US–Korea Shipbuilding Plan Points ~$150B at American Yards
Talks between Washington and Seoul outline a framework where South Korean industry would channel about $150 billion into U.S. shipbuilding as part…
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Hormuz Flashpoint: Iran seizes Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Talara
Iranian small boats intercepted the Talara while it transited the Strait of Hormuz from the UAE toward Singapore, diverting the ship into…
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CMA CGM moves to Buy 20% of Hamburg’s CTH
CMA CGM has signed a term sheet to acquire a 20% stake in Eurogate’s Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH), with closing targeted in…
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Hai An Upsizes: Vietnam Carrier Books 3,000-TEU Newbuilds at Yangzijiang
Vietnam’s Hai An Lines is moving up the size ladder with firm orders for two 3,000-TEU container ships at Jiangsu New Yangzi…
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Simandou Is Live: West Africa ore corridors set to rewire capesize trades
Guinea has formally launched the Simandou iron ore project, with partners marking start of operations this week and first shipments slated around…
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Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Lock In Zero-Emissions Plan: fines, phases and shore-power reality
The two busiest U.S. container ports have agreed with Southern California air regulators on a binding roadmap to plan and build zero-emissions…
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UK Has Moved to Block Services for Russian LNG in 2026
The UK has confirmed it will phase in a ban on UK maritime services that enable exports of Russian LNG during 2026,…
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Red Sea Lull With Risk Still Live
Yemen’s Houthi movement has signaled a halt to Red Sea attacks and said its declared blockade of Israeli ports has ended. Lines…
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Flatline October For U.S. Box Imports Signals Cautious Peak Season
U.S. container imports barely moved in October, with volumes holding at roughly 2.31 million TEU, just a 0.1 percent slip from September…
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Steel Slump: Cheap Scrap Is Slowing Ship Recycling
Cash buyer reports and market notes in November 2025 paint a rough picture for scrapyards. Steel plate values at key South Asian…
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Electric Cranes Hit the Baltic as Palfinger’s Polish Wind Deal Points to All-Electric Decks
Palfinger Marine has secured a contract to supply fully electric offshore jib cranes for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind…
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Red Sea, Suez And Hormuz: Chokepoint Risks, Cape Detours Impacting P&L
After two years of disruption, shipowners are now juggling a mixed picture at the key Middle East chokepoints. The Red Sea and…
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Tuapse Under Siege As Drone Strikes Choke Black Sea Fuel Exports
Repeated Ukrainian drone strikes have shut down Russia’s fuel export hub at Tuapse, one of Moscow’s main oil outlets on the Black…
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Volumes Up as Maersk Warns on Rate Pressure
Maersk said global container volumes are rising, and it lifted the lower end of its full-year 2025 profit outlook. Third-quarter results beat…
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Somali Pirates Board Hellas Aphrodite In Deepwater Attack
A Malta-flagged product tanker named Hellas Aphrodite was boarded by armed pirates on November 6, 2025, roughly 549 to 560 nautical miles…
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US and China Agree to Pause Port Fees and Crane Tariffs
Washington and Beijing are stepping back from a costly fee fight. The United States will suspend for one year, starting November 10,…
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EU Carbon Rules Start Hitting Voyage P&L
Shipping’s inclusion in the EU Emissions Trading System has moved from theory to cash impact. For 2024 emissions, companies must surrender allowances…
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Sanctions are Parking Barrels at Sea, Tightening Tanker Supply
Sanctions are turning tankers into temporary storage, and traders say it’s now visible at record scale. At ADIPEC this week, Gunvor’s chief…
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Maersk Adds LNG Megamax Capacity in China, Options Touted
Trade-press reports indicate Maersk has placed an order in China for a fresh tranche of 18,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel containerships, with options said…
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Sanctions Squeeze as Russian Crude Flows Jolt Tanker Math
U.S. sanctions tightened in late October have begun to bite. Indian refiners paused new Russian oil orders, at least one India-bound tanker…
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