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Port Tampa Bay Welcomes Container Vessel with Largest Carrying Capacity

Apr 10, 2026

Port Tampa Bay welcomed a container vessel Thursday that set a new record for carrying capacity at the port. The ZIM Canada docked with 11,900 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), nearly 2,000 more than any vessel previously handled at the port…

Shipping Traffic Near Antwerp Slowed Due to Oil Spill

Apr 10, 2026

Shipping traffic around Belgium's Port of Antwerp has been partially halted because of an oil spill that has spread from one of the port's docks into the river Scheldt.Antwerp harbour typically handles 60 to 80 ships daily. A port spokesperson…

India Allows Four Iranian Oil Tankers to Berth

Apr 10, 2026

India's shipping ministry has granted special permission to four vessels carrying Iranian oil - as requested by Reliance Industries - to berth at the western Indian port of Sikka, three industry sources said.India's oil ministry, shipping ministry…

Oil Spill Forces Partial Shipping Halt at Port of Antwerp

Apr 10, 2026

Shipping traffic around Belgium's Port of Antwerp has been partially halted because of an oil spill that has spread from one of the port's docks into the river Scheldt.Antwerp harbour typically handles 60 to 80 ships daily. A port spokesperson…

Starmer, Trump Discuss Opening Strait of Hormuz

Apr 09, 2026

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday about the need for a plan to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz 'as quickly as possible,' following a U.S. ceasefire with Iran, Downing Street said…

Port Tampa Bay Receives $10m Federal Investment to Strengthen Supply Chain, Regional Economy

Apr 09, 2026

U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor joined Port Tampa Bay leadership to announce $10 million in federal funding to support the Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Project, an investment that will enhance navigation safety, expand cargo capacity and strengthen supply chains across Florida…

Crude Oil Loadings Continue at Yanbu Port Despite Pipeline Attack

Apr 09, 2026

Crude loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu have continued despite an Iranian attack on Wednesday on the country's East-West Pipeline, sources at two buyers from the port and a third trading source told Reuters on Thursday.Saudi state oil firm Aramco declined to comment…

SeaPort Manatee’s John D. Glass Jr. Promoted to Director of Engineering and Construction

Apr 09, 2026

As SeaPort Manatee’s new director of engineering and construction, John D. Glass Jr., P.E., is leading strategic advancement of infrastructure enhancements at the dynamic trade hub of Southwest and Central Florida.Glass, who joined SeaPort Manatee’s…

Grieg Maritime Group to Install Jet Sails on Fleet

Apr 09, 2026

Grieg Maritime Group has signed a contract with GT Wings to install at least two of their AirWing20 on their fleet.Energy efficiency will be crucial for both climate action and commercial success going forward. Waiting for new fuels and new ships will not be enough to succeed…

US Grants $70M to Port of Los Angeles for Maintenance Projects

Apr 09, 2026

The Port of Los Angeles said it has secured about $70 million in federal funding for harbor maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, marking its largest allocation to date.The funding, provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund…

Stolt-Nielsen Navigates Rising Uncertainty in 1Q26

Apr 09, 2026

Stolt-Nielsen Limited opened 2026 with a solid—if more tempered—financial performance, underscoring both the resilience of its diversified logistics portfolio and the mounting pressures facing global chemical shipping markets.The London-based group reported first-quarter revenue of $716…

Tanker Vessel Futures Fly High on Demand

Apr 09, 2026

'By the end of the first quarter of 2026, the global shipping order book hit a 17-year high, reaching 191m Compensated Gross Tonnes (CGT). This is equivalent to 17% of the global fleet, the highest ratio since 2011. The order book has been boosted…

Los Angeles Receives Funds for Maintenance

Apr 08, 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated approximately $70 million from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) to the Port of Los Angeles for harbor maintenance, seismic resiliency and navigational safety improvements. The San Pedro Bay port complex was allocated a record $131…

Ethical Farming Ireland Objects to Pregnant Heifer Shipping

Apr 08, 2026

Ethical Farming Ireland (EFI) has launched a new billboard campaign to raise awareness of pregnant dairy heifers being shipped to Algeria.The first shipment of pregnant dairy heifers left Waterford Port for Oran and Algiers ports in Algeria on January 4…

From Experience to Insight: Klaveness Facilitates Shipping’s Digital Move

Apr 08, 2026

For much of its modern history, shipping has relied on experience, instinct and relationships as much as data. Decisions were – and in many cases still are – informed by spreadsheets, phone calls, intuition and experience built over decades…

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Port Tampa Bay Welcomes Container Vessel with Largest Carrying Capacity

Port Tampa Bay Welcomes Container Vessel with Largest Carrying Capacity

Shipping Traffic Near Antwerp Slowed Due to Oil Spill

Shipping Traffic Near Antwerp Slowed Due to Oil Spill

India Allows Four Iranian Oil Tankers to Berth

India Allows Four Iranian Oil Tankers to Berth

Oil Spill Forces Partial Shipping Halt at Port of Antwerp

Oil Spill Forces Partial Shipping Halt at Port of Antwerp

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