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Trump Pauses Effort to Escort Ships in Strait of Hormuz

May 05, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would briefly pause an operation to help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing progress toward a comprehensive agreement with Iran.'We have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect…

Chicago Grain Futures Ease Alongside Crude Oil

May 05, 2026

Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures edged lower on Tuesday, snapping a two-session rally amid a slew of profit-taking and farmer selling, with easing crude oil prices also pressuring grains and soybeans, analysts said.Most-active Chicago Board of Trade soybeans were down 10-3/4 cents to $12…

Call Opens for Startups to Participate in the 6th Valenciaport Hackathon

May 05, 2026

Opentop, the innovation hub of Valenciaport, has launched the open call for international startups to participate in the 6th edition of the Valenciaport Hackathon. Registrations are open until May 25th at opentop.es to take part in this on-site…

USACE Introduces System for Assessing Pre-Construction Notifications

May 04, 2026

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has launched a new module on its Regulatory Request System (RRS) that will allow users to self-verify that a pre-construction notification is not required for a proposed activity covered under a nationwide permit…

Project Freedom Gets Off to a Troubled Start

May 04, 2026

The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats and intercepted Iranian cruise missiles and drones as Tehran sought to thwart a new U.S. naval effort to open shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.U.S. President Donald Trump launched the operation…

Former MARAD Deputy Administrator Sang Yi Appointed AAPA President, CEO

May 04, 2026

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Board of Directors announced the appointment of Sang Yi as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 4.Most recently, Yi served as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD)…

Fratelli Cosulich Launches Newest Methanol Vessel

May 04, 2026

Two months after the launch of the first vessel in this new series, Lucia Cosulich took to the water on May 2, 2026, marking another step forward in Fratelli Cosulich’s Marine Energy Unit commitment to alternative marine fuels and sustainable bunkering solutions…

Australian Seafarer Welfare Centers Hampered by Chronic Under-Funding

May 03, 2026

A private survey of leading stakeholders conducted by Human Rights at Sea demonstrates a nationwide pattern of chronic under-funding in the provision of seafarer support services in Australia.Human Rights at Sea conducted the online survey to…

Trump: US Will Help Free Ships Stranded in Strait of Hormuz

May 03, 2026

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States would begin an effort to free up ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning.Trump, in a post on his Truth Social site, gave few details about the operation, including whether the U…

Mercuria Sues Baltic Exchange Over Freight Losses from Hormuz Closure

May 01, 2026

Commodity trader Mercuria is suing the Baltic Exchange, the world's top provider of benchmark shipping indices, over losses it said were caused by oil tanker pricing data that did not account for the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz…

Ukrainian Drones Hit Tuapse Port Again, Environmental Crisis Deepens

May 01, 2026

Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse on Friday for the fourth time in 16 days as authorities struggled to cope with a mounting environmental disaster from toxic black smoke clouds and oil leaking into the sea.Ukraine's SBU…

Russian Attack Hits Port Infrastructure

May 01, 2026

A Russian drone attack overnight damaged port infrastructure in Ukraine's southern Odesa region and wounded two people in the city of Odesa, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Friday.In Odesa, an apartment was destroyed and the roof caught fire following strikes on a 16-storey building…

Port Snared in US-China Dispute, says Panama President

May 01, 2026

Panama President Jose Raul Mulino said his country maintains a positive relationship with China despite being caught up in a dispute between the Asian superpower and the U.S., and defended Panama's takeover of port contracts held by Hong Kong's CK Hutchison…

US Naval Blockade Hammers Iran Oil Exports, Forces Floating Storage

May 01, 2026

A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports has shrunk Tehran's oil exports, stranding a growing stockpile of crude on tankers as Iranian storage sites run out of space, shipping data showed and analysts said.With some vessels switching off tracking systems and U…

BIMCO Adopts Time Charter Party to Target Emerging CO2 Trade

Apr 30, 2026

BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has adopted a new time charter party which has been developed specifically for the maritime transport of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂). The form, CO2TIME 2026, responds to the rapid development of carbon capture…

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