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Port News
Panama Canal prices take flight on Iran butterfly effect
The Panama Canal has recorded a significant rise in vessel transits and tonnage in the first half of its 2026…
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Maritime News
Op-Ed: Kharg Island Strikes Have Little Effect if Iran’s Tankers Sail On
It is unclear what the aim was behind the overwhelming air attack mounted against Kharg Island on March 13, which…
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Maritime News
U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs: The Effect on Inbound Ocean Supply Chains and Compliance
On July 31, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“E.O.”) modifying reciprocal tariffs that became effective on August 7,…
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Maritime News
Mediterranean ECA Limits on Shipping’s Sulfur Emissions Are Now in Effect
The Mediterranean Emission Control Area officially launched today, May 1, under the MARPOL Annex of the International Maritime Organizations. Officials…
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Marine World
End of a Growth Era: U.S. Container Imports Set to Plunge as Sweeping Trade Tariffs Take Effect
May 2025 is projected to mark the end of 19 consecutive months of year-over-year growth amid Trump’s escalating Trade War,…
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Marine World
EU Transshipment Ban on Russian LNG Takes Effect, Forcing Shift to Ship-to-Ship Transfers
More than three years into the Ukraine War the EU has finally slammed the door shut to the transfer of…
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Maritime News
Trump Says That Tariffs on Canada and Mexico Will Take Effect Next Week
On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the tariffs he has threatened to impose on all goods from…
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Maritime News
New Premier Alliance Agreement for HMM, ONE, and Yang Ming Takes Effect
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission reported tonight, February 6, that the new alliance between HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and…
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Marine World
Ocean Freight Rates Expected to Drop as Middle East Ceasefire Takes Effect
Ocean container freight rates are set to decline further in February, influenced by the Middle East ceasefire and Lunar New…
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Marine World
FuelEU Maritime Takes Effect: Shipping Industry Faces Historic Emissions Challenge as 2025 Begins
The European Union’s landmark FuelEU Maritime regulation came into force on January 1, 2025, marking a watershed moment for the…
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