05 MAY 2026 Both Iran and the U.S. Navy are taking steps to enforce their respective blockades in the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, a foreign-flagged bulker reported that it was attacked while headed northbound into the strait, just off the coast of Sirik, Iran. Consultancy Vanguard Tech reports that …
Read More »IMO CLIMATE TALKS STAY ALIVE AS CARBON PLAN SURVIVES U.S. PUSHBACK AT MEPC 84
04 MAY 2026 The International Maritime Organization has kept its landmark shipping climate framework alive following a week of high-stakes negotiations in London, setting up a decisive endgame later this year after deep divisions again blocked a final deal. The outcome from MEPC 84 broadly matched expectations heading into the meeting, with …
Read More »U.S. TARGETS IRAN–CHINA OIL PIPELINE IN DUAL SANCTIONS MOVE ON SHIPPING AND FINANCE
03 MAY 2026 The United States escalated its pressure campaign on Iran Friday, pairing maritime sanctions with a parallel strike on the financial channels that convert oil sales into cash, in what officials described as a coordinated effort to tighten the entire Iran–China energy trade chain. The State Department confirmed …
Read More »BULKER EVADES SUSPICIOUS APPROACH SOUTH OF YEMEN
A bulker reported being approached by a skiff south of Yemen but was able to evade a likely boarding 02 MAY 2026 A safety warning went out to shipping on May 1 after an unidentified skiff approached a bulker sailing south of Yemen. The authorities believe there was a clear …
Read More »CMA CGM TRANSFERS TWO MORE BOX SHIPS TO INDIAN REGISTRY
CMA CGM Victoria was the first into the Indian registry and now the carrier is transferring its six vessel to the Indian flag (ClassIR) 01 MAY 2026 Officials in India report that CMA CGM is in the process of transferring two more containerships into the Indian registry. The shipping major …
Read More »WHY FREIGHT DECARBONIZATION MUST BECOME NETWORK-BASED
30 APR 2026 Green corridors have been and are being enabled as the first phase towards clean transportation. The next frontier of freight decarbonization is not building more green corridors, but turning them into scalable, network-wide solutions that work for everyday logistics decisions. Across the global transport sector, green corridors …
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