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Maritime News
Piracy Falls to Lowest Levels in 35 Years During First Quarter of 2026
Global maritime piracy and armed robbery incidents fell to levels not seen since 1991, reports the International Maritime Bureau in…
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Maritime News
Port of Los Angeles Expects Continued Weakness After January Decline
The Port of Los Angeles foresees continued weakness in container volumes for the first quarter of 2026 after a 12…
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Marine World
Moody’s: U.S. Ports Face Decline as Tariffs and Policy Uncertainty Cloud 2026 Outlook
The US ports sector is bracing for a challenging year ahead as tariffs, policy unpredictability, and weakening consumer demand threaten…
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Maritime News
Seafarers’ Access to Shore Leave Has Consistently Declined Since Pandemic
A new study among the providers of shore services for seafarers confirmed the concerns over the decline in access to…
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Port News
Study warns seafarers’ shore leave still in steep decline since pandemic
Seafarers are finding it increasingly difficult to step ashore, with new research showing access to shore leave has dropped sharply…
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Maritime News
Shipping Face Stark Reality as Seafarers’ Happiness Plunges
The Mission to Seafarers released its latest edition of the Seafarers Happiness Index, and it shows that after a period…
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Marine World
Container Spot Rates Extend Decline Across Main East-West Trades
Due to China’s Golden Week holiday, underway since Wednesday, there was no Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) this week –…
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Marine World
Container Shipping Rates Hit 20-Month Low as 16-Week Decline Continues
The Drewry World Container Index has fallen 5% to $1,669 per 40ft container, marking the 16th consecutive weekly decline and…
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Port News
Coal trade faces rare back-to-back decline
Global coal trade is forecast to shrink in 2025, the first drop since the covid-19 shock of 2020, with another…
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Maritime News
Report: UK’s Seafaring Community is in Decline
The United Kingdom is on track for a massive decline in the number of its homegrown seafarers over the…
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