What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano)
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The United States Announces the Return of the Battleship [or is it a Cruiser] Video:
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Merry Christmas! Prepare to be boarded!
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The United States Announces the Return of the Battleship [or is it a Cruiser] Video:
youtu.be/tdEMgU39S0w
about 10 hours ago
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Flag-hopping shadow fleet starts to settle in Russia ▶️Shadow fleet ships are ending flag hopping in favour of direct Russian registration ▶️Russia’s ship register has increased in size by 40% since the invasion of Ukraine
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Flag-hopping shadow fleet starts to settle in Russia
Russia’s willingness to directly flag ships operating in sanctioned trades points to a more permanent evolution of the shadow fleet, with direct oversight and protection from Moscow
https://www.lloydslist.com/articles/2025/12/23/flag-hopping-shadow-fleet-starts-to-settle-in-russia
about 13 hours ago
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Volatile tanker markets fuelled by ageing fleet and geopolitics Tanker owners are sailing into perilous waters in the early months of 2026 as drone attacks hit more ships over a wider area, the shadow fleet grows, and war in Ukraine grinds on.
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Volatile tanker markets fuelled by ageing fleet and geopolitics
Tanker owners are sailing into perilous waters in the early 2026 as drone attacks hit more ships, the dark fleet grows, and war in Ukraine war grinds on.
https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/tankers/volatile-tanker-markets-fuelled-by-ageing-fleet-and-geopolitics
about 14 hours ago
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New Asia-Europe peak season underway as ocean spots stay strong
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New Asia-Europe peak season underway as ocean spots stay strong - The Loadstar
The new peak season on the Asia-Europe trade will kick off in January with spot rate price hikes in the pre-CNY cargo rush
https://theloadstar.com/new-asia-europe-peak-season-underway-as-ocean-spots-stay-strong/
about 14 hours ago
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Passenger Killed as Nile River Cruise Ships Collide
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Passenger Killed as Nile River Cruise Ships Collide
Egyptian authorities are confirming that one passenger, an Italian tourist, has died from injuries sustained during the collision of two Nile River cr...
https://maritime-executive.com/article/passenger-killed-as-nile-river-cruise-ships-collide
about 14 hours ago
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Hanwha and Hyundai to Square Off to Build Korea’s First Domestic Destroyer
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Hanwha and Hyundai to Square Off to Build Korea’s First Domestic Destroyer
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Promotion Committee has resolved to hold a head-to-head competition between Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heav...
https://maritime-executive.com/article/hanwha-and-hyundai-to-square-off-to-build-korea-s-first-domestic-destroyer
about 14 hours ago
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Ukraine Intensifies Strikes on Oil Operations in Black Sea and Caspian
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Ukraine Intensifies Strikes on Oil Operations in Black Sea and Caspian
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Unit and Special Operations Forces revealed the latest round of drone strikes on Russia’s oil operations. The Defense I...
https://maritime-executive.com/article/ukraine-intensifies-strikes-on-oil-operations-in-black-sea-and-caspian
about 14 hours ago
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Water Discharge Operations Halt Cargo Recovery at Fire-Stricken ONE Henry Hudson
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Water Discharge Operations Halt Cargo Recovery at Fire-Stricken ONE Henry Hudson
Ocean Network Express has suspended cargo discharge operations aboard the fire-damaged containership ONE Henry Hudson at the Port of Los Angeles as crews work to pump contaminated water from an...
https://gcaptain.com/water-discharge-operations-halt-cargo-recovery-at-fire-stricken-one-henry-hudson/
about 14 hours ago
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Water Discharge Operations Halt Cargo Recovery at Fire-Stricken ONE Henry Hudson
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Water Discharge Operations Halt Cargo Recovery at Fire-Stricken ONE Henry Hudson
Ocean Network Express has suspended cargo discharge operations aboard the fire-damaged containership ONE Henry Hudson at the Port of Los Angeles as crews work to pump contaminated water from an...
