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Panama Canal Water Levels Rebound Following Rainy October
According to data from the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), water levels at Gatun Lake — which serves as the canal’s main reservoir that powers its locks — rose above seasonal average.
Container ship docked at busy port terminal with blue cargo cranes under cloudy sky
Thailand Eyes Expanding its Largest Port to Meet Trade Boom
The port, about 120 kilometers southeast of Bangkok, is a key harbor for cargo ships transporting manufactured goods from Thailand’s industrial heartland.
Laem Chabang port, Thailand. Photo: Bloomberg
Port Workers, Employers Push Long Beach Strike Threat to Nov. 4
The previous agreement expired in July 2025, though the PMA and Local 26 have been meeting regularly to negotiate.
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Whistleblowers Claimed Key Oil Tanker Rate Was Manipulated
The Iran war has made it harder to establish the reality of which ships are being hired to transport oil through the Strait of Hormuz and at what price.
A VLCC at sea. Photo: iStock/Teamjackson
Ports of LA & Long Beach Face Loading Delays, Looming Strike
Between them, the ports are hampered by more than 13,000 containers experiencing dwell times of longer than nine days for containers waiting to be loaded onto on-dock trains.
Containers fell off the Mississippi cargo ship around 9 a.m. on September 9. Photo: Port of Long Beach
Russia Plans for Year-Round Arctic Shipping in 2027
Russia believes that new icebreakers and Arctic-class vessels will allow for regular eastbound shipments to Asia, even in the months where sea ice would normally block shipping traffic.
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LA, Long Beach Ports Weigh LNG and Methanol for Cleaner Shipping
Both LNG and methanol offer attractive pathways to cutting emissions from maritime vessels, depending on how the fuels are produced and sourced, the ports noted.
Port of Long Beach. Photo: iStock / trekandshoot
UAE Shuts More Beaches as It Deals with Oil Spill in Gulf
The UAE’s climate ministry first detected the spill off the coast Umm Al Quwain on October 23.
Photo: Bloomberg
U.S. Tells Ships to Avoid Unnecessary Transits Through Hormuz
The U.S. military last publicly issued a similar notice in mid-July, when it began its blockade of Iranian shipping.
Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran. Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
PoLA Reports Record Low Emissions per Container
The latest inventory also shows continued progress since 2017, when the Port of Los Angeles and neighboring Port of Long Beach updated their landmark Clean Air Action Plan.
A busy Pier 300 Channel with Maersk and CMA CGM containerships. Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.
Study Reveals Lasting Damage to Gulf Marine Life from 2010 BP Oil Spill
Massive and immediate population losses directly after the spill stemmed from marine species that were instantly killed or affected by chemicals that were stored in their eggs.
The Deepwater Horizon explosion released 134 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico over three days in 2010. Photo: iStock/michaelbwatkins
Global Dual-Fuel Shipping Fleets Tops 500 Vessels
According to WSC data, 503 dual-fuel ships were on the water as of September 2026, compared to 358 through the first nine months of 2025.
HMM's first methanol-powered container ship, the HMM Green. Photo: Courtesy of HMM
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