Category: Shipping News

Seafarers Gain Right To Refuse Sailing Through Strait Of Hormuz As Threat Level Hits Highest Level Image for representation purposes only Seafarers working on ships passing through the Middle East Gulf region can now refuse to sail through the Strait of Hormuz after the threat level in the area was raised to its highest level.…

Russian Drone Strikes Panama-Flagged Cargo Ship Carrying Corn Near Ukraine’s Chornomorsk Port Image for representation purposes only A Russian drone struck and damaged a Panama-flagged cargo vessel transporting corn near Ukraine’s Chornomorsk port in the Black Sea Odesa region late Wednesday, according to Ukrainian authorities. The ship, identified as BULL, had just left the port…

Watch: US Strikes Iranian Drone Carrier, Setting It On Fire Amid Operation ‘Epic Fury’ Screengrab from X video posted by US CENTCOM The United States military has struck an Iranian drone carrier, IRIS Shahid Bagheri, setting the vessel on fire as Washington intensifies attacks on Iran’s naval forces under Operation Epic Fury. US Central Command…

Greek Seafarers Launch Nationwide Strike, Demand Evacuation Of Crews Stranded In Gulf Amid Iran Conflict Image for representation purposes only Greek seafarers launched a 24-hour nationwide strike on Thursday, halting local ferry services to protest over vessel crews stranded in the Gulf as the Iran conflict intensifies. Maritime unions demanded that the region be officially…

Iran Claims Missile Strike On U.S. Oil Tanker In Persian Gulf, Says Vessel Is On Fire Image for representation purposes only Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that it struck a U.S. oil tanker with a missile in the northern Persian Gulf, claiming the vessel caught fire. However, the incident has not…

VIDEO: Kim Jong Un Oversees Strategic Cruise Missile Test From North Korea’s New 5,000-Ton Destroyer Image for representation purposes only North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from a newly built 5,000-ton naval destroyer. The missiles were launched from the Choe Hyon, the lead vessel of a new class…

Qatar Halts LNG Production, Declares Force Majeure On Exports After Drone Attack Image for representation purposes only Qatar has suspended liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and declared force majeure on exports after a drone attack targeted key energy infrastructure in the country. The disruption forced the country’s main liquefaction facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City…

Oil Leak Reported After “Large Explosion” Near Tanker Off Kuwait, Crew Safe Image for representation purposes only A tanker anchored off Kuwait reported a large explosion near its port side late on March 4. The incident caused oil to leak from one of the vessel’s cargo tanks into the sea, according to the United Kingdom…

87 Killed, Nearly 60 Missing After U.S Submarine Sinks Iranian Frigate In Indian Ocean Image for representation purposes only U.S Navy torpedoed and sank an Iranian Naval Frigate in international waters, 40 nm south of Galle, Sri Lanka, with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth confirming that American forces had carried out the deadly attack. The…

Hundreds Of Ships Stranded On Both Sides Of Strait Of Hormuz For Fifth Consecutive Day Image for representation purposes only The shipping crisis in the Persian Gulf intensified on Wednesday after a U.S. submarine strike hit an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka. The escalation widened the ongoing conflict and further disrupted traffic through the Strait…

AI Technology Is Placing The Maritime Industry At Greater Risk Of A Cyber Attack, Reveals New Data Image for representation purposes only The speed with which the global maritime industry is adopting AI technology to optimise operations, recruitment and maintenance is leaving the sector open to a swift, autonomous cyber-attack that is almost impossible to…

IMCA Launches Next Generation Network To Support Early-Career Professionals In Marine Construction Image for representation purposes only The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has launched the IMCA Next Generation Network – a global, member-led network that will support the development of early career professionals. Designed to strengthen development pathways for junior workers in the marine…

Greece Warns Of “Alarming” Strait Of Hormuz Crisis As Over 325 Greek-Linked Ships Operate In High-Risk Zone Image for representation purposes only Greece’s shipping minister has warned that the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz is “alarming” as dozens of ships remain stranded amid tensions with Iran. The waterway, which handles about 20% of…

