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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

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South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding racks up $1.45b in fresh orders

India’s shipbuilding boom offers Korea cost relief and new production base

China Seeks Shipbuilding Cooperation with South Korea

Hanwha Ocean secures two VLCC orders from Oceania, boosting Korea shipbuilding

Chinese Shipbuilding

China’s first 180,000-cubic-meter LNG carrier completed in Jiangsu

U.S. Trade

March U.S. Container Imports Climb as Global Supply Chain Pressures Mount

U.S. Port News

Port Of Los Angeles Secures Approximately $70 Million From U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Record Amount For Harbor Maintenance

Florida’s Port Everglades hosts first shore-to-ship LNG bunkering

Global Trade

Drewry: World Container Index Up 1% Last Week

Strait of Hormuz

Two-week US-Iran ceasefire not enough to end ocean container shipping disruption or surging freight rates

Resumption of Iraqi flows via Strait of Hormuz?

Hormuz traffic may climb to 25% of pre-war total over next week: CAS

Decarbonization

First-time Collaboration between MOL and Shell on an Innovative Book and Claim Initiative for Marine Decarbonization

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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

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Decarbonization

DESMI introduces pump technology designed for liquefied CO₂ infrastructure

Global Ports

At Intermodal 2026, Wilson Sons presents new technological and operational solutions for Brazil’s port industry and the global logistics chain

Noatum Ports Safaga Terminal – Egypt Receives STS and RTG Cranes, Enhancing Connectivity Across the Red Sea

HIP Expands Capacity as Middle East Crisis Drives Surge in Shipping Volumes

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korea Secures 39% of Global Ship Orders in March, Narrowing Gap with China

Global Shipbuilding

SDHI Secures India’s First Ammonia Dual-Fuel Bulk Carrier Order

Strait of Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz crisis affects more than just oil. Here are 9 other commodities

Strait of Hormuz: Multi-Segment Shipping Disruption

Strait of Hormuz: “Fragmented responses are no longer sufficient,” says IMO Secretary-General

U.S. Sanctions

New pragmatism in US maritime sanctions

Green Shipping

Signed between RINA and Hanwha an agreement to promote the adoption of battery-hybrid propulsion systems

EcoNavis Optimises Wind-Assisted Propulsion With New Flettner Rotor Technology

Maritime Technology

KR enhances KR-CON with AI-powered features amid rising regulatory complexity

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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

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Global Shipbuilding

Damen and Alewijnse unveil a next generation of offshore support tugs

South Korean Shipbuilding

BlackRock Buys 5% Stakes of Samsung Heavy Industries

U.S. Ag Trade

Wheat Futures Rebound Toward 9-Month High

Global Trade

Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market: Rates Up 30% Over the Past Month

Maritime Technology

The Truth in Turbulence: Why Unbiased Data Matters in Volatile Shipping Markets

Maritime Events

Inmarsat Maritime Renews London International Shipping Week Lead Sponsor Role As Global Event Returns For LISW27

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U.S.-Iran War

Trump Says U.S. May Exit Iran War Soon and Threatens to Quit NATO, as Oil Crisis Escalates

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U.S. Collaborations

US official spotlights shipbuilding cooperation, Network Act concerns

South Korean Shipbuilding

Daehan Shipbuilding tops Q1 Suezmax orders as prices hit company record

GTT entrusted by Hanwha Ocean with the tank design of two new LNG Carriers

Port of Rotterdam

Major progress on Air Products’ new liquid hydrogen facility

Rail operators take a unique step towards closer cooperation on the Port Railway Line in Rotterdam

Global Ports

Adani Ports surpasses 500 million tonnes cargo handled milestone

Pakistan plans maritime energy hub, new ports as Hormuz crisis disrupts trade

Maritime Incidents

UN: ‘No precedent’ for seafarers caught in war zone in post-WW2 era

Maritime Technology

IMarEST sets new standard for Marine Technology

U.S.-Iran War

One Month of War in the Gulf: Mapping the Global Maritime Disruption

Maritime Training

European Shipowners and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) reaffirm commitment to upskilling and reskilling of seafarers

Strait of Hormuz

Turkish ships seek passage through Strait of Hormuz amid blockade

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Vard Marine Wins U.S. Navy Contract to Develop Next-Generation Logistics Ship Design

Pacific Tensions

China Urges Philippines To Stabilize Ties Amid Maritime Row

Strait of Hormuz

Red Sea Lessons Haunt Western Effort to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz Shockwaves: UN Warns Energy Spike Could Ripple Through Global Trade

U.S.-Iran War

Houthis Threaten Red Sea Escalation as Iran War Risks Spreading to Second Shipping Chokepoint

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Green Shipping

World’s First Hydrogen-Fueled Operation of a Main Engine in Factory for a Large Commercial Vessel ～Project Accelerates Toward Demonstration Operation of a Hydrogen-Fueled Multi-Purpose Vessel

South Korean Shipbuilding

Shinhan Securities boosts Sejin Heavy outlook as Korea shipbuilder orders surge

War speeds orders as Korea shipbuilders secure steady contracts

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans Remain Below 2-Year High

Global Ports

Saudi Arabia extends exemption period for container fee at Dammam and Jubail ports

Kandla Port surpasses cargo target of 158.60 mn tonnes, eyes record year

Valenciaport begins development work on the area surrounding the Lonja and “Tinglado 5” at the Port of Valencia

Pakistani ports emerge as safe trade hub

Africa: Shipping lines invoke 19th-century rule to dock at ‘nearest’ ports

Panama Canal

Panama Canal announces Enhanced Long-Term Slot Allocation Program (LoTSA 2.5)

Strait of Hormuz

Conflict in the Middle East: Will rising oil prices translate into higher ship operating costs?

Middle East Conflict: Straits of Hormuz Transits 95% Down says Clarksons Research

Bessent sees Hormuz Strait reopening soon

Maritime Development

IACS 2025 Annual Review highlights the role of class in driving progress on maritime safety and innovation

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U.S. Port News

Trump DOT Rolls Out $488M Port Funding Push to ‘Restore Maritime Dominance’

Maritime Insurance

Trump Official Says Hormuz Ship Insurance Program to Launch ‘Soon’ as Tanker Traffic Struggles to Recover

Panama Canal

China Is Escalating Panama Port Dispute With Surge in Ship Detentions, U.S. Regulator Warns

Maritime Threats

New MARAD Advisory Urges Ships to Disable AIS Tracking in Red Sea as Houthi Threat Lingers

Maritime Companies

Hapag-Lloyd Profit Drops Sharply in 2025, Warns of Tougher Year Ahead

U.S.-Iran War

Iranian Navy Chief Killed After Years of Threats, Seizures, and Hormuz Disruption

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South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai chairman inspects operations in Vietnam

Global Ports

Helsingborg port to levy emergency energy surcharge after HVO price surge

Powering Ports Could Be the Missing Link in Cutting Ferry Emissions, according to EmissionLink

U.S. Port News

GPA’s Gainesville Inland Port set for May opening

U.S.-Iran War

Container Shipping: Iran war amplifies outlook uncertainty

Decarbonization

Uncertainty Complicates Efforts To Prioritise Shipping Investments Amid Today’s Decarbonisation Regulations – Yet Delaying Action Is Not A Viable Strategy, Wärtsilä Survey Finds

Maritime Technology

Space4Good and RINA Partner on Satellite-Based Verification for Infrastructure and Environment

Zelim to provide AI-enabled man-overboard detection technology for BC Ferries

Technical fragility is a commercial risk for smaller fleet owners, says Kaiko Systems