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Floater specialist BW Offshore has signed a front-end engineering and design (FEED) agreement with Norwegian major Equinor for the Bay du Nord development offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The FEED agreement formalises the next phase of the project following BW Offshore’s selection as preferred FPSO bidder and repres
Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into time charter contracts for two of its dry bulk vessels with Refined Success and Oldendorff. Refined Success hired the 2010-built, 177,773 dwt capesize New York. The gross charter rate is $27,500 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to third parties, for a period of at l
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued new sanctions guidance warning that payments to Iran or the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for so-called “safe passage” through the Strait of Hormuz are prohibited, adding...
According to UN estimates cited during the debate, thousands of seafarers remain stranded at sea as ships face rising risks in the region.
The wreck was found by Swedish navy vessel HMS Belos during a military exercise in late 2025 in the Kalmar Strait.
The MT30, tested at Rolls-Royce’s facility in the UK, is regarded as the world’s most power-dense marine gas turbine currently in service.
The ship continued its voyage after the incident and departed Catalina for Ensenada before its scheduled return to Los Angeles on April 30.
Israeli Foreign Minister rejected the accusations, saying Ukraine had not provided evidence to support claims the grain had been stolen.
Dry bulk and tanker shipping time charter rates
Authorities suspended Bosphorus vessel traffic in both directions as a safety measure while emergency teams responded.
The operation involved soldiers from the 7th Light Mechanised Brigade, known as The Desert Rats, boarding DFDS-operated ferry King Seaways.
The crucial debate at this month’s MEPC on the Net Zero Framework was launched with a full-throated defence of the regulation by US free trade partner Mexico
Iran has threatened to burn U.S navy warships if America intensifies its military aggression against Iran.
U.S President Donald Trump said Iran had told Washington that it was in a state of collapse and urged America to reopen Hormuz.
Combined with eco-friendly energy solutions, it will set new standards in the global data market and serve as a key driver of future growth.
German utility RWE has signed two major power purchase agreements (PPAs) to supply renewable electricity from its Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm to Breedon Group and Network Rail. Breedon Group will receive around 70GWh of renewable electricity per year under a 15‑year PPA with RWE, sourced initially from the Gwynt y M
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a $774m investment into US port infrastructure. A total of 37 projects will receive funding under MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The awards are intended to improve capacity expansion, operational efficiency, and
A 29-year-old Iranian supertanker has appeared at Kharg Island after years off the radar, a sign that Tehran could be using retired ships to keep loading oil as its storage space runs out.
Chemical tanker operator adopts digital crew travel solution after two successful pilot projects.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Iran to 'get smart soon' and sign a deal, following days of deadlock in efforts to end the conflict and a media report that the U.S. would extend its blockade of Iran's ports.
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has concluded a series of maritime patrols monitoring North Korea’s evasion of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions in the international waters of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea. Patrols conducted by the Royal New Zealand Air Force observed a possible ship-to-ship tra
A supertanker linked to Japan is transporting oil through the volatile Strait of Hormuz; the first such crossing by a Japanese-linked oil tanker since the U.S-Iran war.
A Ukrainian drone strike caused a major fire at a Russian oil refinery in Tuapse on Tuesday.
A SeaLead operated vessel has transited to and from the Arabian over the last 16 days
U.S Marines boarded a commercial vessel in the Arabian Sea, suspecting it was headed to an Iranian Port in violation of the U.S blockade of Hormuz Strait.
