Category: marine insight

US Considers $2.3M Fines Per Voyage After Spain Blocks Weapons Shipments To Israel Image for representation purposes only The United States is considering penalties against Spain after Spanish authorities denied port access to cargo vessels carrying US weapons to Israel. The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), an independent US government agency, opened an investigation in late…

Watch: US Warship Launches Powerful Strikes On ISIS Camps In Nigeria Screengrab from X video posted by Department of War The United States has carried out air strikes against Islamic State-linked militants operating in northwest Nigeria, targeting camps in Sokoto state near the border with Niger, according to US military officials. An initial assessment by…

Iran Seizes Tanker Carrying 4 Million Litres Of ‘Smuggled Fuel’ In Persian Gulf Image for representation purposes only Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has seized a vessel in the Persian Gulf that was allegedly carrying around 4 million litres of smuggled fuel, detaining 16 foreign crew members, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday. The…

Russia Accuses US Of “Piracy” In Caribbean Over Its Blockade Of Venezuela Image Credits: Homeland Security/X Russia has strongly criticised the United States over its blockade of Venezuela, accusing Washington of reviving acts similar to piracy and banditry in the Caribbean Sea. Moscow warned that such actions could destabilise the region but expressed hope that…

Venezuela Uses Tankers For Oil Storage As U.S. Sanctions Disrupt Shipments Image for representation purposes only Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA, has begun using tankers to store crude and fuel oil in local waters as onshore storage reaches capacity. The move comes as U.S. actions against Venezuela-linked vessels have left multiple cargoes stranded at sea.…

Venezuela Approves 20-Year Jail Terms For Supporters Of Piracy Following US Oil Tanker Seizures Screengrab from X video posted by Secretary Kristi Noem Venezuela’s National Assembly has approved a new law allowing prison sentences of up to 20 years for individuals found to be promoting or financing piracy, blockades, or other international crimes, following recent…

Mega CMA CGM Container Ship Transits Suez Canal For First Time In Two Years Image Credits: Suez Canal The Suez Canal has witnessed the transit of two major CMA CGM container ships for the first time in two years, marking the full-capacity return of the French shipping group’s vessels. On Tuesday, the CMA CGM Jacques…

Indian Navy’s Stitched Sailing Vessel INSV Kaundinya Set To Sail On Maiden Overseas Voyage Image Credits: Wikipedia The Indian Navy’s stitched sailing vessel INSV Kaundinya is set to undertake her maiden overseas voyage on December 29. The vessel will sail from Porbandar in Gujarat to Muscat, Oman. Officials said the voyage is intended to symbolically…

Fire Breaks Out On Cargo Vessel Docked At Odesa Port After Russian Drone Strike Image for representation purposes only Russian forces carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Odesa Oblast on 22-23 December, causing damage to civilian, port, transport, industrial, and energy infrastructure, Ukrainian officials reported. The strikes also damaged a civilian dry cargo vessel…

Fincantieri Delivers Advanced Combat Ship KRI PRABU SILIWANGI-321 To Indonesian Navy Image Credits: Fincantieri Fincantieri has delivered the Multipurpose Combat Ship (MPCS/PPA) KRI PRABU SILIWANGI-321 to the Indonesian Navy during a ceremony held at the company’s Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, Italy. The handover marks the completion of a two-vessel programme for Indonesia, following the…

US To Retain Oil And Tankers It Seized Off Venezuelan Coast, Trump Says Screengrab from X video posted by Secretary Kristi Noem The United States will keep the oil and two tankers it seized off the coast of Venezuela this month, according to statements made by the White House. Officials said the crude oil may…

China Accuses US Of Violating International Law Following Interception Of Venezuelan Tankers Image Credits: Homeland Security/X China has accused the United States of violating international law following the interception of oil tankers carrying Venezuelan crude, including vessels bound for China, as Washington intensifies maritime enforcement actions against Venezuela’s oil exports. China’s Foreign Ministry said on…

Italian Tourist Dies After Violent Collision Between Two Cruise Ships On River Nile Image for representation purposes only An Italian tourist was killed on Sunday evening after two floating hotel cruise ships collided near the Esna Lock, south of Luxor, Egyptian authorities reported. The incident occurred as the cruise ship Opera was travelling from Aswan…