Belgium Imposes $11.6 Million Bail On Seized Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Ethera Image for representation purposes only Belgium has imposed a €10 million ($11.6 million) bail on the sanctioned Russian oil tanker Ethera after detaining it in the North Sea. Authorities said the vessel was part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” and had been operating…

Iran’s IRGC Claims “Complete Control” Over Strait Of Hormuz As Trump Orders US Navy To Escort Tankers Image Credits: Wikipedia Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared that it holds “complete control” over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping lanes. The statement came after US President Donald Trump…

U.S. Forces Strike Iran’s First Drone Carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri During Operation Epic Fury Image for representation purposes only The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that U.S. forces struck the Iranian drone carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri in the Persian Gulf within hours of launching Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. The vessel reportedly…

Fire Erupts On U.S.-Flagged MT Stena Imperative After Suspected Iranian Strike In Bahrain, One Killed Image for representation purposes only A U.S.-flagged oil tanker docked in Bahrain was struck by suspected Iranian projectiles early Monday, killing one shipyard worker and injuring two others. The vessel, MT Stena Imperative, caught fire after sustaining aerial impact damage…

Thousands Of Passengers Stranded On Six Cruise Ships In Middle East As Military Action Escalates Image for representation purposes only Thousands of cruise passengers remain stranded aboard six ships docked in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha after Middle East military tensions shut down airspace and halted sailings. Cruise operators have suspended departures as vessels are…

Satellite Images Show Iran’s Largest Naval Vessel IRINS Makran Smoking At Bandar Abbas Image Credits: Planet Labs PBC Satellite imagery captured on Monday shows Iran’s largest naval vessel, IRINS Makran, emitting heavy smoke while docked at the military harbor of Bandar Abbas, near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The images, taken by US commercial satellite…

Canadian Arctic And Norwegian Sea Become Emission Control Areas Under MARPOL Annex VI Image for representation purposes only The Canadian Arctic and the Norwegian Sea officially became Emission Control Areas (ECAs) on 1 March 2026 under MARPOL Annex VI. In the two new areas, ships must meet stricter emission limits on nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur…

Global Container Major Hapag-Lloyd Suspends Strait Of Hormuz Transits Amid Middle East Conflict Image Credits: Hapag-Lloyd German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has suspended all vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz following escalating military tensions in the Middle East. The company confirmed the move on Saturday, citing what it described as the “official closure” of…

Deadly Fire Kills One At US Navy’s Fifth Fleet HQ In Bahrain After Iranian Missile Strike Image for representation purposes only An Iranian missile attack struck near the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters in Manama, Bahrain, late Sunday, causing a fire that killed one worker and injured two others. Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior confirmed…

Iran Warns Ships To Avoid Strait Of Hormuz, Tankers Halt As Oil Prices Rise Image for representation purposes only Commercial vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz have received radio warnings from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards stating that no ship is allowed to transit the waterway. The warnings were reported on Saturday by an official from the…

Video: Belgium Seizes Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker Ethera In North Sea Operation Image for representation purposes only Belgium has seized an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” during a joint military operation in the North Sea. The vessel, identified as Ethera, was intercepted inside Belgium’s exclusive economic zone and…

U.S Strikes Iranian Navy In Operation Epic Fury, Warships Hit At Bandar Abbas And Chah Bahar Image Credits: US Centcom The United States and partner forces launched Operation Epic Fury on February 28, striking Iranian military infrastructure, including naval facilities at Bandar Abbas and near Chah Bahar. Satellite imagery and official statements indicate that at…

Watch: Irish Naval Vessel LÉ Samuel Beckett Hits Dublin Quay, Suffers Minor Damage During Departure Screengrab from X video posted by BartGonnissen An Irish Naval Service patrol vessel, LÉ Samuel Beckett, sustained slight damage after hitting a quay while departing Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in Dublin on Friday morning. Video footage circulating online shows the…

