Shipping giant Maersk to take over Panama Canal ports after court ruling
Danish company will replace Hong Kong-based firm after Trump claimed strategic waterway was controlled by China.
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Single faulty wire led cargo ship to crash into Baltimore bridge: Report
Investigators say faulty wiring and two blackouts led the ship’s pilots to lose control of propulsion and steering.
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Yemen’s Houthis appear to pull back from Red Sea shipping attacks
The Houthis’ maritime campaign has killed at least nine mariners and seen four ships sunk.
EU naval force secures tanker after pirate attack off coast of Somalia
Operation Atalanta says entire crew of 24 people on the Hellas Aphrodite is safe and no injuries reported.
EU naval force says tanker freed from pirates off coast of Somalia
A Malta-flagged tanker heading from Sikka, India, to Durban, South Africa, was targeted by suspected Somali pirates.
US, Australia sign rare earth, mineral agreement as China tightens supply
US President Donald Trump said the deal had been negotiated over the last four to five months.
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LNG tanker on fire off Yemen coast after explosion
Cameroon-flagged MV Falcon issues distress call about 60 nautical miles (110km) south of Yemen’s Ahwar in Gulf of Aden.
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Trump torpedoes international deal to reduce shipping emissions
The International Maritime Organization delays vote on reducing pollution in shipping after Trump threatens sanctions.
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US, China impose port fees: Is a return to all-out trade war imminent?
It’s the latest tit-for-tat tariff spat between the two superpowers following a period of calmed tensions.
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US, China roll out port fees, threatening more trade turmoil
Analysts have warned the tit-for-tat trade fees risk ‘distorting global freight flows’ for goods including petrol, toys.
Houthis fire missile at Israeli-owned tanker after prime minister killed
The missile attack comes amid Houthi pledges to target Israel-linked shipping over its ongoing war in Gaza.
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