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A liquefied petroleum gas carrier, which has previously ferried Iranian cargoes, has sailed past the blockade boundary announced last month by the US Navy.
The world’s second biggest ship owner by fleet size, Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), is planning to build ships in India.
Forces of the U.S, the Philippines, Japan and Canada combined their air-land and sea systems to sink two decommissioned ships in Balikatan exercise.
The U.S Navy plans to procure 15 battleships by 2055 and 80-plus robot boats in the next 5 years under the new shipbuilding plan.
The U.S Navy has urged Congress to approve construction of auxiliary ships & parts of combatant vessels in other countries to support domestic production.
The blasts reportedly killed two crew members identified as Second Mechanic Nikitin and Mechanic Yakovlev. Their bodies were not recovered.
The U.S Navy is gearing up for the largest fleet expansion since the Cold War, as outlined in its May 2026 Shipbuilding Plan.
Power generated by the turbine is transmitted ashore through a domestically produced 66 kV dynamic submarine cable.
Vietnam’s State Oil Company has asked the U.S Navy to allow an oil tanker to sail through the U.S Naval Blockade.
The department had not earlier released details of the Wang-Rubio call, which is unusual as such conversations are summarised publicly.
Danish product tanker owner Torm is expanding its fleet again after lining up eight additional vessels through a mix of resale and secondhand acquisitions. The Copenhagen- and New York-listed company said it has agreed to acquire six MR tanker resales following the end of the first quarter, with deliveries spread betwe
BW LNG is surfacing as the buyer behind a fresh order for two large LNG carriers at HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea. The gas shipping arm of Singapore-based BW Group has been linked by market sources to a pair of 174,000 cu m newbuildings scheduled for delivery in the second half of …
Greek shipowner Thenamaris has reportedly returned to the South Korean newbuilding market with four MR2 product tankers at HD Hyundai Mipo. Broker reports from Athens suggest the Nikolas Martinos-led owner has signed up for four scrubber-fitted 50,000 dwt vessels at the Ulsan-based yard, with deliveries scheduled throu
Greek owner Cape Shipping is returning to the dry bulk newbuilding market for the first time in more than 15 years after placing an order for two newcastlemax bulk carriers at China’s Dajin Heavy Industry. Shipbuilding sources say the Adrianopoulos family-controlled company has contracted the yard for a pair of 211,000
The organisation said it has documented more than 75 cases of extreme violence involving Libyan militias in the Mediterranean since 2016.
Two more tankers carrying Qatari LNG are expected to head to Pakistan in the coming days, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The UK government said HMS Dragon, one of the Royal Navy’s most capable warships, is being positioned in the region.
Crew members aboard the vessel reportedly spotted a suspicious small craft near the ship while it was at anchor and informed authorities.
The indictment alleged that the defendants relied on a flushing pump to supply fuel to two of the Dali’s four generators.
Shortsea shipping is crucial to the European economy with some 2,200 vessels plying the intra-European markets, but green EU regulations are set to shake up the trades.
Danish owner and operator Norden has expanded its fleet by acquiring four handysize bulkers. The four acquired vessels were built in 2024 and are scheduled for delivery during the second quarter of 2026. Financial details or the seller were not disclosed. The company claims that the open-hatch and box-hold capabilities
Malaysia’s Petronas has signed a 20-year time charter agreement with compatriot MISC for five newbuild 174,000 cbm LNG carriers. This follows the conclusion of shipbuilding contracts between MISC and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in January and February 2026. These vessels will be constructed in Shanghai with charter co
A container ship collided with a small general cargo ship at night in clear weather under slight sea conditions, immediately after which the smaller cargo ship sank, with the loss of three crew members.
Indian terminal sources 12 China-built cranes for delivery from 2027.
Europe’s rush to quit Russian pipeline gas has created a new energy vulnerability: growing dependence on U.S. liquefied natural gas, as war-linked supply disruptions in the Middle East push the continent deeper into reliance on seaborne fuel.
