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MARITIMEINTELLIGENCEDAILY11 MAY 2026 MONDAY

May 2026

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Hellenic Shipping News
GeneralHellenic Shipping News·2 days ago

HOT PORT NEWS from GAC

Typhoon season 08 May 2026, Hong Kong Ship masters in Hong Kong waters to ensure precautionary measures are taken during the approach of tropical cyclones. READ MORE Source: GAC

Marine Log
GeneralMarine Log·2 days ago

Vane Brothers announces new leadership lineup

Captain Rick Iuliucci, vice president of operations at Baltimore-based Vane Brothers, is retiring effective July 1, and, in a related move, the company has announced a new leadership lineup, effective June 1. Brendan MacGillivray, currently VP of chartering & scheduling has been named COO, heading a team that incl

GeneralMarineLink·2 days ago

Hantavirus-Infected Cruise Ship Part of Antarctic Tourism Trend

Tourism in the Antarctic Peninsula is a niche but booming industry powered by deep-pocketed adventure-seekers travelling thousands of miles to marvel at penguin colonies and take "polar plunges" in sight of icebergs.But growing numbers of visitors bring risks including disease…

GeneralMarineLink·2 days ago

Fishermen Find Ukrainian-Made Naval Drone in Greek Island Cave

Greek authorities are investigating a drone boat found by fishermen in a cave on the Ionian island of Lefkada, police and coast guard sources said on Friday. It was not clear how the Ukrainian-made unmanned surface vehicle (USV) reached Greek waters.

OffshoreOffshore Energy·2 days ago

Norway gives its blessing for $1.8 billion subsea redevelopment project

ConocoPhillips Skandinavia, a subsidiary of the U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips, has made inroads in clearing regulatory requirements for its redevelopment project on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The post Norway gives its blessing for $1.8 billion subsea redevelopment…

Marine Log
ShipbuildingMarine Log·2 days ago

Chouest orders HD Hyundai Robotics welding systems for four yards

HD Hyundai Robotics reports that it has secured an order for its ArcLift GO robotic welding solution that will see it supply robotic welding systems for three Chouest Group shipyards in North America and one shipyard in Brazil. ArcLift GO is a robotic welding solution designed to deliver uniform and stable weld qualit

GeneralMarineLink·3 days ago

First Person: Exploring the Nile River

The guidebooks and river cruise itinerary for the Nile River cruise were studied and neatly packed for my trip, but nothing really preparedme for what surely is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to savor firsthand and physically close some of the…

ContainerJournal of Commerce·3 days ago

Maersk mulls potential Red Sea return as hopes rise over US-Iran deal

Latest NewsWeak consumer confidence, rising inflation dim peak season hopesUS DOT readies new trucker registration system to help fight fraudDisrupted Middle East-India shipments restart as choked supply chains easeAnnual ‘Roadcheck’ likely to tighten US trucking capacity, boost rates Maersk mulls potential Red Sea ret

GeneralFreightWaves·3 days ago

Forward Air flags customer loss, stock plummets

Shares of Forward Air were off over 40% in early trading on Friday after the company said it was potentially losing a large customer. It also said a strategic review concluded with “no actionable proposals” being received and that it will now look to only sell parts of the enterprise.

RegulationsMarine Insight·3 days ago

U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Iraqi Official And Militias For Helping Iran Smuggle Oil

Image for representation purposes only The United States has imposed sanctions on Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Oil, Ali Maarij al-Bahadly, accusing him of helping Iranian-linked networks sell oil by disguising it as Iraqi crude. The sanctions were announced on Thursday by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign As

TankersMarine Insight·3 days ago

Somali Pirates Abandon Hijacked UAE Dhow After Failed Attacks In Arabian Sea

Image for representation purposes only Somali pirates have abandoned a hijacked Emirati dhow in the Arabian Sea after failing to use the vessel to launch attacks on other ships, security officials in Somalia’s Puntland region told AFP. The lemon-laden dhow, identified as Fahad-4, was seized in late April by an 11-memb

GeneralThe Loadstar·3 days ago

Spot rates edge up, but carriers plan more blanked sailings

Container spot freight rates across the transpacific and Asia-Europe trades saw marginal gains this week, as carriers managed to halt three consecutive weeks of price declines into Europe. According to this week’s World Container Index (WCI) from Drewry, spot rates on the Shanghai-Rotterdam route increased 2%, t

GeneralThe Loadstar·3 days ago

DP World enters war-risk cargo insurance fray, but some have doubts

Tapping into discordant feelings surrounding cargo coverage, DP World has launched an end-to-end war-risk insurance product, which it claims will close “critical gaps” in the freight world’s otherwise fragmented insurance practices – but some are sceptical. Applicable for shipments transiting the Middle East, the solu

ContainerThe Loadstar·3 days ago

Vallarpadam loses transhipment cargo share to newcomer Vizhinjam

DP World-operated Vallarpadam container terminal at India’s Cochin port — developed as the country’s first dedicated transhipment hub — seems to be facing formidable competitive challenges from new entrant Vizhinjam, a deepwater terminal managed by Adani Ports. Transhipment volumes through Vallarpadam in f

GeneralFreightWaves·3 days ago

Greenlane brings high-power charging to Texas I-45 corridor

Fleets electrifying along North America’s busiest freight routes will soon have high-power charging options deep in the heart of Texas. Greenlane Infrastructure is entering the Texas market with new megawatt-charging sites planned in Dallas and Houston along the Interstate 45 corridor.

OffshoreOffshore Energy·3 days ago

BW Offshore’s FPSO staying until 2030’s end at North Sea field

Oslo-headquartered BW Offshore has made arrangements to keep its floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel occupied until the end of the current decade at its ongoing assignment in the North Sea on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). The post BW Offshore’s FPSO staying until 2030’s end at North Sea field

OffshoreMarineLink·3 days ago

Lloyd’s Register Approves Wison’s Internal Turret FPSO Concept

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Wison New Energies for a harsh-environment floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) design featuring an internal turret mooring system.The FPSO concept is aimed at offshore developments in demanding…

ContainerThe Loadstar·3 days ago

Conf call redux: AP Møller-Maersk – time to stick your finger in the air

Maersk chief executive Vincent Clerc launched the firm’s latest earnings call in the style of a TV anchorman, introducing himself and recently installed chief financial officer Robert Erni as if they were about to tell us today’s news and weather forecast. It was a good news day for ‘canny’ Maersk yesterda

GeneralThe Loadstar·3 days ago

Asia-Europe shippers eye multimodal routes as airfreight costs soar

The surge in airfreight costs and the disruption of schedules from the Middle East conflict has prompted shippers in Asia-Pacific to explore sea-air routings via the US west cost for shipments to Europe. While this does not appear to be a strategic shift, lasting cost pressure from aviation fuel supply could stretch t