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Singapore retains top rank among leading maritime cities while North American hubs lose ground

Singapore holds onto its position as the world’s leading maritime city in the just-released 2026 Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report from DNV and Menon Economics. Asia now accounts for three of the world’s top five maritime cities. Singapore is followed by Shanghai, London, Rotterdam and Tokyo. Singapore has held the top position since the report […]

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Global dry bulk ship recycling falls 36% to 18-year low

Between January and October 2026, dry bulk ship recycling fell 36% y/y to 3m DWT, its lowest level in 18 years. Only 70 ships were recycled, primarily smaller ships in the handysize and supramax segments, as strong freight rates have extended the operational lives of older ships, reports Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO.

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Port of Los Angeles surpasses 1 million TEUs in consecutive months

The Port of Los Angeles handled 1,026,872 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in October, setting a record for the month and ranking as the second-highest monthly total ever at the nation’s busiest container port, a press release stated today. Following September’s all-time monthly record, October marked the first time the Port has surpassed 1 million TEUs

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Quebec City confirms role as major cruise destination in Canada

For the third year in a row, cruise ships called at the Port of Québec more than 100 times between April and November 2026, bringing with them no fewer than 126,000 passengers from around the world. Nearly 50% of these passengers began or ended their journeys in the Capitale-Nationale, confirming Québec City’s role as a major port of

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Norfolk North Berth modernization progresses with new rail-mounted gantry cranes

Calm seas and warm weather greeted a heavy-lift vessel and its load of six rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes as it made its way into the Norfolk Harbor and ultimately the North Berth of Norfolk International Terminals (NIT). This load of cranes — and their counterparts that arrived in 2025 — are the centerpieces of a

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IMO calls on States to enforce maritime rules in the Strait of Hormuz

IMO has verified more than 130 attacks on internationally-trading commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz since 28 February 2026. At least 25 seafarers have lost their lives, with others missing or injured. The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Mr. Arsenio Dominguez has called for stronger action from IMO Member States to enforce

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Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society marks tragedy of SS Edmond Fitzgerald

In one of the biggest tragedies in Great Lakes maritime history 51 years ago today, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Superior during a powerful November storm with waves reaching 20 feet and all 29 crew members perished. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society is marking the anniversary at Whitefish Point,

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Salvage efforts of MSC Baltic III off Newfoundland coast nearing completion

In its latest update, the Canadian Coast Guard reported that Resolve Marine is preparing for pulling operations for the two portions of the stern of the MSC Baltic lll containership that remain in the water in Cedar Cove off the coast of Newfoundland. “The bow section of the MSC Baltic III wreck is fully ashore and

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IMO Council urges stronger protection of seafarers amid threats to global shipping

The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the safety, security, health and well-being of seafarers amid continuing threats to international shipping in the Red Sea, the Black Sea and the Strait of Hormuz.  Meeting for its 138th session at IMO Headquarters in London (2–6 November 2026), the Council

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Import cargo still strong at U.S. container ports as peak season winds down

Import volume at the major U.S. container ports is expected to taper off for the remainder of the year following an extended peak season that has kept docks busy since the spring, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.“U.S. ports have seen high volume levels

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