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More than 20,000 seafarers remain exposed to dangerous and highly uncertain conditions in the Middle East as vessels continue to be targeted, the World Shipping Council said after the 36th …
Cavotec has secured an order worth approximately EUR 3m ($3.27m) to supply shore power systems across several ports in southern Italy, according to the company. The contract covers delivery of …
Airspace across most Middle East Gulf countries is reopening on a restricted basis, allowing partial recovery in port and shipping operations while crew changes remain constrained and dependent on local …
Saipem’s FlatFish underwater inspection drone has cleared Functional Acceptance Tests under a 2023 Petrobras contract, unlocking the final stage of offshore deployment in Brazil, according to Saipem. The tests confirmed …
CMA CGM will add a Cork call to its Panama Direct transatlantic service from April 28, 2026, linking the Irish port directly with New York and Savannah, according to CMA …
Alfa Laval is scaling up AR-enabled remote support to connect vessel crews with shore-based experts in real time as onboard systems grow more complex and compliance demands tighten, according to …
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control on March 19 issued General License 134A, replacing the March 12 waiver for Russian-origin crude oil and petroleum products …
Britain has authorised a sanctions exemption allowing transactions with PJSC Transneft tied to Kazakh crude flows, according to the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation publication on March 19, according to …
The French navy intercepted and boarded the tanker Deyna in the Mediterranean on March 20, with President Emmanuel Macron identifying the vessel as part of a shadow fleet linked to …
APM Terminals has taken a 49% minority stake in the Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal (HHIT) and become its operating partner alongside Hateco Group, according to APM Terminals, converting …
The vessel was built at Nakhodka Ship Repair Yard for Pacific Fishing Company Credit: NSRY's Telegram channel Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) says it has classed the new crab …
Iran is moving toward a system that could impose transit fees and selective access on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with parliament considering legislation requiring countries using the route …
Panama’s maritime authority has rejected allegations by Panama Ports Company, the CK Hutchison-controlled operator of the Balboa and Cristobal terminals, calling them “false and defamatory” as arbitration over the canceled …
Viking has floated out its 998-guest Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship capable of zero-emission operations, marking the vessel’s entry into the final stage of construction, according to …
India has approved a time-bound support mechanism for exporters hit by disruption across West Asia shipping lanes, according to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. The RELIEF (Resilience & Logistics …
Hapag-Lloyd has agreed three Letters of Intent with the Government of India to expand cooperation across ship registration, recycling and port infrastructure, according to Hapag-Lloyd. The framework centres on a …
Norsepower has launched its third-generation Norsepower Rotor Sail™, a wind propulsion system combining aerodynamic upgrades, digital optimisation and structural redesign to improve fuel savings, operational performance and lifecycle costs, according …
The IMO Council has condemned attacks and threats affecting merchant shipping around the Strait of Hormuz and called for the urgent establishment of a safe-passage framework to evacuate vessels confined …
Mediterranean Shipping Company is acquiring a 50% stake in South Korea’s Sinokor Maritime through subsidiary SAS Shipping Agencies Services, taking joint control alongside owner Ga-Hyun Chung, according to competition filings …
Port Houston lifted year-to-date container volumes by 2% through February while advancing a berth expansion at Bayport Container Terminal, according to Port Houston. The US Gulf gateway handled 326,799 TEU …
Global carriers including MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd have warned customers they may discharge containers at ports other than the contracted destination, invoking long-standing deviation clauses in bills of …
Green ammonia could reach cost parity with VLSFO and LNG under moderate global regulation, based on a joint operating cost study by WinGD and Envision Energy, according to the companies’ …
Lloyd’s Register has signed a contract with Echo Marine Group to support delivery of Western Australia’s first fully electric passenger ferries, according to Lloyd’s Register, advancing a five-vessel programme under …
Israel has extended air operations to northern Iran, with Iranian local officials stating that facilities linked to customs, port administration and shipping in Bandar Anzali were hit, according to official …
KN Energies has appointed Aker Solutions to deliver front-end engineering and design (FEED) for a planned CO₂ transshipment terminal in Klaipėda, according to KN Energies. The contract advances a core …
