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WEEK 12 MARKET UPDATE

IRAN THREATENS TANKERS AS PANAMA DENIES REGISTERING IRANIAN-OWNED VESSELS  Iran is renewing its threats against tankers and retaliation for actions by the United States to “interfere” with the  transportation of Iranian oil. The latest statements came in response to the U.S.’s move in February to seize another  shipment of 500,000 barrels of Iranian fuel oil …

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WEEK 11 MARKET UPDATE

HOUTHIS VOW TO EXTEND ATTACKS DEEPER INTO THE INDIAN OCEAN  Another ship has been damaged by the Houthis, who now claim to have hypersonic missiles in their armoury and will  expand their target zone deeper into the Indian Ocean to try and prevent enemy vessels from passing via the Cape of  Good Hope. To date, …

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WEEK 10 MARKET UPDATE

INDIAN NAVY ASSISTS MSC SHIP WITH FIRE AFTER HOUTHI ATTACK MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company confirmed that its vessel MSC Sky II suffered minor damage including a fire after it was struck by the Houthis. The Indian Navy went to the vessel’s aid after the attack and reported that they also escorted the ship to safe waters. The 30,000-dwt vessel is operating …

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WEEK 9 MARKET UPDATE

THREAT OF STRIKE LOOMS LARGE OVER EAST, GULF COAST PORTS  There’s an increasing abundance of skittishness surrounding the future of East and Gulf Coast ports. The labor contract  between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) is set to expire  at the end of September. The ILA represents some 70,000 dockworkers, …

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WEEK 8 MARKET UPDATE

CMA CGM UNVEILS NEW-LOOK BOXSHIP  From yards in Asia, new look containerships are emerging from drydocks as the sector ushers in a greener era, spending billions of dollars on a next generation of vessels. An eye-catching new delivery came out of South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) this week, the 2,000 teu LNG dual-fuel CMA CGM Mermaid (pictured), the first in a …

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WEEK 7 MARKET UPDATE

ANGELA CHAO, CEO OF GLOBAL SHIPPING FIRM FOREMOST GROUP, DEAD AT 50 Angela Chao, the CEO of New York-based shipping company Foremost Group, has died in a car accident at the age of 50, according to a news release. The Foremost Group is a global dry bulk shipping company whose clients include Cargill Inc., Louis …

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