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The vessel, M/V Sevan, was among 19 ships recently sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department for transporting Iranian oil.
At least seven ships - mainly dry bulk vessels - have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, in line with muted activity in recent days, shipping data showed on Monday, while talks between Iran and the United States have stalled.
Norway’s DDW Offshore, a subsidiary of Akastor, has sold one of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels to an undisclosed buyer. The company said that it entered into a binding agreement to sell the 2011-built Skandi Emerald anchor handler for a purchase price of $23m. According to an Oslo Bors filing, the agreem
Industry Leadership Celebrated by Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program Earth Day marked several important milestones for California’s coast, benefiting both coastal counties and marine life. On April 22, Blue...
Assistant general secretary steps up as Mark Dickinson's 17-year leadership comes to an end.
IMO delegates arriving at the IMO headquarters faced huge banners calling for climate activists to ‘Stand up to Trump & the Petrostates’ this morning.
APM Terminals concession in Valencia now extends to the ordinary maximum of 50 years under Spanish port laws
Trial set to launch in May builds on MoU signed in March 2025 between PIL, PSA and DNV.
Group to spend $556m on 1,800 teu and 8,200 teu methanol-ready ships due for delivery in 2028.
Will the dinosaurs win the day and keep maritime in fossil fuel, or can the progressives maintain the net zero momentum, the battle lines have been drawn
Somali piracy is back in the spotlight after four attacks in as many days, including two vessel hijackings, prompting authorities to raise the threat level for the region and warn commercial shipping to exercise extreme caution. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported yesterday that a cargo ship l
Container shipping appears to be suffering from long covid. New data from Danish consultancy Sea-Intelligence shows that the continuing lack of vessel reliability has created a new baseline for vessel capacity absorption, at a level two to three times higher than the pre-pandemic normality. Capacity absorption due to
Twenty thousand seafarers aboard 1,600 vessels remain stranded in the Persian Gulf, and the men and women keeping global trade moving say the world has forgotten them. International Maritime Organization secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez has given voice to their despair. “I spoke to a seafarer who had been trapped in
AIS tracking shows almost no traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and US blockade in the Arabian Sea has now turned around 38 vessels
A flaw in the ice-class calculation methodology used under FuelEU Maritime has left compliant shipping operators facing potential penalties running into tens of millions of euros – through no fault of their own. The error, which was embedded in the European Maritime Safety Agency’s (EMSA) Thetis compliance system and w
Commercial shipping is again facing the scourge of Somalia piracy with two vessels hijacked in less than a week and warnings from both UKMTO and JMIC
Norwegian offshore service provider Archer has been awarded a three-year contract extension by Equinor to provide wireline and intervention services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The contract extension builds on the integrated wireline contract originally awarded to Archer in 2021, under which Archer, together wi
Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices has entered into an agreement to sell one of its vessels. Shearwater disclosed that it would sell its 2012-built vessel, SW Baret, to an undisclosed party for conversion to a dedicated source vessel. According to the company, the agreed sales price for the
Qatar’s LNG export machine has suffered its most severe disruption in more than two decades, with analysts warning that while flows could partially recover within months, a full return to pre-war levels may take years. Data compiled by tanker and gas analyst Nikolas Zannikos at AXSMarine shows just how sharp the drop h
Greek owner Enesel Group has returned to the dry bulk market, with two capesize vessels at China’s Hengli Shipbuilding. The move on the 181,500 dwt newbuilds marks a re-entry into the segment for the Lemos family-controlled company, led by Andonis and Filippos Lemos, after stepping back from bulk shipping in recent yea
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is stepping up its containership push with plans to order eight newbuildings worth more than $550m, as the state-backed owner continues to reshape its fleet across multiple segments. The company said it will invest up to CNY3.8bn ($557m) in four 8,200 teu methanol-ready containers
A bitter boardroom battle between Genco Shipping & Trading and Diana Shipping has escalated further, with both sides trading accusations over governance, timing and control of the US-listed bulker owner. The latest flashpoint came after Genco filed its preliminary proxy statement for its 2026 annual general meeting, ur
European towage heavyweight Boluda has moved to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia, taking over tug assets and towage operations from Singapore’s Seatrium Group in one of the world’s busiest port hubs. The deal hands Boluda control of Seatrium’s harbour tug fleet and associated towage services supporting its shi
By Weilun Soon Apr 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –In early April — after a month of disruption around one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints — US President Donald Trump wrote...