US Carries Out Lethal Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel In Eastern Pacific, One Killed Screengrab from X video posted by U.S. Southern Command The United States military carried out a lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing one person, according to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). US officials…

Venezuela Accuses US Of ‘International Piracy’ After Oil Tanker Seizure Screengrab from X video posted by Homeland Security Venezuela has accused the United States of committing “international piracy” after another oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude was seized at sea. According to Russia Today, the Venezuelan government said the vessel was intercepted while transporting oil through…

Power Blackout Leaves Tanker With 28 Crew Members Adrift Near Skyros Image for representation purposes only A Liberian-flagged tanker with 28 crew members on board was left adrift in the Aegean Sea on Sunday after suffering a total power blackout, according to information released by Greek authorities. The vessel reportedly lost electrical power while sailing…

Swedish Authorities Board Sanctioned Russian Freighter After Engine Trouble Image for representation purposes only Swedish authorities boarded a Russian freighter, the Adler, in Swedish waters on Friday after the vessel suffered engine problems, officials confirmed. The operation is ongoing as authorities conduct a detailed inspection of the ship and its cargo. The Adler, a 126-metre-long…

Ukraine Strikes Russian Patrol Ship And Lukoil Oil Rig In Caspian Sea Image Credits: Wikipedia Ukraine has carried out a strike on Russian military and oil infrastructure in the Caspian Sea, hitting a Russian patrol ship and a Lukoil-operated oil platform, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The attack, said…

Cargo Ship ‘Cellus’ Runs Aground While Entering The Port of Sunderland Image for representation purposes only Cellus, a cargo ship, ran aground at the entrance to a harbour.  It had sailed from Brünsbuttel in Germany and came to a halt after it came to the Port of Sunderland. It blocked the entrance to the facility…

Amnesty International Urges Nations To Block German Ship Carrying Military Components To Israel Amnesty International called on nations to prevent a German-owned cargo ship loaded with military components destined for Israel from docking at their ports. It added that if a government allows the ship to berth at its facility, it will also be a…

South Africa’s Historic Antarctic Research Vessel SA Agulhas Set To Be Auctioned Image Credits: Wikipedia South Africa’s historic Antarctic research vessel SA Agulhas is set to be auctioned early next year after being placed under judicial arrest in the Port of Durban. The Durban High Court has appointed Solution Strategists to conduct the auction, which…

Video: US Navy Launches One-Way Attack Drone From Warship At Sea For First Time Image Credits: US Navy The US Navy has successfully launched a one-way attack drone from a warship at sea for the first time. The launch took place on December 16 in the Arabian Gulf. Personnel from US Naval Forces Central Command…

Maersk Eyes Gradual Red Sea Return After Vessel Makes Safe Passage Image for representation purposes only Shipping Giant Maersk stated that one of its ships, Maersk Sebarok, sailed across the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb for the first time in almost 2 years, as shipping companies plan to resume their operations on the major trade…

Two 16-Year-Olds Disappear Near Dangerous Ghost Ship On Costa Azul Beach Image for representation purposes only A major search operation is underway in Ventanilla after two 16-year-old boys disappeared while attempting to explore a grounded vessel on Costa Azul beach. The incident occurred on Sunday, 14 December, during a family outing in the late afternoon.…

Venezuela Authorises Two Oil Supertankers To Depart For China Amid Rising US Tensions Image for representation purposes only Venezuela has authorised two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) loaded with oil to depart for China, according to sources familiar with the country’s oil export operations, marking only the second and third supertankers allowed to leave Venezuelan…

US Navy Fire Safety At Risk Despite Improvements Since 2020 USS Bonhomme Richard Fire, GAO Finds Image Credits: Wikipedia Five years after a devastating fire destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard at a cost exceeding $3 billion, the U.S. Navy continues to face significant challenges in fire safety during ship maintenance, according to a new report…

Nearly 600 Russian Shadow Fleet Ships Now Sanctioned As EU Targets 41 More Image for representation purposes only The European Union has imposed sanctions on 41 additional vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet, taking the total number of sanctioned ships to nearly 600. The EU Council reported that these vessels are now banned from entering EU…

Clippership Signs Contract With KM Yachtbuilders To Build Its First Autonomous Cargo Vessel Image Credits: clippership/LinkedIn Clippership has completed the design of its first 24-metre class zero-emission, autonomous cargo vessel and has signed a construction contract with Dutch shipyard KM Yachtbuilders. The vessel, which has received RINA design approval, is scheduled for launch in late…

