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Chris Lambert is Head of Operations at TraPac Oakland and leverages over a decade of experience in maritime and logistics operations, leading terminal strategies that prioritize safety, efficiency, and profitability. Chris joined TraPac in 2020 after a career at the Port of Virginia, applying a deep understanding of port operations and labor management to drive continuous improvement. Chris holds his Master’s in Maritime Trade from Old Dominion University and several trade certifications from the Association for Supply Chain Management.

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MARITIME NEWS 10-20-26

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Stas Margaronis

GCaptain Articles

Maritime Companies

Maersk and Hateco Plan $3.5 Billion Vietnam Rail Freight Project

U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard Cutter Munro Wraps Up Arctic Patrol After Tracking Chinese Research Ships

Pacific Tensions

China Sends Naval Forces to Monitor US Warship Near Disputed Shoal

U.S. Dredging

Army Corps Moves to Overhaul How U.S. Dredging Projects Are Awarded

Strait of Hormuz

Iran Claims More Tankers Hit Mines in Hormuz, But Evidence Remains Elusive

Maritime Safety

After 354 Accidents, Shipping Industry Urged to Rethink Enclosed Space Safety

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans Hit 2-Month Low

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Wins $1.42 Billion HMM Ship Order

Korea seeks dedicated US visa quota for shipbuilding workers

Maritime Technology

Ports Are Scaling AI. Here’s How to Make It Deliver

Europort Istanbul 2026 to spotlight maritime innovation and international collaboration

Tideworks Strengthens Product, Technology and Commercial Leadership

Decarbonization

ESI 2.0 prompts ports to rethink environmental incentive schemes

MPA and China Classification Society Strengthen Partnership for a Greener, Smarter Maritime Future

Global Ports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges sees strong recovery in container throughput in volatile trading environment

Major investments strengthen Gothenburg RoRo Terminal

MARITIME NEWS 10-19-26

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Stas Margaronis

GCaptain Articles

Strait of Hormuz

Iran Urges US To Accept Proposal To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

Iran’s Guards Say Two Tankers Hit Mines In Strait Of Hormuz

U.S. Maritime

Jones Act Waiver Faces New Scrutiny Over Foreign Crews, Taxes

U.S. Offshore Mining

U.S. Sets First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale for November

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

One year on, HD Hyundai chair drives mergers, US shipbuilding push

U.S. Ag Trade

Prices could favor US soybeans despite low interest in China’s auctions: sources

Global Ports

How Ports Can Become Catalysts For The Blue Economy

Rival ports ‘fast catching up’: SM Lee warns against complacency, says port workers must not face shift alone

Salalah Port will operate under existing concession agreement until November 1, 2028

PD Ports strengthens its commitment to the River Tees with multi-million pound Marine investment

Maritime Technologies

Konecranes launches AI assistant for Konecranes Portal, helping customers identify equipment and service needs

KR Launches Pilot Service of Cyber Resilience Platform to Support IACS UR E26 Compliance

Indian Register of Shipping Grants Type Approval to Medha Energy’s 92 kWh LTO Lithium-Ion Battery System

Middle East Conflicts

How Conflict in the Middle East is Impacting Maritime

Maritime Incidents

InterManager Warns Enclosed Space Deaths Demand Urgent Industry Action

Green Shipping

Ethanol debut for WinGD as Maersk vessel makes landmark US bunkering and voyage

Decarbonization

AD Ports Group Reports Progress in Reducing the Emissions Intensity of Operations in 2025

MARITIME NEWS 10-16-26

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Stas Margaronis

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U.S. Port News

Lawmakers Seek to Strip COSCO Ships of U.S. Port Inspection Privileges Over Espionage Claims

Southern California Ports Shatter Cargo Records as Imports Surge

Green Shipping

Wind-Assisted Shipping Gains Ground as Airbus RoRo Adds Rotor Sails

Middle East Conflict

Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Defy Difference in Military Power

