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February 18, 2026
The Argentine maritime 'workers of the federation of maritime 'workers in Argentina FESIMAF announced a 48-hour strike on Wednesday that affected cargo vessel operations. The strike is in protest of President Javier Milei’s proposed labor reform bill.
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February 18, 2026
The Port of Los Angeles is the busiest U.S. ocean gateway. Exports fell by 8% in January, to the lowest output monthly in almost three years. Seroka, after the Port of Los Angeles handled 104.297 20-foot equivalent unit (TEU) of loaded export containers in January…
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February 18, 2026
European traders reported that a Tunisian state grain agency purchased?about 25.000?metric tons?of animal feeding corn from optional origins at an international auction on Tuesday. All corn?was said to be bought at a cost of $258.75 per ton, including?freight.
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February 18, 2026
European traders reported on Tuesday that Tunisia's "state grains agency" is tendering to buy 25,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn. The traders said that price offers were submitted on Tuesday, and they are still being evaluated. No purchase has yet been reported.
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February 18, 2026
Elliott Management disclosed on Tuesday that it has built up a stake of more than 10% in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. The activist investor is pushing for management and board changes at the cruise operator to turn things around. Morning trading saw a 10% increase in the shares of the company.
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February 18, 2026
LaLiga, Spain's premier soccer league and its broadcasting partner Telefonica won a court order Tuesday that required VPN providers NordVPN &?Proton VPN?to block access to 16 websites in Spain accused of illegally streaming LaLiga matches. The…
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February 18, 2026
The Tengizchevroil group, which operates the giant Tengiz oil field, reported to Interfax on Tuesday that the oil?production is gradually increasing after a'suspension' in January. Tengiz - which accounts for 40% of Kazakhstan's total oil production…
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February 16, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported that Elliott, an activist investor, has acquired a stake of more than 10% in Norwegian Cruise Line. He plans to make changes within the cruise operator. Could not verify immediately the WSJ article. Norwegian…
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February 16, 2026
Sources confirmed that India had seized three U.S. sanctioned 'oil tankers' linked to Iran this month, and increased surveillance in its maritime zone in order to stop illicit trade. This confirms a post made by Indian authorities on X earlier in February, which was deleted.
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February 16, 2026
Hapag-Lloyd, a German shipping company, announced on Monday that it would purchase Israel's ZIM for $4.2 billion. This will cement its position as the fifth-largest group in the world. The deal was met with a backlash from Israelis, as ZIM employees at the Haifa headquarters went on strike…
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February 16, 2026
India has taken three U.S. sanctioned tanker ships linked to Iran this month, and increased surveillance in its maritime zone to stop illicit trade. A source with first-hand knowledge of the issue said that on Monday. The source said that India…
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February 16, 2026
AML, the main mining company, is expected to produce a total of?10 millions tons by 2025. ArcelorMittal, a Luxembourg-based company, is expanding its Liberian operation. This includes a new concentrator as well as major upgrades to the rail system and ports.
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February 16, 2026
North Korea will unveil new weapons development goals this month at its Ninth Party Congress, amid assessments that Pyongyang only checked off part of the sweeping list that Kim Jong Un aimed for at his 2021 Congress. Analysts say that while nuclear weapons and missiles remain central to Kim's plan…
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February 16, 2026
New Zealand's Black Foils Team has broken its silence about the 'traumatic, high-speed collision' with DS Team France that occurred at the SailGP in Auckland. The incident left two sailors injured as well as causing damage to the boats. Louis Sinclair…
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February 14, 2026
Australia's Bonds Flying Roos successfully defended the?Auckland SailGP championship title on Sunday - climbing to the top of?leaderboard? after two events. The Australian team, led by Tom?Slingsby overtook the reigning champions Emirates Great…
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February 14, 2026
Australia announced on Sunday that it will spend A$3.9 billion ($2.76billion) to advance construction of a shipyard which will deliver nuclear-powered subs under the trilateral AUKUS defense pact with the U.S. and?Britain. AUKUS, announced in 2021, is Australia's biggest-ever defence investment.
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February 14, 2026
Two sailors received treatment for injuries following a high speed collision between the DS 'Team - France and New Zealand's Black Foils that resulted in the racing being abandoned at the Auckland Sail Grand Prix opening day on Saturday. The incident happened shortly after the third race began.
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February 14, 2026
Two sailors were treated after a high-speed crash?between New Zealand’s Black Foils?and DS 'Team France, which led to the racing being abandoned on Saturday’s opening day of the Auckland Sail Grand?Prix?. This incident happened shortly after the third race began.
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February 14, 2026
The Trump administration released on Friday a plan to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding and other maritime business, which will be paid for in part by port fees collected on cargo brought to the United States aboard ships manufactured in China. The…
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February 14, 2026
After posting a list on Friday, the 'United States' removed it shortly thereafter. The updated list included some of China's biggest tech companies including Baidu and Alibaba. The document was posted for an hour and removed China's two largest memory chip manufacturers…
