Maritime news
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- Turkish Navy Locates Sunken Cargo Ship After Collision Off Istanbul, Search For 10 Crew ContinuesMarine Insight · 9/7/2026 · accident
The Tugberk Imamoglu collided with the Turkish-flagged Alsu at about 3 a.m. local time (GMT+3) on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
- America’s Biggest Military Shipbuilder Targets 15% Higher Shipyard Output With Robotics And AIMarine Insight · 9/7/2026
The company plans to hire more skilled workers, upgrade its shipyards and use more technology, including robotics and physical AI.
- Iran Claims Strike On Unmanned U.S. Vessel In Strait Of Hormuz, U.S. Rejects Claim As ‘Total Lie’Marine Insight · 9/7/2026
Iran said on Sunday it had attacked an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter an area that Iran says is restricted in the Strait of Hormuz.
- U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln Leaves Thailand After 5-Day Port VisitMarine Insight · 9/7/2026
The visit gave its crew a short break after an extended deployment including operations in the Middle East.
- North Korea Commissions 5,000-Ton Nuclear-Capable Destroyer ‘Kang Kon’Marine Insight · 9/7/2026
The commissioning came a day before the United States, South Korea and Japan were set to begin their five-day Freedom Edge military exercise.
- Water supply project Espino de Marotta’s top priority taking Panama Canal helmSeatrade Maritime · 9/7/2026
The Panama Canal Authority today welcomes a new Administrator, Ilya Espino de Marotta, the first woman to lead the waterway.
- Bullish secondhand tanker market sets new recordsSeatrade Maritime · 9/7/2026
Global conflicts have upended shipping markets across the board but the large tanker market has broken records that have stood since 2008
- Russia’s 20,000-Ton Icebreaker Admiral Makarov Catches Fire During Repairs At Kronstadt ShipyardMarine Insight · 9/7/2026 · accident
The fire started on September 5 in the steering-gear compartment at the stern of the ship, Russian Telegram channel 112 reported.
- Dual-fuel ships solve only half of shipping’s green fuel dilemmaSeatrade Maritime · 9/7/2026
Dual-fuel ships are easing shipping’s fuel supply dilemma, but industry experts say regulation is now needed to close the green fuel price gap.
- Russia Launches Massive Vostok Oil Project, Marking New Arctic Shipping EragCaptain · 9/7/2026
Russia has begun loading crude from its giant Vostok Oil development onto tankers at the newly built Bukhta Sever terminal on the Kara Sea, marking the start of what could become one of the largest new sources of shipping demand on the Northern Sea Route.
- Indian Navy Seeks Indigenous SATCOM Terminals To Improve Connectivity Between WarshipsMarine Insight · 9/7/2026
The systems will allow warships to maintain secure voice, data and video links while operating thousands of kilometres from shore.
- Pilot Of Smuggling Boat That Capsized Off Imperial Beach Killing 5 Migrants Gets 57 Months In PrisonMarine Insight · 9/7/2026 · accident
The pilot of a smuggling boat that capsized off Imperial Beach in last year, killing 5 immigrants was sentenced to 57 months in prison.
- China Expands Patrols of Taiwan’s Pacific Coast, Raising Maritime TensionsgCaptain · 9/7/2026
For decades, China’s maritime pressure on Taiwan centered on the major shipping strait separating the two neighbors. Now, Beijing is piling unprecedented pressure on its Pacific coast — a vital lifeline with US allies.
- Iran Threatens To Set Up ‘Exclusion Zone’ Near War-Torn Strait Of Hormuz Following Tanker AttacksMarine Insight · 9/7/2026
Iran has decided to form an exclusion zone around the Strait of Hormuz to prevent ships from crossing the strategic waterway without its permission.
- Iran Says to Announce New Restricted Zone in the Gulf in the Coming DaysgCaptain · 9/7/2026
Iran said it will announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, as a weekend exchange of strikes on shipping sent oil prices higher on Monday.
- Indo-German Maritime Pact To Boost Construction Of Specialised Container, Passenger & Research VesselsMarine Insight · 9/7/2026
India's Buoyancy Consultants entered into a maritime pact with German firm Neptune Ship Design GmbH to deliver specialised container, passenger and research vessels.
- U.S Navy’s Robotic System Refuels Drone Boats At Sea To Support Longer MissionsMarine Insight · 9/7/2026
A robotic system which was developed in just 7 months successfully refuelled a drone boat at sea, without requiring it to return to port.
- Swire Shipping folds project cargo arm into main brandSplash247 · 9/7/2026
Swire Shipping is to fully integrate its specialist project and heavy lift business, Swire Projects, into the main Swire Shipping brand from November, while also investing further in the multipurpose fleet supporting the operation. The Singapore-headquartered company has agreed to acquire four of the six multipurpose h
- Video: U.S. Strikes 3 Iranian Oil Tankers After IRGC Targets 2 Navy Warships With Ballistic MissilesMarine Insight · 9/7/2026
A U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer avoided several Iranian attacks. No American personnel were hurt, CENTCOM said.
