May 2026

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·8 days ago

Bulker Attacked by Small Craft in the Strait of Hormuz

Both Iran and the U.S. Navy are taking steps to enforce their respective blockades in the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, a foreign-flagged bulker repor...

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·8 days ago

China’s Production Capacity for Green Fuels Reaches Eight Million Tons

As global shipping builds momentum for a net-zero emissions future, countries are increasingly investing in production of green fuels. China continue...

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·8 days ago

What Happens if Beijing Expands its Indo-Pacific Push?

[By Joe Keary, Raji Rajagopalan and Linus Cohen]Rather than gradually expanding its defense and security engagement across the Indo-Pacific, Beijing...

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RegulationsThe Maritime Executive·8 days ago

Shamkhani Sanctions Deal a Major Blow to the Dark Fleet

On April 15, the US Treasury announce a wide-ranging series of sanctions on the business empire of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, son of the recently-de...

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ClassificationABS·8 days ago

ABS Strengthens Government Leadership with Appointment of Rear Admiral Ronald J. Rábago

May 4, 2026. ABS Strengthens Government Leadership with Appointment of Rear Admiral Ronald J.

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Dry BulkMaritime Cyprus·8 days ago

Report: Bulk Carriers Outlook: 2026

(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The IFCHOR Galbraiths Bulk Carriers Outlook: 2026 report provides a constructive analysis of the dry bulk market, highlighting that freight rates entered the second quarter of 2026 in a stronger-than-anticipated position . This outperformance is largely…

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TankersThe Maritime Executive·8 days ago

Sweden Boards and Detains Falsely-Flagged Tanker off Trelleborg

Sweden's coast guard has boarded and detained a Russia-facing shadow fleet tanker in the Baltic, the latest in a growing campaign of Nordic/European...

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·8 days ago

Exercise Balikatan Concludes Amidst South China Sea Tensions

This year’s Exercise Balikatan, which concluded last week, was the biggest ever such annual exercise mounted jointly by the Philippines and the Unit...

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TankersThe Maritime Executive·8 days ago

Ukraine Hits Two Tankers at Novorossiysk and Three Vessels at Primorsk

Ukraine's security forces have struck and damaged two shadow fleet tankers at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia, and three additional vessels...

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·8 days ago

Updated: A Hormuz War Summary for Mariners

The maritime community knows the Gulf well. But the current situation as it pertains to the Strait of Hormuz, the maritime focus of interest, is diff...

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GeneralSailor Dean (YouTube)·8 days ago

Your First 90 Days in the Merchant Marine Will Break Your Expectations (The Truth No One Tells You)

Escape the 9-5.Go to Sea➡️https://www.skool.com/sailors-connect/about

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GeneralFreightWaves·8 days ago

Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring fuels 800K-square-foot industrial build in El Paso

Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week in Borderlands Mexico: Nearshoring fuels 800K-square-foot industrial build in El Paso; Hutchison Ports adds electric cranes at Port of Manzanillo; and Burlington breaks ground on distr

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GeneralFreightWaves·8 days ago

Less-than-truckload rates have sharp response to broader market turn

Chart of the Week: LTL Monthly Cost per Hundredweight, Van Contract Rate Per Mile Initial Report – USA SONAR : LTL. USA, VCRPM1.

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ContainerMaritime Cyprus·9 days ago

Maritime Infographic: How Shipping Got Faster

( www.MaritimeCyprus.com ) Here is an interesting infographic that takes a look at the evolution of cargo shipping and how shipping has got faster. This timeline piece starts off in 10,000 BC when man 1st started using watercrafts and goes all the way through to 2017 when the…

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PortsThe Maritime Executive·9 days ago

Galveston Port Wins Regional Development Award for Cruise Terminal 16

The Houston Business Journal (HBJ) has honored the Galveston Wharves with a Landmark Award, recognizing the port’s new Cruise Terminal 16 as one of th...

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·9 days ago

Kongsberg Maritime Wins Contract with French Naval Academy in Lanvéoc

Kongsberg Maritime, a global marine technology company providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors has been...

