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Global Ports

First Nation Challenges Vancouver Port Dredging Approval Over Tanker Expansion Concerns

U.S.-Iran Conflict

Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over as U.S. Unveils New Sanctions

Strait of Hormuz

Countries Must Reject Iran Efforts to Control Hormuz, UN Agency Document Says

Oil Market Recovery Hinges on Hormuz Stability as IEA Warns Renewed Fighting Clouds Outlook

INTERTANKO: Hormuz Tanker Transits Via Southern Route Fall to Single Digits After Renewed Fighting

More LNG, Japan-Linked Vessels Transit Hormuz Despite Renewed Mideast Tensions

Global Trade

Container Spot Rates Edge Higher as Peak Season Faces Mid-July Test

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Global Shipbuilding

China extends lead in global shipbuilding as South Korea focuses on high-value vessels

South Korean Shipbuilding

Daewoo E&C expands LNG, nuclear, SMR to power AI and position Korea globally

GTT receives an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of the first U.S. FLNG unit, the world’s largest by production capacity

U.S. Ag Trade

CBOT wheat hits six-week high ahead of USDA crop report

Soybeans Steady Ahead of USDA Report

Port of Rotterdam

Uniform permit for providers of port towage services in the port of Rotterdam

Jan Fransen receives the Sleepanker for his contribution to safe and sustainable shipping

Global Ports

TCL Industries and Hutchison Ports Sign MoU

Hapag-Lloyd uses shore power in the Port of Hamburg

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U.S. Trade

U.S. Container Imports Set to Break Pandemic-Era Record Ahead of Tariff Deadline

U.S. Maritime

Appeals Court Upholds FMC’s Authority to Strike Down Unreasonable Container Detention Fees

Maritime Technology

Fincantieri Spends Big to Build Underwater Technology Powerhouse Through Four Acquisitions

Strait of Hormuz

IMO Urges Ships to Avoid Hormuz as U.S. Strikes Iran Over Vessel Attacks

Iran Mining Hormuz to Funnel Ships Into Its Waters, U.S. Navy Says

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Chinese Shipbuilding

GTT receives an order from Jiangnan shipyard for the tank design of four new LNG Carriers

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding strikes Schneider Electric deal to develop floating data centers

KKR exits HD Hyundai Marine Solution with 3x return in South Korea

U.S. Ag Trade

Managed Money shifts from long liquidation to fresh short selling as soybean oil correction deepens

Wheat futures rise ahead of USDA supply report on Friday

Global Ports

Malaysia’s ports see higher cargo volumes despite West Asia tensions

U.S. Trade

June U.S. Containerized Imports Remain Stable Amid Global Trade Tensions

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U.S. Maritime

Lockheed Martin to Acquire Ultra Maritime for $3.45 Billion in Undersea Defense Push

Strait of Hormuz

Tanker Struck by Projectile Near Hormuz, Sparking Fire

The Tanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle Runs

IMO Council Opens With Maritime Security, Hormuz, and Piracy High on Agenda

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Deepens Draft Restrictions as El Niño Strengthens

Maritime Companies

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Expand Suez Canal Return With AE15 Service

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U.S. Collaborations

New risks lurk for Korea-US shipbuilding partnership

South Korean Shipbuilding

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction secures 257.2b-won BEXCO Hall 3 project in Busan

Chinese Shipbuilding

China-built world’s largest methanol dual-fuel container ship sets sail

China dominates car carriers as South Korea pivots to green, high-spec niches

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans rise on China demand speculation and US heat concerns

CBOT wheat futures rise on USDA acreage cut support

Soybeans Hit 1-Month High

Suez Canal

Egypt’s Suez Canal Container Terminal to run on 100% renewable electricity

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U.S.-China Tensions

Peru Court Hands Washington a Win in Fight Over Chinese-Owned Chancay Port

Court Upholds Peru Control of Chinese Port in Win for Washington

U.S. Collaborations

U.S. Locks in Final Six Arctic Security Cutters as Bollinger Reveals First Ship Already Under Construction

Strait of Hormuz

US Sees 10 Million Barrels Via Hormuz Sapping Iran Oil Leverage

Global Trade

Global Container Spot Rates Jump 9% as Transpacific, Asia-Europe Trades Tighten

U.S. Shipbuilding

Saronic Launches 52-Foot ‘Mirage’ Autonomous Vessel as Production Ramps Up

U.S. Maritime

Fewer Forms, Less Data: MARAD Simplifies Citizenship Filings for Vessel Owners

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Chinese Shipbuilding

China delivers two 174,000-cubic-meter LNG carriers in high-end shipbuilding milestone

