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Shipping Jul, 22, 2026 0

Long Beach lined up as US testbed for nuclear-powered shipping

The US Maritime Administration is set to sign a landmark agreement with the Port of Long Beach to explore small modular reactors for commercial ships and other port applications, pushing…
Shipping Jul, 22, 2026 0

CMA CGM will impose emergency surcharge due to renewed Hormuz tensions

CMA CGM will impose an emergency fuel surcharge ​following the renewed escalation ‌of hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz effective August 1, the ​French shipping firm said ​in a notice…
Ports and Terminals Jul, 21, 2026 0

Norcoast adds Rio de Janeiro call to cabotage route serving Manaus Free Trade Zone

Brazilian coastal shipping company Norcoast is expanding its domestic network by adding Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, to its regular service. The first call…
Shipping Jul, 20, 2026 0

Maersk warns low water levels could restrict Amazon river shipping

Maersk has warned that new navigation restrictions may be imposed on rivers in Brazil’s Amazon region as water levels fall during the dry season. “Based on the initial advisory for…
Shipping Jul, 17, 2026 0

Hyundai robot passes world-first shipboard driving test

Hyundai Motor and Kia’s mobile robot platform MobED has successfully completed the world’s first onboard autonomous driving demonstration aboard a working vessel, a step its backers expect to accelerate the…
Shipping Jul, 17, 2026 0

Iran threatens to extend oil shipping disruption to Red Sea via Houthis

Iran has warned that its campaign to restrict global energy flows could expand from the Strait of Hormuz to the strategically important Red Sea route if U.S. attacks continue —…
Shipping Jul, 15, 2026 0

Trump drops plan for 20% fee on cargo transiting Strait of Hormuz

Trump drops plan for 20% fee on cargo transiting Strait of Hormuz U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, July 14, that he had dropped plans to charge a 20%…
Shipping Jul, 14, 2026 0

Brazil’s coastal shipping sector could gain ground as companies seek to cut logistics emissions

The way goods move across Brazil is becoming increasingly important to corporate decarbonization strategies. In a country where 63.4% of freight is transported by road, the choice of transportation mode…
Shipping Jul, 14, 2026 0

Jan De Nul and Servimagnus sign Argentina waterway concession contract

Jan De Nul and Servimagnus have signed the contract to operate Argentina’s Main Navigable Waterway, known as the Vía Navegable Troncal, for the next 25 years, clearing the final step…
Shipping Jul, 13, 2026 0

Trump says the US should control the Strait of Hormuz and get paid for it

President Donald Trump said on Monday (13) that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling ​the vital waterway. “We’re going…