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U.S. Central Command confirmed that it has officially lifted the American blockade on Iranian seaports, and is allowing all Iranian trade to pass freely in accordance with the new U.S.-Iran MoU.

Any MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company move on Hapag-Lloyd AG would have to overcome locked-in shareholders, Hamburg’s maritime identity, competition concerns, and Maersk’s Gemini ties.

Maritime experts say it may take weeks to clear PG congestion and restore normal movement, depending on safety conditions in the waterway.
 
Just weeks after federal charges were filed against half a dozen shipping container manufacturers for alleged price-fixing, shippers are starting to pile on with civil lawsuits of their own.
 
The chief engineer of the containership Dali has admitted conduct constituting a criminal violation of US maritime safety laws in connection with the vessel’s allision with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.

The maritime industry is awash with digital solutions, from AI copilots and cyber security tools to voyage optimisation and emissions management platforms.

Ship owners push for one global recycling rulebook, with the Hong Kong Convention now the benchmark.
 
Vessel tracking services recorded 17 transits through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with two more logged in the early hours of Friday.
 
Germany has declined a request from TotalEnergies to return one of its North Sea offshore wind sites to the state, with the country’s economy minister insisting that concession awards are binding commitments.

JERA Co., Inc. backs ammonia as real fuel — four new MOL / NYK carriers from Louisiana to Japan.
 
Norwegian ocean services player DeepOcean has entered into an agreement to support bp in the decommissioning and recycling of subsea equipment at the supermajor’s Foinaven field.
 
An unnamed North Sea operator has exercised its remaining two-year option to extend a contract with Odfjell Technology, a spin-off of Odfjell Drilling that specialises in offshore operations.
 
A crew member aboard a passenger catamaran has been arrested as investigations continue after a collision off the Croatian coast that claimed the lives of four Czech nationals.

A Russian frigate stationed in the English Channel appears to be running very low on fuel.

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