U.S. Navy’s Oldest Aircraft Carrier Concludes Final Deployment After 9-Months At Sea Image Credits: Wikipedia The US Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN-68), has returned to its homeport of Bremerton, Washington, concluding its final operational deployment after nearly nine months at sea. The carrier arrived on 16 December after operating across the US 3rd,…

Cargo Vessel Sustains Serious Damage After Striking Wall In Germany Image Credits: Dortmund Fire Department An inland cargo vessel sustained serious damage after colliding with a sheet pile wall near the Ellinghauser Straße bridge in Dortmund, Germany, prompting an emergency response that prevented the vessel from sinking. The Netherlands-flagged inland cargo vessel Anja 1 was…

Trump Says Venezuela ‘Completely Surrounded’ By Largest Armada In South American History Image Credits: Wikipedia The United States has intensified its pressure on Venezuela, with President Donald Trump stating that the country is “completely surrounded” by the largest armada in South American history. The US has imposed a blockade on tankers carrying oil under US…

U.S. Shipyard Launches Saudi Arabia’s First MMSC Frigate “HMS Saud” Image Credits: Saudi MOD/X Saudi Arabia has reached an important milestone in upgrading its naval fleet with the launch of its first Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) frigate at a shipyard in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. On 16 December 2025, Fincantieri Marinette Marine moved HMS…

Venezuela Deploys Warships To Escort Oil Tankers After US Threatens Of Possible Blockade Image for representation purposes only Venezuela has begun escorting oil tankers out of its ports using naval warships after statements by US President Donald Trump warning of a full maritime blockade on Venezuelan oil shipments, according to reports by The New York…

IMO Secretary-General Calls For Restraint From Targeting Innocent Seafarers In Black Sea IMO Secretary-General Calls For Restraint From Targeting Innocent Seafarers In Black Sea The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, has called on all parties involved in the Black Sea conflict to show restraint, warning that the situation is becoming increasingly…

U.S. Coast Guard Offloads 27,000 Pounds Of Cocaine After Eastern Pacific Interdictions Image Credits: USCG The U.S. Coast Guard has offloaded approximately 27,551 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $203.9 million, in San Diego, California, following a series of counter-narcotics operations carried out in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. According to the Coast…

Storm Emilia Forces Ro-Ro Ferry Back To Algeciras, Lower Deck Vehicles Suffer Extensive Damage Screengrab from YT video posted by Lloyd’s Maritime Institute Severe weather caused by Storm Emilia disrupted ferry services in the Strait of Gibraltar over the weekend, including an incident involving a Baleària Ro-Ro passenger ferry travelling between Algeciras and Ceuta. The…

Trump Orders ‘Total And Complete Blockade’ Of Sanctioned Oil Tankers Entering & Leaving Venezuela Image for representation purposes only US President Donald Trump has ordered what he called a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, sharply increasing pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government and directly targeting the country’s oil…

Hong Kong Customs Seize $256 Million Cocaine Hidden In Underwater Compartment Of Cargo Ship Image Credits: Hong Kong Customs Hong Kong Customs has uncovered its first drug trafficking case involving the use of an underwater compartment of an ocean-going cargo vessel, seizing suspected cocaine worth about HK$256 million. The seizure took place on November 5…

Millions Of Barrels Of Venezuelan Crude Stranded After US Seizure Forces Tankers To Turn Back Image for representation purposes only Several oil tankers have turned back from Venezuela after the US seized a vessel carrying Venezuelan crude, according to ship tracking data, in a development that has sharply disrupted the country’s oil exports. A tanker…

Watch: Irish Coast Guard Airlifts 14 Crew From French Trawler Grounded Near Dingle Screengrab from fb video posted by Irish Coast Guard Fourteen crew members were safely rescued after a French fishing vessel ran aground near Dingle on Sunday morning. The 28-metre bottom trawler Fastnet, registered in France and owned by a Spanish company, lost…

Meyer Werft Secures $11.7 Billion Shipbuilding Order From MSC Cruises Image Credits: Meyer Werft/Fb German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has secured a shipbuilding order worth €10 billion ($11.7 billion) from MSC Cruises, a deal that will keep the Papenburg-based yard fully occupied for more than a decade. Germany’s Economy Minister Katherina Reiche confirmed that the agreement…

