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Xeneta Warns Unpredictability Could Hurt Ocean Supply Chains as CMA CGM Reverses Red Sea Return Decision

Jan 20, 2026

CMA CGM has announced its FAL1, FAL3 and MEX services connecting Asia and Europe, which recently began transiting Suez Canal again on backhaul voyages, will return to sailing around the Cape of Good Hope.CMA CGM cited the 'the complex and uncertain…

Cocoa Falls to Two-Year Low, Excess Beans Pile Up at Ivory Coast Ports

Jan 20, 2026

Cocoa futures on the ICE exchange tumbled to two-year lows on Tuesday on talk that excess beans were piling up at ports in top grower Ivory Coast.COCOA* London cocoa closed the session down 8.3% at 3,347 pounds per metric ton after earlier hitting 3…

Interferry Demands Pause on EU ETS Implementation at 70% Coverage

Jan 20, 2026

Interferry is calling for an immediate halt on the further implementation of the EU ETS for the ferry sector, maintaining the surrendering obligation for maritime emissions frozen at the 70% level scheduled for 2025, and halting the planned increase to 100% in 2026…

Union Maritime MR2 Tankers with WindWings Gain SOLAS Approval

Jan 20, 2026

The Marshall Islands Flag State Administration and Bureau Veritas have formally approved SOLAS equivalency proposals submitted by Union Maritime and BAR Technologies for two MR2 tankers under construction at Wuhu Shipyard, China. The vessels…

Stena Connecta Freight Vessel Arrives in Belfast Harbour

Jan 20, 2026

Stena Connecta, the latest purpose-built freight vessel commissioned by Stena Line for the Irish Sea has arrived in Belfast Harbor and is due to go into commercial service on the Belfast-Heysham route on January 23, 2026.The ship joins its sister…

Elizabeth B. Simmons of Massachusetts Maritime Academy Reappointed to Seaport Economic Council

Jan 20, 2026

Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning, announced the reappointment of Elizabeth B…

Robert Allan Engineer Yufei Huang Earns Professional Accreditation

Jan 20, 2026

Robert Allan Ltd. has announced that Ms. Yufei Huang has earned her accreditation as a Professional Engineer with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC).Yufei is a valued member of the Naval Architecture and Weight Engineering team at Robert Allan Ltd…

Robusta Coffee Prices Rise Slightly, Cocoa Falls

Jan 19, 2026

Robusta coffee edged up on Monday, consolidating last week's 2% gains in quiet trade with U.S. markets closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, while London cocoa headed lower.COFFEE* Robusta coffee closed up 0.3% at $4,013 a metric ton, having gained 2% last week…

Andrea Dellacasa Appointed Medov CEO and General Manager

Jan 19, 2026

Medov Logistics, the shipping, logistics, air freight and supply chain logistics division of Medov Group, announced the appointment of Andrea Dellacasa as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager. This appointment is the Group’s first strategic change of 2026…

Brazil Beef Exports Projections Released

Jan 19, 2026

Brazilian beef exports will remain stable in 2026 compared with last year, beef lobby ABIEC said on Monday, projecting shipments between 3.3 million and 3.5 million metric tons this year.That compares with 3.5 million tons of beef exported in 2025…

Dardanelles Strait Traffic Resumes After Tanker Engine Failure

Jan 16, 2026

Southbound ship traffic is set to resume at 1600 GMT in Turkey's Dardanelles Strait on Friday after a tanker experienced engine failure, shipping agent Tribeca said.Earlier, Tribeca said that the Mozambique-flagged ship Boston Beacon suffered…

Urals Freight Rates to India Rise Due to Bad Weather, War Risks

Jan 16, 2026

Freight rates for tankers to ship Urals crude from Russia’s western ports to India have risen this month, as bad weather made fewer vessels available, disrupted loading and unloading and the cost of insuring for war risks increased, industry sources told Reuters on Friday…

Diana Shipping Plans Proxy Fight at Genco

Jan 16, 2026

Global shipping company Diana Shipping plans to launch a proxy fight to replace rival Genco Shipping & Trading's six current directors, making its decision just days after the board rejected Diana's takeover offer, two people familiar with the matter said…

16th Annual Maritime Risk Symposium-Student Research Poster Contest

Jan 16, 2026

CALL FOR STUDENT RESEARCH POSTERS!The 16th Annual Maritime Risk Symposium invites undergraduate and graduate students from colleges and universities worldwide to participate in the 2026 Maritime Risk Symposium Student Research Poster Contest…

Ports of Indiana Appoints Brady Jacoba as Chief Commercial Officer

Jan 15, 2026

Ports of Indiana has appointed Brady Jacoba as Chief Commercial Officer to lead its strategic growth efforts. Jacoba brings three decades of expertise in real estate, sales, marketing, and economic development to the state port authority, which manages 2…

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