Air Products Membrane Solutions is the first company to obtain cyber-security certification for maritime nitrogen systems under the International Association of Classification Societies’ (IACS) Unified Requirements E26 and E27. IACS …
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Demand for subsea support vessels will increasingly be driven by seabed infrastructure decommissioning. As more offshore production assets reach the end of their operating life, they will need to be …
Singapore Straits: incident concentration and crew harm The Singapore Straits recorded 80 incidents in 2025, compared with 43 in 2024, accounting for 58% of globally reported incidents in 2025, according …
Following the adjournment of MEPC in October 2025 without adopting the IMO Net-Zero Framework (NZF), IMO said talks would resume, keeping the package - a global fuel standard coupled to …
Northern Lights JV has awarded charter agreements for four newbuild liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carriers between three shipowners that will own the vessels. Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has won …
Canadian Coast Guard is the first responder to shipping accidents and is the backstop for salvage, while pollution response is a precontract requirement, and the Canadian Government expects vessel wrecks …
Nearly five years on from declaring force majeure on Mozambique LNG, TotalEnergies and Mozambique have jointly declared the project back on. At a meeting in Afungi, a peninsula in the …
The European Commission (EC) estimates that 20m tonnes of sustainable alternative fuels will be needed by 2035 for aviation and maritime sectors combined. WSC’s EU Shipping Decarbonisation Report, released in …
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries is partnering with US-headquartered ammonia-to-power technology developer Amogy and South Korean maritime hydrogen fuel cells specialists Vinssen on a project to develop and bring …
Texas’ Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP) and Florida-based TOTE Services have signed a strategic partnership with the goal of building a dedicated fleet of LNG bunkering vessels to serve vessels …
The African Development Bank has approved a US$150M loan to Italian oil major Eni to help fund the development of the Coral North floating liquefied natural gas project located offshore …
Noble Corp has published new offshore drilling awards worth about US$1.3Bn in contract backlog, underpinned by multi-year floater contracts and what the company said is a strategic expansion into Norway’s …
Finland’s Border Guard has told media that it intends to set up a maritime surveillance centre to stop damage to critical undersea infrastructure in the region before it happens. At …
Avenir LNG’s parent company Stolt Nielsen, is eyeing a sale of half of its ownership in the LNG bunker vessel specialists. Stolt-Nielsen Ltd, through its subsidiary Stolt-Nielsen Gas Ltd, said …
Search and rescue efforts are underway in the South China Sea after a 56,095-dwt Supramax bulk carrier capsized and forced the evacuation of its 21-member Filipino crew. Japanese shipping major …
US-headquartered global asset investor Blackstone is reportedly looking to sell US-based Beacon Offshore Energy for more than US$5Bn. Bloomberg and Reuters have reported that talks are underway regarding the sale, …
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen will take on the role of interim DNV group president and chief executive while Remi Eriksen is on leave to undergo cancer treatment. In a statement on its …
The US military’s Southern Command confirmed that US forces have taken control of another tanker in the Caribbean Sea, the seventh tanker tied to sanctioned trading of Venezuelan oil seized …
Describing the autonomous inspection of operational offshore wind turbines at the Rødsand 2 offshore windfarm in Denmark – which he said was the first offshore demonstration of the technology, following …
France-headquartered container shipping major CMA CGM is rerouteing three full-loop services around Africa’s southern tip at the Cape of Good Hope instead of sending vessels through Egypt’s Suez Canal. The …
Chevron’s South N’dola Platform in Angola delivered first oil in December, just over two years after construction on the platform began. The South N’dola Platform is in Block 0, the …
With a US buildup of forces in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela in late 2025 and the capture and extradition of the country’s disputed leader, Nicolás Maduro, …
The US Southern Command said a team of US Coast Guard (USCG) sailors and US Marines have taken control of another tanker in the Caribbean Sea, the sixth tanker tied …
Maersk said its Middle East Container Line (MECL) service has returned to its original routeing, via the Suez Canal and Red Sea. The service, which connects the Middle East and …
The latest company to take legal action is Vineyard Wind, which on 15 January 2026 filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the stop-work order in the …
