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A Russian-built advanced ice-class LNG carrier that can operate in Arctic waters throughout the year has been added to the fleet recently.
The researchers said the AI could help commanders use less force, such as water cannons instead of lethal weapons.
Hong Kong-listed CSSC Shipping has signed up for ten 80,000 dwt bulk carrier newbuildings in China in a CNH3.235bn ($481m) fleet expansion. The ship leasing arm of state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation has entered into contracts with Chengxi Shipyard and China Shipbuilding Trading, with Chengxi and CSSC Guan
The cargo ship hit a small pleasure boat while overtaking it in Hakefjord, southwest of Gothenburg. A mother and her daughter were killed.
Rolls-Royce announced that its mtu Series 4000 and Series 2000 marine engines have received certification from the U.S. Navy.
The plans also include targeting China's Ningbo-Zhoushan and Shanghai ports, and Indonesia's Tanjung Priok Port.
EuroHoldings has locked its two vintage feeder containerships into fresh period deals at $24,000 and $20,500 per day, adding around $24m of expected EBITDA as the company builds liquidity for its push into product tankers. The 1,732 teu Joanna has been fixed for at least 30 months, plus up to another 20 days at the …
Will President Trump’s huge deal with Venezuela really dramatically increase oil supply to the US – analysts weigh in
The USS Abraham Lincoln, is set to dock in Thailand following its lengthy deployment in the Middle East after which it will return home.
A worker died at New Zealand’s CentrePort, Wellington, this morning following an accident.
Dorian LPG has been linked to another major South Korean newbuilding move, with market sources placing the New York-listed owner behind three VLGCs worth KRW477.8bn ($349m) at Hanwha Ocean. Hanwha disclosed the three-ship contract this week, identifying its customer only as an Oceania-based owner and setting delivery b
A collision between a ferry and a tanker off Malaysia’s Penang Port has injured 21 people, with 6 in severe condition, authorities informed.
Maritime employers’ group launches funding scheme targeting progression bottleneck as industry struggles to keep women at sea beyond cadet years
It was the first reported case of the U.S. military targeting Iranian tankers in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The larger range targets cruise ships and ro-pax vessels
Anemoi is to install a single rotor sail on an 8,700 teu container vessel in Maersk’s fleet
Anemoi has already installed its cutting-edge Rotor Sail technology across numerous vessel segments, including bulk carriers.
Danish liner giant Maersk is taking wind-assisted propulsion into its containership fleet, signing up to install a 35 m rotor sail on one of its 8,700 teu ships next year. British supplier Anemoi Marine Technologies will design and manufacture a single fixed rotor measuring 5 m in diameter and 35 m high for a vessel …
A major search and rescue operation is underway in the Sea of Marmara after a Turkish general cargo ship is believed to have sunk following a collision with a chemical tanker early on Wednesday. The 3,970 dwt Tugberk Imamoglu collided with the 3,338 dwt chemical tanker Alsu around 18 nautical miles south of Silivri, we
Suzun Marine Fuels is taking an unusual approach to bunker trading, putting seafarer welfare directly into its commercial terms and reserving the right to refuse ships linked to unpaid wages, forced labour or poor onboard conditions. Bunker supplier Suzun Marine Fuels is changing the way it transacts with shipowners, w
South Korea’s first commercial container trial through the Arctic has attracted just 737 TEUs of cargo, well below the 1,300 TEUs initially targeted for the voyage, highlighting the challenge of generating sufficient demand for a new Northern Sea Route service.
Three liquefied natural gas cargoes loaded in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have been transferred between ships outside the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks for delivery to India and Japan, according to ship-tracking firms.
