The latest shipping, industry and maritime market developments.
Artificial intelligence is moving deeper into day-to-day maritime operations, with several significant deployments announced during August rather than another wave of small…
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Höegh Autoliners has placed firm orders for six additional 9,100-CEU Aurora-class PCTCs at China Merchants Heavy Industry Jiangsu, extending its Aurora program…
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SK Gas has pushed Panama Canal priority pricing to a new record after agreeing to pay $5.3 million at auction so its…
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Two of Maersk’s largest containerships passed through the Suez Canal in the same northbound convoy on August 22, providing the clearest sign…
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The Strait of Hormuz crisis moved into a sharper phase over the last 24 hours as vessel counts, sanctions pressure and live…
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Canada has committed C$11.3 billion before tax to design and build six new Canadian Coast Guard Program Icebreakers at Chantier Davie in…
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Container port congestion is no longer moving as one global emergency, but the pressure remains visible in the places that matter most…
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The Amazon dry season is turning into a direct freight-cost problem for cargo moving to and from Manaus. Container carriers are preparing…
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Iran escalated its campaign to control commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz late Sunday by placing 45 tankers on a non-compliance…
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Japan opened applications Monday for a new subsidy program designed to move hydrogen, ammonia, methanol and battery-powered vessels from development into actual…
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A major search-and-rescue operation is continuing in the Bay of Bengal after the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Winner sank off India’s eastern…
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The Houston Ship Channel is showing another strong trade signal as regional tonnage climbed 16% year over year in the first half…
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Drewry’s latest World Container Index moved higher for the third straight week, rising 4% on August 20 to $4,526 per 40ft container.…
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Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped sharply again, with only seven commodity vessels recorded crossing on Thursday, August 20, according…
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The world’s major maritime chokepoints are entering late August under very different forms of pressure. The Panama Canal Authority has reversed its…
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The VLCC market has moved into one of its sharpest pricing spikes of the year as crude buyers chase secure liftings while…
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Grain shipping through the Black Sea has fallen toward a standstill after escalating attacks on commercial vessels, ports and export terminals on…
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Maritime piracy is sending a sharply divided signal in 2026. Global incident totals have fallen to their lowest first-half level since 1992,…
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CK Hutchison has opened a new front in the fight over the Panama Canal’s two gateway ports, launching international arbitration against Panama…
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Shipping markets are still flashing multiple positive financial signals even with Hormuz risk, Red Sea disruption, and geopolitical uncertainty in the background.…
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