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MARITIME NEWS 10-15-25

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Maritime Regulations

California Governor Vetoes Port Emissions Bill Over Fiscal Concerns

U.S.-China Tensions

China’s Sanctions Against US-Linked Hanwha Units Seen as Warning Gesture, Analysts Say

U.S. Naval Actions

Coast Guard’s Pacific Cocaine Haul Highlights Split Approach in Trump’s War on Narco-Terror

Maritime Legislation

Wall Street Journal Editorial Board Condemns IMO Carbon Tax as ‘Taxation Without Representation’

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

HD Hyundai Weighs Building or Acquiring Shipyard in the U.S. Amid Policy Uncertainty

Maritime Technology

GTT, BLOOM ENERGY and PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP partner on integrated energy system for sustainable shipping

U.S. Ag Trade

Chicago grains edge down as US-China worries persist
Wheat inches higher as rock-bottom prices trigger some demand
Soybeans steady as Trump’s comments calm market amid US-China trade tensions
Soybeans steady after Trump’s China broadside drives down prices
CBOT wheat lower on ample global supply
Corn, soy basis eases at river elevators

Port of Rotterdam

Smarter use of berths in the port of Rotterdam via KING
Rotterdam port lashers to suspend strike from Monday

U.S.-China Tensions

Port fees skyrocket amidst US-China trade tensions

Green Shipping

Nations meet to consider regulations to drive a green transition in shipping

MARITIME NEWS 10-14-25

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U.S.-China Tensions

China Sanctions Hanwha’s U.S.-Linked Units as Port Fee Standoff with Washington Escalates

U.S., China Open New Front in Trade War with Tit-for-Tat Port Fees

Global Maritime

Global Shipping Faces Decisive Moment at IMO’s MEPC ES.2

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U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Continues to Meet Long-Term Air Emissions Goals

U.S.-China Tensions

China to exempt newbuilds, offer port fee rebate for current contracts: sources

Maritime Piracy

Cautious optimism prevails despite uptick in reported maritime piracy attacks

Maritime Innovation

WISTA International and BIMCO sign MoU to strengthen collaboration for a sustainable maritime future
Industry launches investment drive – shipowners and yards bet on AI and efficiency enhancements

Maritime Health

OneCare Group calls for action over mental health of seafarers to protect wellbeing of crew before crisis hits

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD KSOE successfully commercializes next-generation LPG cargo handling system with 18% improvement in reliquefaction efficiency
Korea wins 39% of global ship orders in September, ranking second to China
Korean Shipbuilders Fall Short of Targets as LNG Orders Drop

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat falls to 5-year low as Russian exports increase

Decarbonization

Consortium appointed for next phase of study on low- or zero-carbon ammonia power generation and bunkering solution

MARITIME NEWS 10-13-25

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U.S.-China Tensions

Descartes: U.S. Container Imports Drop as China Volumes Plunge Ahead of Tariff Deadline

US Ends LNG Ship Penalty, Sets Tariffs In Escalating Feud With China

U.S. Shipbuilding

JPMorgan Chase Reveals $1.5 Trillion Drive to Rebuild U.S. Industry, Including Shipbuilding

Pacific Tensions

Philippines Says Chinese Ship Rammed Government Vessel At Sea

Global Trade

Maersk Terminates $475 Million Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Contract with Seatrium

MARITIME NEWS 10-10-25

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Global Ports

Maersk Loses South Africa Court Bid Blocking Key Port Deal

U.S. Collaborations

Bollinger-Led International Team to Build Six Arctic Security Cutters for U.S. Coast Guard

Global Offshore Wind

Maersk Terminates $475 Million Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Contract with Seatrium

U.S.-China Tensions

China Hits Back at U.S. Ships With Additional Port Fees

Global Trade

Container Rates Hit 9-Month Low as Golden Week Slows Trade, Ceasefire Lifts Red Sea Outlook

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/restoring-americas-maritime-power/

South Korean Shipbuilding

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/gtt-receives-an-order-from-hanwha-ocean-for-the-tank-design-of-a-new-lng-carrier/

U.S. Ag Trade

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-ease-on-doubts-over-us-china-trade-progress/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-head-for-modest-weekly-gain-as-traders-hope-china-will-buy-from-us/
Soybeans ease back, wheat regains ground
Soybeans slip from 3-week highs amid ample supply
Wheat near 5-year low as global supply weighs

Global Ports

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/mersin-international-port-welcomes-first-400-meter-mega-vessel-at-newly-completed-emh2-terminal/

