Fincantieri and Viking have signed contracts for the construction of two new cruise ships, extending their long-standing shipbuilding partnership. The vessels will be built at Fincantieri’s Ancona…
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Regional Container Lines (RCL) has introduced a Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS) for all import shipments bound for Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates. The carrier said vessel waiting times at the port…
By Weilun Soon Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern route, as Iran-backed militants target the…
Twenty-two seafarers remain missing after the panamax bulker Ocean Winner sank in the Bay of Bengal, triggering a joint search operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Navy. The Panama-flagged vessel…
Iraqi President Nizar Amidi says his country's territory will not be used to launch attacks against any other state.
Maersk has stopped accepting bookings that combine Shipper Owned Containers (SOC) with its inland services from Hungary to Far East Asia. The restriction takes effect immediately and covers…
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (L) meets with Iraqi President Nizar Amidi (R) in Baghdad, Iraq on August 19, 2026. [Iraqi Presidency – Anadolu Agency] "…
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