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Hormuz Commodity Vessel Traffic Hits Three-Month Low

The two crossings -- by one very large gas carrier and one very large crude carrier -- fell far short of the 10-day average of 14 daily commodity vessels.

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Piracy Observer Says Somali Incidents Rising as Navies Stretched

The incidents add another risk around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical chokepoint connecting the Gulf of Aden with the Red Sea and a key route for global shipping.

Photo: iStock / Vidas Pocius

Tankers Going 'Dark' Increases the Risk of Oil Spills

Since March 1, there have been 1,514 dark crossings in and out of the Persian Gulf, and three different oil slicks are spreading through the area.

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China Inches Closer to Opening of Inland Canal

The Pinglu Canal will reportedly shorten inland waterway transportation by nearly 350 miles, reduce transportation costs by as much as $735 million annually.

Photo: iStock / silkwayrain

Collaboration Advances Lower-Cost Sail Freight for Coastal Shipping

Plans for the TradeSailer 120 can be purchased off the shelf, allowing for immediate construction estimates and building at local shipyards.

Photo: Center for Post-Carbon Logistics

Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade

The move underscores how the market is turning to workarounds to cope with maritime congestion due to the Iran war and an intensifying El Niño.

An LPG vessel and a container ship navigate the Agua Clara locks of the Panama Canal near Colon, Panama. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

Three Chinese Tankers U-Turn in Hormuz as Risks Remain High

The risks to shipping are set to continue after Trump insisted that there were no ongoing talks with Tehran, leaving the simmering conflict in the Middle East in limbo.

Photo: Bloomberg

Five Grain Ships Struck Near Russian Black Sea Ports

Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on each other’s commercial ships and ports in the Black Sea area, raising concerns about global grain supplies.

Novorossiysk, Russia. Photo: iStock/saiko3p

Port of Los Angeles Tops 960K TEUs in July

Moving forward, Seroka predicted that it will likely be "steady as it goes" for the rest of 2026, with the port expecting to handle another 900,000 TEUs in August.

Los Angeles, California. Photo: iStock / KKStock

Port NOLA Cleared to Build New Deepwater Container Terminal

The terminal will allow the port to handle massive container ships with 50-foot drafts, which in the past have been too large to navigate to the port's existing facilities.

Workers wanted. A conceptual rendering of the Louisiana International Terminal. Image: Port of New Orleans

Oil Supertanker Earnings on Mideast Route Near $510K a Day

The earnings increase come as exporters in the Persian Gulf seek more vessels to deliver the abundant crude barrels they promised to Asian buyers.

A VLCC at sea. Photo: iStock/Teamjackson

Chinese Shipper Launches First Cargo Service Through Arctic

The 3,500 mile path cuts through the Arctic Circle, and more than halves the time it takes to sail between China and Europe.

Photo: iStock.com/lyash01

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