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CMA CGM concludes strategic vessel order and launches a dedicated R&D hub in India, further Strengthening the country’s Maritime and Logistics Ecosystem
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Date: Feb 19, 2026
In the presence of Shri Shantanu Thakur – Minister of State at the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and...
Maritime Defense Weekly: Offshore Enforcement and Baltic Exposure
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Date: Feb 19, 2026
Sanctions Enforcement Moves Further Offshore The United States intercepted and boarded Aquila II (I...
Costamare Inc. Reports 2025 Net Income of $370 million
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Date: Feb 19, 2026
Costamare Inc. yesterday reported unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended ...
Baltic Dry Index Falls to Over 1-Week Low
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Date: Feb 19, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities,...
Adani Ports & SEZ and Port of Marseille Fos Sign Strategic IMEC Partnership to Strengthen India–Europe Trade Connectivity
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Date: Feb 19, 2026
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), the world’s fastest growing integrated transpor...
Mawani, Qatar Ports ink cooperation deal to boost regional maritime trade
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Date: Feb 19, 2026
The Saudi Ports Authority, or Mawani, and Qatar Ports Management Co. signed a memorandum of understa...
Hassett criticizes NY Fed paper on tariff costs, calls for disciplinary action
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Date: Feb 19, 2026
Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser to President Donald Trump, harshly criticized a New York Feder...
HD Hyundai selects Siemens Xcelerator for integrated digital shipbuilding platform
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
Siemens announced today that it has been selected by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineerin...
Ultranav Expands Collaboration with ShipIn Systems to Strengthen AI-Enabled Safety and Navigation Risk Management
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
Ultranav, a Chile-based maritime group managing more than 400 vessels, is expanding its collaboratio...
LNG discounts to LSMGO widen in major ports
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
Rotterdam B100’s discounts to pure HSFO, VLSFO and LSMGO have narrowed by $18-36/mt over the past ...
Geopolitics Tops Executive Training Agenda in Shipping
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
Geopolitics has become the leading focus of executive maritime education, reflecting a decisive shif...
EMSTEEL, Oldendorff Carriers sign five-year raw material freight agreement
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
EMSTEEL Group and Oldendorff Carriers have signed a new long-term freight agreement covering the imp...
LR approval clears path for cubic LNG tank design for LNG-fuelled vessels
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for GTT’s CUBIQ™ LNG fuel cont...
EIA: Maritime exports of petroleum products increased in January 2026
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
U.S. exports of refined petroleum products carried on clean product tankers have increased steadily ...
United Maritime Executes Value-Accretive Transactions, Generating Significant Liquidity and Investment in Capesize Sector
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
United Maritime Corporation (the “Company” or “United”) USEA announced today a series of ...
US plans new port fees on foreign ships, prompting shipping industry worries
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
The US has announced a new proposal to impose port fees on foreign ships as part of its shipbuilding...
Baltic Dry Index Edges Down
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Date: Feb 18, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities,...
Heavy Rains in Brazil Increases Liquefaction Risk for Iron Ore Cargoes
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
NorthStandard correspondent Brazil P&I issued a circular stating that Brazil is experiencing unu...
System Now The Main Cause Of Ballast Water Treatment Compliance Detentions
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
Results from last year’s Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on ballast water management has re...
Antwerp-Bruges’ LNG bunker sales hit record highs in 2025
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
LNG sales at the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge have more than tripled in 2025, according to data fr...
Fragmented Carbon Schemes Threaten Maritime Progress, Warns BAR Technologies
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
BAR Technologies is urging immediate action toward a unified global carbon framework, warning that t...
Port of Hedland Iron Ore Exports Up 60% in January
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 67.9 million tonnes (Mt) for January 2026. ...
Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Antwerp’s B30-VLSFO premium over Rotterdam narrows Europe
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has dipped modestly in the last week, while Antwerp’s B30-V...
ICS Response – Maritime Action Plan
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) acknowledges the U.S. Government’s Maritime Action Pla...
ZIM to be Acquired by Hapag-Lloyd for $35.00 per Share in Cash at Aggregate Cash Consideration of Approximately $4.2 Billion
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (NYSE: ZIM) (“ZIM” or the “Company”) today announced t...
Maress 2.0: Data-driven Decarbonization Steering Towards New Performance Heights
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
Maritime decarbonization legislation and directives continue to increase and diversify. This places ...
Baltic Dry Index Rises to 2-Week High
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Date: Feb 17, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities,...
APM Terminals and Eurogate plan to turn NTB into one of the most modern and efficient terminals in Europe – 1bn Euro investment for Bremerhaven announced
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
APM Terminals, a subsidiary of A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), and Eurogate aim for and are in adva...
US Action on Venezuela – Impact on Shipping
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military operation in Caracas, resulting in the capt...
US Announces Maritime Action Plan to Revitalize Shipbuilding
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
Thanks to the leadership and vision of President Donald J. Trump, the United States is decisively mo...
China rules the yards, but Korea leads in high-end ships, geopolitics
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
China Factor examines how China’s rise is redrawing the competitive map for Korea’s key industri...
Sanctioned Russian icebreakers helped Glasgow shipping company bring gas to Europe
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Date: Feb 16, 2026
A Glasgow-based shipping company has relied on the assistance of sanctioned Russian icebreakers to t...