Port of Rotterdam

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/rotterdam-port-lashers-to-continue-strike-for-undefined-period-of-time-union-says/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/premiere-with-unmanned-sailing-on-maasvlakte-2-trial-with-unmanned-surface-vessel-successfully-completed/

U.S. Port News

Philadelphia Ranks #1 in North America for Productivity for the Second Year in a Row

MARITIME NEWS 10-9-25

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U.S. Collaborations

U.S. Turns to Finnish Expertise to Jump-Start Icebreaker Production

U.S. Coast Guard to Acquire 11 Icebreakers in Landmark U.S.-Finland Pact

Finland to Sign Agreement On Icebreakers for U.S. Coast Guard During White House Visit

U.S. Shipbuilding

Austal Secures $100 Million Australian Government Loan to Expand U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Capacity

Pacific Tensions

China Honing Abilities for a Possible Future Attack, Taiwan Defense Report Warns

Global Trade

Freight to Dodge Worst of US Port Fees Thanks to Workarounds

Maersk Shares Hit Three-month Low on Prospect of Gaza Deal Reopening Red Sea Route

Decarbonization

Global Shipping Industry Set to Adopt World’s First International Carbon Pricing Scheme

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Posts $5.7 bn in FY2025 Revenue, Transits Jump 19%

MARITIME NEWS 10-8-25

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Port of Rotterdam

48-Hour Lashing Strike Halts Container Operations at Port of Rotterdam

U.S. Port News

U.S. Container Imports Set to Fall Below 2 Million TEU as Tariff Effects Intensify

Port of Long Beach Secures $20 Million Grant for Massive Offshore Wind Terminal

Global Ports

ICTSI Secures 25-Year Extension for Subic Bay Container Terminals

Global Offshore Wind

IEA Cuts Offshore Wind Outlook as Costs and Policy Shifts Bite

U.S. Tariffs

BIMCO Sees Minimal Rate Impact as New USTR Tariffs Target 35% of Global Fleet by Capacity

Decarbonization

Breakthrough in Methane Slip Reduction Bolsters LNG’s Maritime Decarbonization Pathway

MARITIME NEWS 10-7-25

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U.S. Collaborations

Former Navy Rear Admiral Takes Helm of Hanwha’s U.S. Shipbuilding Operations

U.S. Offshore Wind

Orsted Raises $9.4 Billion to Offset Hit From US Wind U-Turn

Maritime Incidents

Major GPS Disruption in Reported Gulf Region

Maritime Trade

WTO: AI-Driven Trade, Frontloading Boosts Maritime Shipping in 2025 as New Tariffs Cloud 2026 Outlook

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/trump-says-global-investors-funnel-billions-into-us-shipyards/

South Korean Shipbuilding

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/korea-india-partner-to-merge-shipbuilding-strengths/

Decarbonization

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/are-you-prepared-for-compliance-with-the-imo-mepc83-ghg-requirements/

U.S. Ag Trade

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-tick-up-as-market-weighs-crops-u-s-china-ties/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-slip-as-rapid-planting-in-brazil-points-to-ample-supply/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybean-prices-edge-higher-with-harvest-and-china-in-focus/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-fall-as-rapid-us-harvest-overshadows-china-trade-hopes/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybean-basis-bids-mostly-steady-to-higher-as-harvest-progresses/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/cbot-wheat-ends-firm-on-short-covering-but-lower-in-the-week/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/basis-bids-flat-as-futures-weaken/

Global Ports

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/bilbao-portlab-celebrates-the-approval-of-two-projects-in-the-provisional-resolution-of-the-ports-4-0-commercial-call-for-proposals/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/wec-lines-improves-transit-times-and-adds-new-ports-of-call-on-its-service-between-bilbao-and-the-united-kingdom-and-ireland/
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/red-sea-panama-canal-led-to-poorer-port-performance-in-2024-world-bank/

Chinese Trade

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chinas-landmark-trade-corridor-cargo-volume-jumps-70-3-pct-in-first-three-quarters/

Port of Rotterdam

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-port-of-rotterdam-authority-and-sea-ranger-service-sign-a-collaboration-agreement/

MARITIME NEWS 10-6-25

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U.S. Offshore Wind

Trump’s Offshore Wind Crackdown Sends Shockwaves Through Supplier Industry

U.S.-China Tensions

CBP Shifts Compliance Burden to Operators as USTR Port Fees on Chinese Ships Loom

