China Detentions Trigger Panama Ship Reflagging Surge
Panama reflagging explodes as China detentions hit new highs ▶️Reflagging numbers rose to more than 80 in April before jumping to 150 in May, with no signs of easing ▶️The reflagging surge coincides with China’s unprecedented mass detentions of Panama-flagged vessels calling at Chinese ports, amid a port concession dispute between Beijing and Panama City ▶️Among the reflagged ships, 54 opted for the Marshall Islands, representing the largest share https://t.co/17SIZgdZ35
Trump Set to Reinstate Higher Tariffs After July Expiry
Trump tariffs poised to ramp up again soon, another wildcard for shipping ▶️Section 122 tariffs at a universal 10% expire on July 24; Trump administration plans to replace them with new Section 301 tariffs before they expire ▶️New section 301 tariffs are...
USV Attack Damages MSC Sariska V in Gulf
This video reportedly shows the damage to the starboard side of the Panama-flagged containership MSC Sariska V. The ship has been trapped in the Persian Gulf since February 28, when the war started. MSC has established an overland...
Liberty Ships Launched Greece’s Modern Shipping Empire
Lest we forget the Liberty ships ▶️With Greece’s wartime fleet reduced to a shadow of its former self, the Liberty ships offered the only realistic path to restoring national maritime capacity ▶️Greek owners would eventually operate more than 900 Liberty ships under...
Cosco Prioritizes Safety as Chinese Fleet Exits Hormuz
Cosco arranges vessel exit as Chinese ships stream out of Hormuz ▶️Cosco president Lin Ji says crew and vessel safety is the top priority while working to withdraw remaining vessels from the Middle East Gulf ▶️Cosco-owned aframax Hua Lin Wan transited the...
DoJ Crackdown May Cement China's Container Market Dominance
US container cartel charges could backfire and drive consolidation in China-dominated market ▶️The DoJ indictment is likely to squeeze out smaller container producers if it clamps down too hard ▶️Antitrust moves won’t erode China’s dominance of over 95% shares in global container...
Hormuz Reopening Stalled: Safety Gone, Casualties Rise
Hormuz reopening? Shipping isn’t holding its breath ▶️Safe passage is gone. UNCLOS innocent passage has evaporated, and even Iranian-permitted convoys have been fired upon ▶️Human and operational toll mounts: 11 seafarers killed, thousands stranded, while ‘Project Freedom’ shrinks to a token ‘Freedom...
Merchant Ship Captain Faces Fire in Gulf War Zone
Master under fire: Inside a merchant ship trapped in the Gulf war zone https://t.co/fuPgu9VEgl via @splash_247
Hormuz Blocked, Talks Falter, Pipeline Expansions Accelerate
Hormuz is all Blocked Up with Ships - Week 11 | Iran and US Blockade Update 1⃣Qatar LNG Shipments Resume? 2⃣Iran and US Peace Talks Breakdown 3⃣Pipeline Expansions on the Arabian Peninsula 4⃣US and China Agree on No Hormuz Toll 5⃣Iran Agreements with India, Pakistan,...
Maritime Week: Dali Settlement, Golden Fleet, Tsunami Threat
The Dali Settlement in Baltimore, The "Golden Fleet," and a 1,500ft Tsunami: Top 5 Maritime Stories 1⃣Updates: Dali, Hantavirus, Seafarers in the Persian Gulf, MSC Baltic III, Arctic Metagaz & Ursa Major 2⃣Global Container Rates & Supply Chain 3⃣U.S. Navy's 30-Year Shipbuilding Plan 4⃣Alaskan...
Cargo War Policies Offer Buyers Unfavourable Terms, Insurers Claim
Cargo war risk buyers receiving raw deal, insurers argue ▶️Some clauses less favourable than hull war ▶️Standard wordings exclude losses from frustration of contract rather than physical attack ▶️No CTL payout after 12 months’ detention https://t.co/J9piFnAJ8d
Japan-Linked Tanker Takes Hormuz Route Amid Iran Appeal
Second Japan-linked Oil Tanker Sails Via Strait of Hormuz as PM Asks Iran to Help Out https://t.co/GuG1schx7Z
Navy Jet Strikes MT Sea Star III, Vessel Ablaze
Images of MT Sea Star III that was hit by a Navy F/A-18 off USS George H. W. Bush on fire off Jask in the Gulf of Oman. H/T @TankerTrackers
Merchant Mariners Power Multi‑Group Naval Operations in Gulf
Big shout out to the hardest working merchant mariners on board @MSCSealift USNS Carl Brashear. The ship was in the Persian Gulf in February and came out, and had worked non-stop to support not one, but two carrier strike groups, along...
Barakah Conducts Fuel Shuttle to Fujariah Anchorage
Barakah probably has been shuttling fuel out to the anchorage off Fujariah and conducting a ship-to-ship transfer.