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PortsThe Maritime Executive·9 days ago

Port Canaveral Awarded $20 Million Grant to Rehabilitate Commercial Berths

Port Canaveral has been selected to receive a $20. 21 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant from the U.

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RegulationsThe Maritime Executive·9 days ago

Everllence Warns of 50GW Gap in Meeting IMO’s GHG Strategy Goals

Everllence has expressed concern over the current viability of the IMO’s 2023 GHG Strategy that aims for net? zero emissions from international shippin...

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·9 days ago

World’s Largest Sail Cruise Ship Celebrates Naming and Delivery

Orient Express Corinthian, the world’s largest sailing ship, was christened on April 29, in Saint-Nazaire, France, and delivered to her owners, Orien...

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PortsThe Maritime Executive·9 days ago

Groundbreaking Starts Sparrows Point Container Terminal for Baltimore

Tradepoint Atlantic and MSC’s Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) broke ground on May 1 on the Sparrows Point Container Terminal. A key part of the red...

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TankersWGOW Shipping (YouTube)·9 days ago

Is the Jones Act Waiver Working and is it Necessary? | What Does the US Need to Do in the Future?

In this episode of "What’s Going on With Shipping? ", we tackle one of the most debated pieces of maritime legislation: the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, better known as the Jones Act.

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RegulationsThe Maritime Executive·9 days ago

IMO Adopts World’s Largest Emission Control Area and Other Issues at MPEC

While much of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MPEC 84) was bogged down with political positioning and stalling tactics, the International...

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OffshoreThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

Military Permit Derails South Korea’s Anma Offshore Wind Project

Technical hurdles have been a primary risk in the development of offshore wind projects around the world. In South Korea, however, a non-technical is...

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

US Tightens Economic Controls on Iran and Warns Shipping About Hormuz Tolls

In what it is calling “Economic Fury,” the U.S. Department of the Treasury is expanding a number of efforts to tighten the economic controls on Iran w...

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ContainerJournal of Commerce·10 days ago

MSC, Tradepoint begin work on first private US terminal in decades

Latest NewsGrowth in energy-linked project cargo exacerbates US rail car shortageMaersk passing $500 million monthly fuel bill to customers ‘in full’: CEOVPA veteran McCoy tapped as CEO of Port of VirginiaTacoma ILWU local attempting to block Husky technology effortUS onshore wind halt deals latest blow for project car

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RegulationsThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

IMO Delays Decisions but Maps Steps for Net-Zero Framework at Close of MPEC

Two weeks of hard-fought discussions at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on the approach to the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) and efforts to c...

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

SAFE Boats International Delivers Response Boat–Small (RB-S) Demonstrator

SAFE Boats International (SBI), a leading U.S. manufacturer of high-performance aluminum vessels, announces the successful delivery of its Response Bo...

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ContainerJournal of Commerce·10 days ago

Demise of ‘Pool of Pools’ marks new chassis era in Southern California

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CrewThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

Liberian Registry Unveils Next-Generation Seafarer Platform

The Liberian Registry, the world's largest ship registry, today announced the official launch of electronic seafarer documents, marking a significant...

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ShipbuildingThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

Everllence Main Engines Bound for BC Ferries Newbuilds

British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) has selected four shipsets of 2 × 6L32/44CR + 2 × 8L32/44CR main engines in connection with the cons...

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AccidentsMaritime Cyprus·10 days ago

Flashback in maritime history: Sinking of RMS LUSITANIA, 07 May 1915 (Video)

( www.MaritimeCyprus.com ) On May 7, 1915, the British ocean liner RMS Lusitania , which primarily ferried people and goods across the Atlantic Ocean between the United States and Great Britain, was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sunk. The sinking of the Lusitania enraged…

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

Chinese Firm Files Arbitration Over Australia's Move to Reclaim Darwin Port

The long-running dispute regarding a Chinese company’s 99-year lease of Australia’s Darwin port took a new turn with Landbridge Group confirming it fi...

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ContainerJournal of Commerce·10 days ago

Zim shareholders overwhelmingly approve takeover by Hapag-Lloyd

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TankersThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

Stolt Tankers Adopts Tilla’s Platform to Optimize Crew Change Travel

Stolt Tankers, which owns a fleet of more than 100 chemical parcel tankers, will use Tilla's software platform to manage the travel required for its c...

