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Spanish police have seized 30 tons of cocaine from a ship off the Canary Islands and detained its 23-member crew without bail in Europe's largest-ever bust of the drug, the High Court said on Thursday, more than doubling Spain's previous record.The Comoro…
The Philippine Coast Guard has accused China of conducting illegal marine scientific research near the oil and gas-rich Reed bank within Manila's exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, according to a statement on Thursday."We will continue to challenge any illegal…
Oil supplies are set to tighten further in coming weeks even if the U. S.
Highlights – 1Q26 Odfjell’s strong safety performance continued amid a more challenging environment. Four vessels are currently inside the Strait of Hormuz, one owned and three time chartered.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday rebutted U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion that a Korean-operated vessel was attacked as it was acting on its own without U.S. protection in the Strait of Hormuz — a focal point of the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran. “The…
As part of U.S.-Korea shipbuilding cooperation, a “naval architecture” major is expected to be newly established at a university in San Diego as early as early next year, and a plan to conduct credit exchanges with the Seoul National University Department of Naval…
Iran has said its ports are fully prepared to provide maritime services and support to commercial vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding regional waters. According to statements carried by state media IRNA news agency, Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organisation said it is ready to offer technical assist
Delfin Midstream Inc. and Gunvor Group announced today that Gunvor International B.
Athenian Shipbrokers S.A. Monthly Report April 2026   Source: ATHENIAN SHIPBROKERS S.A.
Establishment of restricted area & closure of landing steps 07 May 2026, Hong Kong Restricted area off Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park for sea parades and marine firefighting/rescue demonstrations 11:00-15:00 hours on May 10, 2026. • No vessels allowed to enter or… READ MORE Kuwait – GCC Transit Solutions 07 May 2
Nightly explosions of drones and missiles terrified Indian sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for more than a month by the Strait of Hormuz blockade caused by the Middle East conflict.
Customers, business partners, and industry leaders gathered for the Georgia Ports Authority’s 57th annual Georgia International Trade Conference to address critical developments in maritime logistics and the evolving supply chain landscape. The meeting came as global trade faces persistent uncertainty and cost pressur
UN Trade and Development is warning that the biggest barriers to global trade are increasingly found not in tariffs, but in the technical, regulatory and certification requirements exporters must navigate...
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a contract valued at up to $400 million to Whiting Turner Contracting Company for the design and construction of new facilities at Coast Guard Training Center (TRACEN) Cape May, New Jersey. This marks the largest…
The long-awaited Tesla Semi has landed a major order. WattEV announced Tuesday at ACT Expo that it ordered 370 Tesla Semi Class 8 electric trucks.
ABS and Seatrium Technology and Innovation Pte. Ltd, a technology subsidiary of global offshore, marine and energy engineering solutions specialist Seatrium Limited, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance innovation, regulatory…
Container spot rates rebounded this week after three consecutive weekly declines, as ocean carriers pushed through a new wave of emergency fuel and peak season surcharges tied to rising operational...
CNBC reports: Whirlpool shares tumbled Thursday after the iconic appliance maker warned that the Iran war triggered a severe downturn, underscoring how sharply higher fuel prices and collapsing consumer confidence are beginning to weigh on big-ticket purchases. “War in Iran resulted in recession-level industry decline
Transportation visibility provider Shippeo announced that it has acquired German supply chain automation company Logward. The deal combines real-time multimodal shipment tracking with AI-powered workflows on a single platform.
FedEx Corp. will send technicians to 16 locations around the world to remove wing-mounted engine pylons from 29 grounded MD-11 freighter aircraft and ship them back to heavy maintenance facilities in Indianapolis and Memphis, Tennessee, where redesigned Boeing bearings will be installed to make the planes safe again f
Fast shipping offers an edge in certain scenarios, although the formula for success can vary by retailer, experts say.
Apparently, the reverberations from the war in the Middle East have not dented the fortunes of air cargo carriers moving freight out of Central and South America (CSA), despite the dizzying surge in aviation fuel costs. Statistics from WorldACD show that in the 1-21 April period, chargeable weight departing from airpo
A top official said the Justice Department is using “every law enforcement tool available to help reduce food prices.”
