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U.S.-Iran War

US Says Its Blockade Against Iran Has Redirected 100 Vessels

Strait of Hormuz

BOEM LNG Tanker Exits Hormuz For India For First Time Since War Began

Hellenic News Articles

Chinese Shipbuilding

China secures over 90% of global new VLCC orders: report

Strait of Hormuz

Trump Says Hormuz Will Open: A Deal Takes Shape as Iran Expands the PGSA

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybean futures rise on short covering ahead of Memorial Day weekend

Global Ports

Adani Krishnapatnam Port Limited successfully executes Double‑Banking Operation

Why London Gateway Works for Global Trade’s Mega Container Ships

Port of Pasaia installs shore power system

Eroding connections expose Canada’s ports, shippers: central bank

Panama Canal

Panama Canal plans for water shortages as US NOAA forecasts 98% chance of El Niño

Port of Rotterdam

Report: MAGPIE project demonstrates that safe ammonia bunkering in ports is possible

Port Technologies

Autonomous vehicles are on their way

Maritime Companies

CMA CGM to operate two Syrian dry ports under new deal

Maritime Deals

BIMCO and Panama Maritime Chamber sign MoU

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Panama Canal

First Woman to Lead Panama Canal Named as Waterway Faces Rising Global Pressure

Panama Canal Near Capacity as Hormuz Crisis Drives Surge in U.S. Energy Exports

Strait of Hormuz

Iran and Oman Discuss Hormuz Toll Regime as Rubio Warns ‘It Can’t Happen’

Maritime Regulations

IMO Adopts First-Ever Global Rules for Autonomous Ships

Global Trade

Drewry: Container Spot Rates Continue Climb as Early Peak Season Gains Momentum

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding secures six VLAC orders worth 1.08 trillion won

Global Shipbuilding

GTT selected for the tank design of industry-first three-tank large-scale LNG Carriers

Strategic Marine scores “Threepeat” order from Mainprize Offshore with order for largest Supa Swath vessels to date

Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Hormuz authority claims control of waters south of UAE port

Strait of Hormuz transits increase slightly as Iran, US negotiations continue

U.S. Port News

GPA’s Gainesville Inland Port open for business

Global Ports

State-owned ports see significant growth in Q1

Fujairah Terminals Signs Strategic Land Lease Agreements with Fujairah International Airport, Fujairah Free Zone Authority and Al Dahra Agriculture Trading

Maritime Development

PSA India Showcases PSA Mumbai’s DFC Connectivity and Signs MOU with CONCOR for Strategic Collaboration

Port of Rotterdam

LAUNCH2 gets underway: Alliance To Accelerate Hydrogen Innovation

Panama Canal

Strait of Hormuz disruption helps drive 8% rise in Panama Canal transits

Global Trade

CMA CGM Strengthens Vietnam-U.S. West Coast Network with Mekong Transpacific Express

Maritime Technology

SRC Group and Energy Transfer Partner to Deliver Cost-Efficient Marine Heat Pump Solutions

Bureau Veritas showcases next-generation remote inspection at Posidonia with launch of Athens survey center

Green Shipping

WinGD Validates Further Progress in Ammonia Engine Development with Latest FAT

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U.S. Port News

Georgia Ports Container Volumes Slip as Savannah Expansion Push Continues

U.S. Maritime

U.S. Coast Guard’s Newest Icebreaker Returns From Arctic Patrol as U.S. Expands Polar Fleet

Navy Commissions Final Littoral Combat Ship as Controversial Program Comes to an End

Strait of Hormuz

HMS Dragon Transits Suez Canal Ahead of Potential Hormuz Security Mission

NATO Weighing Hormuz Mission If Strait Crisis Drags Into Summer

Global Trade

U.S. Alleges Chinese Shipping Container Giants Rigged Global Supply During COVID Crisis

U.S. Probes Claims Chinese Firms Restricted Container Production Before COVID, CBS Says

Hellenic News Articles

Global Shipbuilding

Bangladesh ranks second globally with 17 IMO-authorised ship recycling yards

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai rides AI shipbuilding boom despite labor risks

Korea’s biggest industrial union recruits migrant workers amid shipbuilding boom

Maritime Technology

Konecranes unveils the modular Generation D lift truck platform with global launch of new reach stackers

ABB introduces new solution to automate quay crane waterside operations and improve container terminal efficiency

Why shipping needs standardised data more than ever

Making Emissions Data Verification Manageable At Scale

Global Ports

AD Ports Group and Borouge Collaborate to Explore Alternative Export Hub on the UAE East Coast

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U.S. Shipbuilding

NASSCO Secures $856 Million for Another Navy Fleet Oiler

U.S. Port News

Long Beach Cargo Drops as Hormuz Crisis Keeps Pressure on Supply Chains

Strait of Hormuz

Greek-Operated Tanker Breaks Through Hormuz Gridlock

Iran Seizes Chinese-Owned ‘Floating Armory’ Ship Near Hormuz

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Aims to Avoid Repeat of 2023 Drought Crisis as El Niño Looms

