11 MAY 2025 U.S. energy groups are asking President Donald Trump’s administration to exempt liquefied natural gas tankers from a new rule that will require producers to move an increasing percentage of their exports on U.S.-built vessels as part of a broader push to revive domestic shipbuilding. The U.S. is …
Read More »INDIAN REGISTRY CONTINUES GROWTH AS MOL TRANSFERS LPG CARRIER
10 MAY 2025 Shipping under the Indian flag is continuing to grow as international companies move ships to the registry. It comes as India seeks to become a powerhouse in international shipping, shipbuilding, and repairs. Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines is continuing the trend by expanding its fleet under the Indian …
Read More »ARGENTINA ARRESTS SHIP’S COOK, SEIZES HALF TON OF COCAINE BOUND FOR EUROPE
09 MAY 2025 Argentine officials now believe they have dealt a knock-out blow against organized crime and drug smuggling in what is being reported to be the largest drug seizure in the history of Port San Lorenzo. The investigations are ongoing to unravel some of the mysteries of the case …
Read More »TRUMP ANNOUNCES DEAL TO STOP BOMBING HOUTHIS
09 MAY 2025 President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S. will stop bombing the Houthis in Yemen, saying that the Iran-aligned group had agreed to stop interrupting important shipping lanes in the Middle East. After Trump made the announcement, Oman said it had mediated the ceasefire deal, marking a …
Read More »TRUMP HALTS U.S. BOMBING OF HOUTHIS, CITING CEASEFIRE PLEDGE THAT THE HOUTHIS DENY
09 MAY 2025 President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will cease military operations against Houthi forces in Yemen, claiming the Iran-aligned group agreed to a ceasefire against U.S. ships in vital Middle Eastern shipping lanes. However, senior Houthi leadership immediately contradicted some of Trump’s claims and vowed …
Read More »GIBRALTAR FINDS COCAINE ON BULKER USING NEW UNDERWATER DRONES
08 MAY 2025 Gibraltar is highlighting its success in stopping drug smuggling with its newly acquired underwater drones. HM Customs made a sizable drug bust from a bulker in the anchorage by deploying drones that were acquired in December 2024. The Chinese-owned bulker Great Zhou (39,744 dwt) arrived in Gibraltar …
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