U.S Navy Withdraws All Its Warships From Bahrain Base As Strife With Iran Peaks Image for representation purposes only Satellite images confirm that the U.S. has removed all naval warships from its strategic base in Bahrain, which serves as the headquarters of the Fifth Fleet. The development comes as concerns of a military confrontation with…

Chile Blocks Chinese Hospital Ship Silk Road Ark From Treating Locals In Valparaiso Amid U.S. Pressure Image Credits: Wikipedia Chile has denied authorisation for a Chinese hospital ship to provide medical services to local residents while docked off Valparaiso, citing national health regulations. The decision comes as Chile faces increasing pressure from the United States…

China’s 2nd Domestically-Built Cruise Ship To Be Delivered By 2026 End Image Credits: Adora Cruises China’s second indigenously built cruise ship, the Adora Flora City, will be delivered by the end of 2026, per shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The main structure of the vessel is complete, and it will undergo dockside mooring tests…

China Could Give Iran ‘Ship-Killer’ Missiles To Fight U.S Warships In Case Of A Naval Showdown Image for representation purposes only. Iran might purchase Chinese CM-302 supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles to face U.S forces in case of a naval showdown, as tensions between the two countries escalate to new heights. The U.S. has deployed aircraft…

Ghana Navy Rescues 71 Fishermen After Armed Pirates Attack Their Boats Image for representation purposes only Ghana’s armed forces rescued 71 fishermen after armed gunmen attacked their boats off the coast of Senya Bereku in the Central Region. The assault occurred late Wednesday in the Gulf of Guinea, a known hotspot for maritime piracy, leaving…

DP World Acquires 5,000+ TEU Container Vessel To Boost India-Middle East Trade Corridor Image Credits: DP World DP World has acquired a 5,000+ TEU container vessel, DP World Chennai, and deployed it on its Red Sea–Gulf–India service to strengthen trade links between India and the Middle East. The vessel made its maiden call at Jebel…

U.S. Coast Guard Takes Delivery Of 62nd Fast Response Cutter Honouring 9/11 Hero Vincent Danz Image Credits: USCG The U.S. Coast Guard has accepted delivery of its 62nd Fast Response Cutter (FRC), USCGC Vincent Danz (WPC 1162), in Key West. The vessel will be homeported in Guam. It is named after Vincent Danz, a New York…

Oil Spill From Sunken Cargo Ship Washes Up On Phuket Beaches Two Weeks After Sinking Image Credits: Royal Thai Navy/Facebook An oil spill from a sunken cargo ship has begun washing ashore on beaches in Phuket, Thailand, nearly two weeks after the vessel went down in the Andaman Sea. Thai authorities confirmed that around 1,700…

Lloyd’s Register Approves Hybrid Nuclear Concept For Long-Range Amphibious Vessels Image Credits: LR Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced Approval in Principle (AiP) for a hybrid nuclear ready power concept developed with Australian ship design group, Seatransport Pty Ltd. The design enables nuclear Micro Modular Reactors (MMRs) to be combined with conventional diesel-electric systems for 73-metre…

Historic 16th Century Cargo Ship Hull Washes Ashore After Powerful Gales Hit Norfolk Coast Image for representation purposes only Powerful gales along England’s east coast have uncovered part of a 16th or 17th century cargo ship on Hemsby beach in Norfolk. The wooden hull timbers, measuring about 20ft (7m), are believed to be part of…

Cypriot Bunker Supplier Arrests Chinese Lessor’s Only Cruise Ship Over $600,000 Fuel Dispute Image for representation purposes only A Cyprus-based marine fuel supplier has secured the arrest of a 42,289-gt cruise ship in China over an alleged unpaid bunker bill of nearly $600,000. The vessel, Blue Dream Melody, was detained on 11 February at Beihai…

OPEC Giant Saudi Arabia Boosts Oil Exports In Massive Contingency Plan Amid Possible US Strike On Iran Image for representation purposes only Saudi Arabia is increasing oil production and exports as part of a contingency plan in case a potential U.S. strike on Iran disrupts crude supplies from the Middle East. Two sources familiar with…

