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CK Hutchison Says Still in Talks Over Ports Assets Sale March 19, 2026
CK Hutchison said on Thursday it remained in talks with a consortium to sell the majority of its ports business, a deal that has been overshadowed by a legal fight with the Panamanian authorities, as it posted a 7% rise in 2025 underlying profit.
Reuters
Iran’s Hormuz Blockade Is Helping a Little-Used Kenyan Port March 19, 2026
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is turning Kenya’s Lamu port into a surprise refuge, as vessels bound for the Middle East divert and discharge cargo at the rarely used facility.
Bloomberg
Trump Blames Israel for South Pars Attack, Warns Iran of Massive Retaliation March 19, 2026
President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of overwhelming U.S. retaliation against Iran if attacks on Qatar’s energy infrastructure continue, following a major escalation that has already disrupted global LNG markets. In a...
Mike Schuler
Qatar Reports Extensive Damage at World’s Largest LNG Plant March 18, 2026
A Qatari complex housing the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant suffered “extensive damage” after a missile strike, hours after Iran threatened energy facilities across the Persian Gulf.
Bloomberg
Trump Waives Jones Act for 60 Days—Shipping Interests Say It Won’t Help Lower Gas Prices March 18, 2026
The White House has approved a 60-day Jones Act waiver, moving forward with a controversial policy that U.S. shipping interests warned just days ago would do little to lower fuel...
Mike Schuler
Gulf Energy Infrastructure Under Attack as Conflict Enters Dangerous New Phase March 18, 2026
Iran's huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday, a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war, prompting Tehran to announce it would respond with attacks on oil and gas targets throughout the Gulf.
Reuters
Two Dead in Confined Space Accident Aboard Barge Near Alaska March 18, 2026
Fatal accident comes despite increasing efforts aimed at preventing enclosed-space deaths Two crewmembers are dead and two others hospitalized following a confined space incident aboard a freight barge near Ketchikan,...
Mike Schuler
The Hormuz Hypothesis – What If the U.S. Navy Isn’t in a Hurry to Reopen the Strait? March 18, 2026
By Captain John Konrad (Opinion) – The Strait of Hormuz is twenty-one miles wide. Two shipping channels, each two miles across, separated by a two-mile buffer. There is no alternative....
John Konrad
OOCL Sunflower Reaches Long Beach After Losing Containers in Pacific Storm March 18, 2026
Ultra-large containership to undergo inspection after dozens of boxes lost and damaged in heavy weather.
Mike Schuler
Panama Canal Sees LNG Surge as Hormuz Disruption Reshapes Global Trade March 18, 2026
LNG bookings average one per day as Canal positions itself as key alternative for disrupted Middle East energy flows By Lori Ann LaRocco – LNG transits through the Panama Canal...
Lori Ann LaRocco