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U.S. Shipbuilding

NASSCO Secures $856 Million for Another Navy Fleet Oiler

U.S. Port News

Long Beach Cargo Drops as Hormuz Crisis Keeps Pressure on Supply Chains

Strait of Hormuz

Greek-Operated Tanker Breaks Through Hormuz Gridlock

Iran Seizes Chinese-Owned ‘Floating Armory’ Ship Near Hormuz

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Aims to Avoid Repeat of 2023 Drought Crisis as El Niño Looms

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Chinese Shipbuilding

Chinese-built world’s largest methanol dual-fuel container ship begins sea trials

South Korean Shipbuilding

Samsung bonus fight spurs Korea shipbuilders to seek 30% profit-sharing

Korea Invests 525 Billion Won in Ship Tech

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans Pressured Despite US-China Optimism

U.S. Port News

ITS Logistics May Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index: Strait of Hormuz Closure Sends Fuel Shock Through Supply Chains

Chinese Ports

Shanghai ports set 58m TEUs goal during 15th Five-Year Plan

Global Shipbuilding

AD Ports Group Announces Formation of UAE’s First Shipbuilders Consortium

Maritime Training/p>

How do you put out a fire on a ship?

Global Trade

Hidden cost of spiralling non-tariff measures

Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update: Average Spot Rates Remain Elevated

Drewry: World Container Index Up 12% Last Week

Maritime Technology

Maritime product updates: Proactive compliance, live incident intelligence, and smarter terminal monitoring

ABS Issues AIP Certificate for Floating Data Center Design from Samsung Heavy Industries

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U.S. Collaboration

Davie Defense Finalizes $3.5 Billion U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutter Deal

Strait of Hormuz

U.S. and China Agree: No Shipping Tolls in Strait of Hormuz

Iran-Linked LPG Tanker Sails Past US Navy’s Blockade Line

Africa’s Farmers Brace for Food Crisis as Hormuz Fertilizer Flows Collapse

IEA Warns Hormuz Crisis Could Trigger First Global Oil Demand Contraction Since Pandemic

Maritime Incidents

Record $2.25 Billion Settlement Reached in Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Case

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Green Shipping

Deltamarin contributes to advancing hydrogen-powered shipping in new EU-funded H4PERION project

Norway leads push to bring nuclear propulsion to commercial reality

South Korean Shipbuilding

GTT receives an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of a new floating storage and regasification unit

HD Korea Shipbuilding wins 748.5b-won LNG carrier deal, lifts 2024 tally

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans Hold Near 2-Year High

Port of Rotterdam

RIFT chooses port of Rotterdam for the development of circular iron fuel

U.S. Port News

Port Powers Green Truck Corridor Connecting Key Trade Hubs

Global Ports

Piraeus Port rises on back of stronger ties

Maritime Training

Sailors’ Society is reshaping cadet training in Sri Lanka

Maritime Company

Severe weather and Middle East conflict: Hapag-Lloyd Q1 result unsatisfactory

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U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles Chief Says Shipping Won’t Normalize Without Lasting Hormuz Stability

U.S. Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Unveils $65.8 Billion Shipbuilding Push to Launch Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’

Global Shipbuilding

Senators Urge Trump to ‘Stand Strong’ on China Shipbuilding Ahead of Xi Summit

Fincantieri Raises 2026 Outlook as Backlog Hits Record

U.S.-Iran War

Trump Says Iran’s Response to U.S. Peace Proposal is Unacceptable

Trump’s Economic Fury Targets Iranian Oil Network as U.S. Expands Pressure Campaign

Strait of Hormuz

Aramco Ramped East-West Pipeline to Maximum as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepened

U.S. Navy Faces Rising Costs for Hormuz Missions With Strait Still Blocked

NORDEN Warns Hormuz Disruption Is Creating a ‘Two-Tier’ Tanker Market

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Global Shipbuilding

India eyes expanded shipbuilding ties with Japan amid rising energy demand

U.S. Collaborations

South Korea, U.S. Launch Shipbuilding Partnership Initiative

ABS, HD Hyundai and Anduril Industries to Advance Autonomous Surface Vessels

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Robotics Secures Order for Robotic Welding Solutions from Chouest Group, Establishing a Strategic Foothold for Global Smart Yard Expansion

HD Korea Shipbuilding secures 2.13t won orders for ships, lifts 2024 tally

Top Three Shipbuilders’ Combined Profit Surpasses 2 Trillion Won

U.S. Ag Trade

Global soybean participants await US-China meeting with mixed expectations

Wheat Futures Rise for 2nd Session

Rising input costs could impact yields, margins for North American grain farmers

Soybeans Rise Toward Multi-Week Highs

U.S. Trade

April U.S. Container Imports Ease as Trade Uncertainty and Geopolitical Risks Persist

