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Swiss dry bulk owner Suisse-Atlantique has expanded its newbuilding programme in China with two 40,500 dwt open-hatch ships, taking its orderbook at Jiangmen Nanyang Shipyard to seven vessels. The André family-controlled group confirmed the latest pair this week, adding them to five ultramaxes already contracted at the
Trump said the United States had control of the strait and asked on Truth Social whether it should be renamed.
Klaveness Combination Carriers’ largest shareholder has sold an 11% block in the Oslo-listed shipowner for about NOK619m ($66.5m), dropping below majority ownership while retaining a sizeable controlling position. Torvald Klaveness sold 6.54m KCC shares at NOK94.70 each through an accelerated private placement complete
The firm newbuilding batch extends the Chinese shipyard’s delivery backlog to 2031
How the choice of marine coatings can improve vessel performance and aid environmental compliance
Turkish owner Bayraktar Shipping has stepped into the newbuilding market, with brokers linking the Istanbul-based company to two firm 1,800 teu feeder containerships in China plus two options. The ships have been reportedly booked at China Merchants Industry Group’s revived Wuhan Qingshan Shipyard, with the firm pair s
Proposed rule sent to White House advances Trump administration plan to shift environmental review responsibilities and accelerate LNG, oil export hubs
Eleven seafarers have been recognised with the Merchant Navy Medal for their outstanding contributions to the UK maritime industry.
Major shipping groups have welcomed the EU proposal to add two Indian ship recycling facilities to its approved European List.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Aug. 31 that a tanker had been hit by three unknown projectiles while leaving the Strait of Hormuz.
Sebastian Cazajus from cargo.one writes for Splash today. Ocean forwarding is going through a structural change, where the forwarder who answers quickest takes the business. As more shippers adopt AI, soon the request will come from one system querying another, expecting an answer in seconds and arriving in volumes no
Two seafarers from the Philippines died this week when the Bahri tanker Sidr was attacked in the Strait
Panama has completed the acquisition of Petroterminal de Panamá, giving the state full ownership of a strategic oil transport system that functions as a specialised second Panama Canal for hydrocarbons. The government paid $191.7m for the remaining 41% stake in the company, taking ownership to 100%. Petroterminal opera
One of the most spectacular boom-and-bust figures from shipping’s last great shipbuilding cycle is back. Kang Duk-soo, the architect of South Korea’s former STX empire, is returning to the industry through D-Ocean Asset Management, the consortium acquiring control of SK Oceanplant for around KRW410bn ($298m). SK Oceanp
Norwegian authorities have seized the Russian state-owned Professor Molchanov in Svalbard as Ukraine steps up efforts to recover billions of dollars awarded over assets confiscated by Moscow following its annexation of Crimea. The expedition cruise vessel was arrested at Barentsburg on September 2 following an order fr
US importers could face a new layer of paperwork, technology requirements and potential cargo delays under plans being considered by US Customs and Border Protection to gain far greater visibility into international supply chains. CBP has opened consultation on sweeping changes that could require importers to provide d
Turkish authorities continued searching on Thursday for 10 crew members missing after a cargo ship sank off the coast of Istanbul following a collision with another vessel, state-owned Anadolu Agency reported.
One seafarer has died and six remain missing after the tug TNS Catcher capsized while assisting a containership off Busan yesterday. The 286-tonne tug overturned at around 1.29pm, about 9 km east of Oryukdo, while working with two other tugs to manoeuvre the MSC Ikaria VI, a 5,576 teu, Liberia-flagged containership. Of
The head of Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. expects disruption in the Strait of Hormuz to last longer than previously assumed, with recent attacks elevating the risk for tankers attempting to move oil through the waterway.
