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Livestock Express sold to Australian agribusiness group including 11 livestock carriers and third-party management business.
South Korean investigations show the hull of the HMM multipurpose vessel was hit twice in the incident on 4 May
Funds from proposed listing on the HK Stock Exchange would be used for business development of the shipyard group
Brazil is making an important move that could, finally, lead to a bidding process of the new terminal at the port of Santos
The Chinese container liner adds direct calls to from China to Aqaba, Jordan
The extent of the damage onboard the French container ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on 5 May shot by a Ukrainian seafarer
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez continues to highlight crew stranded in the Gulf and the importance of essential waterways
First Qatar LNG carrier crosses Strait of Hormuz since war in Iran started as attacks on shipping continue
Shanghai to New York rates up 7% as data shows China led US containerised imports slip in April.
Iranian media reports that IRGC Navy has seized a tanker in a special operation
The 24,000 teu box ship built in China is the first in a series of seven methanol dual-fuel newbuildings
Key domestic Chinese industry players set up the Alliance to boost logistics efficiency
By Adrian Portugal BATANES, Philippines, May 2 (Reuters) – Philippine and U.S. forces on Saturday showcased the NMESIS anti-ship missile system in Batanes province, near Taiwan, during annual war games, as tensions simmer over the...
May 2 (Reuters) – Yemen’s coast guard said on Saturday that the M/T EUREKA oil tanker had been hijacked off the coast of Shabwa province by unidentified armed men who boarded the vessel, seized...
By David Shepardson and Laila Kearney May 2 (Reuters) – Major airlines and the U.S. government scrambled to help stranded passengers and employees after bankrupt discount carrier Spirit Airlines FLYYQ.PK ceased operations on Saturday,...
By Parisa Hafezi and Jacob Bogage DUBAI/WEST PALM BEACH, May 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S....
By Andrey Biryukov May 1, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is creating an economic split among oil exporters in the Persian Gulf, with Saudi Arabia and Oman...
By Clara Hernanz Lizarraga May 2, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The summer yachting season is beginning to fill up along the docks of the Mediterranean, just not in the places many in the...
The ship runs entirely on electric power, supported by 10 containerised battery units that serve as its primary energy source.
Iran has earlier suggested charging transit fees as part of its proposals to end the conflict, but Washington has rejected the idea.
The Committee will resume its Second Extraordinary Session on Friday 4 December 2026, subject to confirmation by the 85th session.
The shipments were carried out using methods designed to avoid detection, including ship-to-ship transfers involving sanctioned vessels.
Mahendragiri is the sixth ship of the Nilgiri-class frigates built under Project 17A and the fourth of this class constructed at Mazagon Dock.
Ships operating these waters will face binding limits on the maximum fuel sulfur content to control sulfur oxides and fine particulate matter.
Saman Rezaei, general secretary of the Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate, said the deaths took place between February 28 and April 1.
U.S Navy’s aircraft carrier, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower completed sea trials ahead of schedule and returned to the fleet after a 15-month overhaul.
On 29 April 2026, the Orient Express Corinthian was officially named in Saint-Nazaire, France.
U.S President Trump said that blocking Iranian ports and redirecting ships destined to the country has proved profitable for his government.
The United States escalated its pressure campaign on Iran Friday, pairing maritime sanctions with a parallel strike on the financial channels that convert oil sales into cash, in what officials...
The International Maritime Organization has kept its landmark shipping climate framework alive following a week of high-stakes negotiations in London, setting up a decisive endgame later this year after deep divisions again...
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration argued that a ceasefire with Tehran had "terminated" hostilities as a legal deadline arrived on Friday for coming to Congress about the two-month Iran war.
Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the first quarter as higher oil and natural gas prices outweighed production outages from the Iran war.
A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports has shrunk Tehran's oil exports, stranding a growing stockpile of crude on tankers as Iranian storage sites run out of space, shipping data showed and analysts said.
Venezuela's oil exports rose 14% to 1.23 million barrels per day in April, the highest in more than seven years, fueled by more sales to the United States, India and Europe, shipping data and documents from state company PDVSA showed on Friday.
The U.S. Treasury Department has widened its warning over reported Iranian “toll” demands in the Strait of Hormuz, issuing a new alert that lays out, in far more detail, the...
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific trade into the North America west coast managed to defy gravity and edge up this week, while most other east-west trades witnessed a third consecutive week of declines.
Piracy concerns are escalating rapidly off the Horn of Africa after two vessels were hijacked last week and multiple new approaches were reported across the western Indian Ocean, prompting security...
Hormuz hold-up causing severe disruption to fertiliser cargoes out of Gulf and could lead to failed crops and a potential food crisis.
Stakeholders seek to review and refine the Tecon Santos 10 project model after delays and disagreements.
Prospects for NZF adoption improve at MEPC 84 as atmosphere around decarbonisation discussions improves.
US President Donald Trump vowed to maintain a naval blockade on Iran and was briefed by commanders on further military options, according to a report, underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire between the warring countries.
The 84th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) closes today. Delegates are advancing on areas of broad agreement while systematically pushing the hardest questions – notably the Greenhouse Gas Fuel Intensity mechanism and the funding architecture of the Net Zero Framework – toward the closing
Seven days ago, New York-listed dry bulk owner Genco Shipping & Trading revealed it was adding a modern capesize to its fleet. The company has agreed to acquire a 2019 Imabari-built, 182,000 dwt scrubber-fitted vessel, with delivery expected in June 2026. Now, sales registers link the ship to Singapore-based tonnage pr
Denmark’s maritime sector is widely respected for its technical strength, talent and early-stage support, but a new report from Studio 30 50, developed in partnership with Danish Entrepreneurs, argues that the country’s biggest innovation challenge is not a lack of ideas. It is the lack of clear pathways to turn those
The third edition of Geneva Dry opened in characteristically candid style, with the commodities shipping outlook panel setting the scene for two days of debate by tackling the markets, the two-tier fleet, the bunker crisis, and the faltering green transition – and pulling no punches on any of them. Moderator Sam Chambe
UK-based shipbroking house Clarksons is expanding its presence along South America’s Pacific coast with the acquisition of the broking business of Serpac International. The deal gives the London-listed firm a foothold in Peru, a market it sees as increasingly important as trade flows between South America and Asia cont
BIMCO has introduced a new standard contract aimed at the fast-developing market for shipping liquefied carbon dioxide, as carbon capture projects begin to move from concept to execution. The world’s largest shipping association’s Documentary Committee has adopted CO2TIME 2026, a time charter party designed specificall
Marinos Kokkinis, CEO of OneLearn Global, writes for Splash today. In an industry where crews operate hundreds of miles from shore, often with limited external support, safety cannot be built on minimum standards alone. Nowhere is this more evident than in fire safety. The maritime sector has long relied on global tra
The European School Competition, which invited children across Europe to imagine the ship of the future, culminated this week in a special award ceremony during the informal meeting of EU maritime affairs ministers in Cyprus.The top four artworks came from children from Greece (pictured), Poland, Cyprus and Malta. Evdo
A round-up of the top maritime and shipping stories in February on the Seatrade Maritime Podcast.