More than two months after the US and Israel began a war in Iran, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer has notified a Euorpean partner of further war-related …
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Iran says safe transit of Strait of Hormuz 'will be ensured' as Trump pauses operations, teases deal
American and Iranian officials are continuing to claim that safe transit of the Strait of Hormuz may be on the way in a war that has shuttered or locked in …
Top US military officials say that a ceasefire between US and Israeli forces and Iran is still in place despite multiple recent reports of attacks on commercial vessels off the …
GAIL has confirmed that it has started operations with its chartered Alpha Gas LNG Carrier Energy Fidelity. GAIL said that the carrier had departed the US LNG facility Sabine Pass, …
Venture Global began commercial operations at Calcasieu Pass, its first LNG export facility, in April 2025, with sales of US LNG cargoes to customers on long-term agreements. The guarantee on …
Members of Australian oil and gas workers’ combined union known as the Offshore Alliance have voted for protected industrial action (PIA) at the Inpex Ichthys LNG facility. The Offshore Alliance …
European towage leader Boluda has again expanded its business portfolio, this time taking over Singaporean shipbuilding conglomerate Seatrium Group’s tug fleet and towage contracts. Boluda, already the world’s clear frontrunner …
A coalition saying it represents "half the world’s fleet" is urging IMO member states to rethink the approach to curbing shipping industry greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ahead of a late-April …
"Hero II and Hedy did not sail past the blockade as part of a flotilla that ’ferried’ millions of barrels of oil to the market. In fact, the Iranian-flagged tankers …
Ahead of next week’s meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC84) in London, the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has set out proposals centred around …
A coalition saying it represents "half the world’s fleet" is urging IMO member states to rethink the approach to curbing shipping industry greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ahead of a late-April …
Published by global energy consultancy Xodus and in partnership with Subsea 7, Offshore Co-Location: Batteries and Beyond for Net Zero explores the future of offshore storage colocation and examines how …
US forces have stopped and seized a very large crude carrier (VLCC) in the Indian Ocean, according to the former US Department of Defense, known as the Department of War …
Ahead of a late-April 2026 session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), a list of shipping’s largest membership bodies, including BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO and the World …
Shipping’s global regulator has approved a new set of guidelines that it said will improve transparency and due diligence in ship registration, while preventing fraudulent registrations and misuse of flags. …
Belgium’s EXMAR said it has launched conversion works for a new Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) as part of a planned expansion at the EemsEnergyTerminal facility located in the port …
A new lifecycle analysis of liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel commissioned by the Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel (SGMF) has found that LNG offers variable GHG reductions compared …
DNV has published a report that it says is aimed at evaluating ’the potential’ of using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a so-called ’bridging fuel toward low-GHG methane’. The new …
The project on the Sangomar fieldl, undertaken on behalf of client Woodside, applied new methodology and technology to produce time savings and reduce vessel days and costs. The project saw …
MSC’s fleet has reached its 1,000th vessel, according to data from Hong Kong-based consultancy Linerlytica. Privately held, Aponte family-owned MSC hit the fleet total with the delivery of 11,480 TEU …
Greece’s Alexandroupolis LNG Terminal is undergoing planned maintenance for three months, from 1 April to 30 June, according to operator Gastrade. "This maintenance was published last October as part of …
As of mid-April 2026, there was a three-unit decline in the number of contracted jack-ups versus the middle of March 2026, while floating rigs remained unchanged at 135. Global committed …
Tugs are the first vessels to respond to most maritime and harbour fires, extinguishing them as quickly as possible, but not all crew are adequately trained to use these vital …
A forecast drop in oil demand of 1.5M barrels per day (b/d) in Q2 2026 would be the largest drop seen since the Covid-19 pandemic halted most global passenger transport …
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co has confirmed that a transfer of ownership took place during Q4 2025. Company founder Captain Gianluigi Aponte transferred the company to his son and daughter, Diego …