Video: Massive Fire Breaks Out After Ukrainian Drone Attack On Russia’s Kaleikino Oil Pumping Station Screengrab from YT video posted by The Sun Ukrainian long-range drones struck the Kaleikino oil pumping station in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan overnight on February 22-23, causing a fire at one of the most important supply nodes of the Druzhba…

Uncrewed Saildrone Surveyor Begins Critical NOAA Seafloor Mapping Mission Off Mariana Islands Image Credits: Saildrone Woolpert and Saildrone have partnered to acquire and process bathymetric survey data for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Ocean Exploration and Office of Coast Survey in support of safe navigation and national ocean mapping initiatives, including the National Strategy…

Australia Secures First Nuclear Reactor Components For Historic AUKUS Submarine Program Image for representation purposes only The Albanese Government has announced a $310 million payment for the acquisition of long‑lead items from the United Kingdom to support Australia’s future sovereign conventionally‑armed, nuclear‑powered submarine capability. The announcement will directly support the manufacture of critical components for…

Panama Forces CK Hutchison Staff Out Of Key Panama Canal Terminals After Supreme Court Ruling Image for representation purposes only Panama has formally cancelled long-standing port concessions held by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison at two major Panama Canal terminals and transferred temporary control to subsidiaries of Maersk and MSC. The move affects the Balboa and…

World’s Largest US Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Battles Massive Toilet Failure Amid Iran Tensions Image for representation purposes only The US Navy’s largest and most expensive aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford, is facing persistent sewage system failures as it heads toward the Middle East amid rising US-Iran tensions. The $13 billion nuclear-powered…

India’s SDHI To Complete 5 Offshore Support Vessels For San Maritime At Revived Pipavav Yard Image Credits: SDHI/LinkedIn Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) will complete five offshore support vessels (OSVs) for Kakinada-based San Maritime India at its Pipavav shipyard on India’s west coast. The vessels, originally part of a 12-ship order for ONGC,…

UK Targets Oil Giant Transneft And 175 Firms In Largest Sanctions Package Since 2022 Image for representation purposes only The United Kingdom has announced nearly 300 new sanctions against Russia, marking its largest package since the early months of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The measures directly target Russian oil exports, the shadow fleet of…

Fincantieri Launches First Next-Generation OPV ‘Ugolino Vivaldi’ For Italian Navy Image Credits: Fincantieri Fincantieri has launched the first next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), Ugolino Vivaldi, for the Italian Navy at its Riva Trigoso shipyard in Liguria, Italy. The vessel is the first of four units being built under a €1.2 billion naval program managed by…

New AI Platform Tracks 164 Global PSC Detentions, Transforms Port State Control Data Into Real-Time Intelligence Image for representation purposes only DetentionTrackr has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) maritime intelligence platform designed to centralise global Port State Control (PSC) detention data into real-time actionable insight. The platform aims to convert fragmented enforcement records into…

China Achieves Historic Autonomous Docking With Smart Container Ship ‘Zhi Fei’ At Qingdao Port Screengrab from YT video posted by CGTN China has completed its first full-process unmanned container ship operation, covering autonomous navigation, berthing and cargo handling at Qingdao Port in Shandong Province on February 21. The smart feeder vessel Zhi Fei docked, secured,…

EU Extends Operation ASPIDES Until 2027, Allocates €15 Million To Protect Red Sea Shipping Image Credits: EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES/LinkedIn The European Union has extended its naval mission Operation ASPIDES until 28 February 2027 to continue protecting commercial shipping in the Red Sea region. The decision was approved by the Council of the European Union following…

U.S. Military Kills 3 In Caribbean Drug Boat Strike, Death Toll Reaches 151 In Anti-Narcoterror Campaign Screengrab from X video posted by US Southern Command The U.S. military said it killed three people on Monday, February 23, after striking an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea. The operation is part of a months-long campaign…