Israeli tonnage provider Ray Car Carriers has been identified as the owner behind Guangzhou Shipyard International’s $1bn-plus order for ten LNG dual-fuel car carriers, marking its first major newbuilding move into China after decades of concentrating its orders in South Korea. GSI and China Shipbuilding Trading have s
Simon Lunde and Fredrick Henriksen of BI Norwegian Business School went looking for the G7 price cap in the secondhand market rather than in trade flows. What they found was not a crude-only break, but a broad re-rating of shipping with a sanctions gradient running through it, steepest in the tonnage the shadow trade r
Shipping’s proliferation of so-called green corridors is getting a new hue, with plans unveiled for a pink corridor between the UK and US designed to explore what would be required to operate nuclear-powered containerships across the Atlantic. Lloyd’s Register, Maersk, the Port of Felixstowe and South Carolina’s Port o
Congestion at Asian ports has been driven by extreme weather events and wider supply chain disruption
Despite experiencing some reliability issues, Odfjell will install improved eSails on another of its chemical tankers next year
Mexico’s Pemex has launched an international tender for a high-specification jackup to work in Mexican waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The state energy company is seeking an independent-leg cantilever unit capable of operating in water depths of at least 400 ft and drilling to a minimum depth of 30,000 ft. The package al
Odfjell Drilling is set to recover around $37m after Norway’s Supreme Court refused to hear a tax authority appeal, drawing a line under a years-long dispute linked to former group company Odfjell Offshore. The Supreme Court’s appeals committee declined to admit the Norwegian Tax Authority’s challenge to an April rulin
Wood has secured a five-year engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning framework from Serica Energy aimed at extending the life of the Bruce platform in the UK North Sea beyond 2030. The Aberdeen-based contractor will carry out project delivery, offshore construction and commissioning work under the agre
CBP proposal could force earlier loading deadlines and raise port demurrage risks shipping companies
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced legislation that would give U.S. merchant mariners working in international trade a tax break similar to the one available to other Americans...
Norwegian authorities have seized a Russian-owned expedition ship in Svalbard at the request of Ukraine’s Naftogaz Group as the company seeks to enforce a $4.22 billion arbitration award against Russia...
Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weather, operational pressures and geopolitical disruption shape risk at sea Inmarsat...
ABB has been selected as the power, propulsion and automation technology partner for two new Ro-Pax ferries, to be named Kupe and Cook, which form part of Cook Strait Ferry...
VIKING has been appointed as Official Preferred Global Sales and Service Partner for the full range of respiratory protection equipment and mobile gas detection equipment offered by Dräger to the...
Robert Allan Ltd. has been awarded a contract to design a new RAmparts 4300 ASD tug for Guangzhou Port. The vessel will mark the first Robert Allan Ltd.-designed tug to join Guangzhou...
Saudi Arabia’s observed crude exports last month slumped to the lowest in at least nine years, as tankers were attacked following rising tensions in the Middle East.
Iranians and their Arab neighbors feared a return of war on Wednesday after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with U.S. forces striking Iran's southern coast and Iran firing at American bases across the region.
A.P. Moller-Maersk is preparing to test wind-assisted propulsion on one of its containerships, with plans to install a large Rotor Sail on an 8,700-TEU vessel next year. UK-based Anemoi Marine...
U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived in port in eastern Thailand on Wednesday after 286 days at sea, including a lengthy deployment in the Middle East, amid reports of mental health concerns and deteriorating conditions on board.
Two seafarers have been killed in an attack on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed Wednesday, bringing the known death toll from attacks on...
Tankers and cargo ships are transiting the Bosphorus strait adorned with nets, water tanks and tyres to try to fend off growing Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes in the Black Sea, according to security experts and video obtained by Reuters.
Major shipping industry groups are urging European policymakers to approve two Indian ship recycling yards for inclusion on the European Union’s approved list, setting up a clash with environmental groups...
Onboard carbon capture could help existing ships cut CO₂ emissions as alternative fuel supply chains develop; Lloyd’s Register.
Indian Register of Shipping is expanding in Europe through a new Hamburg office for its European expansion and industry partnerships.
Inmarsat’s analysis of 106,975 safety broadcasts highlights weather as the leading factor in urgent maritime warnings.
The problem is that the ships needed to move the cars from Indian ports are not available in enough numbers.
The arrangement allegedly allows China to collect communication signals from ships and aircraft across Europe, North America and Asia.
Global maritime leaders have gathered at SMM 2026 to discuss how shipping can navigate rising geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
Casualties reported in a 31 August tanker attack as Iran increases Strait of Hormuz non-compliant vessel list to 56 ships
Deltamarin is expanding its digital ship design toolbox with numerical optimisation to develop more efficient vessels.
The new vessel replaces MV Accolade II and is expected to increase Adbri’s annual limestone carrying capacity by 35%.