Video: Ukraine Claims First-Ever Underwater Drone Attack On $400M Russian Submarine Screengrab from YT video posted by SSU Ukraine has claimed it carried out the world’s first successful underwater drone attack on a Russian submarine, saying the strike disabled a missile-carrying Kilo-class vessel at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. According to Ukrainian officials, the…

Odfjell Launches First Operational Green Corridor Between Brazil And Europe Image Credits: odfjell Odfjell has launched the first operational green corridor for chemical tankers between Brazil and Europe. The 5,000-nautical-mile route now operates on a certified sustainable biofuel blend, cutting emissions on every journey. The corridor is expected to run 12-15 voyages annually, with each…

NYK & MOL Agree To Pay $72.3 Million To Settle Long-Running Car Carrier Cartel Case Image Credits: NYK Line/X Two of Japan’s biggest shipping companies, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), have agreed to pay £54 million (about $72.3 million) to settle a long-running UK class action over price fixing in vehicle…

Grounded MSC Baltic III Hull Severely Damaged After Winter Storms Off Newfoundland Image Credits: Canadian Coast Guard/Fb Severe winter storms have caused further damage to the MSC Baltic III, which has been grounded near Wild Cove in Newfoundland and Labrador since February 2025. The Canadian Coast Guard and contracted salvage crews boarded the vessel on…

Hapag-Lloyd Signs $500M Contract With Chinese Yard For 8 New Container Ships Image Credits: Hapag-Lloyd/Facebook Hapag-Lloyd has ordered eight new dual-fuel methanol container ships from Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Raffles. Each vessel will have a capacity of 4,500 TEU, with deliveries scheduled for 2028 and 2029. The total value of the order is more than USD…

UK Develops AI-Powered Naval Technology To Counter Rising Russian Submarine Activity Image Credits: Wikipedia The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled plans to develop artificial intelligence-powered autonomous naval technology to counter rising Russian submarine and underwater activity and to protect Britain’s critical undersea cables and pipelines. The initiative, known as Atlantic Bastion, will see…

Two Ghost Tankers Load Crude At Venezuela’s Largest Export Terminal Despite U.S. Pressure Image for representation purposes only Two ghost oil tankers are currently loading crude oil off Venezuela’s coast, showing how difficult it remains for the United States to stop oil exports that are vital to the country’s economy. Shipping data reviewed by Bloomberg…

Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Carrying 6,000,000 Litres Of Diesel With 18 Crew Onboard In Gulf of Oman Image for representation purposes only Iranian authorities have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, alleging that the vessel was carrying six million litres of smuggled diesel fuel and had deliberately switched off its navigation systems.…

NTSB Releases Final Report Into Container Ship Collision That Brought Down Baltimore’s Key Bridge Image Credits: NTSB/X The final investigation report has concluded that a loss of electrical power on board the Singapore-flagged containership Dali caused the vessel to lose propulsion and steering before it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The accident…

Ukraine Strikes Two Russian Ships Transporting Military Equipment In Caspian Sea Image Credits: Command of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine/Fb Ukraine’s special forces have claimed responsibility for a rare strike on two Russian vessels transporting weapons and military equipment in the Caspian Sea. In a statement released on Friday, Ukraine’s…

ITF Condemns Recent Attacks On Ships In Black Sea & Urges Protection Of Civilian Seafarers Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Guardian News The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned recent attacks on commercial vessels operating in the Black Sea, warning that civilian seafarers must not be exposed to harm as regional conflict increasingly…

Five Crew Members Fall Overboard From Cargo Ship Off South Korean Coast Image Credits: Seogwipo Coast Guard Five crew members were rescued on Friday after falling overboard from a cargo ship sailing off the southern coast of Seogwipo on South Korea’s Jeju Island, according to the Korean Coast Guard. Authorities said the Seogwipo Coast Guard…

India Launches Its First Indigenous Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Passenger Vessel Image Credits: Cochin Shipyard Ltd/Facebook India took an important step towards clean and modern water transport on Thursday as Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal launched the country’s first indigenous hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vessel at Namo Ghat in Varanasi. The vessel has been…

Norwegian Ferry Overshoots Pier & Crashes Into Historic Building On Herfol Island Image for representation purposes only A ferry serving Norway’s Hvaler archipelago overshot its berth on Thursday morning and collided with a historic building near the pier on Herfol Island, briefly disrupting transport services but causing no injuries. The incident occurred at about 0930…