The United States military has issued details around a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that US President Donald Trump announced via social media after negotiations between the …
US President Donald Trump has again taken to the social media platform he owns to announce military action by the US. Among other military action and economic policy, Mr Trump …
Hanwha Engine, a division of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, has finalised its acquisition of Norway-based maritime electric propulsion and system integration specialist SEAM. Hanwha Engine struck the US$197M deal …
Japanese shipyard Shinkurushima Sanoyas Shipbuilding (SSS) has obtained what it described as the world’s first approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for a “liquefied CO2 carrier intended to serve a …
A fragile truce between Iran and the US and Israel has quickly given way to attacks and recrimiations, with a deadly Israeli bombing campaign in Lebanon and Iran keeping tight …
Two bulk carriers have departed from the west side of the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz and exited the Strait into the Gulf of Oman to the east of the maritime …
Woodfibre LNG said the construction of its export project near Squamish has reached 65% completion following the arrival of a powerhouse module, the 16th module delivered to the site. The …
A newly published paper argues that the wider use of shore power depends less on any single incentive than on how governments, ports and shipping companies respond to each other …
The leaders of Pakistan, Iran, the US and Israel have all confirmed an immediate ceasefire predicated on an end to attacks by both sides and Iran reopening the Strait of …
Investment in alternative fuel-capable newbuildings in the first quarter slipped 40% from the same period last year, with only five dual-fuel ships ordered in March. The sharp decline in ordering …
BMT has opened an integrated simulator training facility in southern England that enables ship navigation teams to work with pilots and tug masters to improve port approaches, vessel escorting, manoeuvring …
A Panama-flagged MR2 tanker under commercial control of QatarEnergy has suffered a fire after being hit by ’unknown projectiles’, according to shipmanager Thome. The vessel, Aqua 1, was at anchor …
Reports: Iran plans ’toll systems’ for Strait of Hormuz Semi-official Iranian news agency Fars reported on its Telegram channel that Mujtaba Zarei, a representative to Iran’s parliament for the capital …
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi regime has joined the ongoing war in the Middle East with attacks on Israeli targets. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sare’e posted on X (formerly Twitter) on 28 …
According to Orlen, each vessel has a capacity for 174,000 m3 of LNG and can carry about 70,000 tonnes of liquefied gas per voyage, equivalent to about 100M m3 of …
Inherent fragility in the manufacturing supply chain for LNG terminal components is a key consideration for estimating the extent of cost and supply disruption energy markets are likely to face …
Ming Yang said the decision “represents a missed opportunity for the UK to benefit from increased competition in a capacity-constrained global turbine market, to accelerate cost reductions in wind energy, …
A sanctioned, laden crude oil tanker is the latest commercial vessel subject to potential attack. Maritime security and intelligence firm Vanguard said the Sierra Leone-flagged Altura was carrying 140,000 tonnes …
4 March 2026 A heavily sanctioned, Russia-flagged LNG carrier linked to trading cargoes from Russia’s sanctioned Arctic LNG-2 facility has been reported sunk in the Mediterranean between Libya and Malta …
Iran’s semi-autonomous paramilitary organisation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is publicly communicating its control of vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), …
The announcement came at the Chamber’s annual general meeting in London on 24 March, which also confirmed Donnacha O’Driscoll of Carnival UK as vice‑president. Ms Trauth, who joined Shell more …
Enagás and Axpo have introduced a new LNG bunkering vessel into the Iberian Peninsula market. 12,500-m³ Alisios LNG is operating under a commercial charter to Axpo. Built by Nantong CIMC …
Terntank has named Tern Dal at Fayard in Munkebo, Denmark, where the vessel’s wind-assisted sail system has been installed, with the company describing the ceremony as the latest step in …
Iran’s semi-autonomous paramilitary organisation, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), is asserting its control over the Strait of Hormuz by allowing certain vessels and cargoes to pass safely through the …
A scientific paper on the Yangtze River Estuary has identified widespread contamination from acrylate-based self-polishing copolymer antifouling paint particles, with the authors linking the highest concentrations to heavy shipping activity …
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