Expanding on naval blockade, U.S. military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce
The U.S. military is expanding its naval blockade efforts to restrict Iranian land commerce through Task Force Iron Gate. The task force will target dual-use...
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Active Shipping Signals
| Signal | Status | Confidence | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran strikes kept quiet during midterm homestretch set off worries on transparency | active | 92% | |
| Torm strikes eight-tanker newbuild deal in joint venture push | active | 100% | |
| BMA Joins Bahamas Shipowners Association for AGM & Maritime Industry Forum | active | 89% | |
| How will the ‘blue tsunami’ impact Trump administration policies? | active | 100% | |
| Boia de sinalização do Porto Piauí se solta e vai parar em praia de Luís Correia | active | 100% | |
| Kiwis in Kabul: the nightmare of runnning a business in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan | active | 71% | |
| RESCUE | active | 57% | |
| AcquaVias assume travessias de balsas no litoral de SP com pagamento por Pix e cartões | active | 100% | |
| Trapped 98 containers of power equipment released by Customs | active | 84% | |
| Green methanol bunkering facility at VOC Port nears commercial launch | active | 91% |
Latest Shipping Articles
US ‘Task Force Iron Gate’ in the works to restrict Iranian land commerce alongside naval blockade
US Central Command says it is forming Task Force Iron Gate to restrict Iran’s movement of weapons, dual-use technology, sanctioned goods, and revenue across ...
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (AMKBY) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The article is a transcript of A.P. Møller–Mærsk's third-quarter 2026 earnings call. The headline identifies the company and reporting period, but the transc...
Renovation and consolidation the Pola and Tripoli quays at Vibo Marina port
Renovation and consolidation works at the Pola and Tripoli quays in Vibo Marina have been awarded to contractor Franco Giuseppe Srl. The €6.5 million project...
U.S. military set to launch task force to bolster naval blockade against Iran
The U.S. military is preparing to establish a task force based in Florida to reinforce the naval blockade against Iran. Its mission will include restricting ...
Motorista morre em acidente entre dois caminhões na BR-135 na Serra de Bocaiuva
Um motorista morreu após o caminhão que dirigia colidir com a traseira de outro caminhão na BR-135, na Serra de Bocaiuva, em Minas Gerais. O motorista ficou ...
Human bodies found on ship struck in Black Sea
Human bodies were found aboard a ship struck in the Black Sea. The article provides no further details about the vessel, the victims, or the circumstances of...
Vídeo flagra homens saqueando trem em movimento em Campinas
A video from Campinas shows two men stealing cargo from a moving train near the Techno Park area. Rail operator Rumo reported the theft to police and said it...
Employers, watchmen at California ports extend contract talks
Employers and watchmen at California ports have extended contract talks. The headline does not specify the parties involved, the issues under negotiation, or...
'Iron Gate': US forms special task force to restrict Iran's land exports
The United States has formed Task Force Iron Gate to restrict Iran's land and Caspian Sea weapons transport, with about 20 personnel from multiple agencies o...
Navio de cruzeiro inédito no Brasil suspende saídas na temporada após reclamações de passageiros em SP
A Corazul Cruceros suspendeu quatro saídas do navio Buenavista em Santos e no Rio de Janeiro após reclamações sobre problemas técnicos e de serviço na viagem...
RESCUE
David Mc Lean rescued four people from a vessel stranded off Tobago on Thursday. His son and another man went missing at sea on October 9.
While searching for son, father answers call to rescue four
A father searching for his son, who has been missing at sea for nearly four weeks, responded to a distress call and rescued four people. Their vessel had bec...
US military targets Iranian defense system in latest round of limited strikes
The United States carried out another round of limited strikes against Iranian air-defense systems, which President Trump described as minor and defensive. T...
Divers find 1944 shipwreck 400 feet deep off Maine coast after 82 years
Divers from the Nomad Exploration Team found the SS Cornwallis nearly 400 feet underwater off the coast of Maine. The ship was torpedoed by a German submarin...
LA Port Strike Threat Deferred Again As Labor Talks Drag On
A union representing about 250 security workers at US ports has agreed to continue labor-contract negotiations, deferring a threatened strike at the Port of ...
Fishermen join hands with INCOIS to improve fishing forecasts
Fishers are collaborating with India’s INCOIS to improve fishing forecasts through the FISH app. The app captures catch photographs with location data, which...
Exclusive-Expanding on naval blockade, US military looks to restrict Iranian land commerce
The US military is creating a task force to extend pressure on Iran beyond a months-long naval blockade, aiming to restrict the movement of advanced weapons ...
FG releases 98 of 300 containers of power equipment stranded for 20 years
Nigeria’s federal government has secured the release of 98 containers of transmission equipment that had been stranded at ports for nearly 20 years. The equi...
Soaring Freight Rates Give US Refiners Edge As Crude Discounts Widen
Iran-related conflict has driven tanker freight rates sharply higher, prompting sellers to widen discounts on heavy crude. The resulting economics are giving...
Boeing Cleared To Sell Parts & Jets To Belarus Despite Fears They’ll End Up In Russia
The US Commerce Department has licensed Boeing to resume direct business with Belarusian carrier Belavia, including sales of parts and aircraft. The move fol...
Green methanol bunkering facility at VOC Port nears commercial launch
A green methanol bunkering facility at V.O. Chidambaranar Port is approaching commercial launch. The development will enable the port to supply an alternativ...
Blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv after Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy grid
Russia launched 172 drones and 36 ballistic missiles at Ukrainian energy infrastructure, causing blackouts and water shortages in Kyiv and damaging a bridge ...
Big carriers keep FMCSA’s crackdown alive, Fuller says
FreightWaves reports that major carriers continue to support federal enforcement actions affecting non-domiciled commercial driver's license holders. The art...
Airstrike kills 22 near Yemen's capital
An airstrike near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, killed at least 22 people and wounded 30, with women and children among the victims; a Houthi-run ministry blamed S...
Family drifts 100 days in Pacific after boat trip; five survive, four die
Nine family members from Micronesia were swept off course during a short boat trip and drifted across the Pacific for nearly 100 days. Five survivors eventua...
Cyberattacks target Italian foreign minister and company behind Brenner Base Tunnel project
A cyberattack targeted the Italian foreign minister and a company involved in building the Brenner Base Tunnel, a planned 55-kilometre rail link between Inns...
Why are oil traders refusing to buy Russian diesel after Trump-Putin deal?
Traders are avoiding Russian diesel despite a Trump-Putin deal, with no Russian diesel reaching the United States. Tankers are diverting as buyers weigh the ...
Qeshm island and Hormuz hit, as mediators try to prevent US-Iran escalation
US strikes have continued in Iran, including around Qeshm Island and the Strait of Hormuz, while ships in the waterway have also come under attack. Mediators...
Compromised communications linked to 40% of stolen loads in Highway fraud report
A freight fraud report links compromised communications to 40% of stolen-load incidents involving direct theft. It also reports a 90% surge in fraudulent cal...