U.S. Prepares To Seize More Tankers Carrying Venezuelan Oil After First Interception Screengrab from YT video posted by Associated Press The United States is preparing to intercept more tankers transporting Venezuelan oil after seizing a vessel near the country’s coast this week, according to six people familiar with ongoing operations. This was the first time…

Royal Navy Tracks Russian Submarine Through English Channel In 3-Day Operation Image Credits: Royal Navy/X The Royal Navy has tracked a Russian Kilo-class submarine sailing through the English Channel in a coordinated three-day operation involving UK assets and NATO partners. The monitoring mission comes at a time when the UK has recorded a 30% rise…

U.S. Completes First Offshore Oil And Gas Lease Sale Under One Big Beautiful Bill Image for representation purposes only The United States Department of the Interior has completed its first mandatory offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, generating $279,433,757 in high bids for 181 blocks across 80 million…

Ukraine Arrests Cargo Ship Involved in Illegal Shipment of Agricultural Products From Occupied Crimea Image Credits: SBU Ukrainian security officers have detained a foreign-flagged cargo vessel in the port of Odesa after investigators linked it to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” and to earlier illegal shipments of Ukrainian grain from occupied Crimea. The Security Service of…

World’s First Autonomous Passenger Ship To Begin Service In Japan Image Credits: The Nippon Foundation Japan is set to begin service of the world’s first commercial autonomous passenger ship. The vessel, Olympia Dream Seto, will operate between Okayama city and Shodoshima island in western Japan. The ferry has been officially certified by the Japanese government…

CMA CGM Doubles Number Of Women Seafarers In One Year Under ‘She Sails’ Initiative Screengrab from X video posted by CMA CGM CMA CGM has made significant progress in increasing the number of women working at sea, reporting that its She Sails programme has doubled its women seafarers in just one year. The number rose…

Watch: Ukrainian Sea Drones Disable Russia’s Shadow Fleet Tanker In Black Sea Screengrab from Facebook video posted by Reuters Ukraine has disabled a Russian-linked oil tanker operating in the Black Sea, marking the third strike on Moscow’s so-called “shadow fleet” in two weeks, according to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). The Dashan tanker, already…

Ancient 2,000-Year-Old Egyptian Pleasure Boat Found Off Alexandria’s Coast Image for representation purposes only Underwater archaeologists have discovered the 2,000-year-old wreck of an ancient Egyptian pleasure boat off the coast of Alexandria. The discovery was announced on Monday, 8 December, 2025. Divers located the hull, measuring more than 115 feet (around 35 metres) long and…

Bulgarian Navy Commissions First Newly Built Warship In Over 100 Years Image Credits: Bulgarian Navy/Facebook The Bulgarian Navy has formally commissioned its first newly built warship in more than a century, Defence Minister Atanas Zaprianov said on 8 December during a ceremony in Varna. The event marked the official raising of the naval flag on…

China’s COSCO Shipping Signs Landmark Agreement For Construction Of 87 New Vessels Image Credits: COSCO Shipping/Facebook China COSCO Shipping Corporation has signed a deal to build 87 new ships, one of the largest single orders in recent years, industry experts say. The agreement was finalised on 8 December 2025 in Shanghai. COSCO will work exclusively…

India Begins Construction Of Its First Zero-Emission Green Tug For Deendayal Port Image Credits: Deendayal Port Authority/X Gujarat’s Deendayal Port is set to receive India’s first all-electric green tug. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways’ (MoPSW) Green Tug Transition Programme (GTTP) is developing the vessel, which had its steel cutting ceremony virtually flagged off…

US Navy & Palantir Begin £448m ‘Ship OS’ AI Programme To Modernise Shipbuilding Image Credits: US Navy The US Navy has started a $448 million programme with Palantir to develop “Ship OS,” an artificial intelligence system designed to make shipbuilding and repairs faster and more efficient. The programme was announced at an industry event on…

LPG Tanker Owner Still Unable To Reach Pirates After Abduction of 9 Seafarers In Gulf of Guinea Image for representation purposes only Denmark’s Christiania Gas is still trying to establish contact with the pirate group that abducted nine seafarers from its LPG tanker CGas Saturn during an attack in the Gulf of Guinea last week.…