London-based through transport mutual insurer, TT Club, has extended its marine war risks buyback cover to include intermodal connections on land
The contracts follow on from a letter of intent between the yard and shipowner in second half of 2025
Familiar patterns of procedural delay are emerging at this week’s critical UN shipping summit in London, with sources close to the negotiations warning that the most contentious decisions are being deliberately deferred to the final hours of the meeting – leaving little time for meaningful resolution. The 84th session
The third edition of Geneva Dry, the world’s premier commodities shipping conference, has opened in style, with a packed first day of dealmaking, debate and networking that underlined the Swiss city’s status as a hub for the dry bulk and commodities shipping world. Delegates flooded the conference floor from the openin
The suspicious approach to the tanker in the Indian Ocean comes as there are signs of a resurgence of Somali piracy
The maritime sector has spent years talking about digitalisation, but progress remains uneven. For Smart Ship Hub, the pitch is straightforward: bring everything into one place and make the data usable. Joy Basu, the company’s chief executive, frames it as a shift away from fragmented systems toward a single operationa
Dee4 Capital Partners Fund II has snapped up a second ultramax, continuing its well-timed push into high-quality Japanese-built tonnage. The fund has acquired the 60,500 dwt Only You, a 2017-built unit from Sanoyas, for just under $29m. The vessel has been renamed Dee4 Pine. The ship was sold by another financial playe
South Korea has formally launched a sweeping initiative to align its world-class shipbuilding and shipping industries under a single national strategy, acknowledging years of criticism that the two sectors have failed to capitalise on their combined strengths. The Shipbuilding-Shipping Mutual Development Strategy Counc
The Mission to Seafarers is extending its welfare measurement work beyond the ship’s rail, launching a new Shorebased Happiness Index to capture the wellbeing of maritime professionals working on land for the first time. The new index mirrors the methodology of the charity’s established Seafarers Happiness Index – whic
Swiss commodities trader Mercuria is continuing its move deeper into shipownership with an order for four kamsarmax bulk carriers at Wuhu Shipyard. The 82,000 dwt newbuildings will be tied into Mercuria’s global logistics system, marking another step away from its long-standing reliance on chartered tonnage toward a mo
China United Lines (CULines) has re-entered the newbuilding market with an order for four 6,400 teu containerships. The Shanghai-based intra-Asian carrier has contracted CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in Guangzhou for the series, with CSSC Trading involved in the deal. The move marks CULines’ first ship order since
Chinese shipowner benefits from booming rates for crude oil tankers in the first quarter of the year
Singapore-based offshore wind vessel player Cyan Renewables has signed a contract with OMV to keep one of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels operating in New Zealand waters. OMV New Zealand awarded a long-term contract to the 2009-built MMA Vision anchor handler. The deal is for up to five years and will sta
The US state of Massachusetts has activated the Vineyard Wind offtake contracts, which are expected to save its residents $1.4bn in electricity bills over the next 20 years. This past winter, Vineyard Wind lowered electricity prices by competing in wholesale electricity markets, consistently offering lower prices than
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday released a joint statement with five Latin American and Caribbean governments backing Panama’s sovereignty and condemning pressure tied to recent actions against Panama-flagged vessels, escalating...
U.S. forces boarded a commercial vessel in the Arabian Sea on Monday as Washington stepped up enforcement of its blockade on Iranian ports, with U.S. Central Command saying 39 vessels have now been redirected since the operation began.
The United Nations Security Council heard urgent calls Monday to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, as world leaders warned disruptions in one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints...
The Trump administration’s decision to extend its broad Jones Act waiver another 90 days is drawing mounting opposition across the U.S. maritime sector, with labor unions, domestic operators, trade groups...
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was quitting OPEC, dealing a heavy blow to the oil producers' group as an unprecedented energy crisis triggered by the Iran war exposes discord among Gulf nations.
Two months into a war with the U.S. and Israel, Iran no longer has a single, undisputed clerical arbiter at the pinnacle of power — an abrupt break with the past that may be hardening Tehran’s stance as it weighs renewed talks with Washington.
President Donald Trump said Iran has asked the US to lift a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz while the two sides negotiate an end to the two-month war, which has upended global energy supplies.
Royal Caribbean Group is doubling down on the world’s largest cruise ship class, confirming orders with Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku for a sixth and seventh Icon-class vessel to be delivered...
Naval force responds to Honour 25 and Sward hijackings by Somali pirates last week.
The incident also marks the second reported case this month involving a Norwegian Cruise Line crew member lost overboard.
The offer was reportedly passed to Washington through Pakistan and would delay discussions on Iran’s nuclear programme until a later stage.