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North Korea Conducts Sea Trials for New Guided Missile Destroyer
North Korea has begun sea trials for its newest guided missile destroyer as the vessel approaches commissioning. The tests form part of...
U.S. Issues 30 Day Sanctions Waiver for Russian Oil Cargoes Bound for India
The United States has temporarily eased sanctions rules to allow Russian crude shipments already at sea to reach Indian ports. The move...
France, Italy and Greece Increase Coordination to Protect Red Sea Shipping
European leaders are stepping up coordination to protect commercial shipping routes between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea as te...
MSC Introduces War Risk Surcharge on Africa and Indian Ocean Shipments
Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced a new war risk surcharge on cargo shipments bound for parts of Africa and the Indian Ocean...
Seafarers Can Refuse Gulf Voyages as Strait of Hormuz Risks Rise
Seafarers working under International Bargaining Forum agreements can now refuse to sail through the Middle East Gulf. Maritime unions ...
Container Shipping Rates Climb as Asian Factories Resume Output While Hormuz Tensions Raise New Risks
Container freight rates increased this week as manufacturing activity across Asia resumed following the Lunar New Year slowdown. Howeve...
Qatar LNG Shutdown Tightens Global Supply as Spare Capacity Vanishes
A halt in liquefied natural gas exports from Qatar has tightened the global LNG market and exposed how little spare production capacity...
Valdez: Alaska’s Oil Disaster
The Exxon Valdez oil spill remains one of the most significant environmental disasters in maritime history. On March 24, 1989, the oil ...
When Steamships Began to Rule the Atlantic
Samuel Cunard is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern transatlantic shipping. In the early 19th century, crossings between ...
Gulf Food Supply Chains Under Pressure as Iran Conflict Disrupts Shipping Through Hormuz
Escalating tensions involving Iran are placing Gulf food supply chains under strain as shipping disruptions ripple through the Strait o...