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MOL Shares Surge After Elliott Investment Stake

MOL saw its share price jump by 11% to a record high after Elliott Investment Management revealed it took a significant position in the company.

a MOL line container ship at sea

CMA CGM Expands Multimodal Routes Around Hormuz

French shipping and logistics company CMA CGM is introducing alternative multimodal transport options that combine sea, rail, and road.

A CMA CGM container ship at sea

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises Launches Indian Ocean Expeditions

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises announces new series of 10 expedition voyages to the Seychelles and Madagascar, set to take place during the winter 2027-28.

A sandy beach in the Seychelles

Four Dead After Fishing Vessel Collides With Cargo Ship Off Japan

Four crew members from a fishing vessel have been confirmed dead following a collision with a cargo ship that caused the trawler to capsize.

The Japanese flag flying against a blue cloudy sky

Indian Tanker Jag Laadki Departs Fujairah After Attack

Reports say an Indian-flagged tanker safely left Fujairah Port in the UAE on March 15 after the port was reportedly targeted by an Iranian attack

Fujairah with its port in the background the United Arab Emirates

Stowaway Fox Travels From UK to New York on Cargo Ship

A red fox that secretly boarded a cargo ship in Southampton has journeyed across the Atlantic and is now being cared for at New York's Bronx Zoo.

A red fox walking along a beach with the ocean in the background

Bulk Carrier Refloated After Grounding in Çanakkale Strait

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier named the Nota App was successfully refloated after running aground in the Çanakkale Strait on March 11th.

The Çanakkale bridge over the Dardanelles Strait

Warning of Bridge Strike Risk on Washington's Columbia River

Leaders in Columbia River shipping industry warn the likelihood of a large vessel colliding with the Lewis and Clark Bridge between is increasing.

The Lewis and Clark bridge over the Columbia River at sunset

OOCL Sunflower Loses Containers in North Pacific Storm

Reports say that the OOCL Sunflower lost around 57 containers while sailing south of the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific Ocean on March 3.

An OOCL container ship at sea

Two Missing After Tanker Hits Fishing Boat Off Kerala

Two fishermen are feared to have died after the chemical tanker Solis collided with the fishing trawler St. Joseph in the Arabian Sea off Kerala.

A map showing India and the Arabian Sea, pinpointing where the tanker struck the fishing boat

Hong Kong Completes First Green Methanol Bunkering

Hong Kong carried out its first green methanol bunkering operation when the dual-fuel chemical tanker Da Qing 268 supplied fuel to CM Hong Kong.

The Port of Hong Kong

Africa Gains Momentum in Global Container Shipping

New figures from Container Trade Statistics for cargo loaded in January indicate one of the most important trends seen last year is continuing.

A globe showing the continent of Africa

Swedish Coast Guard Vessel Collides With Ferry in Port

A vessel operated by the Swedish Coast Guard struck the passenger ferry Eckerö while it was docked at the ferry terminal in Grisslehamn, Sweden.

The Swedish flag on the stern of a boat

Greenpeace Blocks Uranium Ship at French Port of Dunkirk

Greenpeace campaigners stopped a cargo vessel, the Mikhail Dudin, transporting uranium at the French port of Dunkirk on the morning of March 2nd.

A Greenpeace vessel docked in a port

Oil and Gas Prices Jump Amid Middle East Strikes

The flag of Iran

Australian Firm Fined Over E-Waste Hidden in Shipping Container

An Australian recycling company has been fined nearly $20,000 after an illegal shipment of electronic waste was intercepted overseas last year.

Sacks of e-waste in a shipping container in a port

US Targets Iran Shadow Fleet With New Sanctions

Amid rising tensions in the Middle East and mounting US military pressure on Iran, Washington introduces new sanctions aimed at Iran’s shadow fleet.

The flag of Iran

Maersk to Shift Felixstowe Calls to London Gateway

Maersk confirms plans to move operations from the Port of Felixstowe to London Gateway following a reassessment of its Asia–Europe services.

A Maersk container ship in a port

EU Delays Russia Maritime Sanctions Package

European Union unable to agree on a proposed ban targeting maritime services linked to Russia, postponing the adoption of a 20th sanctions package.

The flag of the European Union

UK Targets Russian Oil and LNG in New Sanctions

United Kingdom has introduced what it describes as its most extensive sanctions package against Russia since the early stages of the Ukraine war.

A locked padlock sitting on a Russian flag