23 APR 2026 As the Strait of Hormuz opens and closes along with the political winds, a new warning is going out to ships to be cautious of emails offering safe passage in exchange for crypto payments. Although Iranian officials had outlined the payment plan, Greek security consultancy Marisks warned …
Read More »SHIPPING ASSOCIATIONS CALL FOR UNITY AS IMO NET ZERO DEBATE APPROACHES
23 APR 2026 As delegates head to London for MEPC 84 and the next round of talks on the Net Zero Framework, shipping industry heavyweights are lining up to endorse the universal authority of the IMO and the value of a single global rulebook – but as ever, opinions vary …
Read More »SEARCH AND RESCUE AS STOWAWAYS JUMP FROM CONTAINERSHIP OFF CAPE TOWN
22 APR 2026 The authorities in Cape Town reported that a search and rescue operation had been launched after reports that seven apparent stowaways had been seen jumping from a containership. The unidentified vessel was reportedly arriving in Cape Town when the people, all believed to be males, decided to …
Read More »CHINA PUTS FULLY-ELECTRIC, INTELLIGENT CONTAINERSHIP IN SERVICE
22 APR 2026 The first of two large, fully-electric containerships was placed in service in China. Built for Ningbo Ocean Shipping, they are being promoted as a key advancement in sustainability and China’s leadership in green shipping. The first are reported to be China’s first, the largest intelligence containerships powered …
Read More »USCG CONFIRMS FINDING CAPSIZED US CARGO SHIP BUT NO SIGN OF CREW
21 APR 2026 The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed in a statement on Monday, April 20, that it has identified the overturned vessel found in the Northern Mariana Islands as a missing U.S. cargo ship. The search is ongoing, having located additional debris, but so far, no sign has been reported …
Read More »TIME, NOT DISTANCE
20 APR 2026 For centuries, the great circle route has been an elegant solution addressing the shortest path between two points. Modern shipping, however, operates in a world where distance alone is an incomplete metric. Climate volatility, the economics of fuel, charter party complexity, congestion, safety and even wildlife migration …
Read More »FOUR CRUISE SHIPS ESCAPE PERSIAN GULF AFTER BEING TRAPPED FOR 47 DAYS
19 APR 2026 Taking advantage of the relative calm with the current ceasefire and reports that the Strait of Hormuz is open, the first of the cruise ships began their outward journey. Six cruise ships had been caught in the Persian Gulf when hostilities began and have remained for the past 47 …
Read More »TRAFFIC CONFUSION IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ
18 APR 2026 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X on April 17 that the Strait of Hormuz ‘is open for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the U.S.-brokered 10-day truce between Israeli forces and Iran-backed Hezbollah agreed between Israel and Lebanon’. He said ships …
Read More »IRAN ANNOUNCES “OPENING” OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ
17 APR 2026 Having secured U.S. assistance in pressuring Israel to accept a 10-day pause of hostilities against Iranian-allied terrorist group Hezbollah, the government of Iran has announced that it is “completely” reopening the Strait of Hormuz after a bruising six-week closure. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage …
Read More »ZIM’S EMPLOYEES GO OUT ON STRIKE AS HAPAG MERGER MOVES FORWARD
16 APR 2026 Employees of Israeli shipping firm Zim have gone on strike to protest the labor terms of the firm’s sale to Hapag-Lloyd, according to local media. Union officials told CTech that they are concerned that Hapag-Lloyd wants to offer early retirement to many longtime employees instead of keeping them on. …
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