Washington insiders cited in a Reuters report said the Trump administration is filing numerous confidential petitions asking US courts to grant warrants for the seizure of tankers deemed ’subject to …
Washington insiders cited in a Reuters report said the Trump administration is filing numerous confidential petitions asking US courts to grant warrants for the seizure of tankers deemed ’subject to …
The transition pieces arrived at the Port of Leith in Scotland from CNOOD-Wenchong Heavy Industries (CWHI) in China, having departed China in November 2025 on the heavy-lift vessel Hua Sheng …
6US President Donald Trump has apparently again taken to social media to broadcast what may become an economic policy position in the US. Posting on the social media platform, Truth …
6US President Donald Trump has apparently again taken to social media to broadcast what may become an economic policy position in the US. Posting on the social media platform, Truth …
Environmental protection around ships is moving into a new phase in which ballast water, hull condition, underwater-radiated noise, plastics, oily residues and wastewater are treated as a linked compliance burden …
In a Capital Link shipping sector webinar series discussion on 16 December 2025, crude tanker executives said winter rates had remained firm, with high fixing volumes at levels that had …
The Ukrainian military claimed successful strikes on a trio of offshore drilling platforms operated by the sanctioned Russian oil and gas entity Lukoil. Damage to the Caspian Sea-based platforms V …
US naval forces have taken control of a sanctioned tanker in the Caribbean Sea, marking the fifth seizure of a sanctioned vessel by the US military in a month. Posting …
Østensjø Rederi’s methanol-ready diesel-electric hybrid tug newbuilding will have a Caterpillar Marine propulsion package, according to the enginebuilder’s exclusive distributor in Norway. Zeppelin Power Norway reported it will supply two …
Poseidon Principles chairman Michael Parker has left the role but will remain on the organisation’s steering committee, handing over chairmanship to Societe Generale’s Paul Taylor. Mr Parker cited the uptake …
The US is pulling its membership and financial support from more than 60 global agencies US President Donald Trump has deemed ’contrary to the interests of the United States’ under …
NYK is investing in advanced cyber security technologies while progressing its digitalisation strategy and increasing its use of artificial intelligence (AI). The Japanese shipping conglomerate is at a critical phase …
US forces have confirmed a seizure of a Russia-linked VLCC that has been the subject of a weeks-long pursuit after taking a U-turn to avoid Venezuela in the wake of …
With Houthi forces attacking commercial vessels around 100 times since November 2023 quarterly deadweight tonne (DWT) capacity transiting the Suez Canal has dropped by between 51-64% in the two years …
Japanese companies Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Japan Suiso Energy (JSE) have inked a deal to build what they say will be the “world’s largest” liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier. The …
UK-based shipmanagement service provider V Group has acquired Indian-Danish maritime green tech business Njord from Maersk Tankers for an undisclosed sum. According to V Group, the acquisition expands the company’s …
Authorities in states that surround the Baltic Sea are investigating a series of suspected attacks on subsea cable infrastructure that connects the region’s telecommunications and electricity. Prime Ministers, presidents and …
In a new year address, he said the Japanese shipping group will use its maritime expertise and technology capabilities to grow its businesses, build new supply chains and reduce its …
V.Group chief executive René Kofod-Olsen has sharply criticised fee structures that fail to reflect the value delivered by tier-one operators. "Management fees for a large tanker typically represent 6%-7% of …
Calls for clearer regulation, terminal expansion in Norway and the arrival of large liquefied CO2 (LCO2) tonnage combined to move CO2 shipping and trade beyond concept in 2025. Intertanko managing …
Charter rates in 2025 dropped only modestly from 2024’s highs, and the market looks likely to continue its upcycle in the near term. To read each story in full, click …
Below, we feature some of the most-read stories from our digital pages this year in International Tug & Salvage. To read each story in full, click on the headline, the …
This year, maritime operators have confronted rising risks – from suspected GPS jamming and shifting satellite connectivity economics to major consolidation in data services. At the same time, advances in …
In 2025, the LNG market has seen a mix of expanded imports, floating LNG (FLNG) momentum and shifting supply chain dynamics, as operators respond to global demand increases, gas flow …
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