AL BARRAK JAPAN HOLIDAY NOTICE
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Seatrade Maritime: Container lines’ Red Sea mixed messages confuse shippers
MDS Transmodal launch Suez Canal monitoring service, while shippers are confused by 'bizarre week' from Maersk on Red Sea return.
Shippingtelegraph: U.S. sanctions Iran-linked ‘shadow fleet’ as nuclear talks resume
The United States on Friday announced a fresh round of sanctions targeting 15 entities, two individuals, and 14 shadow fleet vessels to curb Iran’s oil exports.
Shippingtelegraph: Contships (N. Pateras) sees supportive market conditions for containership providers
Major container feeder vessels firm Contships Logistics Corp. is continuing its selling spree after the disposal since the start of 2025 of 20 container ships.
Shippingtelegraph: EU proposes to replace Russian oil price cap with full maritime services ban
In its ambition to protect Ukraine and itself from Russia, the EU has one toolbox at its disposal: economic warfare. The European Union confirmed on Friday that it plans to dump the oil price cap and replace it with a full ban on maritime services for Russian crude oil.
Maritime Executive: Mexico Launches its First Research Initiative in Antarctica
Mexico has launched its first research campaign in Antarctica, with the country leveraging on science diplomacy to access polar frontiers. The research initiative is carried out in collaboration with Ukraine