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‘Inaction Is Not an Option’: IMO Condemns Hormuz Attacks as Crisis Deepens
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a forceful condemnation of attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East, warning...
Sweden Arrests Crewmember After Boarding and Detaining Stateless Cargo Ship
Swedish police and the Coast Guard swooped down on Friday afternoon, March 6, on a small cargo ship sailing through...
Norway Bans Hormuz Transits, India Makes a Deal With Iran for Safe Passage
The Norwegian Maritime Authority has announced the strictest step yet made by any government agency or industry association to address...
South Korean Shipyard Hosts Twin LNG Vessel Naming Ceremony
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean shipyard has held a naming ceremony in Geoje for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels, which...
Spanish Authorities Chase Tug That Attempted to Sneak Away from Detention
The captain of the port of Las Palmas and the Maritime Authority in the Canary Islands reported that they had...
South Korean Owners Turn To Chinese Yard For New Boxship Tonnage
South Korea’s Namsung Shipping and Dongyoung Shipping have turned to China for new tonnage, placing orders for four containerships at...
Over 270,000 TEU Stranded as Container Carriers Halt Gulf Cargo Bookings
Hundreds of thousands of containers are in limbo after ocean carriers suspend cargo bookings to Arabian Container Ports. “You are...
CMA CGM Christens Its Newest Methanol-Powered Ship
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group has held a naming ceremony for the latest vessel addition to its...
Iraqi Maritime Claim Unites Gulf Countries in Opposition
The registration by Iraq of a claim to maritime areas in the northern Gulf has generated an unusually quick and...
CMA CGM Fills Gap Between Japan And Europe
France’s CMA CGM is filling a gap linking the world’s third largest economy with the continent of Europe, launching Ocean...
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