U.S. Navy Pays $3.3 Million For Dutch LST-100 Design To Fast-Track McClung-Class Landing Ships Image Credits: Damen The U.S. Navy has reoriented its Landing Ship Medium (LSM) programme around the Dutch-built LST-100 design, aiming to accelerate production of the McClung-class vessels that will support Marine Corps littoral operations. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) confirmed that…

Canada Completes First Phase Of Landmark LNG Export Project In Kitimat Image Credits: Fluor Corporation/X Canada has completed the first phase of its landmark LNG Canada project in Kitimat, British Columbia, after Fluor Corporation and its joint-venture partner JGC Corporation handed over the second production train. The completion of Train 2 finalises Phase 1 of…

15 Crew Members Evacuated From Listing Cargo Ship After Serious Leak In Malaysian Waters Image Credits: MMEA A joint emergency operation between Malaysia and Vietnam successfully rescued 15 crew members from the cargo ship Kayo after it began listing and later developed a serious leak while sailing through Malaysian waters late on 5 December. All…

HD Hyundai To Establish New Shipyard In India After Strategic Partnership Image Credits: HD Hyundai HD Hyundai has begun reviewing the establishment of a new shipyard in India after signing a strategic and comprehensive partnership with the Tamil Nadu state government. The announcement was made on Sunday, 7 December, following a ceremony held in Madurai…

Remains Of Filipino Seafarer Killed In Houthi Attack On Eternity C Repatriated To Manila Screengrab from YT video posted by AP News The remains of a Filipino seafarer who died during a Houthi rebel attack on the MV Eternity C in the Red Sea last July have arrived in Manila, authorities confirmed on Saturday. Neil…

U.S. Defence Secretary Backs Caribbean Strike That Killed Survivors Clinging To Wreckage Screengrab from X video posted by U.S. Southern Command US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has firmly supported the American air strike that killed two survivors off the Venezuelan coast, saying he would have made the same decision as the admiral who ordered the…

Chinese Bulker Breaks Apart After Grounding In Xinghua Bay Image for representation purposes only A Chinese coastal bulker, Hua De 858, broke apart after grounding in Xinghua Bay, off the coast of Fuzhou, on 3 December, local maritime authorities confirmed. All 12 crew members aboard were safely evacuated without any reported injuries. According to multiple…

Cargo Ship Loses 16 Containers In Solent, Forcing P&O Cruise Vessel To Stay In Port Image for representation purposes only A P&O cruise ship was unable to depart Southampton after dozens of shipping containers fell overboard from a cargo vessel in the Solent on Saturday evening. HM Coastguard confirmed it was alerted at around 18:00…

India Aims To Re-Register 300 Foreign-Owned Vessels Under Indian Flag By 2030 Image for representation purposes only India plans to re-register 300 foreign-owned vessels under the Indian flag by 2030 to expand the domestic fleet and lower logistics costs. Authorities said the process to re-flag around 50 vessels has already begun and is expected to…

Suspected Pirates Attack Ship In Bab el-Mandeb Strait Image for representation purposes only A bulk carrier sailing through the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait became the target of an attack by suspected pirates. The pirates chased the ship in smaller vessels and eventually opened fire in the ship’s direction, the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade…

Ukrainian Drone Hits Russian Port of Temryuk, Causing Fire Image for representation purposes only. Ukraine carried out another drone attack, this time targeting the Russian Port of Temryuk at night. The principal export hub for liquified hydrocarbon gas suffered from a fire, but thankfully, there were no casualties, and the staff were evacuated from the…

Axpo & GNV Complete First Ship-To-Ship Bio-LNG Refuelling In Italy Image Credits: Axpo Italy’s first ship-to-ship bio-LNG bunkering was completed at the Port of Genoa by Axpo and GNV. This significant step will strengthen the companies’ leadership in sustainable marine fuels. The operation involved refuelling the new ferry GNV Virgo, which is the first Italian…

ClassNK Issues World’s First GDA For Mitsubishi’s Low-Pressure LCO₂ Cargo Tank Image Credits: ClassNK ClassNK has issued a General Design Approval (GDA) for Low-pressure LCO2 Cargo Tank developed by Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. This approval verifies the tank’s compliance with relevant rules at the detailed design level*1. GDA for a liquefied CO₂ cargo tank made…