The war around the Strait of Hormuz has entered an increasingly dangerous tanker-for-tanker phase, with the US striking Iranian state tankers in retaliation for attacks on commercial shipping while a laden VLCC sits abandoned and listing off Oman. The 320,780 dwt Senegal Prosperity, controlled by South Korea’s Sinokor
More than four in five seafarer deaths handled by Britannia P&I were caused by illness rather than accidents, with cardiovascular disease emerging as the biggest killer onboard. Britannia’s new Crew Claims Report, based on nearly 3,000 claims from the 2023/24 and 2024/25 policy years, found 81% of fatalities were illne
Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) is selling another two ageing suezmaxes, releasing more than $100m into its cash reserves as a 26-ship newbuilding programme steadily feeds younger tonnage into the fleet. The New York-listed Greek owner said the two ships were built in 2006 but did not identify them, disclose the buyer o
Classification society IRS expands into Germany as India's shipbuilding ambitions create opportunities
The crew of the Sinokor Maritime operated tanker were evacuated following multiple rocket strikes on the vessel
What continuous operational data can tell us about safety, risk and performance at sea, by Osher Perry, founder and CEO of ShipIn Systems. I enjoyed reading Alex Byelyavtsev’s article questioning whether an AI camera can measure safety culture. He raises an important discussion for our industry. On one fundamental poin
Oslo-listed Subsea7 has picked up another subsea package from LLOG Exploration in the US Gulf, landing work worth between $50m and $150m on the recently sanctioned Who Dat East development. The contract covers fabrication, transportation and installation of a 29-km steel catenary riser and pipe-in-pipe system connectin
By Jasper Ward and Parisa Hafezi WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Sept 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. launched new air strikes on Iranian targets on Tuesday, quashing hopes that an exchange of fire last weekend might...
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) – China’s state-owned shipping giant COSCO uses concealed equipment on board its ships to spy on military communications near the coastlines of target nations including the U.S., two...
El Niño is strengthening across the tropical Pacific, with U.S. forecasters now seeing a greater than 90% chance it becomes a very strong event this fall and winter. The latest...
Mine clearance in the Strait of Hormuz is “not sufficient on its own” to bring commercial shipping back to normal, INTERTANKO warned, even as the tanker industry group welcomed the...
Hornbeck Offshore Services and Helix Energy Solutions Group have completed their previously announced all-stock merger, creating a larger offshore services company spanning marine transportation, subsea services, well intervention and robotics....
The bulk carrier remains under judicial proceedings in Iran after authorities said the pollution had been cleaned up.
The Altalena sailed from Marseille, France, in June 1948 carrying weapons, Jewish immigrants and fighters for the Irgun.
Industry leaders at SMM 2026 stress international cooperation and adaptability as shipping navigates geopolitical shifts and technological change.
The first frigate is expected to be delivered in 2030. The four ships will be the largest vessels in the Swedish navy.
The number of vessels and carriers transiting the Bab el Mandeb is increasing slowly according to the latest figures from Linerlytica
A test commercial voyage of the system from Newlight on a Lomar Shipping bulker should significant savings
The pollution could affect marine life, coastal areas and fishermen who depend on the waters for their livelihoods.
The opening conference at SMM covered security risks in the Middle East and uncertainty around IMO Net Zero Framework but steered clear of root causes.
Russia has almost doubled the fleet of tankers ferrying liquefied natural gas from its US-sanctioned Arctic project in less than a year, as the country pushes to boost lucrative exports of the super-chilled fuel in spite of Western restrictions.
South Korea’s SK Oceanplant has landed its biggest merchant shipbuilding deal in years, signing a Greek owner for up to eight aframax tankers worth around KRW800bn ($583m). The firm contract is for six 115,000 dwt newbuilds, worth around $430m, and comes with options for another two ships. The vessels will be built at
Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck by unknown projectiles within minutes of each other while transiting outbound through the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to shipping intelligence and tracking firms Marisks and Kpler.
Titan Clean Fuels has struck a long-term deal with France’s Sogestran for a new 6,000 cu m LNG bunkering vessel, giving the Molgas-owned fuel supplier dedicated ship-to-ship capacity in the western Mediterranean. The vessel will be owned by Sogestran and built at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering in China
France, Sweden, Belgium and Britain have also boarded or seized suspected shadow fleet vessels that entered their territorial waters.
Norwegian newcomer Green Maritime Infrastructure (GMI) Group has doubled its hydrogen-powered bulker programme to four ships, signing for another two newbuilds at India’s Chowgule Shipyard. The latest pair will be around 3,000 dwt each and join two larger 4,000 dwt ships already under construction at Gelibolu Shipyard
DP World’s Marine Services business, Shipping Solutions has named its new methanol dual-fuel vessel at a ceremony in Aarhus, Denmark.
The MQ-9 Reaper is a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft made by US aerospace company General Atomics.