Maritime news

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• Laid-up offshore vessels eyed for new life as expedition yachts
  Splash247 · 9/29/2026

  Italian designer Stefano Pastrovich has unveiled a concept that would turn laid-up offshore supply vessels into expedition yachts and small expedition cruise ships. The concept is based on an 86.6 m PSV reference platform, the Brage Supplier, built in India in 2011. The original 2015 study proposed retaining the vessel

• China lines up centralised offshore wind grid project off Fujian
  Splash247 · 9/29/2026

  Chinese renewable energy developer Zhongmin Energy has signed a RMB 4.165bn ($585m) EPC contract for a major offshore wind transmission project off Fujian province. The Shanghai-listed company said its subsidiary, Fujian Fuzhou Mintou Offshore Wind Power, has formally signed the deal for the Changle offshore centralise

• CNOOC renews offshore EPC agreement with Worley
  Splash247 · 9/29/2026

  Australian offshore engineering company Worley has secured a five-year renewal of its EPC framework agreement with CNOOC UK business. Under the renewed agreement, Worley will continue delivering EPC services across CNOOC’s UK Continental Shelf assets, including the Scott, Buzzard, and Golden Eagle fields. The scope inc

• New Rail Service Boosts Swedish Forest Exports Through Port of Gothenburg
  The Maritime Executive · 9/29/2026
• JAXPORT Board Honors Late Chief Operating Officer
  The Maritime Executive · 9/29/2026
• Saudi Red Sea Authority and Tahaluf Sign MoU to Support Red Sea Yacht Show and Promote Investment
  Seatrade Maritime · 9/29/2026 · regulation

  Tahaluf plans to stage the inaugural edition of the show in 2027.

• Hapag-Lloyd boosts Zim offer and 2026 earnings outlook
  Seatrade Maritime · 9/29/2026

  Carrier adds $1bn to EBIT forecast as "substantially improved” bid for Zim faces resistance.

• Supply chain relief - Panama Canal to increase draught and daily transits
  Seatrade Maritime · 9/29/2026

  In some small relief to shipping and supply chains the Panama Canal is to increase draughts and daily transits following increased rainfall.

• Maersk Completes First Ethanol Bunkering in US Testing Bioethanol
  The Maritime Executive · 9/29/2026
• US and UK Complete Atlantic Thunder 26 Exercise with SINKEX
  The Maritime Executive · 9/29/2026
• WISTA International Adds Associate Membership to Build Momentum
  The Maritime Executive · 9/29/2026
• CMA CGM Ship Rescues Four After Yacht Strikes Whale in South Pacific
  gCaptain · 9/29/2026

  Four sailors have been rescued from a life raft in the South Pacific after their yacht struck a whale and began taking on water about 250 nautical miles north of...

• NZ Activists Board Research Vessel in Protests Against Deep-Sea Mining
  The Maritime Executive · 9/28/2026
• A.P. Moller Capital to Acquire a Majority Stake in Euroports
  The Maritime Executive · 9/28/2026
• Crew of Australian Boat Rescued by Boxship After Hitting a Whale
  The Maritime Executive · 9/28/2026
• UK Government Announces New Projects to Support Shipbuilders
  The Maritime Executive · 9/28/2026
• Maritime tech’s scale problem comes under the spotlight at Splash Singapore
  Splash247 · 9/28/2026

  Maritime technology may be attracting more money, more founders and more attention than ever, but last week’s SplashTech Digital Leaders Forum in Singapore repeatedly returned to an uncomfortable question: can the sector produce genuinely scalable companies, or is most of the industry ultimately building acquisition ta

• The Caspian Sea is Busy Between Russia and Iran
  The Maritime Executive · 9/28/2026
• DryDel piles on kamsarmax tonnage at Tsuneishi
  Splash247 · 9/28/2026

  Greek dry bulk owner DryDel Shipping has added two more ships to its Japanese newbuilding programme, signing up for a pair of 82,000 dwt kamsarmaxes at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. The Costas Delaportas-led company has not disclosed the price or delivery dates for the latest vessels, which will be built to NOx Tier III and

• Zodiac opens LNG chapter with $500m Hanwha order
  Splash247 · 9/28/2026

  Eyal Ofer’s Zodiac Maritime is making its first move into the conventional LNG carrier sector, with shipbuilding sources placing the London-based owner behind a KRW680bn ($499.6m) order at Hanwha Ocean. The South Korean shipbuilder disclosed on Monday that it had won a contract covering two LNG carriers from an unident

• Panama Canal Adds Transit Capacity as Rainfall Brings Relief
  gCaptain · 9/28/2026

  The Panama Canal is easing restrictions on vessel draft and daily transits after improved rainfall and water-saving measures helped stabilize conditions in the waterway’s drought-sensitive watershed. The Panama Canal Authority said the...

