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Atleast 4 Japanese crew working on Japanese-linked vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf disembarked and went to the shore.
Italian Police Officers went undercover to arrest a cruise ship security officer at Civitavecchia Port, accused of war crimes and genocide.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps seized two container ships; the MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas, in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday.
A new US Shipbuilding Coalition has been formed as the SHIPS Act is re-introduced to the House of Representatives
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz ground to a halt on Thursday after Iran fired on commercial ships and said it had seized at least two vessels — a first in nearly eight weeks of war.
China teased in a video an aircraft carrier that could be its fourth, and the first using nuclear power, while vowing to further build up its islands, as it looks to boost maritime power, secure resources and bolster territorial claims.
Global seaborne sulphur shipments have suffered a dramatic contraction in the wake of the US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz since late February triggering the sharpest monthly declines in a decade, according to new data from Athens-based Ursa Shipbrokers. The
The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a warning over the deteriorating security situation in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps fired on three containerships and seized two of them in a single day, with the US responding today, seizing three tankers according to
The consolidation of vessel tracking firms continues apace with news today that the UK’s MariTrace has been acquired by French ocean data intelligence firm SINAY. No price for the acquisition was revealed. The move builds on SINAY’s earlier acquisitions of marine weather analytics provider OpenOcean in 2022 and contai
Norwegian chemical tanker owner Odfjell is pressing ahead with its fleet renewal drive, securing four 40,000 dwt fully stainless-steel newbuildings from Japan. The Bergen-based group said it has agreed to acquire the vessels from a Japanese owner upon delivery from Kitanihon Shipbuilding, with handovers scheduled betwe
The seizure of container ships MSC Francesca and the Epaminondas by Iran underscores the dangers of transiting the Middle East waterway
Oman’s Asyad Shipping has taken its first step into the kamsarmax segment, agreeing to acquire two modern bulkers as it continues to build out its dry bulk platform. The Muscat-listed owner said it has struck a deal to buy two 2023-built 85,000 dwt vessels for a combined $72.7m, with delivery expected in the fourth qua
Greek owner JHI Steamship has stepped further into the crude tanker arena, lining up a VLCC newbuilding in South Korea as part of a wider fleet build-out. The Athens-based company has disclosed an order for a 320,000 dwt vessel at Hanwha Ocean, with delivery slated for 2029. The move adds JHI to a growing list …
The race to solidify ammonia as the maritime industry’s premier zero-carbon fuel has shifted into high gear this week, with major breakthroughs announced in both Japan and South Korea. At the Sea Japan 2026 exhibition in Tokyo, ClassNK issued a world-first Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled panamax bulk
Dr Anand Hiremath, the CEO of the Sustainable Ship and Offshore Recycling Program, on demo capacity, compliance and credibility. The ship recycling debate is entering a critical phase. With a major wave of vessels approaching end of life, the question is no longer whether standards should improve. They must. The real q
France’s Bourbon has moved quickly to expand its offshore fleet, adding 13 vessels since the start of the year in a push worth more than $180m. The offshore vessel owner said the expansion has been driven by targeted acquisitions, reactivations and a newbuild delivery, as it looks to capture improving demand across key
New York-listed driller Seadrill has secured two drillship contract awards with US exploration and production company LLOG Exploration, a subsidiary of Harbour Energy. The 2014-built ultra-deepwater drillship West Neptune was awarded a 365-day contract extension, with operations scheduled to commence in September 2026.
The Southeast waterway is covered by a cooperative agreement between Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia
Organisations condemn latest wave of attacks on ships in Strait of Hormuz, call for end of attacks on civilian workers.
Dry bulk and tanker shipping time charter rates
Interested parties are invited to submit proposals for autonomous inter-gateway container feeder vessels
The ambassador said the seizure of a civilian commercial vessel violated core principles of international law, including the prohibition on aggression.
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Tuesday that the current crisis could exceed the severity of previous global energy shocks.
Trump had earlier suggested the ceasefire would end on Wednesday and had indicated he was unwilling to prolong it.
The vessel, operated by MSC, was said by organisers to be carrying raw materials destined for Israel’s military industry.
The attack was the second reported strike on Tuapse port in three days, coming hours after a fire from an earlier attack had been extinguished.
All three ships are linked to MSC and the IRGC Navy claims to have seized two of the vessels Epaminondas and MSC Francesca
CMA CGM is ramping up its services operating via the southern Red Sea bottleneck of the Bab al-Mandeb even as war in the Arabian Gulf persists.
Strategic co-operation aims to jointly promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the shipping industry.
Bound4blue's first China-built suction sails installed on Klaveness Combination Carriers' Baltazar ahead of imminent delivery.
A container ship becomes the fourth vessel to be fired on by Iran since it closed the Strait of Hormuz again at the weekend
Group begins cost cutting and damage limitation across multiple businesses as geopolitics hits Qatari shipping.
Six MSC-owned and two other ships escape the Arabian Gulf, but four CMA CGM ships turn back as Iran shut the corridor again.
Ultra Yorkshire burns B100 biofuel to bring 29,000 tonnes of biomass for UK’s Drax power plant.
It is the first interdiction by the US since it expanded it blockade of Iran ports to include OFAC sanctioned vessels worldwide
Ganesh Raj, Global COO, Marine Services, DP World examines how competitive advantage in shipping is shifting beyond port-to-port delivery
All security conditions need to be met for a safe evacuation plan for 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf to be activated says Arsenio Dominguez
Owner sells four MRs and books scrubber-equipped VLCCs for delivery in 2028-2030.
Statistics reveal increasingly complex organised cargo theft using more sophisticated tactics over the road, rail, sea and digital channels.