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Titan’s first FuelEU Maritime pool verified by DNV

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2026 | Maritime

With its verification by DNV, Titan Clean Fuels, part of Molgas, has successfully concluded its first pooling exercise for the compliance period 2025.

Iran war leaves seafarers stranded in the Gulf

Reuters | April 24, 2026 | Maritime

Stranded seafarers in Iran face rising danger and dwindling supplies as conflict in the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global trade and delays repatriation efforts.

EU prepares to clash with US again over shipping carbon levy

Reuters | April 24, 2026 | Green Shipping | Maritime

Damen and UK Dredging sign contract for advanced TSHD

AJOT Newsroom | April 24, 2026 | Maritime

Damen Shipyards Group and Associated British Ports (ABP) have signed a contract for the construction of a new Trailing Suction Grab Hopper Dredger.

Panama Canal says $1 million-plus auction slots reflect temporary surge in demand

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but said the unusually high prices reflected a temporary rise in demand rather than persistent congestion at the waterway.

MOL reinforces a regional presence at Singapore Maritime Week

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2026 | Maritime

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has concluded a highly successful week at Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) 2026.

SINAY boosts maritime intelligence platform with MariTrace acquisition

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2026 | Maritime

SINAY has acquired MariTrace, strengthening the company's position as an integrated provider of security, operational and environmental intelligence.

NAWE urges Congressional support of Maritime Trust Fund

AJOT Newsroom | April 23, 2026 | Maritime

The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) submitted a statement for the record to the joint House hearing.

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Reuters | April 23, 2026

Iran takes seized ships to port, countries seek info on seafarers’ safety

Two container ships seized by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz with about 40 crew aboard have been taken toward the port of Bandar Abbas, sources said on Thursday, Tehran having vowed to retaliate after U.S. forces seized an Iranian vessel three days earlier.

PIL and PSA International launch Singapore’s first joint land-sea green shipping service supported by DNV

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Stas Margaronis | April 23, 2026

Port of Stockton’s DeJesus says resolving dredging challenges will increase growth

Continued dredging issues related to U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) practices have frustrated the Port of Stockton.

Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks

Reuters | April 22, 2026 | Maritime

Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely with no sign of peace talks restarting.

Trump mulls extending shipping waiver to ease US oil shipments, Axios reports

Reuters | April 22, 2026 | Maritime

President Donald Trump is considering extending the Jones Act waiver, which allows foreign-flagged cargo ships to move fuel and other goods between domestic ports, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. officials.

Statement by IMO Secretary-General on the recent attacks on ships in the Middle East region

AJOT Newsroom | April 22, 2026 | Maritime

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez issued the following statement:

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines AiP for world’s first liquefied CO₂ carrier equipped with Wind Challenger

AJOT Newsroom | April 22, 2026 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Bulk

bound4blue completes eSAIL® installation on Klaveness Combination Carriers’ CABU III newbuild

AJOT Newsroom | April 22, 2026 | Green Shipping | Maritime | Bulk

• Two 24-metre eSAILs® successfully fitted on MV Baltazar at New Yangzi Shipbuilding • Marks the first installation of locally manufactured suction sails in China for bound4blue and among the first tanker/dry bulk vessels to harness suction sail technology

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