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Nearly two weeks after arriving in Bremerhaven, Germany, an American-flagged Ro/Ro used to transport supplies for the U.S. government remains under quarantine after an unwelcome stowaway was found aboard.

After starting 2024 on a cautionary note, A.P. Moller – Maersk raised its 2024 forecast for the third time this year citing the positive effect on freight rates from the disruptions in the Red Sea and elsewhere.

Approximately 10 months after announcing plans to combine their tanker operations into a new Jones Act company, Crowley and SEACOR reported today the deal has been completed. Known as Fairwater Holdings, the new independent company integrates Crowley and SEACOR’s petroleum and chemical transportation vessels and capabilities.

The Transport Safety Board of Canada, the independent agency that looks to improve safety, issued its report on the 2021 container loss and fire on the Zim Kingston raising concerns about the country’s ability to respond to maritime emergencies.

After experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history, Panama highlights it is continuing to move in the right direction restoring capacity at the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal Authority reports it will add back further slots for daily transits in the coming weeks bringing it close to previous levels and a nearly full operating depth.

Officials in the Philippines are dealing with a mystery as a decrepit old cargo ship was found aground on the shores of Bataan, west of the entrance to Manila Bay. While there is some concern about an oil leak from the grounded ship, the Philippine Coast Guard emphasized its focus remains on the primary causalities, the sunken tanker Terranova and the second tanker Jason Bradley which grounded.

A political firestorm is brewing in Gibraltar and neighboring Spain as a US-flagged tanker, Overseas Santorini, reportedly carrying military fuel for Israel, was seeking a port for bunkering. The Overseas Shipping Group (OSG) tanker arrived off Gibraltar Tuesday night despite the ongoing protests but it is unclear if it will be permitted to bunker.

Labor disputes impacting both the operations of Canada’s West Coast ports and the two leading railroads are due to come to a head in August. Experts warn of the potential of more disruptions as Canada is already dealing with the impact of wildfires near the main rail line in Jasper in western Alberta province which is already causing problems and expectations of port and vessel delays.

Malaysia officials provided the first details on the July 19 incident in which the Hafnia Nile and a Chinese VLCC impacted revising their earlier statements that the Chinese vessel had attempted to flee after the fire.

China Cosco, the world's largest shipowner, has agreed to work with Australian mining conglomerate Fortescue to build a new series of bulkers powered by green ammonia. The ships would be used to transport Fortescue's iron ore to China, without onboard emissions.

Monaco-owned, Quebec-based shipbuilder Davie has decided to make a "significant, long-term commitment to the American shipbuilding industry" with an investment in a new site. The decision was announced simultaneously by the shipbuilder and by the Biden administration, which included it alongside an array of recent shipbuilding initiatives.

The bulker that capsized and washed ashore on the west coast of South Africa broke up during storms over the weekend. The South African Maritime Safety Administration (SAMSA) is working with people in the region to contain an oil spill and begin clean-up efforts.

China's largest private-sector shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, is having an enviable year. The yard's order backlog has ballooned to more than $16 billion, a new record reflecting soaring global demand for tonnage.

After a court order to vacate its longtime berth in Philadelphia, the storied ocean liner SS United States is in need of a new home. Florida's Escambia County has a controversial proposal: a commissioner wants to buy the vessel from its current owners and sink it as a dive attraction.

After eight years of struggling to resolve the fate of the now 145-year-old famed sailing ship Falls of Clyde, the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) reported on July 25 it released its request for proposals (RFP) for the removal of the ship.

California’s Port San Luis, a smaller central coast port used by commercial fishermen as well as recreational and tourist boating, is launching an exploration to become the first operations and maintenance (O&M) port for the planned California offshore wind industry.

Passengers who had set off for an approximately three-hour ferry ride from Tokyo on Wednesday, July 24, were happy to be back on land after a nearly 20-hour ordeal when the vessel broke down.

After seeking to challenge a finding by the U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. division, Maersk Line, Limited, has agreed to change its safety reporting policies and compensate a terminated seafarer for lost wages and damages.

In an effort to position their joint venture at the forefront of the growing ethane market and anticipated ammonia transport market, the UAE and China announced an order for up to 13 of the largest gas carriers yet built.

Energy major Uniper is turning to a partnership between Navigator Gas and Bumi Armada as the next phase of a project to capture, recycle, and store CO2 emitted from one of the company’s UK-based power plants.