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Global surge in abandonment of seafarers
Over 2,280 seafarers have been abandoned aboard 222 vessels so far this year – with $13.1 million in unpaid wages and a 30% year-on-year increase

Yemeni partners successfully thwart massive Iranian weapons shipment bound for the Houthis
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) today congratulated the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), led by Gen. Tareq Saleh, for the largest seizure of Iranian advanced

Chinese shipyards’ market share drops from 72% to 52% amid USTR concerns
Scheduled heavy fees on China-built ships calling at U.S. ports have sparked a significant drop in the market share of Chinese shipyards, reports BIMCO. “In

Seaspan, Algoma Steel and Stigterstall unveil strategic partnership to expand shipbuilding in Canada
North Vancouver, B.C. — Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Stigterstaal Canada and Algoma Steel Inc. to explore a strategic partnership aimed at

World’s first new ammonia bunkering vessel slated for 2027
Tokyo-based ITOCHU Corporation has announced that it recently signed a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a 5,000 m3 ammonia bunkering vessel with Sasaki Shipbuilding Co.,

St. Lawrence Seaway traffic growth tops 4%
Driven by a 28% spike in grain shipments, total cargo transiting the St. Lawrence Seaway increased by 4.1% during the commercial navigation period to end

Environmental group slams Trump administration bill escalating risk for right whales
The Center for Biological Diversity, based in Tucson, Arizona, today sharply attacked a bill introduced by the Trump administration that would “decimate marine conservation efforts

Alarming rise of piracy incidents in Singapore Strait
According to the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre, there has been an alarming increase in armed robbery incidents in Singapore Strait, a

Hamburg invests 1.1 billion euros in port infrastructure expansion
Under a major infrastructure investment, the Hamburg Port Authority has announced the Elbe approach to the Waltershofer Hafen is to be enhanced and additional terminal

Port of Vancouver launches Roberts Bank Terminal 2 construction procurement process
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority announced it has started its search to find the best qualified team to progress construction planning and build the landmass
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