran Agree to Temporary Ceasefire Deal Reopening Hormuz With Major Strings Attached

Strait of Hormuz

Russia, China Block Hormuz Action at UN as Shipping Crisis Continues

Hellenic News Articles

Chinese Shipbuilding

South Korea Shipbuilding

Global Ports

Panama Canal

Suez Canal

Strait of Hormuz

Decarbonization

MARITIME NEWS 4-7-26

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Global Shipbuilding

Novatek Sets Up Arctic-focused Shipbuilding Unit as Russia Grapples With Ice-Class Fleet Shortage

U.S.-Iran War

Trump Threatens to Kill ‘A Whole Civilization’ Over Strait of Hormuz Closure

Maritime Regulations

World’s Largest Ship Registry Calls for Stricter Seafarer Checks Amid Rising Sanctions Risk

Hellenic News Articles

Decarbonization

Global Ports

South Korean Shipbuilding

Global Shipbuilding

Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Sanctions

Green Shipping

Maritime Technology

MARITIME NEWS 4-6-26

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Strait of Hormuz

UAE Says the Use of Hormuz Must be Guaranteed in Any US-Iran Deal

Controlled Passage: First Ships Edge Through Hormuz as Crisis Redefines Global Shipping

U.S. Intel Warns Iran Has No Incentive to Reopen Hormuz as Oil Leverage Grows

Container Rates Stall as Capacity Glut Offsets Hormuz Shock

U.S. Doubles Hormuz Insurance Backstop to $40B in Hopes of Luring Ships Back

Hellenic News Articles

Strait of Hormuz

MARITIME NEWS 4-3-26

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South Korean Collaborations

South Korea, France Agree to Deepen Defense Cooperation Amid Middle East Conflict

Strait of Hormuz

French-Owned Container Ship Exits Hormuz in First Since Iran War

Hellenic News Articles

Global Shipbuilding

South Korean Shipbuilding

U.S. Ag Trade

Global Trade

Maritime Technology

Maritime Events