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June 8, 2026
US forces shoot down two Iranian attack drones in Strait of Hormuz amid fresh escalation
FLORIDA: The United States military has intercepted and destroyed two Iranian attack drones that posed an immediate hazard to commercial shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, according to an official statement by the
June 8, 2026
Middle East Crisis: Why Are Freight Rates Rising in Waves and what’s next? Xeneta Chief Analyst Answers
OSLO: Latest data shows containerized imports into the Middle East collapsed in the month immediately following the escalation of conflict at the end of February, down 64% in March year-on-year. Exports from the region
June 6, 2026
Tailwind Shipping Lines sailing under German flag
HAMBURG: A first for Heilbronn, as of 2 June, the city on the Neckar is the home port of a seagoing vessel – the “Panda 001” of Tailwind Shipping Lines – for the first
June 5, 2026
Hormuz flows may remain in limbo even after conflict ends: experts
NEW YORK: The war in Iran could end in a scenario in which control of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains in limbo, which could continue to depress traffic through the chokepoint longer
June 5, 2026
Panama Canal congestion hits yearly high, prompting Jones Act waivers
PANAMA CITY: Panama Canal congestion has climbed to the highest levels this year, prompting US authorities to grant multiple Jones Act waivers for domestic shipments even as the canal authority pledged to maintain full
June 5, 2026
“K” LINE Signs Shipbuilding Contracts for Four LNG-fueled Car Carriers for European Short-sea Business
TOKYO: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) is pleased to announce that it has signed shipbuilding contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. for four 1,380-vehicle capacity LNG dual-fuel car carriers. The
June 5, 2026
Ageing fleets and growing safety deficiencies behind rise in costly PSC detentions
ENGLAND: Survitec is warning shipowners and operators that port state control (PSC) detentions are becoming an increasingly predictable operational risk for global fleets, driven largely by deficiencies in safety systems, maintenance standards and onboard
June 4, 2026
HGT successfully completes the acquisition of a 50% stake in a greenfield container terminal project in Brazil
ROTTERDAM/ARACRUZ: Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) and the Imetame Group successfully completed the establishment of the Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz S.A. joint venture. Both companies officially begin their partnership to develop and operate the new
June 4, 2026