New Zealand Imposes Largest-Ever Sanctions Targeting 100 Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers Image for representation purposes only New Zealand has imposed its largest-ever single-day maritime sanctions package, adding 100 vessels linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” to its blacklist. The government also reduced the Russian crude oil price cap to $44.10 per barrel. The latest designations…

IMO Advances Zero Plastic Pollution Goal With Updated 2026 Marine Litter Action Plan Image for representation purposes only Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response agrees on updated draft 2026 Strategy and Action Plan on Marine Litter. The International Maritime Organization’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response has agreed on a draft updated strategy and action…

Australian Warship Transits Taiwan Strait, Chinese Navy Tracks Frigate In High-Stakes Indo-Pacific Move Image Credits: Wikipedia An Australian warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on February 21-22 as part of a regional deployment in the Indo-Pacific, according to an Australian government source. Chinese state-backed media later reported that the Chinese military tracked and monitored the…

US Plans To Deploy Massive 300MW Floating Nuclear Power Plant By 2028 Image Credits: Core Power The US Department of Defense is in talks with British start-up Core Power to deploy a 300-megawatt floating nuclear power plant at a US military base by 2028. The project aims to ease rising electricity demand driven by artificial…

Indigenous Protesters Shut Down Cargill’s Major Amazon Port, Disrupt Brazil’s Massive Soy Exports Image for representation purposes only Indigenous protesters have occupied a grain export terminal operated by Cargill in Santarém, Pará, halting operations at one of northern Brazil’s most important river ports. The protest is against government plans to dredge Amazon rivers to boost…

Italian Courts Order €76,000 Compensation To Sea-Watch And Release Of Detained Vessel Image Credits: Wikipedia A civil court in Palermo ruled that the 2019 detention of Sea-Watch 3 was unlawful and ordered the Italian state to reimburse €76,000. The amount covers documented expenses, including port fees, fuel and legal costs incurred during the detention period.…

UK Transfers Decommissioned Survey Ship To Bangladesh Navy In Strategic Defence Agreement Image Credits: Wikipedia The United Kingdom has signed a government-to-government defence sales agreement to transfer the former Royal Navy hydrographic survey vessel HMS Enterprise (H88) to the Bangladesh Navy. The agreement was concluded on 8 February 2026 in Dhaka. The vessel, decommissioned in…

Fire Erupts In Cargo Hold Of 656-Foot Break-Bulk Carrier At Port Of Vancouver Image for representation purposes only A fire broke out inside the cargo hold of a 656-foot break-bulk carrier at the Port of Vancouver on the night of 18 February 2026, prompting a coordinated regional maritime emergency response. The Vancouver Fire Department dispatched…

IMO Identifies 529 False-Flagged Ships Ahead Of Key Legal Sub-Committee Meeting Image for representation purposes only The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has identified 529 vessels operating under false flags, placing ship registration fraud at the centre of next month’s Legal Sub-Committee meeting (LEG 113). The findings, circulated ahead of the session, show the number has…

Video: U.S. Conducts 43rd Strike On Suspected Drug-Trafficking Boat In Eastern Pacific, Kills 3 Screengrab from X video posted by U.S. Southern Command The United States military has carried out its 43rd strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people on 20 February, 2026. US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) confirmed…

U.S. Coast Guard Seizes $13.3 Million Cocaine After Smugglers Throw Cargo Overboard North Of Puerto Rico Image Credits: USCG The U.S. Coast Guard and its partners under the Homeland Security Task Force- San Juan Region have seized 29 bales of cocaine following the interdiction of a suspected drug trafficking vessel in the Atlantic Ocean north…

IMO And Philippines Call For Modernisation Of Global Seafarer Training Standards Image for representation purposes only The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and Philippine maritime authorities have called for the modernisation of global seafarer training standards as the shipping industry adapts to decarbonisation, digitalisation and rapid technological change. At the Regional Forum on the Effective Implementation…

Mexican Navy Seizes Semi-Submersible With Nearly 4 Tonnes Of Cocaine Off Pacific Coast Image Credits: Mexican navy The Mexican Navy has intercepted a semi-submersible vessel carrying nearly four tonnes of suspected cocaine in the Pacific Ocean, more than 250 nautical miles south-southwest of the port of Manzanillo in the state of Colima. Three individuals were…

