U.S. Container Imports Expected to Fall in First Half of 2026

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 While there appear to be signs of a normalization in the U.S. container import flows and less impact from frontloading, the expectations are that vol…

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Author: The Maritime Executive

PaxOcean marked the opening of its new Singapore shipyard, which is larger and incorporates the latest technologies to strengthen Singapore’s newbuild…

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 A fuel barge has gone aground on the rocks outside of San Juan’s harbor, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. On Monday afternoon, Coast Guard Sector S…

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Author: The Maritime Executive

 On Monday evening, a fire broke out aboard a DFDS ferry off the coast of the Isle of Wight, the large island opposite Portsmouth at the entrance to t…

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According to a stock exchange filing, Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries canceled the delivery of the first of two crude oil tankers just as the vessel…

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 Reports that Mercuria is ordering up to four new 307,000-dwt VLCC tankers from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co in China, in a contract apparently wor…

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 A key figure in Hezbollah’s smuggling operations in Lebanon, and a godfather figure in particular in the Beirut docks, Wafiq Safa resigned his formal…

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 Maersk confirmed its next shipbuilding order, reporting it will build a series of large vessels that will maintain efficiency while increasing flexib…

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 The French Navy is reporting the seizure of a large shipment of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean region. It was unusual because the smugglers were using…

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 A Russian-flagged cargo ship, well-known for its military support operations, was lingering off the coast of Sardinia for nearly a week. While the sh…

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Author: The Maritime Executive