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Federal Training Ship Empire State VII Ordered to Norfolk Ahead of U.S. Navy Mission

SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII has been ordered to depart New York on September 30 for Norfolk, Virginia, where it w...

September 24, 2026
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DNV: Shipping’s Fuel Future Hinges on What Regulators Do Next

Regulatory uncertainty is becoming a major factor in shipowners’ investment decisions as the industry weighs vessels and fuel systems that will remain...

September 24, 2026
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Venezuela Spot Oil Sales Snarled by Surging Freight Costs

Sales of Venezuelan oil for loading in October stalled after a surge in shipping costs muddled negotiations between the country’s state oil company an...

September 24, 2026
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Bahrain Leads Countries’ Call for Full Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Without Tolls

A Bahrain-led group backed by 80 countries has called for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding safe and unimpeded passage for co...

September 24, 2026
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World Maritime Day 2026: IMO Warns Shipping Rules Are Under Strain as Seafarers Face Deadly Attacks

The global maritime industry is marking World Maritime Day on Thursday with an unusually immediate backdrop: merchant ships under attack, seafarers be...

September 24, 2026
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Container Rates Edge Lower Ahead of Golden Week as Suez Traffic Returns

The Drewry World Container Index edged lower this week as falling Asia-Europe rates outweighed firmer pricing on the Transpacific, with carriers prepa...

September 24, 2026
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Taiwan Upgrades Maritime Patrol Capacity for Vulnerable South China Sea Outpost

Taiwan has upgraded its maritime patrol capacity around the Pratas Islands in the disputed South China Sea, including regularly sending larger ships t...

September 24, 2026
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Supertanker Rally Lures Investors as War Squeezes Vessel Supply

A supercharged rally in tanker earnings is attracting new investors to the global shipping industry, as the war in Iran points to how geopolitical cri...

September 24, 2026
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Coast Guard Awards $315 Million Kodiak Pier Contract to Support Arctic Fleet Expansion

The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $315 million contract to Tutor Perini Corp. to build a new fuel pier and major cutter mooring at Base Kodiak, Alask...

September 23, 2026
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Traders Push for Discounts for Venezuelan Oil as Shipping Costs Soar

Global oil trading firms Vitol and Trafigura are pushing for steeper discounts on Venezuelan crude oil as rising freight rates shrink their margins, f...

September 23, 2026
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Shipping Magnate Worth $13.5 Billion Rides AI Boom With Nvidia

Maria Angelicoussis, the magnate behind Greece’s biggest shipping fortune, has scored big gains outside her maritime empire with a bet on technology g...

September 23, 2026
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Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Ready for Maritime Truce if Russia Agrees

resident Volodymyr Zelenskiy told leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday that Ukraine was ready for a maritime truce in the Black Sea based on pro...

September 23, 2026
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