Divers Identify 125-Foot Stone-Hauling Sailing Shipwreck 158 Years After It Sank In Lake Erie Image Credits: National Museum of the Great Lakes The National Museum of the Great Lakes (NMGL) and Cleveland Underwater Explorers (CLUE) have confirmed the identity of a newly discovered shipwreck in Lake Erie as the bark Clough. The announcement follows a…

U.S Navy Deploys Largest Aircraft Carrier, USS Gerald R.Ford To Middle East As Conflict With Iran Intensifies Image Credits: Wikipedia USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) and its escort ships are operating in the Atlantic Ocean as they sail towards the Strait of Gibraltar, bound for the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. A Navy official…

Port Of Virginia Strengthens Safety Culture To Reduce Injuries And Lost Workdays Image Credits: Port of Virginia The Port of Virginia® is using a layered approach to strengthen safety throughout its operation by identifying the most common critical risks at its terminals and offices, emphasize safety as a core value and creation of an internal…

Russian Navy Deploys Stoikiy Steregushchiy-Class Corvette In Gulf Of Oman For Joint Exercises With Iranian Navy Image Credits: Wikipedia The Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet corvette Stoikiy has carried out a bilateral passing exercise (PASSEX) with Iranian Navy vessels in the Gulf of Oman following a port call at Bandar Abbas, according to Russia’s state news…

APM Terminals Acquires 37.5% Stake In DP World’s Jeddah Container Terminal Image Credits: DP World DP World and APM Terminals have announced a strategic partnership at the Southern Container Terminal of Jeddah Islamic Port, with APM Terminals acquiring a 37.5% minority stake in the facility. DP World will retain a 62.5% majority shareholding and continue…

German Researchers Commence €390,000 Project To Reduce Cavitation Noise From Ships Image for representation purposes only German researchers have launched a new project aimed at reducing underwater noise generated by ship propellers, a long-standing issue that affects marine life. The initiative, known as MinKav, began on 1 January 2026 and is funded by the state…

Russia Could Deploy Its Navy To Prevent Western Powers From Seizing Russian Vessels Image for representation purposes only A senior Kremlin official has warned that Russia could deploy its navy to prevent Western powers from seizing Russian vessels. Nikolai Patrushev, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin and chairman of Russia’s Maritime Board, said Moscow…

Family Of 23 Year Old Missing Merchant Navy Cadet Accuses Vessel Operator Of Refusing To Cooperate Image for representation purposes only The family of Odisha-based merchant navy cadet Sarthak Mohapatra has alleged that officials of the company operating the vessel from which he went missing failed to cooperate during their visit to Singapore. Mohapatra disappeared…

Iran Temporarily Closes Worlds Most Critical Oil Shipping Lane “Strait of Hormuz” For Live Fire Drills Image for representation purposes only Iran has announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills as it held another round of indirect talks with the United States over its nuclear programme. State media reported that…

US Coast Guard Cutter Returns After 60 Days At Sea, Escorts Two Sanctioned Oil Tankers Image Credits: USCG The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk has returned to its homeport in Key West after completing a 60-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, during which it escorted two sanctioned oil…

Video: Cargo Ship Collides With Ferries At Port Of Santos; Crew Jump Into Water Screengrab from X video posted by LÚ I Tráfego Pago A Singapore-flagged containership collided with two ferries while manoeuvring in the Port of Santos, Brazil, on Monday evening, 16 February. Four crew members jumped into the water during the incident. No…

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Orders 3 Next-Generation Cruise Ships From Fincantieri Image Credits: NGL Fincantieri announces the acquisition of a significant order from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. for the construction of three next-generation cruise ships further consolidating the long-standing relationship between the two Groups. The value of this agreement, subject to financing and other…

