Maritime news
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- CIA Warns Of Possible Russian Drone Attacks On France, Spain And Italy From Mediterranean ShipsMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
The CIA has warned European countries about a suspected Russian plan to launch drones from commercial ships in the Mediterranean.
- World’s Largest Oil Trader Buys 25 Million+ Barrels Of Discounted Iraqi OilMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
The largest oil trading company in the world, Vitol, has reportedly purchased 25 to 30 million barrels of discounted Iraqi crude oil this month.
- Italy Awards $4.2 Billion Contract For Two Next-Generation DDX DestroyersMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
The contract was awarded by the European Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) to Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN).
- China’s 339 Metre Nuclear Carrier Could Launch 90 Aircraft, Outsizing U.S. Navy’s Largest SupercarrierMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
The carrier could be powered by nuclear energy, which means it could overpower U.S. carriers in terms of operations, deployment length and ammunition.
- China’s Record Port Traffic Signals Export Rush Ahead Of Xi-Trump Summit Amid Tariff UncertaintyMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
Chinese ports handled a record 7.279 million twenty-foot equivalent units in the seven days to September 20.
- India’s Proposal To Restore Black Sea Shipping Gains Ground At UN After Ukrainian BackingMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
Ukraine is considering India’s proposal to restore safe navigation and shipping in the Black Sea.
- Russia Begins First Oil Exports From Arctic Vostok Oil Project To Counter U.S. ProductionMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
Russia’s Arctic oil project, the state-owned Rosneft’s Vostok, finally began oil production after western sanctions stalled work and caused delays.
- U.S. Coast Guard Seizes 25,000 Pounds of Cocaine In 6 Days During Mission Pacific ViperMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
The U.S. Coast Guard has successfully seized more than 25,000 pounds of cocaine across three interdictions in less than a week.
- Indian Navy Targets Self-Reliant Fleet Of 230 Ships By 2045 As Maritime Competition GrowsMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
The Indian Navy plans to have around 230 ships by 2040-2045 as it prepares for a more contested maritime environment.
- Russia Seeks $2.35 Billion From Exporters To Fund Two Nuclear-Powered IcebreakersMarine Insight · 9/25/2026
Russia plans to collect more than 200 billion roubles from exporters to help build two new icebreakers for the Northern Sea Route.
- Qatar Boosts LNG Traffic Via Hormuz as Global Shortage BitesgCaptain · 9/25/2026
Qatar has ramped up liquefied natural gas tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to the highest in more than two months, a sign it’s becoming more comfortable moving ships through the waterway.
- US-Sanctioned Oil Tanker ‘Sibu 1’ Rescued from Somali PiratesgCaptain · 9/25/2026 · piracy, enforcement
A US-sanctioned oil tanker, Sibu 1, has been freed after being hijacked by Somali pirates in August, the maritime police force in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region said on Friday.
- NYK orders new offshore wind SOV from PaxOceanSplash247 · 9/25/2026
NYK has ordered an offshore wind service operation vessel from PaxOcean Group for deployment in Taiwan and other Asia-Pacific markets from around 2029. The 89.6 m vessel will provide accommodation, logistics and offshore access for personnel working on the construction and maintenance of wind farms. It will have capaci
- Former Sembcorp Marine chief acquitted of corruption chargesSeatrade Maritime · 9/25/2026
Wong Weng Sun cleared of six charges in Singapore related to Brazil’s Operation Car Wash
- Sincere Navigation adds modern kamsarmax in $38.5m dealSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Taiwanese owner Sincere Navigation has agreed to pay $38.5m for a 2019-built kamsarmax as it continues reshaping its mixed tanker and dry bulk fleet. The Taipei-listed company disclosed that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Majestic Bloom will acquire an 81,770 dwt bulker from Panama-registered MTO Maritime. Handov
- Rio Tinto offloads final newcastlemax pair to YasaSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Rio Tinto has offloaded the final two ships from its eight-strong owned newcastlemax fleet, with Turkey’s Yasa Shipping taking the 2013-built RTM Drake and RTM Tasman. Yasa’s own fleet records now list the ships as the 205,437 dwt Yasa Drake and 205,432 dwt Yasa Pioneer, respectively. Both were built by Hanjin Heavy In
- Precious seals fresh ultramax fixtureSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Thailand’s Precious Shipping has lined up another index-linked ultramax charter, fixing the Sunisa Naree to Singapore’s PACC Line for up to 13 months. The Bangkok-listed owner told the stock exchange that the charter started on September 23 for 11 to 13 months at a gross variable rate equivalent to 103% of the Baltic E
- Argos Georgia report and safety flyer publishedMAIB (UK) · 9/25/2026
- Research: Are your vessel operations approved and practised?MAIB (UK) · 9/25/2026
- Foundering of the fishing vessel Argos Georgia with the loss of 13 livesMAIB (UK) · 9/25/2026
- MSC container ship abandoned in South China Sea under towSeatrade Maritime · 9/25/2026 · abandonment
