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Kuwaiti Tanker Struck in the Strait of Hormuz
A new incident has been confirmed in the Strait of Hormuz, with reports that a tanker was struck after a lull of nearly a week. It...
Read More >>Somali Forces Free Second Tanker Held by Pirates for Five Months
The Puntland Maritime Police Forces are reporting that they freed the product tanker Honour 25, which had been held by pirates for...
Read More >>Crew of Australian Boat Rescued by Boxship After Hitting a Whale
The crew of the Australia-flagged boat Tai Tam (51 feet) has a whale of a tale to tell, for real. According to the New Zealand Def...
Read More >>The Caspian Sea is Busy Between Russia and Iran
The US naval blockade of Iran’s southern ports appears to be nearly 100 percent effective, cutting the flow of goods through Banda...
Read More >>Iran Threatens Vessel Charterers as Dispute Over Hormuz Continues
Iran is continuing to assert that it controls the Strait of Hormuz and has issued a new warning to the charters of vessels to foll...
Read More >>Panama Canal Eases Restrictions Adding Transit Slot and Maximum Draft
The Panama Canal Authority is easing some of the restrictions it began imposing over the summer to manage water levels in anticipa...
Read More >>Ukraine to Prosecute Russian Captain for Transporting Stolen Grain
Ukraine filed papers in court at the end of last week seeking to prosecute another Russian captain on charges of transporting grai...
Read More >>Big Three
The ship registry industry is undergoing a sea change. As business booms with the global fleet reaching approximately 112,500 vess...
Read More >>The Liner’s Dilemma: Schedule Integrity vs. Contractual Flexibility
Liner shipping sells predictability. Published schedules, fixed rotations, guaranteed port calls—these are the commercial promises...
Read More >>US Adds Large Vehicle Carrier to Support Maritime Security Program
Florida-based American Roll-On/Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC Group) is highlighting its recent addition of a large vehicle carrier t...
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