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Maritime Companies

MSC Shipmanagement Fined $1.75 Million Over Illegal Oily Waste Discharges

MSC Samsung Hits CMA CGM With $186 Million Shipping Complaint

U.S. Maritime

U.S. Adds 16 Maritime Training Centers Amid Shipbuilding Push

U.S.-Iran Conflict

U.S. Destroys Five More IRGC Tankers After Iran Targets Navy Warship

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Global Shipbuilding

Vietnam’s shipbuilding industry will make its debut at the Hamburg International Maritime Fair 2026

Japanese Shipbuilding

Japan Allocates 1.8 Trillion Won in Subsidies to Revive Shipbuilding Industry

South Korean Shipbuilding

Korean shipbuilders to showcase future technologies at Gastech

Panama Canal

Panama Canal postpones implementation of lower draft limits on Gatun Lake levels, weather projections

Ilya Espino de Marotta Takes Office as Administrator of the Panama Canal

Global Trade

China-Egypt maritime trade girded by port ties

Global Ports

Hamad Port maintains its key role in supporting Qatar’s food security

The commitment of the Port of Bilbao to a new port energy model, shortlisted for the IAPH2026 Sustainability Awards

Freeport East pushes Green Freight Corridor with backing for electric truck hub at Port of Felixstowe

Europe’s busiest ports ranked: Which move the most goods?

Smarter and safer navigation: new buoy begins operating near the Port of Klaipėda

Suez Canal

Suez Canal Authority explores maritime services, training cooperation with 10 SADC states

Port congestion in Asia pushes carriers back to Suez as peak season splits across trade corridors

South Korean Ports

South Korea moves to merge four port authorities into single corporation

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Iran warns of maritime exclusion zone, strikes on U.S. Gulf energy assets

Global Shipbuilding

DNV and GRSE sign advanced shipbuilding MoU

Maritime Technology

Inmarsat Nexuswave Earns Bureau Veritas Cyber Security Type Approval, Advancing Secure Multi-Network Connectivity For The Digital Vessel

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U.S. Port News

Port of Oakland Advances $642 Million Harbor Widening Project for Larger Ships

Global Shipbuilding

Alternative-Fuel Ship Orders Surge in August as LNG Drives Strongest Month Since 2024

Green Shipping

‘Pink Corridor’ Project to Study Nuclear-Powered Container Route Across Atlantic

Strait of Hormuz

Gulf Shipping Traffic Via Hormuz Keeps Below 10-day Average, Data Shows

Decarbonization

IMO Net-Zero Framework Holds Ground After Latest Round of Climate Talks

U.S. Maritime

Coast Guard Key Bridge Inquiry Finds U.S. Ports Facing Growing Risks from Larger Ships

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Scraps Planned October Draft Cut—for Now

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Global Shipbuilding

Deltamarin’s new 40,000 dwt MR1 tanker design receives Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hanwha joins Korea LNG expansion as AI power demand surges and SE Asia shifts

Global Ports

Qatar ports record strong growth in bulk cargo, livestock handling in August

Hutchison Ports BEST increases its operational capacity with two new, bigger quay cranes to support its customers’ growth in Barcelona

Chinese Ports

Wah Kwong NatPower and Jiangsu Port Group to develop inland vessel electrification network

Maritime Technology

Techcross Renews ‘Smart Platform’ to Enhance AI-Powered Vessel Management

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Maritime Companies

Hornbeck and Helix Complete Merger, Creating Offshore Services Giant

U.S. Maritime

U.S. Lawmakers Push Tax Break for Merchant Mariners Working Overseas

Strait of Hormuz

Saudi Oil Exports Dive as Tankers at Risk From Hormuz to Red Sea

Two Seafarers Killed in Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attack

Green Shipping

Maersk to Test Rotor Sail on Containership in Industry First

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Maritime Technology

Deltamarin takes a leap in ship concept design with hydrodynamic optimization

Lloyd’s Register launches RouteFlex to provide unprecedented stowage flexibility for container operators

Global Shipbuilding

Deltamarin Ltd. and Offshoretronic S.L. unveil groundbreaking new jackup monopile and wind turbine installation vessels at SMM 2026

Global Ship Orders More Than Double as Newbuilding Prices Surge

U.S. Port News

Georgia Ports generates $181 billion in economic impact annually, supports 605,000 jobs

Global Ports

Port Otago in New Zealand invests in 10 hybrid straddle carriers and fleet management technology from Konecranes