Questioning Whether CENTCOM Struck More Than Three Tankers
Has @CENTCOM hit more than the three acknowledged tankers: Sea Star III, Sevda and Hasna?
Iran's Limited Caspian Route Faces Israeli Strikes, Regional Dominance
The Caspian Sea route is open to Iran, but it should be noted that the ships and cargo possible are not very large. It is a back door, but the Caspian is used more by Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. Israel...
US Strikes Hit Tankers Beyond Established Blockade Line
The US strikes against the tankers Sevda and Sea Strike III were well past the blockade line set up by the US. According to @TankerTrackers, the ships were spotted to the east of Bandar-e Jask (the ships are dark on AIS)....
Three Iranian Tankers Struck, Showing Limited Speed and Damage
For those keeping a scorecard on Iranian tankers hit: 1⃣Hasna 2⃣Sea Star III 3⃣Sevda The ships were all in light condition, inbound to Iran. The video of the two latter ships show them to be moving fairly slow, as there is no appreciable wake or...
Iran Seizes Chinese Tanker Over Iranian Oil Loading
Anybody have Iran seizing Chinese tanker for loading Iranian oil on their Bingo card? https://t.co/nEod0PmPzB
Iran Blames US for Destabilizing Maritime Safety After Tanker Attack
Iran accuses US of ‘destabilising’ maritime safety and security ▶️US jet fired on an Iran-flagged tanker on May 6, damaging its rudder ▶️Incident follows what Iran has called ‘piracy-style’ seizures in the Indian Ocean ▶️Transits through the beleaguered strait have slowed this week...
API Weekly Report Shows Draws in Crude, Distillate, Gasoline
The American Petroleum Institute Weekly Statistical Bulletin is out showing draws against crude stocks, distillate and gasoline stocks. https://t.co/fp4XONEkmr
Why Deploy an F/A‑18 to Shoot a Rudder?
I have some questions about this. Why use an F/A-18 to shoot out a rudder? I am not an aviator but that does not seem like the appropriate system to use. Also, if you are using a jet, does this indicate...
Visual Confirmation of CS Anthem, Alliance Fairfax Arrivals
Looks like visual confirmation on CS Anthem and Alliance Fairfax, along with statements from both Crowley and Maersk. But what the heck do I know. https://t.co/HceTYvtTVc
US Escorts Commercial Ships Through Strait Amid Iranian Threats
Two U.S. Flagged- Commercial Ships Sail Through the Strait 1⃣Project Freedom: U.S. mission to escort merchant vessels 2⃣Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) advisory and security threats 3⃣Iranian verbal warnings and threats to shipping 4⃣Marine Corps armed guards on ships 5⃣Role of Military Sealift Command (MSC),...
Sang Yi Appointed President and CEO of AAPA Seaports
The former Deputy Administrator of @DOTMARAD, Sang Yi, was just named as President and CEO of @AAPASeaports. https://t.co/0aoWXgQCls
Two US Flag Ships Exit Gulf via Hormuz
🚨2 US FLAG SHIPS OUT🚨 Last night @CENTCOM accomplished several goals. 1️⃣They transited and are operating Burke-class destroyers in the Perisan/Arabian Gulf 2️⃣Two of the Five US flag ships were able to depart the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz. 3️⃣This was part of...
US Ships in Strait Amid Iranian Fire, CENTCOM Confirms
If Iran is shooting at US ships in the Strait, what are those US ships doing in the area? While President Trump has continually announced statements regarding the Strait, we have a CENTCOM announcement about the use of forces. https://t.co/WENtKeC9uQ
Shot at Iranian‑flagged MV Touska: Clearly Hostile Act
We shot at MV Touska on April 19, an Iranian-flagged containership. That seems like a hostile act.
New Yellow Fleet Highlights Piracy, Blockades, Mariner Plight
Hoped on @BBCAMERICA to discuss Somali pirates, dueling blockades in the Strait of Hormuz and Arabian Sea, and the plight of trapped merchant mariners in the Persian Gulf - a new Yellow Fleet. @campbelledu https://t.co/ukq7OkQuz8
US Still Reliant on Persian Gulf Oil and Resources
Tell me again how the Persian Gulf does not impact the US? 8% of our oil imports (approx 250M bbls) comes through the Strait of Hormuz. The world is pulling WTI crude out of the US at record levels, along with refined...
Falling On‑Water Oil Stocks Threaten Five‑Year Low
The @IEA report Oil Market Report for 14 April highlights the issue of falling stocks on water. Fortunately, inventories are high, but the rate of decline can place these inventories below the levels of the past five years very...
