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Freightwaves: Radiant Logistics beats FQ2 expectations
3PL’s shares up 7% in after-hours trading on Monday
Seatrade Maritime: Venergy Maritime exercises boxship options at Huangpu Wenchong
Huangpu-Wenchong Shipbuilding and Greece’s Venergy Maritime agree to build another pair of container ships
Seatrade Maritime: Hapag-Lloyd dodges red ink in Q4
Hapag-Lloyd’s Q4 results eclipse those of its alliance partner, Maersk, but the trend remains downwards, even with Gemini cost savings.
Maritime Executive: PaxOcean Opens New Singapore Shipyard to Handle Larger Projects
PaxOcean marked the opening of its new Singapore shipyard, which is larger and incorporates the latest technologies to strengthen Singapore’s newbuilding, fabrication, conversion, and repair capabilities.
Maritime Executive: U.S. Container Imports Expected to Fall in First Half of 2026
While there appear to be signs of a normalization in the U.S. container import flows and less impact from frontloading, the expectations are that volumes will continue to fall at least through the first four months of 2026. Uncertainty about the U.S.’s tariffs, policy issues, and geopolitical developments all continue to weigh on the outlook for trade.
Maritime Executive: Russian Military Cargo Ship Draws Attention Lingering for Days off Sardinia
A Russian-flagged cargo ship, well-known for its military support operations, was lingering off the coast of Sardinia for nearly a week. While the ship has not violated any regulations, its unusual pattern of behavior has drawn attention, including it appears from the Italian Navy.
Shippingtelegraph: “It Ran, We Followed”: US Tracks and Boards tanker in Indian Ocean
US military forces have boarded a crude oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean, US Department of War said.
Shippingtelegraph: US tells American ships to keep away from Iranian waters amid tensions
The US has issued a new advisory on Monday to commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, advising American-flagged ships to remain as far as possible from Iranian waters without compromising navigational safety.
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