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U.S. Port News

U.S. Container Imports Slow After Stronger-Than-Expected Summer

Strait of Hormuz

Saudis in Talks to Formalize Hormuz Shuttles in Fight for Market

U.S.-Iran Conflict

U.S. Sanctions 22 More Tankers in Crackdown on Iran’s Shadow Fleet

Global Ports

Subcontinent Ports Benefiting from Geopolitical Disruptions

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Chinese Shipbuilding

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

South Korean Shipbuilding

Hanwha Ocean Faces Multiple Labor Talks as Crane Sit-In Enters Ninth Day

HD Hyundai Reshuffles Top Executives to Accelerate Shipbuilding, AI and SMR

Korean shipbuilding and nuclear sectors launch marine SMR demo hub

U.S. Collaborations

U.S. senator boosts Korea-U.S. shipbuilding ties with Hanwha Ocean visit

U.S. Port News

Savannah achieves record container volumes in September

Global Ports

Freight payers select Lineas for rail consolidation in the Waasland Port area

Malaysian ports to accelerate decarbonisation, develop green bunkering hubs, says Loke

Ports of Johor set to reach TEU target this year

Global Trade

XENETA Weekly Shipping Market Update: Falling Rates Welcome News For European Shippers In Tender Season While Transpacific Edges Downwards

Drewry: Red Sea Diversion Tracker Shows Exponential Annual Rise

U.S. Trade

Descartes Releases October Global Shipping Report: U.S. Container Imports Reach Highest September Volume on Record

Green Shipping

Battery-Powered Ships Sail Past the 2,000-Vessel Milestone

Seafarer Support

Seafarers’ voices must shape the future of mental health support at sea, says OneCare Group

BIMCO: Supporting seafarers

Maritime Technology

ENPASA Advances Digital Operations And Crew Communications With Inmarsat Nexuswave Deployment

Teledyne Raymarine Commercial Introduces MyRA 2.0 Voyage Planning Platform

Global Shipbuilding

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Expanding Its Newbuilding Program To Strengthen Its Leading Position In The Deep-Sea RoRo segment With New $300 Million Private Placement

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U.S.-Iran Conflict

Iran’s Offshore Oil Stockpile Nears Exhaustion as Blockade Chokes New Supply

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Expands Advance Transit Reservations for 2027 Dry Season

Maritime Incidents

IMO Chief Decries Rising Toll on Seafarers Caught in Conflict

Strait of Hormuz

A Dozen Seafarers Injured in Strait of Hormuz Tanker Attack, India Says

Hellenic News Articles

South Korean Shipbuilding

GTT Energy receives an order from Samsung Heavy Industries for the tank design of four new LNG Carriers

Korea pushes SMR ship lead as outdated rules spur global standards race

U.S. Ag Trade

CBOT soybeans rise on slow US harvest progress

Wheat futures rise on Black Sea disruptions and slow US planting

U.S. Port News

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/savannahs-ocean-terminal-renovations-60-percent-complete/

Georgia Ports supports over 605,000 jobs statewide

China trade ties carry significant weight for US West Coast ports

Port of Rotterdam

The fourth LNG tank at Gate Terminal ready and commissioned

Global Ports

Johor Port reaching this year’s 15 million TEU target

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Announces New Long-term Slot Allocation Program for the Neopanamax and Panamax Locks (LoTSA)

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U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Coast Guard Intercepts ‘Dark Fleet’ Fuel Shipment to Cuba

Strait of Hormuz

Six Vessels Hit in Strait of Hormuz Since Sunday

No Lights, No Radio: Getting Oil Through Hormuz Is a Risky Job

Global Trade

Port Congestion Ties Up 12% of Global Global Container Shipping Capacity

Hellenic News Articles

Japanese Shipbuilding

MHI Acquires Industrial Development Site in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture– Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Plans Capital Investment to Expand Shipbuilding Capacity

South Korean Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Union Rejects Provisional Wage Agreement

Maritime Collaborations

Suez Canal Authority eyes marine construction venture with Kenya’s Tunasco

U.S. Ag Trade

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/chicago-wheat-futures-gain-on-saudi-arabia-tender-demand/

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soybeans-near-5-week-low/

Global Ports

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/dp-world-expands-contract-logistics-network-in-thailand-with-new-bang-na-distribution-centre/

Dutch seaports call on Europe for clarity on the implementation of the EU Ports Strategy

Bunge and ABP Reach One Million Metric Tonnes Milestone at Immingham

Maritime Technology

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/diversis-capital-acquires-majority-ownership-of-tideworks-technology-from-carrix/

Green Fuels

Widening Gap On Green Goals

Global Trade

Freight rates into US reach post-Hormuz crisis peak – but no collapse is in sight