Cargo Ship Allides With Historic Yacht Galeb In Port Of Rijeka Image for representation purposes only A Barbados-flagged general cargo vessel, Deniz Akay, allided with the historic yacht Galeb while manoeuvring in the port of Rijeka, Croatia, on 16 February 2026. Authorities confirmed there were no injuries and no marine pollution reported. The 107-metre cargo…

Salvadoran Navy Seizes 6.6 Tonnes Of Cocaine In Largest Drug Bust In Country’s History Image Credits: Nayib Bukele/X The Salvadoran Navy has intercepted an offshore support vessel carrying 6.6 tonnes of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean, marking the largest drug seizure in the country’s history. President Nayib Bukele announced that the drugs, valued at approximately…

Hapag-Lloyd Signs $4.2 Billion Deal To Acquire Israeli Shipping Company ZIM Image Credits: Hapag lloyd/ZIM ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. announced that it has entered into a merger agreement, under which Hapag-Lloyd will acquire ZIM for $35.00 per share in cash. The total transaction represents an equity value of approximately $4.2 billion, and the price…

Mukran LNG Terminal Resumes Operations After Icebreaking Efforts Reopen Frozen Channel Image for representation purposes only Operations at Germany’s largest floating LNG import terminal at Mukran have resumed after icebreaking efforts reopened a navigable channel through heavy sea ice in the Baltic Sea, restoring access for LNG carriers following weeks of disruption. The approach to…

Cameroon Begins Suspending, Deregistering Shadow Fleet Vessels From National Register Image for representation purposes only Cameroon has begun suspending and deregistering vessels linked to the so-called shadow fleet from its maritime register, following pressure from the European Union and Ukraine over the use of its flag by ships accused of evading sanctions on Russian oil.…

Türkiye Dispatches Deep-Sea Drillship Çağrı Bey To Somalia For First Overseas Offshore Mission Image Credits: Alparslan Bayraktar/X Türkiye has sent its deep-sea drilling vessel Çağrı Bey to Somalia, marking the country’s first offshore drilling operation beyond its own maritime zone. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar oversaw the departure ceremony at Taşucu Port in…

Watch: US Forces Board Second Venezuelan-Linked Oil Tanker In Indian Ocean Screengrab from X video posted by Department of War The United States military has boarded a second oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean Sea as part of its enforcement of sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports. The Pentagon…

Mother Of Missing Indian Cadet Reaches Singapore To Seek Answers As Vessel Docks Image for representation purposes only The mother of a missing Indian merchant navy cadet arrived in Singapore on Sunday as the vessel on which he was serving docked there, amid continuing efforts to trace him after he disappeared earlier this month. Rasmita…

Italy Detains German Rescue Vessel For 60 Days, Imposes €10,000 Fine On Operator Image Credits: SOS Humanity/X Italian authorities have detained the German-operated rescue vessel Humanity 1 for 60 days in the port of Trapani, Sicily, and imposed a €10,000 fine on its operator, SOS Humanity. The detention followed the ship’s latest mission in the…

Trump Administration Releases Maritime Action Plan To Rebuild U.S Shipbuilding Sector Image for representation purposes only The Trump administration on Friday released a Maritime Action Plan aimed at rebuilding the United States shipbuilding industry and strengthening the maritime sector. The plan sets out a strategy to revive domestic ship construction, which has declined significantly since…

Russian Drone Strike Hits Odesa Port, Killing One And Damaging Infrastructure Image Credits: Oleksii Kuleba/X A Russian drone strike targeted one of the Black Sea ports in Ukraine’s Odesa region during the night of 13 February, killing one person and injuring six others, according to Ukrainian officials. Three of the injured are reported to be…

APM Terminals & Eurogate Plan €1bn Investment To Make NTB One Of The World’s Most Efficient Terminals Image Credits: APM Terminals Maersk (Maersk), and Eurogate aim for and are in advanced negotiations for a long-term partnership under which they plan to invest one billion Euro in the modernisation of their joint container terminal North Sea…

U.S. Military Kills 3 In Fresh Strike On Alleged Drug Boat In Caribbean Screengrab from X video posted by U.S. Southern Command The United States military carried out a lethal strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean Sea on 13 February, killing three people, according to US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). No US military…

