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NOAA to Change Rules on Vessel Speeds

Currently, large ships are required to slow down at certain times to avoid collisions, which is a leading cause of death for the giant North Atlantic right whales.

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A Realistic Look at the Future of Nuclear Container Ships

The problems presented by nuclear energy as an alternative shipping fuel are less about the technology itself, and more about operational feasibility.

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Trump Administration Warns Peru That a Chinese Port Is Costing Its Sovereignty

The warning is the most direct criticism yet from the Trump administration of Peru’s close ties to China, which is the South American nation’s top trading partner.

Cranes operate at the Chancay Port in Chancay, Peru. Photographer: Alessandro Cinque/Bloomberg

Second Firm Suspends Deals With DP World Over Epstein Files

DP World's CEO corresponded with Epstein for more than a decade after Epstein’s jail sentence in 2008 on charges that included procuring a minor for prostitution.

A protester holds an image of Jeffrey Epstein outside the federal courthouse in New York in 2019. Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Electric Hydrofoils May Be Set to Transform Waterborne Transport

Once airborne, the P-12's drag drops sharply, cutting energy consumption by about 80% compared with conventional vessels.

The P-12 electric hydrofoil ferry approaches Marstrand, outside Gothenburg, Sweden. Photo: Candela

Falling Containers Briefly Halt Operations at Port of Rotterdam

No injuries were reported, and the Bangkok Express has since left the port, while the K. Lotus has remained docked to repair damage that it sustained to its mooring system.

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India Launches State-Backed Container Line

The initiative will be rolled out in phases, with the state-backed consortium focused first on acquiring and operating container vessels to serve key trade routes.

India's Cochin Port in Kerala. Photo: iStock / Gilitukha

Maersk Expects to Take Earnings Hit from Return of Red Sea Shipping

While reopening the vital trade route is generally viewed as a positive for the freight industry, it could also have some other unintended impacts on freight rates.

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China Warns Panama of ‘Heavy Price’ on Court Ruling on Ports

The two ports near the strategic Panama Canal have emerged as a geopolitical flashpoint between the U.S. and China.

The Port of Balboa in Panama City. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

U.K. Navy Says Ship Hailed by Armed Small Vessels in Hormuz

The incident occurred in a part of the inbound maritime corridor into the strait and was reported on the morning of February 3.

An oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. Photographer: Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images

Port of Los Angeles Opens Applications for Summer College Interns

Assignment opportunities for students include engineering, construction, environmental management, and real estate among other fields.

Tractor trailers carrying shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg

U.S. Container Growth Vanishes with World Trade Flows ‘Moving On’

Inbound volumes in December dropped 6.4% from a year earlier to 1.9 million 20-foot container units, after a 5.7% slide the previous month.

Photo: Eric Thayer / Bloomberg

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