[By: American Great Lakes Ports] The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA)including members Ports of Indiana, the Illinois International Port District (IIPD), and Port Milwaukee, in partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS), announced today that they will begin a comprehensive market analysis aimed at expanding…
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Posidonia to Break All Records as Duration of Shipping Gathering Extends
[By: Posidonia 2026] The worldβs most prestigious shipping exhibition is now also set to become the longest in duration shipping event, as Posidonia 2026 prepares to engage the global maritime community over a three-week period filled with conferences, networking, social and sporting events. Activities will begin in early-May and culminate…
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Fighter From USS Abraham Lincoln Shoots Down Iranian Drone
A US Navy F-35C has shot down a drone which it said was threatening the US carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72).Β The incident took place in the Arabian Sea, β500 miles off the Iranian coastβ according to a CENTCOM spokesman, and it occurred hours before a subsequent failed interception incident in…
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Global Maritime Meeting in North America
[By: CMA Shipping] The count down is on for this yearβs highly anticipated CMA Shipping 2026 conference and exhibition taking place fromΒ 10β12 March 2026Β at the Hilton Stamford Hotel in Stamford, Connecticut. Organised by the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) and Informa Markets, this flagship event is set to bring together the…
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India Approves Plan for Domestic Shipping Line in Broad Container Ecosystem
The government of India oversaw the formal signing of agreements on February 3, which set out the plans for the countryβs new domestic container shipping line to be known as Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL). It is one key element of Prime Minister Narendra Modiβs broader vision for a self-reliant…
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Two Arrested on Suspicion of Sabotaging Under Construction German Warships
Two individuals who worked at the Port of Hamburg and possibly at the Blohm + Voss shipyard were arrested on suspicion of attempting to sabotage Germanyβs new naval frigates. The efforts were part of a string of incidents that have plagued Germany and others since the invasion of Ukraine in…
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Divers Find Sunken Ferry Trisha Kerstin 3, Death Toll Rises to 43
After an extended search, the Philippine Coast Guard has discovered the location of the sunken ferry Trisha Kerstin 3, which went down last month off Basilan. Divers located the vessel lying in an east-west orientation off Baluk-Baluk Island, southeast of Zamboanga City. The discovery of the wreck site raises the…
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Estonia Detains Russia-Bound Ship on Suspicion of Smuggling
In a developing story, Estonian forces late on Tuesday, February 3, boarded a refrigerated containership and seized the vessel for an inspection. The Estonian Tax and Customs Board reports the vessel is suspected of being used for smuggling. Forces from the Inspection Unit of the Tax and Customs Board, along…
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Trump Administration Green-Lights Texas GulfLink SPM Project
Just weeks after taking over the federal environmental-review process for deepwater oil and gas terminal licensing, the U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a construction and operation license for Texas GulfLink, the first issued under the Trump administration. Texas GulfLink will be a twin single-point mooring facility located about 27…
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Tuna Seiner With Suspected Links to Drug Trafficking Catches Fire in Manta
A tuna-fishing vessel with suspected links to cocaine smuggling has caught fire at the port of Manta, Ecuador, according to local media. The vessel gold tuna, a 1967-built purse seiner of about 180 feet in length, reported a fire at about 0400 hours on Monday morning. Local firefighters responded to…