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Panama will not be threatened by China over canal court ruling, leader says
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday said he hoped an ongoing legal battle with a Hong Kong firm over...
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US-Iran tensions stall Suez return, lift HMM outlook in South Korea
With global major carriers making diverging decisions on returning to the Suez Canal, expectations for the canal’s normalization are growing...
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Trends in Ship Finance
The ship finance industry continues to evolve in a manner previewed in years past by regulatory action and evolving lender...
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Maritime security in the northern Black Sea: Operational realities and emerging risks
The security situation in the northern Black Sea continues to evolve rapidly, with merchant vessels now facing a diverse range...
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Maritime Defense Weekly: Maritime Enforcement Accelerates Across Global Energy Routes Enforcement Is Expanding Beyond a Single Theater
Western maritime enforcement is no longer confined to designation, monitoring, or administrative friction. Recent activity indicates a growing reliance on...
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Shipping through protected waters on the High Seas: The Thermal Dome as a case study for future ocean governance
On 17 January 2026, we entered a new era for the preservation of biodiversity on the high seas as the...
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Hanwha Ocean Hits 1 Trillion Won Profit Milestone in Seven Years
Hanwha Ocean has reopened the era of 1 trillion won (approximately $689 million) in annual operating profit for the first...
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MOL Takes Delivery of LPG-powered Newbuilding LPG Carrier Energia Grandeur to Serve Total- Advancing Environmentally Friendly Fleet Development Under the ‘BLUE’ Series
Mitsi O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced the delivery of the newbuilding LPG dual-fuel very...
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Evergreen Marine orders 16 container ships from CSSC unit
CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding signed a contract with Taiwan-based Evergreen Marine Corp on Wednesday to build sixteen 3,000-TEU container vessels...
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Adopting digitalisation and creating smart vessels are now financially viable and deliver rapid returns, says Columbia Group
The cost of creating ‘smart vessels’ has fallen dramatically in recent years, making digitalisation a financially viable and operationally compelling...
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KR, Korean Government and Industry Partner Join Forces to Set International Standards for Ammonia Effluent Discharge
As the maritime industry accelerates its transition to zero-carbon fuels in line with the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s 2050 net-zero...
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Kongsberg Maritime – a global technology partner
As previously announced, Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (KONGSBERG) will demerge Kongsberg Maritime as a separate publicly listed company. The decision was...
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Storm Leo brings chaos to Spain and Portugal; shipping delays across Europe
Storm Leo has brought high winds and torrential rain across large parts of Spain and Portugal, forcing ports and shipping...
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Singapore’s fuel oil stocks inch up 3% coming into February
Singapore’s residual fuel oil stocks have averaged 3% higher so far in the first week of February than across January,...
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Drewry: World Container Index Down 7% Last Week
For many years, World Container Index (WCI) has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts. If your organisation...
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Venezuela’s Oil Policy Shift and the Rising Maritime Risk Landscape
How Venezuela’s Oil Reform Is Changing Maritime Risk In late January 2026, Venezuela’s legislature approved sweeping reforms to the nation’s...
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COSCO Orders Milestone Dual-Fuel Order
Everllence reports that it has received the 2,000th order for a dual-fuel engine from its two-stroke portfolio. COSCO Shipping Lines...
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Panama Canal Publishes Prequalification Documents for Port Initiatives and Energy Pipeline
The Panama Canal Authority published today, the prequalification documents for two strategic initiatives. These include the development of an energy...
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NYK Concludes Long-Term Charter Agreement for New LNG Carriers with US LNG Giant Cheniere
NYK Line, in partnership with Ocean Yield AS, has signed multiple long-term charter contracts for new liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
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GTT and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries partner to advance VLEC design and energy performance
GTT announces the signing of a Joint Development Project (JDP) with the shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries focused on a...
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