Adani Ports handled cargo volumes jump 19% YoY in Aug’26

Repsol debuts bunker supply at Port of Chancay

Green Shipping

Anemoi Marine Technologies and Maersk to deliver world first as rotor sails set for container shipping

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U.S.-Iran Conflict

Tanker Incident Involving Military Forces Reported Off Oman Amid U.S.-Iran Escalation

U.S. Port News

California Sues Trump Administration Over $120 Million Offshore Wind Buyout

U.S. Maritime

MARAD Says No Other Suitable Ship Available for Classified Empire State VII Mission

Maritime Incidents

Turkish-Somali Forces Free Hijacked Cargo Ship Off Somalia

Strait of Hormuz

Vessels Crossing Strait Of Hormuz Drop To 5 Per Day

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Loosens Neopanamax Booking Rules as Capacity Tightens

Panama Canal Congestion Drives Gas Tankers To Unusual Routes

Hellenic News Articles

Chinese Shipbuilding

Chinese Industry Close-up: What fuels China’s shipbuilding boom as order bookings stretch well into 2030?

Maritime Technology

Cumulative Production of UE Engines Reaches 5,000 Units　～Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) Enters the Next Stage of Growth

South Korean Shipbuilding

Samsung Heavy Industries Lands Two-Ship Order

Global Ports

Port throughput in Hai Phong exceeds eight-month target

Contecon Manzanillo opens the port to ultra large container ships

Chinese Ports

Shanghai Clears 55 Million TEU As The World Top Container Ports 2026 Ranking Is Published

Strait of Hormuz

What if the Strait of Hormuz doesn’t reopen this year?

Decarbonization

WinGD shows payback on retrofit pathways to net-zero in latest Fuel Economics Report

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U.S. Coast Guard

Coast Guard Offers 120-Day Relief for Mariners Caught in Credentialing Backlog

Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz Oil Flows Rising as Gulf Giants’ Ramp Up Accelerates

Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Trump Declares ‘Mission Accomplished’ in Iran

Chinese Trade

Chinese Container Liners Head for Profit Jump as Rates Surge

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South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Expands Peru Shipbuilding Training

Chinese Shipbuilding

China seizes global container ship orders as Korea focuses on LNG carriers

U.S. Ag Trade

Black Sea gridlock, a building El Niño and the US-China soybean gamble

Port Technology

MacGregor Leads Lashing Innovation with Hippo Fully Automatic Twistlock and Balanced Lashing System

Global Ports

An increasing number of empty containers in Hamburg are shifting to rail transport in Hamburg

Meet the crew

Türkiye’s ports handle over 34,000 ships in first seven months

Klaipėda Port reports growth and expanding Baltic market share

Port congestion is getting worse in container shipping: who is responsible?

Port of Rotterdam

The Innovation Quay showcases the innovative power of the port of Rotterdam during the World Port Days

Chinese Ports

Beijing ports see 15M entry-exit trips, 20 days earlier than 2025

Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz transits still limited even as Iran, Oman near deal; carriers eye return to Suez route

Green Fuels

GCMD outlines practical approach to quantity assurance in marine biofuel supply chains

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U.S.-Iran Conflict

Trump Says U.S. Navy Has Cleared All Mines From Strait of Hormuz

Iran Vows to Resist Widened U.S. Sanctions, Says Washington Seeks Talks

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Auction Hits New Record at $5.3 Million

U.S. Port News

SpaceX to Build $100 Billion Spaceport on Louisiana Gulf Coast

Strait of Hormuz

Iran and Oman Unveil Framework for Future Management of Strait of Hormuz

Commodity Vessel Transits Through Strait of Hormuz Hit Three-Month Low, Data Shows

Hellenic News Articles

U.S. Maritime

Turning policy into steel. Turning vision into ships

Chinese Shipbuilding

CSSC-developed podded propulsors rival imports

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding Wins 4 LPG Carrier Order

Global Ports

RSGT And CMA CGM Announce USD 434 Million Initial Investment (SAR 1.6 Billion) To Develop Terminal 4 And Add Up To 2.6 Million TEUs Of Capacity At Jeddah Islamic Port

Yemen targets Saudi oil tanker off Yanbu port in Red Sea

Maritime Technology

Descartes Acquires Tai

Global Ethanol Association and DNV Launch Three-Year Ethanol Data Intelligence Partnership

Chinese Ports

Hong Kong: Port drills ensure smooth inspections

Vietnam: Seaport profits surge as trade growth supports positive second-half outlook

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Iran’s blockade trilemma: endure, escalate or negotiate

Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s bottleneck is Hormuz, not the buyer