08 May Daily Briefing 8 May 2025
Why floating armouries are a dangerous problem that nobody wants to tackle | Trump says Houthis will stop attacking ships...
Why floating armouries are a dangerous problem that nobody wants to tackle | Trump says Houthis will stop attacking ships...
After pressure from the cruise industry and concerns raised by local government in the states where cruises contribute to the economy, Mexico’s federal government has reportedly agreed to a lower amount and phased-in rollout to the hefty head tax planned for cruise passengers. News of...
Major shipping companies start to test Red Sea waters | Matson provides inside look at severe tariff disruptions to transpacific...
The U.S. Marine Corps' new antiship role in the Western Pacific made a major debut in the latest round of joint U.S.-Philippine exercises. Traditionally focused on amphibious assault and crisis response, the USMC has restructured its doctrine to get ready for the fight in the...
The Israeli air force struck Houthi targets on Monday after a missile launched by Yemeni faction bypassed Israeli air defences...
Both the Indian and Pakistani navies remain in high-readiness postures, following the terrorist attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir on April 22, in which 26 tourists were killed. There have been a much higher number of incidents on the land border between Indian and Pakistani-controlled areas of...
Iranian energy exports keep flowing as Trump threatens secondary sanctions | Container trade braced for negative growth if US-China trade...
A sanctioned Iranian cargo vessel, which in the past is likely to have been involved with shipping arms to Syria, has just completed a northerly passage up the Red Sea. The Iranian-owned cargo vessel Elyana (IMO: 9165827) was located on May 3, underway and entering the...
European demand for US LNG has buoyed spot rates in the Atlantic, while a slump in Chinese demand has kept...
Belgium’s DEME Group which is an established leader for installations of offshore wind energy reported that it has completed the acquisition of Norway-based Havfram. The agreement to acquire the company was announced in April with DEME highlighting that it would expand its footprint in the...