- SAL Heavy Lift adds five heavy lift vessels at Wuhu ShipyardSeatrade Maritime · 9/7/2026
Chinese shipyard strikes repeat order and unveils three international procurement deals
- USCG highlights systemic port vulnerabilities following Dali bridge strikeSeatrade Maritime · 9/7/2026
Report cites widespread lapses in federal safety reviews as larger vessels, surging traffic outpace aging US harbour infrastructure
- Tokyo puts $1.36bn behind first shipyard revival projectsSplash247 · 9/7/2026
Japan has approved the first projects under its new shipbuilding revival fund, committing up to ¥213.1bn ($1.36bn) to three yard groups as Tokyo moves from policy pledges to large-scale capacity investment. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has approved plans led by Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan
- Samsung hits CMA CGM with $186m FMC claimSplash247 · 9/7/2026
Samsung Electronics America is seeking at least $186m from CMA CGM in one of the largest shipper claims to emerge from the pandemic-era container crunch, accusing the French liner of imposing huge cargo charges while failing to complete prepaid inland deliveries in the US. The complaint, formally served by the Federal
- IMO carbon price heads for December showdownSplash247 · 9/7/2026 · regulation
Shipping’s proposed global carbon price has survived another bruising week at the International Maritime Organization, with a clear majority of countries continuing to back the core architecture of the Net-Zero Framework ahead of a decisive round of talks in December. Nearly 1,200 delegates participated in last week’s
- Russian military-linked roro targeted near CreteSplash247 · 9/7/2026
Ukraine’s maritime campaign against Russian shipping has pushed deep into the Mediterranean, with reports over the weekend that the sanctioned Russian roro Lady Mariia was struck by drones near Crete. Drones dropped bombs on the 7,184 dwt vessel on Sunday as it headed east towards Syria. The precise origin of the attac
- Iran threatens wider Hormuz exclusion zone after tanker strikesSplash247 · 9/7/2026
The increasingly violent tanker war around the Strait of Hormuz is threatening to send oil prices sharply higher, with Goldman Sachs warning today Brent could hit $120 a barrel if attacks on shipping intensify. The warning comes after another extraordinary weekend at sea in which Iran claimed attacks on three tankers,
- Top maritime news stories for week ended 6 SeptemberSeatrade Maritime · 9/7/2026
Port congestion in Asia, the battle for Hormuz, and Samsung seeking damages from CMA CGM
- Panama Canal postpones latest draft cut with rains offering respiteSplash247 · 9/7/2026
The Panama Canal has postponed its latest planned neopanamax draft restriction, offering shipowners some relief after a summer of steadily tightening water constraints. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said on Friday it will maintain the maximum authorised draft at 14.63 m, or 48 ft, in tropical fresh water. A reductio
- Vostok Oil starts flowing from new Arctic terminalSplash247 · 9/7/2026
Russia has started shipping crude from the giant Vostok Oil development through the newly built Bukhta Sever terminal on the Taimyr Peninsula, opening what Moscow intends to become one of the Arctic’s largest oil export gateways. President Vladimir Putin gave the order by video link over the weekend to begin loading th
- Panama Canal postpones October Neopanamax draught cutsSeatrade Maritime · 9/7/2026
While the Panama Canal Authority reduces transit numbers water levels are better than expected
- Spirit of IMO alive, but Net Zero Framework progress limitedSeatrade Maritime · 9/7/2026 · regulation
Following the end of the MEPC’s Intersessional Working Group on GHG the feeling was that the collaborative resolve remained but there was little tangible progress
- Madrid tweaks shipbuilding support rules amid yard revivalSplash247 · 9/7/2026 · regulation
Spain has widened the rules governing state-backed ship financing, allowing previously approved projects to amend their subsidy awards when construction contracts or financing structures change substantially before delivery. Royal Decree, which entered into force on September 4, plugs a gap left by revisions to Spain’s
- Hormuz Traffic Dips To Lowest Since May After US, Iranian Strikes On ShipsgCaptain · 9/7/2026
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE, Sept 7 (Reuters) – An average of 10 commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz per day over the past 10 days, the lowest since May, according to shipping data...
- China Mounts Fresh Campaign To Encircle Taiwan With PatrolsgCaptain · 9/6/2026
By Andreo Calonzo Sep 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –For decades, China’s maritime pressure on Taiwan centered on the major shipping strait separating the two neighbors. Now, Beijing is piling unprecedented pressure on...
- US Energy Chief Says Navy To Defend Hormuz Until Iran Backs DowngCaptain · 9/6/2026
By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and María Paula Mijares Torres Sep 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –US Navy escorts that are helping tankers cross the Strait of Hormuz are essential to sustaining crude flows...
