Shippingtelegraph: US military redirected 96 ships in Hormuz during Iranian port blockade
The US military on Wednesday said it had “destroyed” 10 Iranian tankers in just the last week.
Shippingtelegraph: Two Azerbaijani seafarers killed by drone attack on offshore tug in Black Sea
Two citizens of Azerbaijan died and two others were injured in a drone attack.
Maritime-Executive: Two Tankers Attacked on Omani Route in Strait of Hormuz, Brent Hits $108
UK Maritime Trade Operations reports that two more vessels have been attacked on the Omani.
Maritime-Executive: Fire on Chinese Car Carrier Appears to Flare Up After a Month
Officials in Panama are reporting that they are monitoring the salvage efforts on the Chinese car carrier.
Seatrade-Maritime: China’s international trade up 17.6% in first eight months
All major business sectors achieved positive growth from January to August.
Seatrade-Maritime: Flexport defeats Peloton’s $33.7m demurrage claim at FMC
Judge dismisses allegations over pandemic-era port fees, setting precedent for “store door” shipping disputes.
Splash247: Baltimore adds on-dock grain export gateway
The US Port of Baltimore has opened an on-dock grain transloading facility at its Seagirt container terminal.
Splash247: Klaipėda deploys smart buoy to tackle GPS disruption
Lithuania’s Klaipėda Port has put a sensor-equipped smart buoy into operation outside its entrance as part of a digitalisation project.
Splash247: Neltume pitches $900m Montevideo container terminal
Neltume Ports has formally submitted plans for a $900m new container terminal at the Port of Montevideo.
Splash247: The common language shipping still lacks
Shipping’s digital ambitions are accelerating faster than the structures beneath them.