By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran faded on Sunday, as efforts to revive talks stalled and...
By Sam Kim and Tony Czuczka Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US naval forces intercepted a sanctioned vessel in the Arabian Sea on Saturday as part of the Trump administration’s blockade of...
By Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, April 24 (Reuters) – Ankit Yadav, a seafarer from India, has been stuck on a boat at an inland Iranian port for about 2-1/2 weeks, surviving with...
By Prejula Prem and Julian Lee Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Strait of Hormuz remains largely empty of merchant ships, with only a few Tehran-linked vessels moving through the waterway, following...
April 25 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated on Saturday that he was focused on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the head of TotalEnergies TTEF.PA warned of global...
By Sudhi Ranjan Sen and Mihir Mishra Apr 25, 2026 (Bloomberg) –India is considering various options regarding its stake in the Chabahar port in Iran, including temporarily divesting from it, ahead...
The United States has increased enforcement of the blockade, with dozens of vessels already turned back or intercepted.
US officials have said naval efforts are focused on preventing further mine threats and restoring safer navigation through the corridor.
A transport vessel associated with the reality television series Below Deck caught fire in waters off Mo'orea in French Polynesia.
Hegseth said no one sails from the Strait of Hormuz to anywhere in the world without the permission of the United States Navy.
USS Idaho is the fifth U.S. Navy ship to carry the name Idaho. The first was a wooden-hulled steam sloop commissioned in 1866.
The crew onboard includes 10 Pakistanis, four Indonesians, one Indian, one Sri Lankan and one from Myanmar.
This is the first time in decades that three US aircraft carriers have been deployed simultaneously in the Middle East.
U.S has imposed sanctions on an oil refinery in China, along with 40 shipping companies and tankers involved in the transportation of Iranian Oil.
Kumar said that the biggest fear was an air strike hitting their tanker, as it would cause a fire which could spread to other ships within a 50-km range.
Russia targeted a Saint Kitts and Nevis-flagged Bulk Carrier, which was sailing to a Ukrainian Port to load grain, per the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority.
Panama Canal authorities are trying to debunk the misconception that auction slots are a free pass to cut the line.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday publicly reinforced that mines remain a central obstacle to restoring confidence in the Strait of Hormuz. In a Pentagon briefing focused largely on the...
The Trump administration on Friday escalated its “Economic Fury” campaign against Tehran, targeting one of China’s largest independent refineries alongside a new wave of sanctions on vessels and shipping firms accused of moving Iranian oil through the shadow fleet.
Damen Shipyards Group and Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator, have signed a contract for the construction of a new Trailing Suction Grab Hopper Dredger. The agreement,...
President Donald Trump’s administration has given a 90-day extension to a shipping waiver making it easier to move oil, fuel and fertilizer around the US, marking the latest effort by the White House to counter supply disruptions tied to the Iran war.
The International Maritime Organization convenes its 84th Marine Environment Protection Committee session in London next week under the shadow of last year’s dramatic delay of the sector’s proposed Net-Zero Framework, but with...
Container freight spot rates on the Asia-Europe trades largely returned to pre-Iran conflict levels this week, as container supply chains settled after the war’s outbreak and settled into what appears to be the normal seasonal slowdown.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with Washington.
New academic research suggests reconstruction emissions from Gaza could rival weeks of global shipping emissions, raising questions about carbon accountability. By Paul Morgan (Opinion) – The concrete and steel needed...
Washington’s headline-grabbing maritime insurance backstop for the Strait of Hormuz appears stuck on the launchpad. Comments this week from Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg suggest the Trump administration’s much-publicized $40 billion...