Maersk Orders Eight 18,600 TEU Dual Fuel Newbuilds at New Times Shipbuilding
Maersk has firmed up an agreement with China’s New Times Shipbuilding for eight large containership newbuilds forming a new 18,600 TEU series,…
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India Coast Guard detains three suspected shadow-fleet tankers west of Mumbai in offshore anti-smuggling sweep
India’s Coast Guard says it intercepted and detained three suspect tankers about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai in a coordinated operation…
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MSC Orders Eight More 11,500 TEU Dual-Fuel Container Ships at Jinglu, Deliveries Through 2029
MSC has been linked to an additional eight 11,500 TEU LNG dual-fuel containerships at Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Shipyard, expanding the series at…
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Venezuelan crude returns to Europe as Repsol cargos restart under Trafigura-linked supply
Venezuelan barrels are moving back into Europe again, with cargoes tied to Repsol and arranged through Trafigura showing up in shipping schedules…
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Panama Canal Port Concessions Face Arbitration as China Retaliates
Panama’s Panama Canal port dispute has moved from a legal ruling into a live governance and geopolitics problem. After Panama’s Supreme Court…
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MSC Giada III Explosion and Fire Near St Petersburg: MSC Feeder Disabled in Gulf of Finland
An MSC-operated feeder, MSC Giada III, suffered an engine-room explosion followed by a fire while inbound for the St Petersburg area via…
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Maersk Ocean Turns Loss in Q4 2025 as Job Cuts Signal Harder Container Cycle
Maersk reported its Ocean business moved into the red in the final quarter of 2025, alongside a plan to cut about 1,000…
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EU “Made in EU” Shipbuilding Policy Moves Closer: Procurement Preference and Financing Signals for EU-Built Vessels
A draft European Commission package, reported by Reuters, indicates the EU is moving closer to “Made in EU” style policy for shipping…
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Arc7 LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin makes first Saam FSU delivery as Arctic LNG logistics tighten
Russia’s Arc7 ice-class LNG carrier Alexey Kosygin has been reported making its first delivery to the Saam floating storage unit (FSU) in…
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Cargo theft and freight fraud rising as IUMI and TAPA issue new 2026 warning
IUMI and TAPA EMEA are warning that cargo theft and freight fraud are climbing across supply chains, with criminals increasingly blending physical…
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Iranian Gunboats Challenge U.S.-Flagged Stena Imperative in Strait of Hormuz
A U.S.-flagged tanker, Stena Imperative, was approached by Iranian fast craft while transiting the Strait of Hormuz north of Oman, according to…
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U.S. Approves Texas GulfLink Deepwater Crude Export Port License, Up to 1 Million Barrels a Day
U.S. regulators have approved a deepwater port license for Sentinel Midstream’s Texas GulfLink project off the Texas coast, a step that moves…
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Container Shipping 2026 Downcycle Warning: Newbuild Deliveries, Normalizing Demand, and Rate Pressure
Fresh 2026 market commentary is increasingly framing container shipping as a post-boom downcycle setup: an elevated orderbook and heavy delivery schedule colliding…
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US–India trade deal links tariff cuts to a Russian crude pullback and reshapes tanker route math
A newly announced trade arrangement between the United States and India cuts U.S. tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from higher levels,…
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AD Ports Group explores Matadi Port multipurpose terminal project in DR Congo
AD Ports Group has signed Heads of Terms with the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Opening Up…
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APM Terminals Offers Interim Operation of Balboa and Cristóbal After Panama Annuls CK Hutchison Concessions
After Panama’s Supreme Court annulled the concession framework covering Port of Balboa and Port of Cristóbal, the country’s president said port operations…
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MISC orders up to six 174,000 cbm LNG carriers at Hudong Zhonghua with Petronas charter cover
MISC has signed a shipbuilding contract in China for three firm 174,000 cbm LNG carriers plus options for three more, with the…
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India Budget 2026 funds ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme
India’s Union Budget 2026-27 announced a new multi-year container manufacturing scheme, budgeting ₹10,000 crore (₹100 billion) over five years to build a…
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Shandong Marine Orders Four 175,000 cbm LNG Carriers at Jiangnan With Shell Charter Cover
Shandong Marine has placed an order for four LNG carriers at Jiangnan Shipyard, with 175,000 cbm units slated for 2028 and 2029…
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Panama Supreme Court Voids CK Hutchison Panama Canal Port Concession
Panama’s Supreme Court has ruled the concession framework for Panama Ports Company (CK Hutchison) unconstitutional, throwing the long-running contracts for the Balboa…
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