Two tugs have joined the stricken container ship MSC Hermes III and all three vessels are headed to Vietnam
- US diesel export ban wouldn’t play out as Trump Administration expectsSeatrade Maritime · 9/25/2026
A possible US diesel export ban would impact tanker markets and drive up gasoline prices warns Rystad
- Triple newbuild joy for fast expanding RCLSeatrade Maritime · 9/25/2026
Regional Container Lines has named a trio of newbuildings in China as the company grows its capacity 157% in coming years
- Volare hits $1.2bn valuation after $500m raiseSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Trafigura-backed Volare Shipping has completed a $500m equity raise ahead of its planned Oslo listing, putting a post-money value of around NOK11.5bn ($1.2bn) on the newly created VLCC owner. The Singapore-incorporated company allocated 30.7m new shares at NOK154 apiece in a private placement that was significantly ove
- How the resilience premium is reshaping shippingSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Shipping companies have been forced to rethink how they plan, invest and manage risk as the industry moves deeper into an era of overlapping geopolitical, technological and regulatory disruption, senior executives told nearly 300 delegates attending the opening Big Issues session at Splash Singapore yesterday. Splash e
- Panama slips to third in global flag rankingsSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Panama’s long retreat from the top of the global ship registry rankings has reached another milestone, with the once dominant flag now overtaken by the Marshall Islands to fall into third place. The latest Clarksons Research data, dated September 1, shows the Marshall Islands fleet at 212.7m gt, comfortably ahead of Pa
- Splash Wrap: The boom and the billSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Shipping spent another week discovering that the same forces making it extraordinarily profitable are also storing up the ingredients for its next downturn. The headline number came from Clarksons. Its cross-sector ClarkSea Index reached $64,569 a day, 27% above the previous all-time high set during the feverish market
- Offen plots boxship ordering comeback at GSISplash247 · 9/25/2026
Germany’s Offen Group is looking to return to containership newbuildings after more than a decade away, with the Hamburg tonnage provider linked to up to four ships at China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International. Shipbroking and market sources have Offen in discussions with the CSSC-controlled yard for two firm plus two o
- Hafnia closes in on 20% of Torm and raises $300mSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Hafnia has raised $300m in fresh equity after making another move on Torm, taking its holding in the Danish product tanker owner to 19.85%. The BW Group-backed tanker giant allocated 35.49m new shares at NOK80 apiece through an accelerated bookbuild, raising the NOK equivalent of approximately $300m. The placement pric
- Russia plans $2.35bn exporter levy to bankroll Arctic icebreakersSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Russia is proposing a new levy on seaborne exports to raise more than RUB200bn ($2.35bn) for nuclear icebreakers needed to expand traffic along the Northern Sea Route. A draft government decree prepared by the transport ministry would impose a shipbuilding charge of RUB20.07 per tonne on export cargo carried by 27 Russ
- Global green shipping corridor alliance launches in BeijingSplash247 · 9/25/2026
A new international body has been launched in Beijing to coordinate the development of green shipping corridors and accelerate cooperation across shipping, ports, fuels and regulation. The International Green Shipping Corridor Alliance was inaugurated during the 2026 Global Sustainable Transport Forum and brings togeth
- Ventura Offshore adds Indonesia drilling work for semisubSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Offshore driller Ventura Offshore has won another contract extension for one of its semisubmersible rigs. Ventura Offshore said Searah West Ganal Limited and Searah Ganal Deepwater Limited, subsidiaries of Searah, a JV between Eni and Petronas, exercised the option for another well. This extension covers the drilling o
- Rosetti Marino secures Danish North Sea platform projectSplash247 · 9/25/2026
Italian fabricator and shipyard Rosetti Marino has been awarded a new contract for offshore operations in the North Sea, valued at between €250m and €300 million by Ineos. The project involves an EPC contract to build a platform for the Hejre development project off the coast of Denmark. Rosetti Marino’s scope of work
- Shipping urges Chinese vessel port fee delay as Trump-Xi summitSeatrade Maritime · 9/25/2026
Over 200 trade groups call on USTR to extend Section 301 tariff suspension before November deadline
- The ship that didn’t have an accident todaySplash247 · 9/24/2026
Neville Jayant from SalusTech on why maritime safety must learn from everyday success as well as failure. Every day, ships complete demanding operations safely. Mooring continues through difficult weather, bunkering is completed despite changing conditions, and experienced crew members identify hazards before they beco
- Federal Training Ship Empire State VII Ordered to Norfolk Ahead of U.S. Navy MissiongCaptain · 9/24/2026 · training
SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII has been ordered to depart New York on September 30 for Norfolk, Virginia, where it will undergo a month-long activation and flight deck certification...
