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DetentionTrackr Debuts AI-Powered Port State Control Intelligence Tool

Feb 23, 2026

DetentionTrackr has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered maritime intelligence platform designed to centralize global Port State Control (PSC) detention data into real-time operational insight.The DetentionTrackr platform aggregates live detention data from global ports and converts fragmented enforcement records into structured intelligence aimed at improving efficiency and decision-making across the maritime industry…

Cargill's Brazil Port Terminal Resumes Operations After Protests

Feb 26, 2026

U.S. grain trader Cargill is working to resume operations at its Santarem private port terminal in Brazil's Para state after the end of indigenous protests that forced the company to halt operations on the site, its press office told Reuters on Thursday…

Enstructure to Support Sims’ Houston Expansion

Feb 24, 2026

Enstructure, a leading U.S. terminal and logistics company, has announced the continuation and expansion of its long-term port services agreement with Sims Limited (Sims) following Sims’ acquisition of select Tri Coastal Trading (TCT) assets in Houston…

Panama Canal Port Workers Threatened with Prosecution After Contract Anulments

Feb 24, 2026

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said on Tuesday Panama authorities had threatened its employees with criminal prosecution if they refused to leave two strategic canal ports at the centre of a legal battle that has embroiled Beijing and Washington…

Port of Virginia Earns 23rd Consecutive River Star Award

Feb 24, 2026

The Port of Virginia’s ongoing effort to help protect the health of the Elizabeth River has been recognized by a local organization dedicated to restoring and preserving the health of the river and Norfolk Harbor.The port recently received its 23rd consecutive River Star Business Award…

CK Hutchison Concessions Annulled for Two Ports Along the Panama Canal

Feb 23, 2026

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said on Tuesday Panama authorities had threatened its employees with criminal prosecution if they defied orders to leave two strategic canal ports at the centre of a legal battle that has embroiled Beijing and Washington…

Call for Australian Government to Take Up Sustainable Seafarer Welfare

Feb 22, 2026

On the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, the NGO Human Rights at Sea has called on Catherine King, Australia’s Minister for Transport, to take action on the consistent provision of seafarer welfare services after an advocate…

Argentinian Grain Ports Operate Normally Post Strike

Feb 20, 2026

Argentina's grain ports were operating normally on Friday after their activities were paralyzed for the last two days by a maritime workers' strike over the government's newly-approved labor reform bill, the head of the Chamber of Port and Maritime Activities said…

Port of Virginia Recognized for Strengthened Safety Efforts

Feb 18, 2026

The Port of Virginia is using a layered approach to strengthen safety throughout its operation by identifying the most common critical risks at its terminals and offices, emphasize safety as a core value and creation of an internal safety brand…

California Ports Advocate for Infrastructure, Jobs, Supply Chain Efficiency

Feb 18, 2026

Today, February 18, port executives from across California met in Sacramento for the California Association of Port Authorities' annual Ports Day 2026, advocating for policies to ensure California remains the nation's leading trade gateway and…

NOAA Installs Navigation System in Boston Harbor

Feb 17, 2026

NOAA has installed a Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®) in Boston Harbor. The system includes observational equipment at MassPort’s Conley Terminal and on the Tobin Memorial Bridge.The Boston Harbor PORTS, established in partnership…

Exports to China Fall to Lowest Output in Three Years

Feb 17, 2026

Exports from the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest U.S. gateway for ocean trade, fell 8% in January to the lowest monthly output in nearly three years, Executive Director Gene Seroka said on Tuesday.'Exports to China look dismal,' Seroka said after the Port of Los Angeles handled 104…

Russia's Taman Port Damaged by Ukrainian Drones

Feb 15, 2026

Russia's Black Sea port of Taman, which handles oil products, grain, coal and commodities, has been damaged by a Ukrainian drone attack, the governor of Russia's Krasnodar region said on Sunday.Two people were injured as an oil storage tank…

Port Attack Near Odesa Kills Three Brothers

Feb 13, 2026

Three Ukrainian brothers, including an eight-year-old, were killed near the eastern front line and a Russian drone attack killed one person and injured six others at one of Ukraine's Black Sea ports near Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Friday…

Port Milwaukee Experiences Upwards Cargo Growth in 2025

Feb 12, 2026

Port Milwaukee reported a successful 2025 shipping season with overall cargo volumes rising across nearly every major category and new maritime partners calling on the Port for the first time.Total municipal port tonnage increased by 3%, while…

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Sugar Prices Rise Ahead of Iran War Fears

Sugar Prices Rise Ahead of Iran War Fears

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Forged Solutions Group

J.F. Lehman & Company Acquires Forged Solutions Group

ClassNK Issues AiPs for Bulk Carrier Concept Designs

ClassNK Issues AiPs for Bulk Carrier Concept Designs

Qatar Stops LNG Output, Other O&G Fields Shut as War Rages

Qatar Stops LNG Output, Other O&G Fields Shut as War Rages

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Wizz Air announces it will increase flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in the wake of the Iran War
Source: Oil and gas condensate production in Kazakhstan jumped 43% m/m m/m during February.
Greek police arrest man suspected of spying at a naval base in Crete