The latest shipping, industry and maritime market developments.
ZIM’s labor action has escalated from a warning strike into a full work stoppage tied directly to the announced takeover plan, with…
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Iran temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz for several hours on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, citing safety and security precautions…
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So far in 2026, the accident picture is being shaped by a familiar mix: port contact damage during arrivals, machinery failures that…
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Container pricing started 2026 with a familiar pattern: a pre Lunar New Year lift in early January, then a multi week cooling…
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US, EU, and UK sanctions activity in early 2026 is tightening around shipping as the enforcement surface, with three themes showing up…
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A US policy blueprint is putting “port fees on foreign-built ships” back on the table, framed as a universal infrastructure or security…
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Hapag-Lloyd has confirmed advanced negotiations to acquire ZIM, with reporting placing the potential deal value up to about $3.7bn and highlighting approvals…
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China’s seaborne imports of Russian crude are now expected to reach a fresh monthly record in February 2026, with tracking estimates clustered…
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Ship buying and shipbuilding activity is clustering around a few repeat patterns right now: crude tanker scale deals (especially VLCCs), owners adding…
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The UK ETS is moving from policy intent into implementation for shipping. The latest step is that domestic maritime inclusion is set…
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CK Hutchison has told Maersk it may pursue legal action if Maersk’s terminal arm moves to temporarily assume operations at Balboa and…
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Capital is reported to have placed an order for 11 VLCC newbuildings at Hengli Heavy Industry in Dalian, one of the largest…
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Hahn & Co is transferring a package of 10 VLCCs from SK Shipping to Pan Ocean for about KRW 973.7bn, and the…
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Two of DP World’s institutional partners have paused new investments or additional capital deployment alongside the company, turning the story into a…
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Hapag-Lloyd and WiseTech Global have launched a large scale pilot to integrate Hapag-Lloyd’s real time container data (Live Position and Live ETA)…
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Danaos is reporting a $4.3 billion contracted revenue backlog built on containership charter coverage, after adding roughly $428 million in extensions and…
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The latest Iran-linked “dark fleet” updates are less about a single headline and more about a widening enforcement perimeter: new vessel designations,…
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Dynacom has lined up a large Suezmax newbuild block at China’s Hengli Shipbuilding, taking nine of a ten-ship series of 158,000 dwt…
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Fresh broker datasets are now framing Sinokor as one of the largest concentrated operators in the VLCC segment, after a sustained run…
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U.S. forces boarded the crude oil tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean in what was…
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