CMA CGM Set To Become First Major Shipping Line To Resume Full Service Route Via Suez Canal Image Credits: Suez Canal Authority/Facebook French shipping giant CMA CGM is preparing to resume a full service loop through the Suez Canal and Red Sea, becoming the first major carrier to formally restore one of its east–west routes…

Russia Ratifies RELOS Agreement, Giving India Arctic Access & Gaining Access To The IOR Image for representation purposes only India is set to enter a new phase of maritime cooperation with Russia after Moscow’s lower house, the Duma, ratified the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Support (RELOS) agreement just a day before President Vladimir Putin landed…

NOAA Holds Keel-Laying Ceremony For Second New Charting & Mapping Vessel Image Credits: NOAA NOAA has officially begun construction of Navigator, its second new charting and mapping vessel, after holding a traditional keel-laying ceremony in Houma, Louisiana. The ship is being built by Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors as part of NOAA’s effort to modernise its fleet…

DG Shipping Exposes Fake Certificate Racket Used To Secure Shipboard Jobs Image for representation purposes only The Directorate General of Shipping has uncovered a racket involving forged certificates of competency (CoCs), essential documents required for seafaring jobs. The Kanjurmarg police initiated action after officials confirmed that several CoCs had been fraudulently created and uploaded into…

U.S. Carries Out Another Strike On Suspected Drug-Smuggling Vessel In Eastern Pacific, Killing 4 Screengrab from X video posted by U.S. Southern Command The United States carried out another deadly strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday, killing four people. The attack added to growing political pressure over the country’s…

Engine Room Fire On Cargo Ship Injures Three At Manila North Harbour Image Credits: Sacred Heart Fire Volunteer Brigade/Facebook An investigation is underway after a fire broke out on the M/V Meridian Dos Tacloban at Manila North Harbour on Wednesday evening, injuring three crew members. The incident occurred on 3 December while the vessel was…

DNV Awards AiP For New 21,700 TEU Ammonia-Powered Mega Boxship Design Image for representation purposes only DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to the joint consortium of MSC, Zhoushan Changhong International, and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU ammonia-dual fueled ultra-large container ship design. The AiP is another milestone in the development…

Australian Authorities Seize $9 Million Of Cocaine Hidden In Refrigerated Container At Port Botany Image Credits: Wikipedia Australian authorities have seized nearly $9 million worth of cocaine concealed inside a refrigerated shipping container after it arrived at Port Botany in New South Wales on 2 December 2025. The haul, weighing 27kg, was discovered during routine…

Oman Facilitates Release Of Eternity C Crew Held Hostage By Houthis For Months Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Associated Press Oman has helped secure the release and repatriation of the multinational crew of the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Eternity C, months after the sailors were detained in Yemen following a Houthi attack in the Red…

Third Russian Tanker Reports Drone Attack Within A Week Off Turkish Coast Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Firstpost A Russian-flagged tanker sailing in the Black Sea reported that it was attacked by a drone off the Turkish coast on Tuesday. This is the third Russian-linked vessel targeted in a week. All 13 crew members…

Houthis Agree To Release 9 Filipino Seafarers Held After Sinking Of M/V Eternity C Screengrab from YouTube video posted by AP Nine Filipino seafarers captured by Yemen’s Houthi group after the sinking of the M/V Eternity C are set to be released soon, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Tuesday. Oman informed…

Two Sailors Found Dead On Yacht In Suspected Pirate Attack Near South Africa Image for representation purposes only Two seasoned sailors were found dead on their yacht after issuing a distress signal in the Mozambique Channel, prompting authorities in the region to investigate the possibility of a pirate-related incident. Australian sailor Deirdre “Cookie” Sibly and…

Russia Warns Of Striking Ships Backing Ukraine If Attacks On Its Tanker Fleet Continue Image for representation purposes only Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow may consider striking vessels belonging to countries supporting Ukraine if the recent attacks on Russia’s tanker fleet continues. The warning comes as Ukrainian maritime drone operations and rising…

Norsepower To Equip World’s First VLCC Newbuilds With Rotor Sails Image Credits: Norsepower Norsepower, the leading provider of mechanical sails for large vessels, and Idemitsu Tanker Co., Ltd., the shipping arm of Idemitsu Kosan, have announced their agreement to equip two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) with the Norsepower Rotor Sail. The vessels, which will…