https://gcaptain.com/water-discharge-operations-halt-cargo-recovery-at-fire-stricken-one-henry-hudson/
about 14 hours ago
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Ocean rates: New Year promises a good ‘blanking’ for US East Coast - Xeneta: West Coast waits for stronger demand
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Ocean rates: New Year promises a good ‘blanking’ for US East Coast
The U.S. ocean container market is a tale of two coasts as carriers manage divergent conditions, notes analyst Xeneta.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ocean-rates-new-year-promises-a-good-blanking-for-us-east-coast
about 14 hours ago
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Tankers of the Caribbean - December 22, 2025, Edition Video:
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China Says US Seizure of Ships 'Serious Violation' of International Law
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China Says US Seizure of Ships 'Serious Violation' of International Law
China's foreign ministry on Monday said the United States' seizure of another country's ships was a serious violation of international law, after the U.S. intercepted a China-bound oil tanker off the ...
https://gcaptain.com/china-says-us-seizure-of-ships-serious-violation-of-international-law/
1 day ago
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Employment in the Inland Waterways Industry ▶️What are the Inland Waterways? ▶️What Kind of Jobs? ▶️What is the Schedule? ▶️What is the Pay?
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Breaking: U.S. Intercepts Third Tanker [Bella 1] Near Venezuela
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Breaking: U.S. Intercepts Third Tanker Near Venezuela
Another oil tanker has been boarded by the US near Venezuela, according to people with knowledge of the matter, as President Donald Trump intensifies an oil blockade on Nicolás Maduro’s government.
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-intercepts-tanker-bella-1-near-venezuela/
3 days ago
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Intercepted Tanker 'Bella 1' Has a Sanctions Past Linked to Terror Financing
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Intercepted Tanker 'Bella 1' Has a Sanctions Past Linked to Terror Financing
The Panama-flagged tanker Bella 1, reportedly intercepted by U.S. forces near Venezuela this weekend, carries a sanctions history that stretches far beyond Venezuelan oil trade into a web of terrorist...
https://gcaptain.com/latest-intercepted-tanker-bella-1-linked-to-terror-financing-and-sanctioned-oil/
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Swedish Customs Says It Boarded Russian Ship In Swedish Waters
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Swedish Customs Says It Boarded Russian Ship In Swedish Waters
STOCKHOLM, Dec 21 (Reuters) – Sweden’s customs service said on Sunday that authorities had boarded a Russian freighter that anchored in Swedish waters on Friday after developing engine problems, and w...
https://gcaptain.com/swedish-customs-says-it-boarded-russian-ship-in-swedish-waters/
3 days ago
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The U.S. Seized a Second Tanker from Venezuela | Sanctioned Oil in the Crosshairs Video:
youtu.be/Y1EdxzQLjXY
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US interdicting, seizing vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say ▶️US seizes vessel amid military build-up near Venezuela ▶️Venezuelan crude exports fall sharply after US tanker seizure ▶️Maduro claims US aims to overthrow him and control Venezuela's oil reserves
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Exclusive: US interdicting, seizing vessel off Venezuelan coast, officials say
The United States is interdicting and seizing a vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, a move that comes just days after U.S. Preside...
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/us-interdicting-sanctioned-vessel-off-venezuelan-coast-officials-say-2025-12-20/
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President Trump Announces a "Blockade" [or Embargo] of Venezuela |The John Paul Jones Edition Video:
youtu.be/ws0L0wu8SI0
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Opinion: Surging Barrels at Sea Spook Oil Markets More Than Russia or Venezuela
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Opinion: Surging Barrels at Sea Spook Oil Markets More Than Russia or Venezuela
By By Ron Bousso LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped below $60 a barrel this week as investors try to make sense of U.S. President Donald Trump’s push to end the war in Ukraine and force out...