• Pan Ocean lands $110m Trafigura VLCC charter
  Splash247 · 9/28/2026

  South Korea’s Pan Ocean has fixed a VLCC to Trafigura Maritime Logistics for three years in a deal worth KRW148.18bn ($109.6m). The Harim-controlled owner disclosed the charter in a stock exchange filing, saying the vessel will start work on December 1 and remain with Trafigura until at least December 1, 2029. Trafigur

• EU’s Kallas Says Two Countries May Send Ships to Counter Houthis
  gCaptain · 9/28/2026

  (Bloomberg) — Two countries signaled interest in sending ships to counter Houthi strikes in the Red Sea, top European Union diplomat Kaja Kallas said.  Kallas has been pressing countries to...

• U.S. and Iran Set to Hold Separate Talks With Mediators on Monday or Tuesday
  gCaptain · 9/28/2026

  Sept 28 (Reuters) – Qatari mediators are likely to hold separate talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in New York and with the US side on Monday or Tuesday, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters, in...

• Europe Draws More LNG as Hormuz Crisis Tightens Global Market
  gCaptain · 9/28/2026

  European imports of liquefied natural gas are rising ahead of the Northern Hemisphere winter, as prolonged disruptions to flows through the Strait of Hormuz threaten to intensify global competition for the fuel.

• A.P. Moller Capital Takes Majority Stake in Euroports
  gCaptain · 9/28/2026

  A.P. Moller Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Euroports Group, adding one of Europe’s largest bulk and breakbulk terminal operators to its growing portfolio of transportation and logistics...

• NBC News: Eight Marines Injured in Previously Undisclosed Iranian Attack in Hormuz
  gCaptain · 9/28/2026

  Eight U.S. Marines were injured when an Iranian cruise missile struck a vessel they were operating aboard in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, according to a previously unreported...

• Iran’s IRGC Navy Claims Second US Military Underwater Drone Seized In Strait Of Hormuz
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026

  Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has claimed it seized a second US military underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz.

• U.S. Navy Sinks Decommissioned Frigate Off Scotland In Joint Missile Exercise
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026

  The U.S. Navy has sunk a decommissioned American frigate off Scotland during a joint military exercise with the UK.

• Russia Says Drone Strikes Hit Ukrainian Port Infrastructure And Cargo Ship
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026

  Russia said its forces hit four military storage sites. It also said a cargo ship carrying military and dual-use goods to Odesa was struck.

• Pakistan’s Hangor Submarine Fires First Anti-Ship Missile In Arabian Sea
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026 · accident

  PNS/M Hangor hit a designated long-range target on September 27, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

• Three Seized Iranian Oil Tankers Carrying 6 Million Barrels Of Oil Head Towards U.S.
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026

  Three tankers seized by the US are now crossing the Atlantic carrying six million barrels of Iranian crude oil worth about $600 million.

• Philippines Accuses Chinese Vessel of Spoofing Location in Northern Waters 
  gCaptain · 9/28/2026

  The Philippine Coast Guard accused a Chinese research vessel on Monday of spoofing its location while loitering off Batanes, the country's northernmost island group near Taiwan, saying its movements were consistent with unauthorised marine scientific research.

• A.P. Moller Capital strikes deal for Euroports majority
  Splash247 · 9/28/2026

  A.P. Moller Capital has struck a deal to take control of Euroports, adding one of Europe’s largest bulk and breakbulk terminal platforms to its growing transport infrastructure portfolio. The Copenhagen-based infrastructure investor has agreed to acquire a 53.35% stake in Thaumas, the holding company behind Euroports,

• Rhine Drops Below Shipping Threshold as Freight Costs Rise
  gCaptain · 9/28/2026

  Water levels in the Rhine River plummeted to record lows over the weekend, threatening transport on a key shipping corridor for energy and industrial commodities across central Europe.