Green Shipping

NEOLINE’s Sail-Powered Cargo Ship Completes First Commercial Loading

U.S. Tariffs

Project44: Transpacific Blank Sailings Surge to Unprecedented Levels Amid Trump’s Tariff Shock

U.S.-Venezuela Tensions

Trump Says US Hit Another Boat Off Venezuela Coast

Hegseth Says He Has Every Authorization Needed For Caribbean Vessel Strikes

MARITIME NEWS 10-3-25

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U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles Unveils Plan for First New Container Terminal in a Generation

New York Invites Port Operators to Revitalize Brooklyn Marine Terminal as Maritime Hub

Chinese Shipping

China Turns to Arctic Shortcut While Major Carriers Steer Clear

Decarbonization

Maersk Launches Massive Retrofit Program to Cut Emissions from Chartered Fleet

Hellenic News Articles

U.S.-China Tensions

U.S. fees cut China-built ships on Asia–U.S. route, boosting Korea shipyard prospects

South Korean Shipbuilding

GTT obtains an order from Hanwha Ocean for the tank design of a new LNG Carrier

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans consolidate after rebound on U.S.-China deal hopes
Soybeans slip but head for weekly gain on Trump-Xi deal hopes
US to support soybean farmers amid China lag, expect news Tuesday, Bessent says
Soybeans slip as ample supply outweighs hopes for China purchases
Chicago grains extend fall after USDA data; soybeans below $10
Soybeans below $10/bushel for 1st time in seven weeks; corn, wheat down

U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach CEO to Chart New Course at Year’s End
US ports get graded on protecting public health
Port of Savannah container volumes up 9 percent in August

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Extends Service Hours and Updates Transit Reservation System

MARITIME NEWS 10-2-25

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U.S. Offshore Wind

Trump Plans Review of Equinor’s Empire Wind 2 Near New York

Global Trade

Container Shipping Rates Hit 20-Month Low as 16-Week Decline Continues

U.S. Tariffs

USTR Tariffs Set to Cost Container Carriers $3.2 Billion in 2026, Alphaliner Says

Mississippi River Trade

Mississippi River Crisis: Low Water Levels Threaten Critical Harvest Season Shipping for Third Straight Year

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles Issues Request For Proposal For Pre-Development Of Potential New Terminal

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans pause as market weighs China prospects

MARITIME NEWS 10-1-25

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U.S. Port News

T. Parker Host Strengthens Mississippi River Presence

Global Port

Vancouver Port Smashes Trade Records Amid Global Trade Shifts

U.S. Shipbuilding

New Report Warns U.S. Shipbuilding Collapse Threatens National Security

Coast Guard Advances $110 Million Waterways Commerce Cutter Program

Opinion: Want More Ships? Fix How Washington Builds Them

Global Shipbuilding

Canada’s Heavy Polar Icebreaker Program Advances as Seaspan and Genoa Expand Partnership

Alternative-Fueled Vessel Orders Fall as Maritime Industry Adopts ‘Wait and See’ Approach

MARITIME NEWS 9-30-25

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Green Shipping

WinGD Unveils First Ethanol-Fueled Two-Stroke Marine Engine for 2026 Launch

U.S.-China Tensions

China Unveils Maritime Countermeasures Amid Looming U.S. Port Fee Deadline

Chinese Shipping

China Expands Global Trade Network with Launch of First ‘Arctic Express’ Container Service

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Shipbuilding

VOGEL: Want More Ships? Fix How Washington Builds Them

South Korean Shipbuilding

SDHI and Samsung Heavy Industries sign strategic MoU to advance shipbuilding & maritime projects
Korean Shipbuilders Advance Ammonia Propulsion for Zero-Carbon Era
HD Hyundai Mipo Wins $222 Million Container Ship Order

U.S. Ag Trade

Chicago grains subdued as USDA stocks report looms
Soybeans set for quarterly decline on US harvest, weak demand

Panama Canal

Panama Canal announces Enhanced Long-Term Slot Allocation Program (LoTSA 2.0)

Global Ports

Klaipėda Port moves closer to green hydrogen production with successful electrolyzer tests
IHMA & Port of Rotterdam announce 2026 Congress: Connecting Horizons – Building Future Resilient Ports Together

Suez Canal

Suez Canal’s revenues down 9 bln USD over 2 yrs amid regional tensions: Egyptian president

Maritime Technology

Unique digital connection results in digital nautical chart with accurate terminal and berth information

Maritime Security

Pulling the trigger on shipping’s security concerns