Drewry: World Container Index Down 1% Last Week

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U.S. Maritime

U.S. Ports Push Nuclear Power, Faster Dredging at Record AAPA Convention

U.S. Shipbuilding

Saronic Starts Construction on $3 Billion Texas Shipyard

Maritime Safety

Canada Makes Major Investment in Marine Safety as Ship Traffic Grows

Strait of Hormuz

Three More Tanker Attacks Surface in Delayed Hormuz Reports

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U.S. Ag Trade

CBOT corn futures rise ahead of USDA quarterly stocks report

CBOT wheat futures rise ahead of USDA grain reports

South Korean Shipbuilding

Lee eyes next chapter upon completion of Aegis fleet

HJ Shipbuilding names eco-friendly 7,900 TEU ship Garnet to bolster Korea’s green push

Global Ports

Chancay Port rides a new trade current

Decarbonization

Konecranes sets new long-term climate ambition that supports its customer industries’ decarbonization efforts

PATH TO NET ZERO: Shipping companies face slow low-carbon bunker transition

Strait of Hormuz

Is Iran Losing Its Grip on Strait of Hormuz Traffic?

Global Maritime

International Chamber of Shipping expands collection of free practical resources for seafarers and shipping companies worldwide

U.S. Maritime

ABS Supports Study Assessing the Economics of Nuclear-Powered LNG Carriers

Maritime Technology

Accelleron secures ClassNK Innovation Endoresement for LOREKA360° engine and emissions modules

Maritime is using AI every day. Now comes the harder part: trusting it to act.

Maritime Training

Microlearning drives crew appetite for self-directed training at Eastern Pacific Shipping

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Maritime Companies

A.P. Moller Capital Takes Majority Stake in Euroports

CMA CGM Ship Rescues Four After Yacht Strikes Whale in South Pacific

Panama Canal

Panama Canal Adds Transit Capacity as Rainfall Brings Relief

U.S.-Iran Conflict

NBC News: Eight Marines Injured in Previously Undisclosed Iranian Attack in Hormuz

Global Trade

Low Rhine Levels Force Companies To Adapt To New Normal

Rhine Drops Below Shipping Threshold as Freight Costs Rise

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South Korean Shipbuilding

South Korea widens LNG carrier lead as HD Hyundai Samho debuts three-tank ship

Chinese Shipbuilding

Chinese builders escalate LNG carrier push, squeezing Korea’s lead

Korea’s LNG Carrier Edge Faces China’s Rise

China seizes PCTC orders as Europe pivots, South Korea targets LNG carriers

U.S. Ag Trade

Soybeans Ease to Over 2-Week Low

Wheat Hits 1-Month Low

Global Ports

Ctg Port authority takes six initiatives to digitise port services

The second Autonomous Summit shifts up a gear for autonomous mobility in the port

Renewal of quays and extension of the concession area in the Hansa Dock

Port of Rotterdam

Temporary transformer in Europoort relieves grid congestion

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Pacific Tensions

Taiwan Upgrades Maritime Patrol Capacity for Vulnerable South China Sea Outpost

U.S. Maritime

Federal Training Ship Empire State VII Ordered to Norfolk Ahead of U.S. Navy Mission

Decarbonization

DNV: Shipping’s Fuel Future Hinges on What Regulators Do Next

Strait of Hormuz

Bahrain Leads Countries’ Call for Full Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Without Tolls

Maritime Concerns

World Maritime Day 2026: IMO Warns Shipping Rules Are Under Strain as Seafarers Face Deadly Attacks

Suez Canal

Container Rates Edge Lower Ahead of Golden Week as Suez Traffic Returns

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South Korean Shipbuilding

HJ Shipbuilding wins four 10,100‑TEU container ship order in Korea

U.S. Collaborations

Lee touts shipbuilding cooperation with Trump at New York investment event

Hanwha Ocean, HD Hyundai Remain Locked In Strike Disputes

Global Ports

Dar port maintains lead against peers in efficiency

Malaysian Ports Well Positioned To Lead Green Transition – SEAMAT Chairman

August reactivates Valenciaport’s import/export activity

Hydro turbine supplies the Kallo Lock with renewable energy

Maritime Technology

Babcock LGE secures first ecoAPEX® contract awards and further ecoSMRT® orders

Descartes Expands AI Innovation with Agent that Helps Reduce Global Trade Data Research and Analysis Time by Up to 90%

Strengthening seafarers’ competence for alternative fuels and new technologies

Global Shipbuilding

India can emerge as major shipbuilding power in next decade: Sanjeev Sanyal

Maritime Companies

Maersk launches successfully 72,000sqm warehouse in the heart of Germany

Maritime Concerns

Electronic evidence is transforming maritime casualty investigations, says The Nautical Institute