Hellenic News Articles

Chinese Shipbuilding

Chinese-built world’s largest methanol dual-fuel container ship begins sea trials

South Korean Shipbuilding

Samsung bonus fight spurs Korea shipbuilders to seek 30% profit-sharing

Korea Invests 525 Billion Won in Ship Tech

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans Pressured Despite US-China Optimism

U.S. Port News

ITS Logistics May Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index: Strait of Hormuz Closure Sends Fuel Shock Through Supply Chains

Chinese Ports

Shanghai ports set 58m TEUs goal during 15th Five-Year Plan

Global Shipbuilding

AD Ports Group Announces Formation of UAE’s First Shipbuilders Consortium

Maritime Training/p>

How do you put out a fire on a ship?

Global Trade

Hidden cost of spiralling non-tariff measures

Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update: Average Spot Rates Remain Elevated

Drewry: World Container Index Up 12% Last Week

Maritime Technology

Maritime product updates: Proactive compliance, live incident intelligence, and smarter terminal monitoring

ABS Issues AIP Certificate for Floating Data Center Design from Samsung Heavy Industries

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U.S. Collaboration

Davie Defense Finalizes $3.5 Billion U.S. Coast Guard Arctic Security Cutter Deal

Strait of Hormuz

U.S. and China Agree: No Shipping Tolls in Strait of Hormuz

Iran-Linked LPG Tanker Sails Past US Navy’s Blockade Line

Africa’s Farmers Brace for Food Crisis as Hormuz Fertilizer Flows Collapse

IEA Warns Hormuz Crisis Could Trigger First Global Oil Demand Contraction Since Pandemic

Maritime Incidents

Record $2.25 Billion Settlement Reached in Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Case

Hellenic News Articles

Green Shipping

Deltamarin contributes to advancing hydrogen-powered shipping in new EU-funded H4PERION project

Norway leads push to bring nuclear propulsion to commercial reality

South Korean Shipbuilding

GTT receives an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of a new floating storage and regasification unit

HD Korea Shipbuilding wins 748.5b-won LNG carrier deal, lifts 2024 tally

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans Hold Near 2-Year High

Port of Rotterdam

RIFT chooses port of Rotterdam for the development of circular iron fuel

U.S. Port News

Port Powers Green Truck Corridor Connecting Key Trade Hubs

Global Ports

Piraeus Port rises on back of stronger ties

Maritime Training

Sailors’ Society is reshaping cadet training in Sri Lanka

Maritime Company

Severe weather and Middle East conflict: Hapag-Lloyd Q1 result unsatisfactory

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U.S. Port News

Port of Los Angeles Chief Says Shipping Won’t Normalize Without Lasting Hormuz Stability

U.S. Shipbuilding

U.S. Navy Unveils $65.8 Billion Shipbuilding Push to Launch Trump’s ‘Golden Fleet’

Global Shipbuilding

Senators Urge Trump to ‘Stand Strong’ on China Shipbuilding Ahead of Xi Summit

Fincantieri Raises 2026 Outlook as Backlog Hits Record

U.S.-Iran War

Trump Says Iran’s Response to U.S. Peace Proposal is Unacceptable

Trump’s Economic Fury Targets Iranian Oil Network as U.S. Expands Pressure Campaign

Strait of Hormuz

Aramco Ramped East-West Pipeline to Maximum as Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepened

U.S. Navy Faces Rising Costs for Hormuz Missions With Strait Still Blocked

NORDEN Warns Hormuz Disruption Is Creating a ‘Two-Tier’ Tanker Market

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Global Shipbuilding

India eyes expanded shipbuilding ties with Japan amid rising energy demand

U.S. Collaborations

South Korea, U.S. Launch Shipbuilding Partnership Initiative

ABS, HD Hyundai and Anduril Industries to Advance Autonomous Surface Vessels

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Robotics Secures Order for Robotic Welding Solutions from Chouest Group, Establishing a Strategic Foothold for Global Smart Yard Expansion

HD Korea Shipbuilding secures 2.13t won orders for ships, lifts 2024 tally

Top Three Shipbuilders’ Combined Profit Surpasses 2 Trillion Won

U.S. Ag Trade

Global soybean participants await US-China meeting with mixed expectations

Wheat Futures Rise for 2nd Session

Rising input costs could impact yields, margins for North American grain farmers

Soybeans Rise Toward Multi-Week Highs

U.S. Trade

April U.S. Container Imports Ease as Trade Uncertainty and Geopolitical Risks Persist

Decarbonization

APM Terminals Japan signs agreement to decarbonise operations In Yokohama

Global Ports

Bintulu Port handover process at final documentation stage, says Loke