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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, a court filing showed.The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, which began on February 28, has left hundreds of ships and 20,000 seafarers stranded inside the Gulf and…

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…

Asia Pacific Ports Collaborate Cross-Sector to Advance Hydrogen, E-Fuel Readiness

Apr 30, 2026

Accelleron, a leader in turbocharging, fuel injection, and digital solutions in the marine and energy industries, highlights how Asia Pacific ports are building early foundations for green hydrogen-based e-fuel markets through coordinated cross-sector action in its most recent report…

Wittlin Named CEO of GLO Marine

Apr 28, 2026

GLO Marine appointed Thomas Wittlin as Chief Executive Officer, effective Q2 2026, signaling the start of a structured growth phase in which the company will evolve from a retrofit-led contractor into a production-enabled marine engineering and integration business…

Raw Sugar Futures Falls After Two-Week High Alongside Coffee, Cocoa

Apr 27, 2026

Raw sugar futures on ICE closed down after earlier hitting a two-week high as selling in top grower Brazil dried up and oil prices rallied.Coffee and cocoa algo posted losses.SUGAR* Raw sugar settled down 0.1 cent, or 0.7%, at 13.83 cents per lb…

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Western Russian Ports See Increase in Oil Exports in First Half of May

Western Russian Ports See Increase in Oil Exports in First Half of May

Cocoa Falls to Two-Week Low Alongside Sugar

Cocoa Falls to Two-Week Low Alongside Sugar

The Updated Maritime Labour Convention Highlights the Role of Women at Sea

The Updated Maritime Labour Convention Highlights the Role of Women at Sea

Wilson Sons Looks Forward to Rio Grande Container Terminal Expansion

Wilson Sons Looks Forward to Rio Grande Container Terminal Expansion

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