Eastern Pacific Shipping has completed installation of three 22-metre eSAIL® units on MR tanker Pacific Sunstone at New Times Shipbuilding in Jiangsu Province, China, marking its first newbuild integration of …
India’s Ministry of Shipping said no congestion has been reported at any port nationwide and cargo flows remain uninterrupted, according to an inter-ministerial briefing. Officials moved to underline system resilience …
The Trump administration on March 18 issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, opening US coastwise trades to foreign-flagged vessels for fuel, fertilizer and other cargoes, according to the …
Disruption across Middle East trade corridors is forcing carriers into immediate operational changes, tightening capacity and raising costs, according to GAC Worldwide. Short-notice schedule revisions, rerouting and selective port omissions …
Turkey has amended its insurance arbitration framework without introducing new requirements for tankers transiting the Bosphorus with dangerous cargo, according to the Official Gazette, issue No. 33201. The March 19 …
HHLA TK Estonia will deploy the first fully battery-powered Rubber-Tired Gantry cranes in Europe capable of operating an entire work shift solely on battery power, according to HHLA. The cranes, …
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company will charge up to $3,550 per container on India and Pakistan to Europe trades from 1 April 2026 under new freight all kinds (FAK) levels, according …
Fire incidents on container and ro-ro cargo/passenger vessels are increasing, with direct implications for hull integrity, repair scope and trading decisions, according to DNV. The classification society states that exposure …
Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered a 24,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ship, named CMA CGM Paris Grande Arche, to CMA CGM 7.5 months ahead of schedule, according to China State Shipbuilding Corporation. …
Construction of a 55-foot deep shipping channel and harbor at the Port of Virginia is complete, establishing the deepest commercial port on the US east coast, according to the Virginia …
A vessel was hit by an unknown projectile about four nautical miles east of Ras Laffan early on Thursday, extending security risk into waters serving Qatar’s LNG export hub, according …
Hapag-Lloyd has cut fuel consumption by more than 10 g/kWh, equivalent to about 5% in specific load ranges, after installing engine part-load optimisation systems on two 14,000 teu vessels, according …
A group of countries has proposed creating a safe maritime corridor to evacuate around 20,000 seafarers stranded in the Gulf, according to a submission to the International Maritime Organization. Hundreds …
The Port of Long Beach handled 767,525 TEUs in February, up 0.3% year on year, with cargo flows remaining uninterrupted despite tariff uncertainty and escalating tensions in the Middle East, …
The Shipping Corporation of India has signed a contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders for one 3,000 dwt methanol dual-fuel platform supply vessel, marking the first methanol-capable unit in its fleet, …
A damaged Russian-flagged LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz has entered Libya’s search-and-rescue waters, shifting responsibility for any intervention while the risk of gas dispersion remains unresolved, according to Italy’s civil protection …
TotalEnergies has started production from the Quiluma offshore gas field in Angola, where it holds an 11.8% interest alongside Azule Energy, Cabinda Gulf Oil Company and Sonangol E&P, according to …
Gasum will continue its FuelEU Maritime pooling collaboration with Viking Line and Wallenius SOL into 2026, with bio-LNG-fuelled vessels generating surplus compliance units within its pool, according to Gasum. The …
Flex LNG has secured additional charter coverage for two LNG carriers and confirmed the start of a 15-year contract for a third vessel, extending forward earnings visibility as its backlog …
Gemini is losing capacity market share across the transpacific and Asia–North Europe trades as competitors accelerate deployment into a post–Chinese New Year rebound, according to Sea-Intelligence. The alliance’s share on …
AtoB@C Shipping has taken delivery of Astramar, the tenth vessel in its 5,400 dwt plug-in hybrid newbuilding series, delivered on March 12 and deployed on a Europe-bound voyage with a …
COSCO Shipping Ports increased total container throughput by 6.2% year on year to 152.99 million TEU in 2025 and raised revenue by 11.0% to $1.669 billion, while profit attributable to …
Japan and the United States are advancing cooperation on artificial intelligence in shipbuilding, with a reported $100m joint project yet to receive formal confirmation, according to official government websites. The …
The crab catcher is being built under RS supervision. Credit: Vostochnaya Verf Shipyard The hull of the Project 03141 fishing vessel named Itelmen has been rolled out of the shipbuilding …
Deregulation and competition in maritime pilotage are increasing costs, weakening safety outcomes and exposing the public and shipping industry to avoidable risk, according to the International Maritime Pilots’ Association. The …
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