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Splash247: New Hong Kong-Guangdong alliance targets electric inland shipping corridor
Wah Kwong NatPower has teamed up with Chu Kong Shipping Enterprises (CKS) to push forward the electrification of inland water transport between Hong Kong and Guangdong.
Splash247: Diana Shipping lifts earnings with fresh Oldendorff fixture
New York-listed Diana Shipping has secured a higher-paying charter extension with Oldendorff Carriers for one of its post-panamax bulkers.
ShippingTelegraph: Drewry: The World Container Index increased 12% in week 20-2026
In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates last week turned to a fast-increasing tendency.
ShippingTelegraph: Greek MoD: Sea drone found in Ionian Sea is Ukrainian – an extremely serious issue
Greek minister of national defence Nikos Dendias said he is still awaiting explanations regarding the sea drone discovered in the Ionian Sea.
ShippingTelegraph: Hapag-Lloyd posts Q1 ‘unsatisfactory’ result amid war and Maersk keeps Hormuz transits suspended
German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd reported an “unsatisfactory” first-quarter result, citing the impact of lower freight rates and operational disruptions from severe weather conditions and the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz.
ShippingTelegraph: Trump cuts in as Fox’s host confronts him on ‘painfully high’ gas prices
Fox News’ chief political anchor, anchor and executive editor of Special Report Bret Baier scored an extensive sit-down with President Trump.
Freightwaves: Houston gains cargo share as volumes soften at West Coast ports
Flexport’s latest freight market update points to continued shifts in routing patterns, elevated air cargo costs and mounting pressure on ocean carriers.
Freightwaves: Evergreen profit sank 70% in Q1
Lower rates hurt results despite higher volume.
Maritime-Executive: US Moves to Further Increase Economic Pressure on Iranian Oil Trade
With the ceasefire talks stalled, the Trump administration continues to seek to use economic pressure to bring Iran to the negotiating table. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced new sanctions, as it appears CENTCOM is also expanding the blockade on ships associated with Iran.