https://gcaptain.com/opinion-surging-barrels-at-sea-spook-oil-markets-more-than-russia-or-venezuela/
4 days ago
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President Trump Announces a "Blockade" [or Embargo] of Venezuela The John Paul Jones Edition 1⃣US Sanctions on Venezuela 2⃣US Military Build-up & Venezuela Response 3⃣Impact of "Blockade" 4⃣Sanctioned Tankers in Venezuela 5⃣Act of War? Video:
youtu.be/ws0L0wu8SI0
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President Trump Announces a "Blockade" [or Embargo] of Venezuela |The John Paul Jones Edition
YouTube video by What's Going on With Shipping?
https://youtu.be/ws0L0wu8SI0
4 days ago
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USNS Arctic (T-AOE-8) Supply-class fast combat support ship coming into Norfolk, Virginia - December 19, 2025 SRC: X-@johnmorgan726
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Containers: Liner industry enters a new era of turbulence ▶️Carriers are preparing for a volatile 2026A full return to the Suez is expected to trigger bottlenecks and short-term rate spikes
www.lloydslist.com/articles/202...
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Containers: Liner industry enters a new era of turbulence
Short-term disruption will continue to shape the market through 2026, but the industry is moving steadily towards a structural downturn. A surge of new vessels from 2027 will outpace demand, despite rising demolition. Analysts expect this to trigger a new phase of carrier repositioning and alliance realignment
https://www.lloydslist.com/articles/2025/12/annual-outlook-2026/containers-liner-industry-enters-a-new-era-of-turbulence
5 days ago
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Shipping and maritime 2025 – a year in review Trump, USTR fees, and disruption; mega ports deal and IMO net zero plans hit geopolitical roadblocks; commercial shipping in the crosshairs in 2025.
www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/s...
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Shipping and maritime 2025 – a year in review
Trump, tariffs, and disruption; mega ports deal and IMO net zero plans hit geopolitical roadblocks, commercial shipping in the crosshairs in 2025.
https://www.seatrade-maritime.com/containers/shipping-and-maritime-2025-a-year-in-review
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U.S. Navy Test-Launches an Iranian Drone Clone From a Ship's Helideck
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U.S. Navy Test-Launches an Iranian Drone Clone From a Ship's Helideck
Iran has perfected the high-volume, low-cost suicide drone with the Shahed-136, a small piston-engined one way attack drone used by Iranian and Russi...
https://maritime-executive.com/article/u-s-navy-test-launches-an-iranian-drone-clone-from-a-ship-s-helideck
5 days ago
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After U.S. Bust, Four Tankers Turn Around Instead of Calling in Venezuela
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After U.S. Bust, Four Tankers Turn Around Instead of Calling in Venezuela
Venezuela's oil exports are coming under heavy pressure after the U.S. seized the VLCC Skipper off the country's shores last week. The boarding netted...
https://maritime-executive.com/article/after-u-s-bust-four-tankers-turn-around-instead-of-calling-in-venezuela
5 days ago
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Video: Ukraine Claims First Strike in the Mediterranean on Shadow Tanker
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Video: Ukraine Claims First Strike in the Mediterranean on Shadow Tanker
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is continuing its Deep Strike Special Operations, reporting it struck a shadow fleet oil tanker in the Mediterra...
https://maritime-executive.com/article/video-ukraine-claims-first-strike-in-the-mediterranean-on-shadow-tanker
5 days ago
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Maersk Completes First Red Sea Voyage in Nearly Two Years
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Maersk Completes First Red Sea Voyage in Nearly Two Years
Danish shipping company Maersk MAERSKb.CO announced on Friday that one of its vessels successfully navigated the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait for the first time in nearly two years, though it curr...
