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Bryan Jones Named HDR Marine Terminals Leader

Aug 12, 2026

Ports engineer Bryan Jones has been named HDR’s marine terminals leader.Based in Savannah, Georgia, Jones guides the firm’s growing marine terminals practice worldwide, working with port authorities and terminal operators to address evolving operational demands…

Defunct Inland Waterways Users Board May be Dubious

Aug 12, 2026

The most important advisory body concerning the Nation’s inland waterways infrastructure is the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB), a Congressionally mandated, non-discretionary advisory committee established in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 and codified by 33 U…

U.S. Fires to Disable Panama-Flag Ship Accused of Violating Iran Blockade

Aug 11, 2026

The U.S. military fired missiles to disable a Panama-flagged cargo ship Tuesday after the vessel allegedly ignored repeated warnings to stop while attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports.U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said a U…

UK P&I Club Appoints Jeong-Sook Kim as Senior Underwriting Director

Aug 11, 2026

The UK P&I Club has announced the appointment of Ms. Jeong-Sook Kim as Senior Underwriting Director, with initial responsibility for the Korean market. Based in the Club's London office, she will work closely with William Beveridge, Chief Underwriting Officer…

Jeong-Sook Kim Appointed as UK P&I Club Senior Underwriting Director

Aug 10, 2026

The UK P&I Club has announced the appointment of Ms. Jeong-Sook Kim as Senior Underwriting Director, with initial responsibility for the Korean market. Based in the Clubs London office, Ms. Kim will work closely with William Beveridge, Chief Underwriting Officer…

ITLOS Ruling: A Landmark Defense of Freedom of Navigation

Aug 10, 2026

By Richard Gunn and Julia Cyrson, Reed Smith LLPIn the largest penalty the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) has ever levied, a Special Chamber ruled unanimously against Equatorial Guinea on May 27, 2026, ordering it to pay…

Vessel Sinks Week After Being Struck by Russian Fire

Jul 26, 2026

An international general cargo vessel sank off the coast of Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa on Sunday, a week after Ukrainian officials said it had been struck by Russian forces.Ukraine's ports authority said the Golden Leo, sailing under a Guinea-Bissau flag…

World’s Fastest Self-Unloader Ready for Simandou Project

Jul 26, 2026

SimFer, the Joint Venture between the Government of Guinea, Rio Tinto and the Chinalco-led CIOH Consortium, has named its first transhipment vessel (TSV), Wontanara.The vessel will be deployed to support Simandou, the largest greenfield mining and related infrastructure project in Africa…

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Baltic Index Hits Third Weekly Loss As Capesize Rates Remain Weak

Baltic Index Hits Third Weekly Loss As Capesize Rates Remain Weak

European Wheat Falls Alongside Shifts in the Euro, Russian Exports

European Wheat Falls Alongside Shifts in the Euro, Russian Exports

Oil Supertanker Rates Drop After Record Highs

Oil Supertanker Rates Drop After Record Highs

DP World Busan Deploys Electric Yard Tractors

DP World Busan Deploys Electric Yard Tractors

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