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Tehran’s latest edict warns P&I clubs and classification societies to cut ties.
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- Shipping. 76 Dead as Philippine Ferry Fire Exposes Maritime Safety Crisis
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Energy. Saudi Oil Lifeline Shut: Who Fired the Drones That Hit 5% of Global Supply?
A 1,200 km pipeline carrying 7 million barrels a day was hit by drones launched from Iraq.
Ivory Coast finally gets floating LNG terminal after decade of delays
Exmar secures 10-year deal to deploy a 152,000 cu m FSRU at Abidjan port, reviving stalled plans for gas imports
Africa. Africa’s Ports Race: Hapag-Lloyd Bets 1 Million TEU on DP World Deal
Shipwrecks
Drone Warfare. Ukraine Sinks Russian Drone Boat in First-Ever USV Naval Clash
A Ukrainian Sargan-3000 unmanned vessel armed with a 12.7mm machine gun destroyed a Russian Orcan drone boat in the.
Tugboat capsizing. Six Missing as South Korea Raids Shipping Firms Over Tugboat Disaster
Fishing. 15-Year-Old Survives Bering Sea Ordeal After 48 Hours on Capsized Skiff
Ferry. Five Dead as Fire Engulfs Philippine Ferry: Dozens Still Missing
Headlines
Freight Crime. $230K in dimes stolen: How a Philadelphia theft ring targeted parked trucks
A 33-year-old man received 121 months in prison for his role in a $1.5 million cargo theft operation.
Disaster. 76 Dead as Philippine Ferry Fire Leaves Families in Agony
The MV June Aster blaze off Busuanga Island has claimed 76 lives.
Royal Navy. UK Defence Cuts Leave Royal Navy with Just Two Operational Submarines
Shipping. AIDAperla Drifts Free: 68mph Winds Smash Cruise Ship Into French Quay
Conflicts
Conflicts. Libya’s Ports Become Proxy Battleground for Ukraine and Russia
Russian military convoy docks in Tobruk as Ukrainian drones strike sanctioned vessels in the Mediterranean
Naval. India-Pakistan Warship Collision: Who Violated the 3-Nautical-Mile Rule?
Conflicts. Southern Routes to Asia: Why Cape Horn Is a Risky Last Resort
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How growing global trade is changing routes, partners, and ports
Ports
Ports. 50-year logistics gamble: Huelva bets big on 60-hectare hub
Port of Huelva awards 147,000 sq m concession to ZAL Huelva for logistics zone at Punta del Sebo
Ports. Three Containers Lost Overboard at Port of Los Angeles—What Went Wrong?
Two submerged containers were marked and recovered after a cargo operation mishap at Berth 302 on Monday.
Shipyards
Shipyards. Philippines slashes shipyard red tape by 22% in bid to revive industry
Manila targets 87-day approvals for shipbuilding and repair projects with new one-stop shop reforms.
Shipyards. Klingspor’s New Flap Discs Cut Shipyard Downtime by 30%—Here’s How
Economy & Markets
Stock Markets(FP)
Fraud. $100k Guarantee: How Highway Cuts Freight Fraud to 1 in a Million
Highway’s $100,000 performance guarantee has paid out just once across nearly one million loads.
Tool. Shipping’s Hidden Costs Exposed: How One Tool Turns Data Into Millions
SONAR’s new Custom Insights tool merges shipper data with market benchmarks to slash costs and mitigate risk in real.
Hafnia. Hafnia’s $456m bet: Why a tanker giant just seized control of Torm
Singapore-based Hafnia lifts its stake to 18.22% with a $145.1m share purchase.
World Economy
Why This Freight Cycle Could Defy the Odds—and Last Years
Reliance Partners warns structural overhaul is needed to avoid a repeat of the 18-month cycles seen since 2013.
Freight rates. Shipping’s crystal ball shatters: Why freight rates no longer predict
The once-reliable link between freight rates and global growth has collapsed, with a mere 3.3% correlation since 1954
Digitalisation. Shipping’s $10bn data deluge: why 90% of vessel insights vanish
World seaborne trade
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Energy
Energy. US Navy to Plug Norfolk Base Into World’s Largest Carrier—Here’s Why
The USS Gerald R. Ford’s nuclear reactors will supply power to Naval Station Norfolk in a first-of-its-kind test this.
Energy. South Korea’s $1bn crude gamble: Why VLCCs are sailing 10,000 miles for oil
Seoul revives full freight subsidies for non-Middle Eastern crude, adding 10,000 nautical miles to Asia’s refining hub.
Renewables
Decarbonisation. 174K LNG Carrier to Harness Wind: Four Giants Bet on 100-Tonne Daily CO₂
A 174,000-cubic-metre LNG carrier will integrate rigid wing sails, aiming to slash fuel use and emissions by up to 30%.
Offshore. 69 steel giants to anchor 1GW Dutch wind farm—without a single bolt
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Everything Rallied Except The Yards That Build The Ships
Fifty-two of 54 tracked names closed higher on the session
Shipping & Offshore
Intermodal. Norfolk Southern’s 13.7% surge: Can rail finally outrun trucks?
US railroad bets on seamless service to capture $800bn trucking market after 13.7% weekly volume jump.
Transito. Transito’s one-contract freight service cuts delays for European shippers
Dutch charterer Transito launches Total Freight, bundling sea and inland legs under a single €/tonne price to shield.
Shipping. Fire on Cruise Ship Amadea: 320 Evacuated in 10 Minutes
A fire in a linen-storage compartment forced the evacuation of 320 passengers from the Bahamas-flagged Amadea in Rønne.
Digital judgement. Why the crew of 2035 will need digital judgement more than coding
A survey of 300 seafarers reveals half already experiment with AI, but trust and data literacy remain critical hurdles.
Containers
Shipping. 27,500 TEU Giants: Why Carriers May Ditch 24,000-Box Ships by 2030
Alphaliner forecasts a new class of 425-metre vessels as fuel costs and carbon taxes reshape East-West routes.
Israel. $4.2bn ZIM deal in peril: Israel demands control over 16 ships
Hapag-Lloyd and FIMI given 30 days to revise $4.2bn takeover amid national security concerns
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Narcotics. U.S. Hits Ecuador’s Fishing Fleet with Sanctions
Ten vessels and 15 individuals linked to Ecuadorian cartels face Treasury restrictions for moving 30-40 tonnes of.
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