A Chinese supertanker carrying two million barrels of Iraqi crude was attempting to sail through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, according to LSEG and Kpler ship-tracking data.
Iran has expanded the maritime zone it considers under operational control around the Strait of Hormuz. According to Iranian-linked media coverage cited by analysts, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy now describes the Strait of Hormuz as a “vast operational area” stretching from Jask in eastern Iran to Siri Is
Synergy Marine and its employee charged over allegedly using flushing pump to feed container ship's generators ahead of fatal blackout.
Chinese shipyards maintain a dominant global market presence.
Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against Singapore-based shipmanager Synergy Marine over the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, two years after the containership Dali struck the span and killed six people. The indictment, announced on Tuesday, names Synergy Marine Pte Ltd and Synergy
Willem Vermaat, shipping director at Heidelberg Materials Trading, on today’s technology glut that is holding shipping back. There’s a phrase I’ve been using lately that tends to get a reaction in a room full of shipping people: “garbage in, garbage out – we’ve just made the garbage move faster”. Some people laugh. Som
The agri-commodities session at Geneva Dry last month, moderated by Maryana Yarmolenko Stober, the president of WISTA Switzerland, delivered a grounded assessment of how the Middle East war and Hormuz closure are reshaping global food and fertiliser supply chains – with speakers united on one point: trade flows are not
Logistics company to ship 3,300 teu of Asia-Europe cargo using Hapag-Lloyd's Ship Green service.
Both Iraq and Pakistan have cut deals with Iran to ship oil and liquefied natural gas from the Gulf, according to five sources with knowledge of the matter, in a demonstration of Tehran's ability to control energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
The United Kingdom is significantly expanding its military commitment to securing the Strait of Hormuz, announcing Tuesday that it will deploy autonomous mine-hunting systems, counter-drone technology, Typhoon fighter jets, and...
(Bloomberg) — The impact of the energy crisis on the global economy in recent months is showing up in gauges of supply-chain stress that flashed red during the pandemic, adding...
Inmarsat’s fully managed multi-network connectivity service is facilitating fleetwide digital transformation for a growing cohort of Greek ship owners and managers. As the world’s leading ship owning nation, Greece is pivotal to the pace of maritime digitalisation....
A.P. Moller – Maersk said Tuesday it is continuing to avoid transits through the Strait of Hormuz amid uncertainty surrounding the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, underscoring the...
COSCO Shipping cuts out transhipment ports with new direct Libya connection in its North Africa Express service.
President Donald Trump’s latest social media bravado about Iranian “fast attack ships” may play well online, but maritime security experts and even the U.S. military’s own assessments suggest the threat...
The Strait of Hormuz remains largely shuttered, with Iran-linked vessels dominating what little traffic is moving across the waterway. An Iraqi supertanker’s rare passage has come to a halt after a retreat from the US naval blockade line.
Sean Duffy’s MARAD initiative may look like another Trump-era energy dominance announcement, but beneath the politics lies a serious industrial question: can the United States build the regulatory, shipyard, insurance...
Hydrogen’s predicted role in global transition narrowed with ammonia and methanol driving maritime demand.
Federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against the foreign ship management companies and a technical superintendent tied to the catastrophic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, marking a major...
Elder Leader demonstration verifies interoperability of port and vessel autonomous navigation systems.
Shipping and global trade by sea are directly in the firing line as the US and Iran remains miles apart.
Fires caused seven deaths and nine injuries on vessels insured by Gard last year as the insurer warns that the severity and number of fires are on the rise.
Entries are now open for the highly anticipated Crew Connect Global Awards, taking place in Manila on October 21, 2026.
In this latest episode of the Seatrade Maritime News Podcast we explore the complex landscape of marine travel amidst rising airfares, cancelled flights, and crew stranded in conflict zones.
The London-based shipowner has taken delivery of the dual-fuelled tanker, Monza, equipped with two WindWings sails from BAR Technologies