https://gcaptain.com/maersk-completes-first-red-sea-voyage-in-nearly-two-years/
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Senate Confirms Stephen Carmel as Maritime Administrator
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Senate Confirms Stephen Carmel as Maritime Administrator
The U.S. Senate confirmed Stephen Carmel as Administrator of the Maritime Administration on Thursday ending months of uncertainty over leadership at the agency tasked with revitalizing America’s domes...
https://gcaptain.com/senate-confirms-stephen-carmel-as-maritime-administrator/
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Ukraine Hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker in Mediterranean
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Ukraine Hits Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker in Mediterranean
Ukraine struck a Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Mediterranean Sea with aerial drones for the first time, an official said on Friday, reflecting the growing intensity of Kyiv's attacks on Rus...
https://gcaptain.com/ukraine-hits-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-mediterranean/
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Navy Turns to Proven Cutter Design for New Frigate Class
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Navy Turns to Proven Cutter Design for New Frigate Class
The U.S. Navy announced Friday a strategic shift in its surface combatant procurement, unveiling plans for a new frigate class based on Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Legend-Class National Security Cu...
https://gcaptain.com/navy-turns-to-proven-cutter-design-for-new-frigate-class/
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ONE returns to Red Sea with new service: Carrier takes slots on China line’s rotation
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ONE returns to Red Sea with new service
Ocean Network Express will return to the Red Sea in a slot charter agreement with Regional Container Lines of China
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/one-returns-to-red-sea-with-new-service
5 days ago
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Despite headwinds, Port of Los Angeles nears 10M TEUs: 2025 among top 3 all-time for leading U.S. container hub
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Despite headwinds, Port of Los Angeles nears 10M TEUs
Despite trade uncertainty, Port of Los Angeles volume nears 10 million TEUs in 2025, among the top three years in its history.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/despite-headwinds-port-of-los-angeles-nears-10m-teus
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Maersk Asia-US voyage successfully tests Red Sea transit: But carrier sees no imminent return to Suez Canal
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Maersk Asia-US voyage successfully tests Red Sea transit
A Maersk vessel made a successful transit of the Red Sea, but the carrier said it is not ready to commit to a full return to the Suez Canal trade route.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maersk-asia-us-voyage-successfully-tests-red-sea-transit
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President Trump Announces a "Blockade" [or Embargo] of Venezuela |The John Paul Jones Edition Video:
youtu.be/ws0L0wu8SI0
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What the Ship (Ep 136) 1⃣US Intercepting Venezuelan Tankers 2⃣China and Philippines confrontation in the West Philippine Sea 3⃣Piracy in the Red Sea | Cambodia & Thailand 4⃣Bananas Wash Ashore | Updates on MSC Baltic III & ONE Henry Hudson 5⃣The Black Sea Blows Up, AGAIN! Video:
youtu.be/kNy76pxHXos
7 days ago
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"Trump Orders Total Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers" The other day, I discussed how the US boarding of SKIPPER fit international law (the ship was stateless) & there was a federal warrant against the vessel due to its involvement in supporting the IRGC.
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Trump Orders Total Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers
President Donald Trump announced a complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela on Tuesday, declaring the Maduro regime a “foreign terrorist organization” and demandin...
https://gcaptain.com/trump-orders-total-blockade-of-sanctioned-venezuelan-oil-tankers/
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EU and Ukraine tighten the net on Russia’s shadow fleet
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EU and Ukraine tighten the net on Russia's shadow fleet - Splash247
The European Union and Ukraine have escalated their campaign against Russia’s shadow fleet, rolling out fresh sanctions targeting both vessels and the facilitators accused of keeping Moscow’s oil expo...
https://splash247.com/?p=232253
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Containership orders break new record in 2025
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Containership orders break new record in 2025 - Splash247
COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd’s new orders last week have lifted the total number of containerships ordered in 2025 to a record 633 ships for 5.08m teu, according to data from Linerlytica, surpassing the prev...
