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- New Chinese Maritime Code comes into effect today May 1, 2026The revised Maritime Code of the People’s Republic of China, adopted in October 2025, becomes effective today, May 1st. It represents the most extensive revision of the Code since its .....
- US Coast Guard suspends search in Pacific for Saipan crew May 1, 2026The US Coast Guard suspended its search for the missing crew members of the capsized cargo vessel Mariana (IMO 8009935) (IMN 20th, April 24th) on Tuesday night April 28th. The Mariana was a ....
- Long-term US blockade of Iran under discussion May 1, 2026President Trump and US oil firms held discussions on Tuesday April 28th about the domestic fuel supply implications of a long-term blockade of Iran’s ports. The news, published on Wednesday .....
- Another piracy incident off Somalia May 1, 2026In what is thought to be the fifth confirmed piracy incident in just over a week, a tanker 500nm out to sea has reported being approached by a suspected pirate action group, which the vessel ....
- US Appeals Court backs FMC in Evergreen dispute May 1, 2026A long-running legal conflict in the US over container detention charges, dating back to the Covid era, between shipping line Evergreen and a US transport company has been resolved, with ....
- FMC judge orders OOCL to pay $45.6m in Bed Bath & Beyond shipping case May 1, 2026A Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) administrative law judge has ordered Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) to pay more than $45.6m in reparations in a case that could have broad ....
- Ukraine strikes Russia’s Tuapse refinery May 1, 2026A Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian oil refinery in Tuapse on the Black Sea on Tuesday caused a major fire. Russia’s President Putin said that this was evidence of the increased ....
- Ukrainian Navy hits sanctioned tanker with USVs May 1, 2026The Ukrainian Navy attacked chemical / oil products tanker Marquise (IMO 9315745) on April 29th in the Black Sea, using two unmanned surface vessels (USVs). At the time the Marquise was .....
- Syndicate Results 2025 No. 27: IQUW May 1, 2026The Lloyd’s syndicates have now published their results for 2025 and, in some cases, added detail and an outlook for 2026. Some have stuck to the bare bones. As in the previous few years ....
- Marine round-up : 1st May 2026 May 1, 2026West-to-east transits continued to dominate Strait of Hormuz activity on April 29th, reported Kpler. All 12 analyst-verified crossings moved from west to east, with no return traffic observed ....