Strait of Hormuz

Fog of War Deepens in Hormuz as UKMTO Says Most Ship Attacks Go Unreported

Maritime Companies

International Seaways Adds to VLCC Fleet with $370 Million Bruton Deal

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding Expands Output

Court jails ex-DSME Construction chief Kim Yong-bin for 7.3b-won breach

Global Ports

Throughput in the port of Rotterdam rose by 0.9% in the first nine months of the year

Efforts on to enhance capacity of Chattogram, Mongla ports

Cai Mep deep-water ports launch shared berth to boost capacity

U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Breaks All-Time Cargo Record in September

Maritime Technology

Singapore Conducts Trilateral Oil Spill Response Exercise and Tests New Technologies at JOSE 2026

Chinese Ports

LNG, methanol and B24 bunkered at Ningbo-Zhoushan on same day

Global Trade

Xeneta: Carriers Accelerate Red Sea Return With Offered Capacity Doubling In Six Weeks

What lessons can we learn from declining carrier schedule adherence and rising port congestion?

Container carriers adjust rates, add services to Americas, continue gradual return to Suez

Drewry: World Container Index Up 3% Last Week

MARITIME NEWS 10-15-26

Posted on October 15, 2026 by Stas Margaronis

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Maritime Incidents

Five Arrested in NATO Warship Services Fraud Probe

Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Claims Control of Hormuz as Ship Attacks Hit New High

Middle East Conflicts

Ship Fuel Market Fragments as Middle East Conflict Hits Trade

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

HD Hyundai Targets U.S. Shipyards With Welding Robots to Ease Labor Shortages

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Sings New LPG Contracts

UK trade envoy boosts Korea-UK shipbuilding and marine cooperation at HD Hyundai

GTT Energy receives an order from Hanwha Ocean for the tank design of two new LNG Carriers

U.S. Ag Trade

CBOT soybean oil futures plunge as EPA biofuel proposal weighs on the market

Global Ports

Battery Storage Can Help Britain’s Ports Power the Next Phase of Clean Shipping

Hambantota International Port delivers 167,569 vehicles across 2025 and 2026 reporting periods

Maritime Technology

Consortium Develops New Port-Based Offshore Floating Data Center Concept to Accelerate Practical Application of Offshore Data Centers

U.S. Port News

Port Of Los Angeles Sets All-Time Monthly Cargo Record

Global Trade

Xeneta: The End Of Q3 Knocked Global Reliability Down To 27% On-Time As Delay Climbed To 6.0 Days

MARITIME NEWS 10-14-26

Posted on October 14, 2026 by Stas Margaronis

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U.S. Shipbuilding

JPMorganChase Names Shipbuilding Leaders Under $1.5 Trillion Industrial Initiative

U.S.-Iran Conflict

U.S. Forces Destroy Iranian-Linked Dhow Accused of Targeting Navy Ships

U.S. Port News

Port of Savannah Wins Approval for $2.3 Billion Container Terminal

U.S. Maritime

U.S. Shipping Regulator Proposes $200,000 Fees on Spanish Ships Over Port Ban

Strait of Hormuz

Containership Sinks as Hormuz Attacks Spiral Out of Control

Hellenic News Articles

Green Shipping

Green methanol, ammonia drive proposed VOC Port–EU corridor

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korean shipbuilders push wind-assisted propulsion to decarbonize LNG and container fleets

BGN Scales Up Shipping Investments With Four New Dual-Fuel VLGCs Added To Growing Owned Fleet

Global Trade

Deliveries Are Still Being Delayed As Container Freight Rates Fluctuate

Suez Canal

Suez Canal container ship transits exceed 50% of pre-disruption levels

Green Fuels

MPA, CMA CGM and SLNG Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Liquefied Bio-Methane as Marine Fuel Pathway