- North Korea’s New Destroyer Will Be Part Of Nuclear Response SystemgCaptain · 9/6/2026
SEOUL, Sept 7 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country’s newest destroyer would be part of a nuclear response system and could deliver “annihilating retaliatory strikes,” state media...
- Fujian Highton seeks nearly $300m for 16-ship buying spreeSplash247 · 9/6/2026
Chinese owner Fujian Highton Development is looking to raise up to RMB2bn ($295m) to bankroll a 16-ship acquisition programme spanning dry bulk and multipurpose heavylift tonnage. The Shanghai-listed company has unveiled a private placement of as many as 412.5m new A shares, equivalent to 30% of its existing share capi
- Dorian adds financing firepower after confirming Hanwha VLGC trioSplash247 · 9/6/2026 · accident
Dorian LPG has secured a new $368.4m seven-year financing, consolidating four existing financing arrangements as the US-listed gas carrier owner pushes ahead with a new generation of VLGCs. The John Hadjipateras-led company has arranged a $213.4m term loan and $155.1m revolving facility priced at 140 basis points over
- SAL and Wuhu set sights on five more heavyliftersSplash247 · 9/6/2026
Germany’s SAL Heavy Lift is moving to double its Orca-class programme in China, signing a memorandum of understanding with Wuhu Shipyard for five additional multipurpose heavylift vessels. The Harren Group company and Wuhu have signed the deal covering another five 14,600 dwt ships based on the Orca design. If converte
- Sea Pioneer emerges behind SK Oceanplant aframax haulSplash247 · 9/6/2026
Greek owner Sea Pioneer Shipping has emerged as the company behind SK Oceanplant’s recently announced series of six firm plus two optional aframax tankers. Market sources have identified the Vasilis Bacolitsas-led owner as the previously unnamed Greek customer behind six 115,000 dwt crude carriers at the South Korean y
- Leonhardt & Blumberg extends tanker newbuild run at GSISplash247 · 9/6/2026
Germany’s Leonhardt & Blumberg has signed up for another pair of MR chemical and product tanker newbuildings at Guangzhou Shipyard International, extending its rapid move into the tanker sector. The Hamburg owner signed for two additional 49,500 dwt vessels with CSSC’s GSI, adding to its series at the yard that kicked
- Ventura lines up $58m Petronas job as Eldorado drillship joins managed fleetSplash247 · 9/6/2026
Ventura Offshore has struck a management deal with Eldorado Drilling for the seventh-generation Deep Value Driller and simultaneously secured a one-well drilling contract with Petronas in Indonesia valued at around $58m. The Oslo-listed contractor said it will provide marketing and operations management services for th
- AI and shipping over the next five yearsSplash247 · 9/6/2026
AI will only transform shipping once data, context, connectivity and fragmented workflows are finally brought together. The introduction to SplashTech’s brand new magazine. If one answer dominates SplashTech’s survey of maritime technology leaders, it is artificial intelligence. The more revealing finding is how few re
- Baker Hughes takes vessel-based stimulation package to BP’s North Sea fieldsSplash247 · 9/6/2026
Baker Hughes has secured a significant contract from BP for vessel-based well stimulation work across the UK North Sea, covering both new wells and efforts to squeeze more production from mature fields. The US energy services group said on September 4 that it will deploy its modular StimFORCE stimulation package under
- Qingdao pair signs up for Qatar jacket workSplash247 · 9/6/2026
Qingdao McDermott Wuchuan Offshore Engineering and CNPC Offshore Engineering’s Qingdao arm have signed an agreement covering jacket fabrication for QatarEnergy LNG’s North Field West expansion. The deal is the first project activated under a broader cooperation framework signed by the two Chinese fabricators in April.
- Oil States scores three-year Petrobras subsea dealSplash247 · 9/6/2026
Oil States Brasil has secured a three-year contract from Petrobras covering maintenance, technical assistance and intervention support for subsea equipment across the Brazilian major’s offshore operations. The Macaé-based company said the scope includes inspection and testing, preventive and corrective maintenance, ins
- DOF picks up North Sea floating wind installation jobSplash247 · 9/6/2026
Norwegian offshore contractor DOF has secured a transport and installation contract covering a floating offshore wind development in the North Sea. The company has not identified the client or project, but said its scope stretches from inshore marine work through to installation of the floating turbines and export cabl
- Different Parts Of A Ship ExplainedMarine Insight · 9/6/2026
Discover the main parts of a ship, including the bow, stern, hull, and deck. Learn essential maritime terminology and ship anatomy in this article.
- Iran, US Trade Tit-for-Tat Tanker Attacks As War Drags OngCaptain · 9/6/2026
By Eltaf Najafizada and Weilun Soon Sep 6, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iran said it targeted three oil tankers using an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a number...
- US Carrier Abraham Lincoln Departs Thailand After Respite VisitgCaptain · 9/6/2026
Sept 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln left Thailand on Sunday after a five-day port visit, ending a respite from an extended deployment that included operations in the Middle East, the U.S. Navy said. “We...