Evaluating the Jones Act Waiver’s Effectiveness and Necessity
Is the Jones Act Waiver Working and is it Necessary? 1⃣Jones Act Extension Overview 2⃣Impact on Fuel Prices 3⃣Operations of Jones Act Tankers Around the US 4⃣Waiver Case Study: MT Cabo Deseado 5⃣Tanker Replacement Program https://t.co/0PrYL6USK1
Red Sea Tanker Transits Jump 66%, Eclipsing Pre‑crisis Levels
Red Sea tanker transits surpass pre-Houthi crisis levels in rush to secure Saudi barrels ▶️379 crude oil tanker transits recorded in March, up 66% month on month ▶️Dark transits surge as many tanker operators opt to disable AIS while sailing past Houthi-controlled...
Contract Secured to Remove MSC Baltic III Wreck
Contract Awarded for the Removal of the MSC Baltic III Wreck This ship was wrecked in February 2025! https://t.co/m3PS7G5ghU #maritime #maritime-news
India Invests $5.4bn to Expand Fleet Amid Hormuz Risks
India unveils $5.4bn national fleet expansion amid rising Hormuz risks ▶️Investment to support 62 newbuildings spanning several vessel types ▶️Enhanced national fleet will boost India’s growing maritime presence as trade and port handling figures rise ▶️Safety of seafarers in the Hormuz remains crucial...
Jones Act Waiver Extension Sparks Heated Debate
The Jones Act waiver extension triggers explosive dialogue: The US Jones Act has long been a source of controversy and the latest waiver extension is no exception https://t.co/uklJMlUbQf
Empty Tankers Help Iran Outlast U.S. Blockade
Empty Tankers Are Extending Iran's Ability to Wait Out the U.S. Blockade https://t.co/igbWrJPUVA #maritime #maritime-news
Israel Seizes Gaza Aid Vessels in International Waters, Legality Questioned
"Israel Intercepts Gaza Aid Ships in International Waters, Organizers Decry Move" By what authority does Israel seize ships on the high seas? While this ship may be heading to Gaza, they were in international waters. https://t.co/3lWsLF2Grc
Navy Faces Surge of Onboard Fires Across Multiple Vessels
We are seeing a lot of fires on board US Navy ships. Besides, USS Ford, we have also seen fires on Eisenhower, New Orleans and Zumwalt. Now reports that Higgins has a main space fire that knocked out...
Houthis' Galaxy Leader Seizure Cuts 25% Ship Traffic
Remember November 19, 2023 when the Houthis seized the MV Galaxy Leader in a helicopter assault that triggered the decline in global shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb. We are still seeing the diversion of 25% of ships from the...
Shipping Crisis Peaks: UN Tensions, $4M Panama Toll
Global Shipping Crisis: From UN Pirate Accusations to the Record $4M Panama Toll 1⃣Freedom of Navigation & UN Debate 2⃣IMO MEPC 84 & the Carbon Tax Clash 3⃣Container Sector & Schedule Reliability 4⃣Oil, LNG and UAE's OPEC Exit 5⃣Dry Bulk, Panama Canal Delays & the...
Decline Likely Continues Amid Weak Global Demand
This decline matches the slop of previous years, but the issue is if that curve stabilizes or curves back up. Based on global demand, it probably will not.
Competing Blockades Fuel Piracy Surge and Data Gaps
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Week 8 Recap: Competing Blockades and Piracy Surge 1⃣Pirate Action Group off Somalia 2⃣Vessel Transit Data: The Growing Gap 3⃣Targeting the Dark Fleet: Stateless Tanker Boardings 4⃣The Mine Clearance Challenge in Hormuz 5⃣Should the U.S. Surge LCS & Fast Transport...
Iran, Houthis Fail to Connect Shipping to Israel
The Iranians are as bad as the Houthis in their abilities to connect shipping to Israel. In the case of MSC, they argue that since the wife of the owner has dual citizenship, one of which is Israel, that makes the...
US Jet Fuel Shipments Reveal Iran War's Massive Impact
Military-grade jet fuel cargoes from US show scale of Iran war impact - The Economic Times https://t.co/Mleh34CJFJ
Libya Warns Arctic Metagaz Wreck Drifting Uncontrollably
Libya Again Warns That Wreck of Arctic Metagaz is Drifting Out of Control https://t.co/3GgFRh3GIA #maritime #maritime-news
USCG Finds Capsized Cargo Ship, Crew Still Missing
USCG Confirms Finding Capsized US Cargo Ship but No Sign of Crew https://t.co/syf9NAD6GS #maritime #maritime-news
Container Rates Slip Again Despite Higher Fuel and Risk Surcharges
"The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) declined for the second consecutive week, down 1% to $2,232 per 40ft container, driven by lower rates on the Asia–Europe trade route. Despite higher fuel costs and earlier announced war-risk surcharges due to ongoing...
US Waits Outside Territorial Waters Before Blocking Ships
If you want to understand the US blockade, understand the takedowns of the Tifani and Majestic X (ex-Phonix). The US waited for these ships to get out of territorial waters - specifically away from Sri Lanka and before hitting the Malacca...