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ContainerJournal of Commerce·10 days ago

Journal of Commerce Top 100 US Importers and Exporters in 2025

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

Bulker Evades Suspicious Approach South of Yemen

A safety warning went out to shipping on May 1 after an unidentified skiff approached a bulker sailing south of Yemen. The authorities believe there...

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GeneralSupply Chain Dive·10 days ago

Manufacturing expands for fourth month, but price increases remain a concern

All six of the largest manufacturing industries reported price increases in April, stemming largely from the war in Iran and tariffs, ISM said.

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

Turks Use Breeches Buoy to Rescue Crew from Grounded Cargo Ship

Turkish authorities staged a dramatic rescue, winching eight crewmembers from a decrepit cargo ship that washed ashore in the Black Sea during a stro...

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GeneralSupply Chain Dive·10 days ago

Trump targets EU cars, trucks with 25% tariff

The U.S. president said he would install the levy next week because the bloc “is not complying” with a trade agreement struck last summer.

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ContainerJournal of Commerce·10 days ago

Gemini capacity cutbacks make India-Med market hotter for rival carriers

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GeneralFreightWaves·10 days ago

Schneider targeting significant rate recovery in bid season

Multimodal transportation provider Schneider National used cost controls and improved pricing to offset weather disruptions and surging fuel costs during the first quarter. Schneider ( NYSE: SNDR ) reported adjusted earnings per share of 12 cents in the period, which was 2 cents above consensus but 4 cents lower year

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PortsFreightWaves·10 days ago

Port Houston lands $48M federal grant for Bayport expansion

Port Houston has secured a $48 million federal grant to expand and modernize its Bayport Container Terminal, a move aimed at boosting capacity, easing truck congestion and strengthening supply chain resilience along the Gulf Coast. The funding, awarded through the U.

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GeneralFreightWaves·10 days ago

Kentucky congressman urges FAA to permanently shut down MD-11 aircraft

A Kentucky congressman who represents the district where United Parcel Service’s Worldport air hub is located has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to permanently ground the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleet following the deadly crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville last November. “Families have lost loved ones,

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GeneralSupply Chain Dive·10 days ago

Target launches new kind of supply chain facility

The Houston Receive Center gives the retailer more inventory-holding capacity before sending products to downstream locations.

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GeneralFreightWaves·10 days ago

Traffix expects double-digit rate increases to hold through 2026

The North American freight market has officially turned the corner. After more than three years of subdued rates following the COVID-era boom, carriers have exited the market in droves, regulatory headwinds have further crimped capacity, and freight volumes are once again climbing.

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GeneralFreightWaves·10 days ago

How an Executive Order reshaped highway safety

On April 28, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the executive order titled Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for America’s Truck Drivers. Wednesday was the one-year anniversary.

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GeneralFreightWaves·10 days ago

The FBI is late to cargo theft, the industry isn’t

The FBI is now warning about a surge in cargo theft tied to cybercriminals . The concern is valid.

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American P&I Club

RegulationsAmerican P&I Club·10 days ago

Circular No. 09/26 - European Union (EU) Sanctions: 20th Sanctions Package Against Russia

A merican Club Circular No. 09/26 1 MAY 1, 2026 CIRCULAR NO.

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GeneralRightShip Insights·10 days ago

RightShip Commences Pilbara Ports Vessel Machinery Inspections from 1 May 2026

SINGAPORE, 30 April 2026 — RightShip announces the commencement of Pilbara Ports-specific machinery inspections from 1 May 2026, in response to new mandatory requirements introduced under Pilbara Ports Marine Safety Bulletin PH 02/26 , issued by Pilbara Ports, on 4 March 2026.

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GeneralThe Maritime Executive·10 days ago

Photos: Hijacked Car Carrier Galaxy Leader Has Partially Sunk

When Houthi rebels captured the car carrier Galaxy Leader in 2023, the vessel and crew were taken to a sheltered bay in Yemen, where they were detaine...

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