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Shippingtelegraph: US grants 30-day waiver for India to buy Russian oil amid Iran war
With the effective halt in maritime cargo movement through the Strait of Hormuz hitting crude oil flows, the US has issued a temporary 30-day “waiver” to allow Indian refiners to buy Russian oil.
Shippingtelegraph: CK Hutchison intensifies legal actions as Panama moves to takeover ports
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings Limited (CKHH) said on Friday it has intensified its legal response to the takeover by the Panama State of the port operations of the company’s subsidiary, Panama Ports Company, S.A. (PPC).
SeatradeMaritime: Turkish court upholds 30-year sentences on Phoenician M seafarers
Turkey’s Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Capt Marko Bekavac and Chief Officer Ali Albokhari, although the Master has been released while his crewmate remains in prison.
SeatradeMaritime: CMA CGM completes first bio-methanol bunkering in Shanghai
In a step forward for low carbon marine fuel SIPG Energy bunkers container ship with bio-methanol
Splash247: Africa boasts the world’s four fastest‑growing container lanes
Latest data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) for cargo loaded during January sees one of the key trends of last year show no sign of slowing down – Africa is increasingly a force to be reckoned with on the global liner map.
Splash247: Nigerian Shippers’ Council ramps digital reform
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has launched a renewed push to reposition the country’s maritime sector as part of president Bola Tinubu’s $1trn economy ambition by 2030.
Splash247: How can the IMO reassert its role as shipping’s global regulator?
Following last October’s dramatic failure to get the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) over the line, and the current US administration’s disdain for many branches of the United Nations,
Freightwaves: Kelly: U.S. maritime ‘critical’ to national, economic security
SHIPS Act would help revive American shipping fortunes
Freightwaves: 24 states, Nintendo sue Trump over tariffs as refund fight grows
Coalition challenges administration’s tariff authority after Supreme Court ruling; companies seek billions in refunds