• U.S. Navy Advances First New Nuclear Warhead Programme In Nearly 4 Decades
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026

  The US Navy has moved its W93/Mk7 nuclear warhead programme into the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

• The Great Lakes Towing Company Orders Two New Damen Tugs from Great Lakes Shipyard
  gCaptain · 9/28/2026

  Hulls 11 and 12 will continue the company’s fleet renewal and expansion program and its long-term investment in  Great Lakes shipping The Great Lakes Towing Company announced today that it...

• At Sea, Confined Spaces Leave No Room for Error
  gCaptain · 9/28/2026 · enforcement

  On a laid-up mobile offshore drilling unit (MODU), a worker descended alone into the leg to check on a diesel pump being used for dewatering operations. When he didn’t return,...

• Tullow books Noble drillship for Ghana campaign
  Splash247 · 9/28/2026

  Offshore drilling giant Noble Corporation has been awarded a contract by Tullow Oil for one of its drillships. The London-based oil and gas player hired the 2013-built drillship Noble Faye Kozack for work offshore Ghana. The contract includes up to 10 wells and is expected to commence in mid-2027 after the unit wraps u

• Fugro survey supports Petronas fields off Malaysia
  Splash247 · 9/28/2026

  Dutch surveyor Fugro has executed a geohazard site survey contract for Petronas Carigali for the Megah and Limbayong fields off the coast of Sabah, offshore East Malaysia. The development supports ongoing efforts to develop Malaysia’s offshore resources. Fugro’s survey delivered critical geo-data to identify seabed and

• Eight U.S. Marines Injured In Iranian Missile Strike On Ship In Strait Of Hormuz
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026

  Eight US Marines were injured when an Iranian anti-ship cruise missile hit a vessel they were travelling on in the Strait of Hormuz.

• Iraqi Tribe Frees Hijacked Oil Tanker & Crew From Somali Pirates In Intense 5-Hr Long Gun Battle In Gulf Of Aden
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026 · piracy

  Tribal members from Iraq’s Al-Shaghanba clan fought Somali Pirates in an intense battle which continued for 5 hours to recover a hijacked ship.

• India Invests Rs 2,300 Crore To Set Up First E- Methanol Plant At Gujarat’s Kandla Port
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026

  India has invested INR 2300 Crore in a first-of-its-kind project which would supply ships sailing on the Asia-Europe route with e-methanol.

• Cruise Ship Breaks From Moorings & Collides With Nepal’s Narayani Bridge
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026

  After days of continuous rainfall, floods in the Narayani River swept away a tourist cruise ship on Sunday.

• Uni-Tankers lines up eight stainless newbuilds
  Splash247 · 9/28/2026

  Denmark’s Uni-Tankers has lined up eight stainless steel chemical tanker newbuildings as it accelerates the replacement of older tonnage. The 7,600 dwt vessels will be built at state-owned Haidong Shipyard in Taizhou, China, with deliveries starting in 2028. Uni-Tankers confirmed the programme in a social media post on

• Turkish Navy Parades 15 Warships Through Istanbul Strait To Mark 488th Anniversary Of Preveza Victory
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026

  The Defence Ministry organised the parade. It included TCG Istanbul, Türkiye’s first frigate designed and built in the country.

• 12 Killed In Tragic Boat Capsizing In Democratic Republic Of Congo, Making It 2nd Sinking In A Week
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026 · accident

  Felix Habiragi, the Kisheki village head, said that the boat was carrying more than 50 people when it capsized near Idjwi Island in South Kivu.

• Siemens Gamesa taps Purus for offshore wind vessel support
  Splash247 · 9/28/2026

  Spain-based wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa has taken Purus’ service operation vessel Purus Horizon on a long-term charter for offshore wind maintenance in the North Sea. Purus has not identified the wind farms involved or disclosed the charter length or value. However, it said the vessel would start work earl

• Battery-First eCSOVs Deliver Immediate OPEX Savings Ahead Of Offshore Grid Infrastructure
  Marine Insight · 9/28/2026

  Gen-sets that operate at a consistent and efficient load to charge onboard batteries can provide the offshore wind industry with a sustainable, competitive route to increased efficiency and reduced OPEX on its service vessel fleet.

• RCL signs third Huangpu Wenchong boxship series
  Splash247 · 9/28/2026

  Thailand’s Regional Container Lines has returned to CSSC Huangpu Wenchong for another four containerships, adding a new 3,100 teu class to its rapidly expanding orderbook at the Guangzhou-based builder. RCL signed for four of Huangpu Wenchong’s in-house Honghu-series ships, taking its programme at the yard to 16 vessel