Conflicts
Iran’s Oil Exports Hit Zero: The Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Tehran faces a 40% revenue collapse as floating reserves off Malaysia and China dry up this month.
Conflicts
China’s Maritime Militia Makes First Pacific Foray Off Taiwan’s East Coast
Beijing deploys militia vessel Minfudingyu 07902 alongside coast guard and research ships over 30 nautical miles from.
Shipping
Autonomous trucks ditch triangles for beacons in 5-year US safety shift
US regulators grant Level 4 autonomous trucks permission to replace reflective triangles.
Headlines
FMCSA Shutdown of CDL School Under Fire: Did Regulators Overreach?
A New Jersey trucking school sues FMCSA after emergency removal from training registry.
Shipping
World’s first lashing-free containership sails: CMA CGM’s 13,000 TEU
HD Hyundai delivers the first vessel to eliminate manual lashing using extended cell guides and a 40 ft portable bench.
Business
Samsung demands $186m from CMA CGM over ‘unlawful’ container charges
Samsung Electronics America files FMC complaint alleging $148m in disputed demurrage and detention fees
Conflicts
US and UK Hit Iran and Russia with 17 New Tanker Sanctions
Washington and London target 29 vessels and 16 entities in latest coordinated crackdown on shadow fleets.
Conflicts
20m Barrels Flow as US Calls Iran’s Hormuz Blockade a Bluff
US Central Command confirms 20 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
Conflicts
Black Sea Drone Strike: Bulgaria Abandons Search for 12 Missing Syrian
Bulgaria called off the rescue operation after finding only debris and life rafts from the sunken cargo ship Alfa Watan.
Shipping
US Navy Swaps 19,000-Ton Submarines: Why the Pacific Gets the Newer Hull
The USS Wyoming, seven years younger than its counterpart, replaces the USS Pennsylvania at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in.