Decarbonization

APM Terminals Japan signs agreement to decarbonise operations In Yokohama

Global Ports

Bintulu Port handover process at final documentation stage, says Loke

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Maritime Companies

Maersk Holds 2026 Outlook as Ocean Volumes Surge Despite Rate Pressure

Global Trade

Container Spot Rates Snap Back as Carriers Push Emergency Surcharges Amid Hormuz Tensions

UNCTAD: Hidden Trade Barriers, Not Tariffs, Are Driving Export Costs Higher

Strait of Hormuz

Trapped in Hormuz: Indian Sailors Describe Nights of Missiles, Fear, and Hunger

U.S. Confirms Iranian Attack on U.S. Navy Destroyers in Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Maritime

Trump Administration Launches Nuclear-Powered Shipping Push to Revive U.S. Maritime Industry

House Labor Caucus Joins Growing Backlash Against Trump’s Jones Act Waiver Extension

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U.S. Collaborations

Seoul National University, San Diego State launch shipbuilding program to train US workforce

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding posts record Q1 profit on strong high-margin ship orders

Korean Shipbuilders Boost Partners’ Competitiveness

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybean Futures Fall to 2-Week Low

Port of Rotterdam

Sinko ID settles on former research site in the port of Rotterdam

Global Ports

Korean ports grow reliant on Chinese cranes, raising long-term industry risks

Exporters warn Cape Town port delays risk missing shipping gains

Iran says ports ready to support shipping in Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz in April: A Stop-Start Recovery Under Persistent Risk

Maritime Visibility Collapses as Tensions Escalate Around Hormuz

Global Shipbuilding

Third WindWings® tanker “Monza” delivered to Union Maritime as wind propulsion scales amid IMO uncertainty

Maritime Technology

Lloyd’s Register grants approval for Navantia’s AI based Digital Twin framework

OSK Design joins the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF)to bring decades of ship design expertise and hands-on battery integration experience to maritime electrification

Strategic partnership between DYNAMARINe and Signal Ocean enhances transparency in STS operations

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Matson’s Fleet Expansion Moves Into Full Production at Hanwha Philly Shipyard

Strait of Hormuz

Fresh Hormuz Attack Underscores Risks of Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ Push

U.S. Shifts to Shipping Protection as Trump Administration Declares ‘Epic Fury’ Over

Crowley Confirms US-Flagged CS Anthem Safely Transited Strait of Hormuz

Pentagon Pushes Hormuz Return, But Shipping Still Confined to High-Risk Corridor

Ships Cluster Further From Hormuz Strait as Iran Widens Grip

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South Korean Shipbuilding

Korean shipbuilders sweep up LNG, ammonia orders as energy demand holds firm

Global Ports

Gwadar Port receives first transshipment vessel of May

Sohar Port and Freezone launches energy efficiency guideline to boost industrial resilience and sustainability

AD Ports Group, CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, and CMA CGM Group Sign MoU to Extend Inland Reach Across the UAE and Wider Region

Qatar ports see 14% jump in container volumes in April 2026

Hambantota International Port Attracts Major Global Shipping Lines

Maritime Training

Kalmar secures first customised training simulator order from SSAB Oxelösund

U.S. Maritime

US Logistics Activity Accelerates

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Decarbonization

IMO Climate Talks Stay Alive as Carbon Plan Survives U.S. Pushback at MEPC 84

Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Treasury Expands Hormuz ‘Toll’ Warning, Puts Maritime Industry on Notice

Global Trade

Transpacific Defies Downtrend as Container Spot Rates Climb on War-Driven Demand

U.S. Blockade

Trump Vows to Maintain Pressure on Iran Through Naval Blockade

Maritime Companies

ONE Profit Plunges 92% as Geopolitics and Overcapacity Squeeze Earnings

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Global Trade

BIMCO publishes time charter party targeting the emerging CO2 trade

World Container Index Keeps Trending Lower

Decarbonization

Demand for Low-Carbon Shipping Has Fallen, but Long-Term Value Persists

Strait of Hormuz

Shipping Interrupted: Tracking the Impact of Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz disruption shows why early-warning data matters

Global Shipbuilding

Leading Norwegian operators invest in zero-emission passenger vessel with Hyke

Maritime Technology

Corvus Energy Achieves DNV Cybersecurity Type Approval for Dolphin NxtGen, Strengthening Leadership in Secure Maritime Energy Storage

ABS Acquires RMC Global to Strengthen Cyber, Risk and Resilience Capabilities