Maritime Technology

Proceed with caution: AI experts urge strategic approach in maritime tech rush

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

U.S. Maritime

Shipping Association Of New York & New Jersey Appoints Industry Veteran To Executive Staff

Decarbonization

Slash emissions with shipping: New report shows coastal shipping can help reduce freight emissions and bolster Australia’s supply chain resilience

Strait of Hormuz

Ammonia cargo sails through Strait of Hormuz for first time since July: CAS

MARITIME NEWS 10-13-26

Posted on October 13, 2026 by Stas Margaronis

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U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles Sets All-Time Cargo Record as Imports Surge

Red Sea War

Saudi Arabia Strikes Houthi Targets as Red Sea War Escalates

Maritime Incidents

Fire Forces Crew to Abandon Research Vessel Off Louisiana

11 Missing as Drone Attacks Strike Two Ships Near NATO Waters

South Korean Shipping

South Korean President Hails Arctic Container Shipping Trial, but Commercial and Sanctions Questions Remain

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Collaborations

Seoul National University Trains U.S. Shipbuilding Talent

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai, Siemens team up to accelerate smart shipbuilding

Korean Shipbuilders Face Triple Challenges Amid Record Profits

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybean Futures Near August Lows

Soybean Futures Hit 6-Week Low

Chinese Maritime

China’s Port Investments in Latin America Are About Leverage, Not Just Trade

Global Ports

RSGT set to operate another Ctg port terminal

Eurogate orders four Automated Stacking Cranes from Konecranes for its terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Decarbonization

The Confidence To Act: Why R&D And Lifecycle Support Are The Real Enablers Of Fleet Decarbonisation

Francophone African States strengthen engagement in maritime decarbonization efforts

Maritime Technology

Lloyd’s Register, Shell and GTT to explore hybrid-electric 200,000m³ LNG carrier concept

Kongsberg Maritime secures contract for four offshore wind CSOVs with Integrated Wind Solutions

Applications open for 2027 MarineShift360 Impact Accelerator

U.S. Maritime

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

Bluecore Energy Secures Low-Enriched Uranium Located at the Largest Commercial Nuclear Fuel Facility in the U.S.

MARITIME NEWS 10-12-26

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Stas Margaronis

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Matson Christens First Aloha Class Containership at Hanwha Philly Shipyard

ABS, U.S. Energy Department Team Up on Nuclear-Powered Ships

Strait of Hormuz

Six Ships Struck in Single Day as Hormuz Attacks Accelerate

Iran Says US Response To Its Proposal To Reopen Hormuz Was ‘Insufficient’

Middle East Tensions

Deadly Attacks on Saudi Arabia Risk Wider War That Draws In US

Hellenic News Articles

Global Shipbuilding

South Korea, China Clash Over LNG Carrier Market

U.S. Ag Trade

USDA projecting higher corn and soybeans production

CBOT soybean oil futures plunge 3.19% amid oil-meal spread trading

Global Ports

Skandia Gateway quay reinforcement completed on schedule and within budget – dredging set to begin

New Mega Cranes ‘Keeping Port In The Premier League’

ENGIE, Port of Antwerp-Bruges and Zefier expand renewable electricity generation in the port of Zeebrugge with eight new wind turbines

Chinese Ports

Newly rebuilt Huanggang Port to boost regional connectivity

U.S. Port News

US Ports Strengthening Trade Ties With China

Port of Los Angeles Sets All-Time Monthly Cargo Record

Port ties deepen despite headwinds

Maritime Technology

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

Dualog Launches Secure Messaging For Ship And Shore

PCNC WELCOMES TRAPAC’S CHRIS LAMBERT: LIEBHERR STS CRANE INSTALLATIONS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST AT SCOTT’S SEAFOOD OAKLAND 1130-1330

PCNC WELCOMES TRAPAC’S CHRIS LAMBERT: LIEBHERR STS CRANE INSTALLATIONS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1^ST AT SCOTT’S SEAFOOD OAKLAND 1130-1330