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ONE: Transatlantic Trade – AL5 Service – Vessel Maintenance Scheme (VMS)
Please be advised of the scheduled VMS in week 11 on the Transatlantic AL5 service, as agreed by partner lines to mitigate schedule delays.
Splash247: Waiting for the next cycle could sink your shipping strategy
As geopolitics reshapes trade routes and volatility becomes structural rather than cyclical, shipping’s traditional reliance on market recoveries is no longer enough. Eman Abdalla
Maritime Executive: Belgium Detains Falsely-Flag Sanctioned Tanker Linked to Iran
Belgium, with the assistance of French forces and other EU partners, overnight detained a product tanker that was sailing along its coast. The reports are citing the vessel’s involvement in the Russian oil trade
Maritime Executive: Iran Tries to Intimidate Shipping With Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian authorities are attempting to close the Straits of Hormuz by warning traffic over Channel 16 that the Straits are closed. When these attempts failed, the Iranians resorted to mounting attacks, and three vessels having been struck so far as of March 1.
Splash247: Can shipping avoid an existential tech shock?
Maritime digital operations must evolve if they are to survive the asteroid of wider customer expectations on transparency and technology use, write Intent Communications’ Namrata Nadkarni and Edward Parshotam.
Splash247: KMTC tied to six HD Hyundai boxships
Seoul-based liner operator Korea Marine Transport Co (KMTC) has emerged as the owner behind a series of six feeder containership newbuildings booked at HD Hyundai Group yards.
Shippingtelegraph: Greek maritime leaders address industry challenges at LR’s Committee
More than 30 Greek shipowners and owner-appointed senior executives gathered in Athens on February 19 for the Lloyd’s Register (LR) 2026 Hellenic Advisory Committee to exchange insight and strategic perspectives on the key priorities shaping the maritime industry.
Shippingtelegraph: Maersk reroutes some sailings amid Red Sea constraints
Danish shipping giant Maersk made the decision to reroute some of its upcoming sailings on the ME11 and MECL services from Trans Suez to Cape of Good Hope.
Shippingtelegraph: Strait of Hormuz on edge: ships divert, tankers attacked, shipping giants halt transit
There has been no internationally recognised legal closure of the Strait of Hormuz. However, Iranian radio warnings, heightened military risk, and company‑level directives have resulted in a sharp reduction in commercial traffic








