Ocean Transportation

Whistleblowers Claimed Key Oil Tanker Rate Was Manipulated

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:07:01 -0400

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.

Ports of LA & Long Beach Face Loading Delays, Looming Strike

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:11:13 -0400

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.

Russia Plans for Year-Round Arctic Shipping in 2027

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

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.

LA, Long Beach Ports Weigh LNG and Methanol for Cleaner Shipping

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

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.

UAE Shuts More Beaches as It Deals with Oil Spill in Gulf

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:32:30 -0400

The UAE’s climate ministry first detected the spill off the coast Umm Al Quwain on October 23.

U.S. Tells Ships to Avoid Unnecessary Transits Through Hormuz

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:22:27 -0400

The U.S. military last publicly issued a similar notice in mid-July, when it began its blockade of Iranian shipping.

PoLA Reports Record Low Emissions per Container

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:52:55 -0400

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.

Study Reveals Lasting Damage to Gulf Marine Life from 2010 BP Oil Spill

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Global Dual-Fuel Shipping Fleets Tops 500 Vessels

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:52:25 -0400

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.

Panama Canal Reports 4.1% Bump in Transits in FY2026

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 14:20:47 -0400

The Panama Canal handled 13,951 transit in FY2026, compared to 13,404 in FY2025, driven by strong performance from energy and container ship segments.

German Rail Struggles With Rhine Diversions

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

While rail is handling a substantial share of displaced volumes, due to the ongoing rail construction in Germany, rail cannot replace the Rhine one to one yet.

Port of Long Beach Caps Off Historic Month for Southern California Cargo

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:14:46 -0400

The port handled 997,177 TEUs in September, beating the previous record of 987,191 TEUs set in October 2024.

U.S. Allows Dark-Fleet Oil Tankers to Shed Sanctions, Wright Says

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Investors are proposing to buy idled sanctioned tankers, refurbish them and use them to transport non-sanctioned oil.

Hormuz Attacks Against Commercial Shipping Reach Record Highs

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:13:48 -0400

UKMTO identified attacks against 12 vessels in and around the strait between October 5 and 11, the most ever tracked in the region in a single week.

Port of Savannah Approved for New 3.5M TEU Terminal

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:13:39 -0400

Construction for the $2.3 billion project will start in January 2028, and is expected to wrap up sometime in the mid-2030s.

Arctic Shipping Ambitions Run into Cold Reality

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The Northern Sea Route offers faster voyages between Asia and Europe, but high costs and environmental risks make it a tough sell for carriers.

Bulgaria Points to Russia as Drones Hit More Cargo Ships

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The strikes on two cargo vessels on October 13 add to a series of more frequent attacks on ships in the western part of the Black Sea.

South Korea Completes First Trial Through Northern Sea Route

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

South Korea is reportedly planning additional trials through the Arctic route in 2027 for container ships and automobile carriers.

Port of Los Angeles Logs Busiest Month Ever in September

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 14:19:18 -0400

Seroka credited the strong quarter to resilient consumer demand and importers who have continued to aggressively replenish inventories.

Podcast | Rethinking Visibility: Keeping Tabs on Your Ocean Container, and Beyond

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

What does shipment “visibility” really mean? Depends on where the shipment is.

Saudis in Talks to Formalize Hormuz Shuttles in Fight for Market

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:45:45 -0400

Previously, the Saudi company generally wasn’t involved in arranging the shipping.

Oil Shipping Costs Reach Dizzying New Highs on Hormuz Snarls

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

It now costs $77 million to hire a very large crude carrier to move U.S. oil to Asia, according to data from the Baltic Exchange.

WSC Releases Digital Version of Whale Chart

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

WSC's Whale Chart was first released in 2023, as a global source of all known mandatory and voluntary governmental measures designed to reduce harm to whales from vessels.

From visibility to autonomy: The next evolution of supply chains

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:51:15 -0400

Join HERE Technologies, DCSA and AWS to explore how trusted data, industry standards and predictive intelligence can move supply chains beyond visibility toward proactive orchestration.

Ships Take Long Way Around as Drought Snarls Panama Canal

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

While sailing through the Strait of Magellan adds distance and fuel costs, its toll-free passage offers shipowners another option when constraints elsewhere drive up delays and transit costs.

Shadow Fleet Traffic Surges Along Northern Sea Route

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

At least 50 shadow fleet oil tankers and 18 LNG carriers were seen traveling the NSR between mid July and mid September.

Renewed Hormuz Attacks Put Gulf Oil Rebound at Risk

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:50:04 -0400

Seven of the vessels were attacked near the narrowest part of the Strait of Hormuz, while it remains unclear where the eighth attack took place.

Hackers Breached Propulsion System of U.S.-Bound Oil Tanker

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In late August, a joint team of Coast Guard and FBI personnel boarded the VL Prosperity after it lost communications.

U.S. Visa Ban Hits Judge at Center of Chinese Port Dispute in Peru

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400

It was Núñez’s decision over the Chinese-owned Chancay port that sparked some of Washington’s most direct criticism yet of Peru’s close ties with China.

Gulf Oil Exports Rebound to Pre-War Levels

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:36:14 -0400

According to Kpler, roughly 40% of oil from Gulf states now leaves without crossing through the Strait of Hormuz.