USCG suspends search for crew missing off Saipan
Company orders three LPG dual-fuel very large gas carriers
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has demonstrated autonomous docking, charging and redeployment capabilities for its WAM-V autonomous surface vehicle as part of efforts to support longer-duration offshore operations.The company said the system enables the maritime drone to…
Coal shipments to Japan, South Korea and the European Union rose 27% year-on-year in April as tight gas supplies and disruption to LNG shipments prompted buyers to seek alternative fuel sources for electricity generation, shipping association…
Most teams are making critical decisions with incomplete information. Not because they lack data, but because they can’t use it fast enough.
German marine propulsion manufacturer SCHOTTEL has been selected to supply rudder propellers for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessels being built for Shanghai International Port Group in China.The vessels, each with a loading capacity of 20…
President Trump’s strained relationship with local and state politicians may have been a factor in the Federal Aviation Authority’s (FAA) recent decision to reduce the number of flights into one of the country’s busiest gateways. The aviation authority announced last month that Chicago O’Hare is to lose some 10% of it
India accelerates push for self-reliance amid Strait of Hormuz concerns
‘To do nothing is the hardest job of all. ’ (Remember that) The good news first.
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“Good afternoon, Gavin,” GXO’s comms chief said as we began a post-earnings call interview with chief executive Patrick Kelleher (pictured below). “It’s been a slow week in supply chain news.
RXO had the type of rough quarter that might be expected given rising spot freight rates against lower contract numbers, but it foresees a significantly better second quarter. In its earnings released Thursday morning prior to an 8 a.
On 30 April 2026, Baltic Exchange Information Services Limited (“the Baltic”) received a claim from Mercuria Energy Trading S. A.
Bunker demand across India’s west and east coasts slowed in April compared with March amid tight credit and ongoing market uncertainty due to the Middle East war, while supply was moderate throughout April, traders, suppliers, and other market participants told Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, on May 4. Tr
The Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) brought signatories together in Geneva last week for its sixth annual meeting, hosted by Bunge. The meeting marked a forward-looking step, as signatories explored how to build on SCC’s strong foundation and further strengthen its role in advancing climate transparency across the industry.
Operating and passing through power-operated watertight doors remains one of the most underestimated – and potentially deadly – risks on board ships. A recent fatal accident highlights the need for continued vigilance and awareness.
Oil product inventories at Fujairah in the UAE fell 6. 9% in the week ended May 4 to 6.
More than half of cranes installed at South Korean ports are Chinese-made, highlighting deepening reliance that could weaken the country’s broader industrial ecosystem, data showed. According to figures submitted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to Rep.
Volatility in commodities is likely stay elevated in the near term. The price of Brent crude hit a four-year high of USD 126/bbl last week, and is now trading around USD 108/bbl at the time of writing.
Soybean futures fell to $11. 7 per bushel, reaching a two-week low as a sharp decline in global energy prices weighed on biofuel-driven demand.
Energy – Oil and gas plunge Oil and gas prices fell sharply on Wednesday as Iran considered a new US proposal to end the conflict, raising hopes that flows through the Strait of Hormuz could gradually resume. Brent dropped below $100/bbl to trade at $96 a barrel at one point, and European gas also slumped ...
Russia’s oil tax revenues reached a six-month peak last month as crude prices surged amid the war in Iran, with oil trading near $100 per barrel. Russian producers paid 707.
Indian refiners raised LPG production by more than 30% in March to offset import shortages caused by the Middle East conflict, a trend expected to continue in the coming months, according to government data and industry sources May 4. As cargo flow disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz persisted, India’s LPG
Southeast Asia is entering a critical second wave of deepwater gas development targeting 28 trillion cubic feet of resources across Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. However, delivering these projects won’t be easy.
Lessons learned: The suitability of a vessel for fumigation is a critical factor
Lessons learned: Safe in-transit fumigation requires proper crew training
Windward: AIS visibility in Hormuz has deteriorated sharply