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Shipping May, 20, 2026 0

Iran creates bitcoin-backed maritime insurance for shipments through Strait of Hormuz

Iran has launched a bitcoin-backed insurance service for shipping companies seeking to transit the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, citing documents obtained from the country’s Ministry…
Shipping May, 20, 2026 0

Aliança express coastal service links Itapoá to Manaus in 13 days

Starting in June, Aliança Navegação e Logística, an A.P. Moller-Maersk company, will connect the ports of Itapoá, in Santa Catarina, and Manaus, in Amazonas, through a new express route, expanding…
Shipping May, 18, 2026 0

Panama Canal not planning to curb ships’ passage for 2026 despite drought threat

The Panama Canal is not planning vessel passage restrictions ​for the remainder of 2026 even if an El Niño ‌weather pattern begins in the second half of the year as…
Shipping May, 18, 2026 0

Shippers Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM suspend Cuba bookings after US executive order

Shipping ​giants CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd said on Sunday (17) they had suspended all bookings to and from Cuba ‌until further notice, with both citing a U.S. executive order issued…
Shipping May, 15, 2026 0

Towboat loses 20-barge convoy on Paraguay River, sending units adrift on waterway

Twenty barges broke free from a Paraguayan-flagged towboat on the Paraguay River and drifted into the Paraná River, triggering alerts along the Paraguay-Paraná waterway corridor used to move a large…
Shipping May, 15, 2026 0

China fines MSC, CMA CGM, and Hapag, and warns on freight rate violations

China’s Ministry of Transport announced it has issued fines against a total of nine international container shipping lines, as well as seven of its domestic non-vessel operation common carriers (NVOCC)…
Shipping May, 14, 2026 0

Severe weather and Middle East conflict: Hapag-Lloyd Q1 result unsatisfactory

Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first quarter of 2026 with a Group EBITDA of USD 494 million (EUR 422 million). In the same period, the Group EBIT declined to USD -157…
Shipping May, 14, 2026 0

Brazil steps up measures to limit impact of possible new drought on Amazon navigation

After the historic droughts recorded in 2023 and 2024, Brazil’s federal government has moved ahead with measures to reduce the effects of a possible new dry spell in the Amazon…
Shipping May, 13, 2026 0

Brazilian firm challenges Milei government over key waterway concession

Brazilian company DTA Engenharia has filed a complaint with Argentina’s Public Prosecutor’s Office alleging irregularities and bid-rigging in the public tender launched by Javier Milei’s government for the operation and…
Shipping May, 11, 2026 0

Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel take joint step towards sustainable ocean shipping

Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel are further strengthening their long-standing partnership and, for the first time, collaborating on emission-reduced ocean transport solutions. As part of this agreement, Kuehne+Nagel will utilize Hapag-Lloyd’s “Ship…