- DNV: Shipping’s Fuel Future Hinges on What Regulators Do NextgCaptain · 9/24/2026
Regulatory uncertainty is becoming a major factor in shipowners’ investment decisions as the industry weighs vessels and fuel systems that will remain in service for decades, according to DNV’s latest Maritime...
- Venezuela Spot Oil Sales Snarled by Surging Freight CostsgCaptain · 9/24/2026
Sales of Venezuelan oil for loading in October stalled after a surge in shipping costs muddled negotiations between the country’s state oil company and buyers of its oil.
- Bahrain Leads Countries’ Call for Full Reopening of Strait of Hormuz Without TollsgCaptain · 9/24/2026
A Bahrain-led group backed by 80 countries has called for the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding safe and unimpeded passage for commercial ships without tolls, conditions or...
- Union urges Modi to protect Indian crews as ship attacks riseSeatrade Maritime · 9/24/2026
The death of an Indian seafarer aboard Cape Dao has prompted calls for stronger government protection amid escalating regional security risks.
- World Maritime Day 2026: IMO Warns Shipping Rules Are Under Strain as Seafarers Face Deadly AttacksgCaptain · 9/24/2026 · regulation
The global maritime industry is marking World Maritime Day on Thursday with an unusually immediate backdrop: merchant ships under attack, seafarers being killed and some of the world’s most important...
- Container Rates Edge Lower Ahead of Golden Week as Suez Traffic ReturnsgCaptain · 9/24/2026
The Drewry World Container Index edged lower this week as falling Asia-Europe rates outweighed firmer pricing on the Transpacific, with carriers preparing another round of blank sailings ahead of China’s...
- Carriers shift Atlantic capacity towards Canada amid US uncertaintySeatrade Maritime · 9/24/2026
Direct capacity to Canada rose 14% year-on-year while Europe–US services declined, highlighting a shift in transatlantic deployment.
- Synergy Marine & Cochin Shipyard To Jointly Pursue Shipbuilding Projects In IndiaMarine Insight · 9/24/2026
Synergy Marine Group and Cochin Shipyard have signed an MoU to pursue shipbuilding, repair and conversion projects in India for international shipowners.
- 200,000 m³ LNG carriers Hold Key To Global LNG Fleet Renewal, New Lloyd’s Register Study FindsMarine Insight · 9/24/2026
LR’s new analysis finds 200,000m³ LNG carriers could boost cargo capacity and cut transport costs while remaining compatible with most major LNG terminals.
- US Coast Guard Awards $315 Million Contract to Modernise Alaska’s Arctic BaseMarine Insight · 9/24/2026
The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $315 million contract to build a new cutter mooring and fuel pier at Base Kodiak, Alaska.
- Indian Navy Seeks 6 Landing Craft Utility Mk V Vessels For Amphibious OperationsMarine Insight · 9/24/2026
The Indian Navy has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for six new Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk V vessels from Indian shipyards.
- Indian Coast Guard Rescues 36-Year-Old Injured Bangladeshi Crew Member Off Andaman IslandsMarine Insight · 9/24/2026
The crew member was injured after he fell on board the vessel. He suffered severe head and spinal injuries, the Coast Guard said.
- Vacancy for Inspector of Marine Accidents (Naval Architect)MAIB (UK) · 9/24/2026
- Vacancy for Inspector of Marine Accidents (Engineering/Nautical)MAIB (UK) · 9/24/2026