Singapore Arrests 18 Crew Members Over Illegal Marine Gas Oil Transaction Off Pandan Image Credits: Singapore Police Force Eighteen men have been arrested in Singapore for their suspected involvement in an illegal transaction involving marine gas oil (MGO) in waters off Pandan at the West Coast. The arrests were carried out by officers from the…

Two Mexican Navy Ships Deliver Humanitarian Aid To Cuba Amid Fuel Shortages Image Credits: SEMAR México Two Mexican Navy vessels carrying humanitarian supplies arrived in Havana on Thursday, providing critical support to Cuba amid a worsening energy shortage caused by U.S. sanctions. The ships, named Papaloapan and Isla Holbox, brought essential food and hygiene items…

Italy Approves Migration Bill Allowing Naval Blockades On Migrant Vessels Image Credits: Wikipedia Italy’s cabinet has approved a new migration bill that would allow authorities to impose temporary naval blockades on migrant vessels attempting to enter Italian territorial waters. The measure, introduced by the conservative government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, must now be…

CK Hutchison Warns Of Legal Action If Maersk Takes Over Panama Canal Port Operations Image for representation purposes only Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. has warned A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S that it may pursue legal action if Maersk’s terminal subsidiary proceeds with operating two Panama Canal ports without its agreement. The move follows a ruling…

Underpaid Crew Remain Cut Off From Shore For Over 50 Days On Ex-Interislander Ferry Image Credits: MUNZ The Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) has raised concerns about the welfare and pay of crew members aboard the former Interislander ferry Aratere, now operating under the name Vega, which has been anchored in Tasman Bay for…

Suez Canal Marks Return Of Gemini’s ME-11 Service With ASTRID MAERSK Transit Image Credits: Suez Canal The Suez Canal has witnessed the transit of the container vessel ASTRID MAERSK on its first voyage through the waterway, marking the first passage of Gemini Cooperation’s ME-11 service via the Canal since the alliance rerouted the service from…

Philippines Fires 14 Officials And Files Criminal Charges After Ferry Sinking Kills 52 Image for representation purposes only The Philippine government has removed 14 officials and is preparing administrative and possible criminal charges against Aleson Shipping Lines (ASL) following the sinking of passenger ferry M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 in Basilan waters. The disaster has resulted…

Port Of Immingham Launches U.K.’s First Commercial Bio-Methanol Bunkering Service Image Credits: Exolum Exolum, Methanex Corporation (TSX: MX) (Nasdaq: MEOH) and Ørsted, today announced the launch of the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) first commercially ready bio-methanol storage and supply service for shipping at the Port of Immingham. The Port of Immingham is the U.K.’s largest port…

Chemical Tanker Collides With Fishing Boat Off Kobe; One Injured Image for representation purposes only A chemical tanker collided with a fishing vessel off the coast of Kobe, Japan, on Wednesday, leaving the fishing boat’s skipper injured. No fuel leak or pollution was reported, according to the Japan Coast Guard. The incident occurred at around…

At Least 15 Dead After Passenger Ferry Capsizes On Nile River In Sudan Image for representation purposes only At least 15 people have died after a passenger ferry capsized on the Nile River in Sudan on Wednesday, according to a medical group. The ferry was carrying at least 27 people, including women and children, when…

50-Year-Old Ship Captain Jailed After He Ordered Crew To Lie About A Colleague’s Death Image for representation purposes only Nguyen Duc Nghi, the 50-year-old captain of the Vietnam-registered chemical tanker GT Win, was sentenced to 14 months in jail on February 10, 2026, for obstructing the course of justice following the death of a crew…

U.S Navy Plans To Seize More Iranian Oil Tankers To Put Pressure On Tehran Image Credits: US Department of Defence The U.S government is reportedly planning to seize more Iranian oil tankers to put pressure on Tehran’s main source of revenue, per a report of the Wall Street Journal. However, the move is fraught with…