https://splash247.com/?p=232264
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Removal of Stranded Shadow Tanker Completed to Bulgarian Anchorage
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Removal of Stranded Shadow Tanker Completed to Bulgarian Anchorage
Bulgaria’s Maritime Administration reported late on Monday, December 15, that the blast-damaged tanker Kairos has been successfully relocated from the...
https://maritime-executive.com/article/removal-of-stranded-shadow-tanker-completed-to-bulgarian-anchorage
8 days ago
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Russia Deploys All Eight Nuclear Icebreakers for First Time to Keep Arctic Export Routes Open
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Russia Deploys All Eight Nuclear Icebreakers for First Time to Keep Arctic Export Routes Open
Russia has, for the first time, deployed its entire fleet of eight nuclear-powered icebreakers simultaneously to maintain winter shipping lanes in the Gulf of Ob and the Yenisei Gulf, underscoring the...
https://gcaptain.com/russia-deploys-all-eight-nuclear-icebreakers-for-first-time-to-keep-arctic-export-routes-open/
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Low-res SAR (syntrhetic appature radar) satelite image of Novorossiysk, taken 2025-12-15 15:18Z The location of the attacked submarine is (A). It's not possible at this reslution to determine damage. Note that the entrance (B) is closed. This image is after the attack, when the entrance was open
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Thailand Considers Blocking Fuel Exports To Cambodia As Border Conflict Escalates
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Thailand Considers Blocking Fuel Exports To Cambodia As Border Conflict Escalates
BANGKOK, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Thailand’s military said it was considering blocking fuel exports to Cambodia, as fighting between the two countries spread to coastal areas of a disputed border region two...
https://gcaptain.com/thailand-considers-blocking-fuel-exports-to-cambodia-as-border-conflict-escalates/
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Liner operators acting as if they expect strong 2026, not slump ▶️According to SCFI, spot rates from Shanghai to US east and west coasts rose 15% w/w, with rates to Northern Europe up 10% and rates to Mediterranean surging 19%
www.lloydslist.com/articles/202...
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Liner operators acting as if they expect strong 2026, not slump
Market watchers have been expecting the container lines to fall prey to cyclical overcapacity since 2023. It hasn’t happened yet, and carriers are managing their fleets as if they don’t expect it to happen next year
https://www.lloydslist.com/articles/2025/12/15/liner-operators-acting-as-if-they-expect-strong-2026-not-slump
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Houthis versus the United States Regarding Vessel Takedowns and Attacks in the Red Sea and Caribbean Video:
youtu.be/P4zWkAJeaJk
10 days ago
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10 days ago
SS Gopher State (ACS-4) Gopher State-class crane ship with MARAD's Ready Reserve Force leaving the Cape Fear River in North Carolina - December 13, 2025 SRC: FB- Cape Fear River Ship Watchers
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The Dark Fleet, Lifeline of Sanctioned Oil Revenues, Is Under Attack
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The Dark Fleet Is Under Attack
U.S. seizure of Skipper and targeted Ukrainian drone strikes mark a turning point for the dark fleet, exposing hundreds of false-flag tankers carrying sanctioned oil to rising legal and operational ri...
https://windward.ai/blog/the-dark-fleet-is-under-attack/
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Demand, capacity “don’t stack up” on U.S. container trades - Analyst: Recent weeks show carriers giving up pricing power
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Demand, capacity “don’t stack up” on U.S. container trades
A supply and demand imbalance continues to weaken pricing on U.S. container trade routes as ocean carriers chase a softer market with more ships, particularly to the U.S. East Coast, Xeneta data shows...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/demand-capacity-dont-stack-up-on-u-s-container-trades
10 days ago
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How the U.S. lost its shipbuilding industry — and can it get it back?
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How the U.S. lost its shipbuilding industry — and can it get it back?
America used to be a world leader in shipbuilding. But with a shortage of talent, antiquated operating procedures and outdated facilities the industry — essential to U.S. energy security and defense —...
https://cnb.cx/3Mt3hsL
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