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Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM Suspend Cuba Bookings After US Executive Order

May 17, 2026

Shipping giants CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd said on Sunday they had suspended all bookings to and from Cuba until further notice, with both citing a U.S. executive order issued on May 1, in the latest blow to the crisis-wracked island's economy.The temporary suspension of new orders by two of the world’s largest shipping companies could jeopardize as much as 60% of Cuba's shipping traffic by volume, two…

Jensen Tapped as CEO for Gatehouse Maritime

May 12, 2026

Gatehouse Maritime will operate as an independent maritime data technology company, with Thomas Scott Jensen appointed as Chief Executive Officer.The independence follows the restructuring of the Gatehouse Group, including the sale of sister…

Irish Maritime Honor Bestowed on Port of Albany Chief Commerce Officer Megan Daly

Apr 22, 2026

Last week, Port of Albany Chief Commerce Officer Megan Elizabeth Daly was honored at the IrishEcho Irish Maritime Excellence Awards 2026 that recognized outstanding Irish Americans and dynamic companies or agencies whose leadership, innovation…

Corn Belt Ports Maritime Consortium Launches to Fill Regional Gap

Apr 20, 2026

Western Illinois University announced the formal establishment of the Corn Belt Ports Rural Logistics & Maritime Training & Education Consortium, a multi-state collaboration designed to strengthen the inland maritime workforce and support economic growth across the Midwest…

Gulf Coast Shipbuilding is the Anchor for America’s Maritime Comeback

Apr 06, 2026

The future of shipbuilding and maritime competitiveness will be featured at the Maritime Risk Symposium 2026, hosted by the Institute for Homeland Security, Sam Houston State University. On June 2–3 at LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical…

DFC, Chubb Announce Additional Partners and Maritime Reinsurance Coverage

Apr 05, 2026

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Chubb have announced six additional American insurance partners that will provide reinsurance for DFC's Maritime Reinsurance plan: Travelers, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Berkshire Hathaway…

Concerns Raised by Repeated Chinese Detentions of Panama-Flagged Vessels

Apr 02, 2026

Detentions of Panama-flagged vessels by China that followed a Panamanian court ruling raise serious concerns about efforts to undermine rule of law in the Latin American country, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday.The U.S.…

CK Hutchison Says Panama Arbitration Claim Now Tops $2 Billion

Mar 24, 2026

A unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison said on Tuesday it had widened its claims in an international arbitration case against Panama, saying damages had now risen to more than $2 billion.Panama Ports Company, which for nearly three decades…

African Bunkering Hubs Gain as Ships Reroute Around Cape

Mar 23, 2026

Ship-refuelling companies along Africa's coast are seeing a surge in business as more vessels divert around the Cape of Good Hope, with war in the Middle East reshaping global shipping routes and boosting the continent's role as a bunkering hub…

Bunkering Hubs Along African Coast See Surge as Vessels Reroute

Mar 23, 2026

Ship-refuelling companies along Africa's coast are seeing a surge in business as more vessels divert around the Cape of Good Hope, with war in the Middle East reshaping global shipping routes and boosting the continent's role as a bunkering hub…

GT Wings Establishes Manufacturing Partnership with Zunsion Technology for AirWing Production

Mar 19, 2026

GT Wings has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zunsion Technology in China to establish a strategic manufacturing partnership for its AirWing Jet Sail wind propulsion system.The agreement creates a framework for industrial scale production of AirWing units in China…

Industry Bodies Raise Concerns about Jones Act Waiver

Mar 18, 2026

Major US maritime organizations have issued statements voicing their concern over the Trump Administration’s decision to issue a sweeping 60-day waiver of the Jones Act.Under the Jones Act, goods shipped between U.S. ports must be carried on vessels that are U…

Louisiana’s St. Bernard Port Report Confirms Strong Economic Impact

Mar 17, 2026

The St. Bernard Port, Harbor and Terminal District has recently completed an Economic Impact Assessment to determine how the port affects the economic activity of St. Bernard Parish.The port’s Executive Director, Drew Heaphy, said: “The report highlights that more than 20% of the jobs located in St…

America’s Ports, Harbors, and Waterways: Dredging, Resolve and the Will to Build

Mar 17, 2026

America’s maritime infrastructure is measured in draft depth, vessel clearance, sediment management, and days available to dredge. If the United States is serious about competing in a century defined by supply chains, energy exports, and sealift readiness…

CK Hutchison Says Panama Missed Arbitration Response Deadline

Mar 16, 2026

Panama Ports Company (PPC), a unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison 0001.HK, said on Monday that the Panamanian government failed to file its response by the March 13 deadline in an international arbitration brought by the company.PPC…

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CMA CGM Q1 Resilient, but Shipping Margins Tighten Amid Geopolitical Turbulence

CMA CGM Q1 Resilient, but Shipping Margins Tighten Amid Geopolitical Turbulence

EU Temporarily Suspends Fertilizer Duties Amidst Hormuz Crisis

EU Temporarily Suspends Fertilizer Duties Amidst Hormuz Crisis

Syria, CMA CGM to Operate Two Dry Ports

Syria, CMA CGM to Operate Two Dry Ports

Jon Oakey, Retired Port of Aberdeen CFO, Wins Finance Lifetime Achievement Award

Jon Oakey, Retired Port of Aberdeen CFO, Wins Finance Lifetime Achievement Award

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