South Korea Shipbuilding

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering To Build FSRU

HD KSOE wins $570.7 mil. in orders to build LNG carrier, floating LNG terminal

Samsung Heavy Industries Partners With Kuok Group

Samsung Heavy Wins Two Tanker Orders

HJ Shipbuilding expands Korea capacity with Gunsan yard to win large-ship orders

U.S. Ag Trade

US spring planting acreage is in focus

Green Shipping

Bureau Veritas signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Shenzhen Port Group to accelerate Green Corridor development

Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz traffic gradually accelerates, easing high shipping costs

Maritime Companies

A.P. Moller Holding announces the acquisition of Ocean Yield from KKR

U.S. Maritime

Navigistics Consulting Releases ‘Jones Act 2026 Waiver After Action Report’

Maritime Technology

TMC to supply compressors to ten MR tankers

Posidonia 2026 signals a tipping point for AI and cloud adoption in shipping, says Fleetwork

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U.S. Shipbuilding

Great Lakes Takes Delivery of First U.S.-Flagged Jones Act Rock Installation Vessel

U.S. Maritime

Report Challenges National Security Case for Extended Jones Act Waiver

Strait of Hormuz

Hormuz Disruption to Stall 2026 LNG Trade, Demand to Rise by 2050

Iran Ratchets Up Talk of Controlling Hormuz Before New Talks

UN Warns Hormuz Crisis Will Leave Lasting Economic Scars Despite Shipping Recovery

Hormuz Traffic Climbs as Supertankers Sail Into Persian Gulf

U.S. Trade

US Retailers Frontload China Orders for Holiday Season, Shipping Firms Say

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U.S. Port News

Port, State Officials Laud Progress on $383 Million Investment

South Korean Shipbuilding

J Ocean Heavy inks LOI to build four 114,000t tankers in South Korea

South Korea tempers shipbuilding expansion as China accelerates state-backed boom

Global Ports

AD Ports Group and IRH Global Trading Sign MoU to Advance ‎Bunkering and Alternative Marine Fuels at Khalifa Port

Mediterranean Shipping Company to invest $1.4 bn in Adani’s Vizhinjam port

Global Trade

Four routes and a reprieve: How El Niño 2026 could reshape global shipping operations

Green Shipping

NAPA and Samsung Heavy Industries partner to advance fuel-efficient ship design and operations

Decarbonization

ClassNK adds world’s first notation to visualize GHG emissions from ship construction- Supporting Scope 3 Emissions Disclosure for shipowners and cargo owners

Chinese shipping firms sign agreement to decarbonize dry bulk shipping

Maritime Technology

VPS Expands Global Laboratory Network with New State-of-the-Art Testing Facility in Shanghai, China

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Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz: Mines and Dual Transit Regime Complicate Return to Normal

Hormuz Traffic Slowly Picking Up as Oil and LNG Tankers Resume Transits

Iran Says Hormuz Has Been Closed But Sends Team For Swiss Talks

Ships Told They Can Use South Hormuz Route With Signals On

US Forces Monitoring Strait Of Hormuz To Ensure It Stays Open

Maritime Incidents

Drone Attack On Panama-Flagged Ship In Black Sea Kills 1, Injures 2

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South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Develops Shipbuilding Robots with Nvidia

S&SYS sheds Samsung label, wins Hanwha Ocean LNG orders, challenges European dominance

U.S. Collaborations

Korea-U.S. Strategic Fund Spurs SMR, LNG Investments

Maritime Technology

From orphaned calves to smart technology: HIP advances ‘Save Ali Pancha’

Panama Canal

Panama Canal conducts dry chamber maintenance to strengthen the safe and efficient operation of the Gatun Locks

Global Ports

Contract awarded for Pilbara Ports Zone 5 Bypass Channel

Technology sets pace for port transformation in South Asia

AD Ports Group Launches Integrated Logistics Services ‎Between Khalifa Port and Umm Qasr Port to Strengthen ‎Regional Trade Connectivity

Chinese Ports

Tianjin Port’s green solutions go global

Green Fuels

Low-GHG methane’s role in keeping LNG-capable ships compliant