The container shipping industry is set for more market volatility following a ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade that deemed President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs unlawful. The court’s…
https://gcaptain.com/xeneta-court-ruling-against-trump-tariffs-sparks-new-supply-chain-uncertainty/
The global maritime industry has achieved its lowest-ever total of vessel losses, with only 27 large ships lost worldwide in 2024, marking a 20% decrease from the previous year, according…
https://gcaptain.com/ship-losses-hit-historic-low-amid-rising-risks/
A new report released today by the Open Markets Institute paints a dire picture of America’s diminishing maritime capabilities, highlighting unprecedented risks to national security and economic independence. Transportation policy…
Golden Ocean Group Limited (NASDAQ: GOGL) and CMB.TECH NV (NYSE: CMBT) have announced their merger agreement, which will establish one of the world’s largest listed diversified maritime groups. The announcement…
https://gcaptain.com/golden-ocean-and-cmb-tech-lock-in-merger/
By Charlotte Goldstone (The Loadstar) – The demand spike on the transpacific has prompted concerns of congestion and cargo bottlenecks at key US ports. Yesterday, The Loadstar reported that many carriers had begun to…
https://gcaptain.com/west-coast-ports-brace-for-cargo-comeback-sparking-congestion-fears/
The Federal Maritime Commission is conducting an investigation to examine whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or practices of certain foreign governments create unfavorable shipping conditions in the foreign trade of the United States.
The Commission is concerned about the conditions created by the wide and uneven range of foreign vessel flagging laws, regulations, and practices. It notes that many foreign nations take great care in creating standards for vessels flagged by their...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/fmc-opens-investigation-into-flagging-practices/
Imagine someone sneaking into your house, not through the front door, but through your email, your Wi-Fi or even your smart doorbell camera. That’s exactly the warning in a new cybersecurity report from U.S. and international intelligence agencies: Russian military hackers have been trying to break into the digital infrastructure of Western logistics and tech companies, particularly those helping Ukraine.
The attackers are part of Russia’s military intelligence agency, known as the Glavnoye...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/russia-wages-silent-cyberwar-on-western-supply-chains
Russia has intensified its maritime operations in the Gulf of Finland, implementing new tactics that include military escorts for its shadow fleet tankers, Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen said over…
https://gcaptain.com/report-russian-naval-escorts-guard-shadow-fleet-in-gulf-of-finland/
The container shipping industry recorded a net profit of $9.9 billion in the first quarter of 2025, marking a significant decrease from previous quarters while still maintaining historically strong performance….
In the wake of Russia’s largest aerial assault of the Ukraine war, U.S. President Donald Trump issued stark warnings to Vladimir Putin, saying the Russian leader has “gone absolutely CRAZY”…