Category: News

MARITIME NEWS 4-21-26

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U.S. Blockade

Hormuz Shipping Disruptions Show No End as Trump Extends Ceasefire, Maintains Blockade

Shipping Traffic Through Hormuz Still Largely Halted

Strait of Hormuz

UN’s Maritime Agency Prepares Hormuz Evacuation Plan for Hundreds of Ships

Three Ships Including an Iranian Vessel Attempt Hormuz Transits

Decarbonization

Shipping Industry Closes Ranks Behind IMO Ahead of High-Stakes Climate Talks

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Japanese Shipbuilding

South Korean Shipbuilding

Green Shipping

U.S. Port News

Strait of Hormuz

Maritime Technology

MARITIME NEWS 4-20-26

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Pacific Tensions

China Deploys Warship For Combat Drills In Western Pacific

Maritime Deals

Australia, Japan Sign $7 Billion Warship Deal

Defense Pacts

France And Greece To Renew Defense Pact For Another Five Years

U.S. Blockade

Trump Doubles Down on Iran Blockade as Peace Talks Hang in Balance

Iran Considers US Talks in Pakistan With Blockade Still Unresolved

U.S. Tariffs

U.S. Opens Tariff Refund Portal as Companies Rush to Reclaim $166 Billion

Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz Crisis Enters Dangerous New Phase as U.S. Seizes Vessel and Attacks Resume

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Chinese Shipbuilding

U.S. Ag Trade

Global Ports

Port of Rotterdam

Decarbonization

Maritime Technology

MARITIME NEWS 4-17-26

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U.S. Port News

Port of Long Beach Outpaces Rivals as Tariffs and War Risks Cloud Outlook

Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan Oil Tanker Makes Rare Entry and Exit Through Hormuz

Europe Moves From Rhetoric to Planning as Paris Summit Weighs Hormuz Security Mission

Iran and Trump Declare Hormuz ‘Open,’ But Route, Mines, and U.S. Blockade Cloud Reality

Shipping Industry Pushes Back on ‘Open’ Hormuz Narrative as Risks Persist

Iran Requiring IRGC Coordination for Hormuz Transits

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U.S. Collaborations

South Korean Shipbuilding

U.S. Ag Trade

Global Ports

Port of Rotterdam

U.S. Blockade

Maritime Technology

Strait of Hormuz

Global Trade

Green Fuels

MARITIME NEWS 4-16-26

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U.S.-Iran Blockade

U.S. Expands Iran Blockade With Global Boarding Powers, Broad ‘Contraband’ Crackdown

Strait of Hormuz

How the U.S. Could Clear Mines From the Strait of Hormuz

Global Trade

Six-Week Container Spot Rate Rally Runs Out of Steam

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U.S. Ag Trade

South Korean Shipbuilding

Global Ports

Maritime Companies

U.S. Port News

Strait of Hormuz

Green Shipping

Decarbonization

Maritime Training

MARITIME NEWS 4-15-26

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Fincantieri Lands First U.S. Navy LSM Contract as Program Moves Toward Construction

Global Maritime

“Free Seas” Are Not Unraveling — But the System Is Changing Under Pressure

Hormuz Blockade

U.S. Turns Back Ten Ships as Iran Port Blockade Holds, Tankers Test Limits

Double Blockade Keeps Hormuz Shipping at Fraction of Peace Level

Hormuz Crisis at Crossroads as U.S.–Iran Talks Set to Restart

Iraq-Bound Tanker Sails Into Gulf After Second Attempt at Hormuz

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Port of Rotterdam

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hormuz Blockade

U.S. Port News

Global Ports

Green Shipping

MARITIME NEWS 4-14-26

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Strait of Hormuz

US-Sanctioned Tanker Tests Trump Blockade With Hormuz Exit

Global Oil Flows Plunge as Hormuz Disruption Chokes Tanker Trade

U.S.-Iran War

U.S. Declares Blockade Effective as First Ships Turned Back from Iranian Ports

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Port of Rotterdam

South Korean Shipbuilding

Maritime Technology

Global Ports

U.S.-Iran War

Decarbonization

Strait of Hormuz

MARITIME NEWS 4-13-26

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Strait of Hormuz

NATO Allies Refuse to Join U.S. Hormuz Blockade, Deepening Rift With Trump

Repeating Venezuela-Blockade Move Is Far Riskier Bet in Hormuz

US Military To Block Ships From Iranian Ports After Talks Yield No Agreement

All Eyes on Hormuz as U.S. Maritime Blockade on Iran Enters Enforcement Phase

Oil Tankers Steer Clear of Hormuz Ahead of US Blockade

Oil Tankers U-Turn In Hormuz As US-Iran Talks Break Down

Tankers Exit Gulf Via Strait Of Hormuz As US-Iran Talks Begin

U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles Posts Strong March as Trade and Energy Risks Build

Maritime Incidents

Maryland Reaches Settlement in Principle With Dali Owner in Key Bridge Collapse Case

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Strait of Hormuz

MARITIME NEWS 4-10-26

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Global Shipbuilding

Vale Unveils First Ethanol-Powered Mega Bulk Carriers

Strait of Hormuz

Russian-Flagged Tanker Transits Hormuz Into Gulf in Rare Passage

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Maritime Policies

Global Shipbuilding

Gulf Shipping

Maritime Safety

Maritime Organizations

Maritime Technology

Green Shipping

Maritime Policies

Strait of Hormuz

MARITIME NEWS 4-9-26

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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

Chinese Shipbuilding

U.S. Trade

U.S. Port News

Global Trade

Strait of Hormuz

Decarbonization

MARITIME NEWS 4-8-26

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Panama Canal

CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration Against Maersk Over Panama Canal Port Dispute

Maritime Companies

Hapag-Lloyd Sees Slow Return to Gulf Shipping After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Warns of Rising Disruption Costs

U.S.-Iran War

US–Iran Agree to Temporary Ceasefire Deal Reopening Hormuz With Major Strings Attached

Strait of Hormuz

Russia, China Block Hormuz Action at UN as Shipping Crisis Continues

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Chinese Shipbuilding

South Korea Shipbuilding

Global Ports

Panama Canal

Suez Canal

Strait of Hormuz

Decarbonization

MARITIME NEWS 4-7-26

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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

Global Ports

South Korean Shipbuilding

Global Shipbuilding

Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Sanctions

Green Shipping

Maritime Technology

MARITIME NEWS 4-6-26

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Strait of Hormuz

UAE Says the Use of Hormuz Must be Guaranteed in Any US-Iran Deal

Controlled Passage: First Ships Edge Through Hormuz as Crisis Redefines Global Shipping

U.S. Intel Warns Iran Has No Incentive to Reopen Hormuz as Oil Leverage Grows

Container Rates Stall as Capacity Glut Offsets Hormuz Shock

U.S. Doubles Hormuz Insurance Backstop to $40B in Hopes of Luring Ships Back

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Strait of Hormuz