Category: Shipping News

Women Still Underrepresented In Maritime Sector, IMO-WISTA Report Reveals Image for representation purposes only IMO-WISTA Women in Maritime Survey indicates ongoing gender disparity in the maritime sector, sparking renewed calls for action. The second Women in Maritime survey, jointly published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA),…

EWD Benli Becomes First German Firm Licensed For Ship & Wind Turbine Dismantling Image for representation purposes only Germany has opened its first maritime recycling yard after EWD Benli Recycling GmbH & Co. KG got final approval to start dismantling ships, wind turbines, and industrial structures at the Emden Werft und Dock GmbH site. The…

ATSB Releases Final Report On Bulk Carrier Stranding Near Sydney in 2022 Screengrab from YouTube video posted by atsbgovau The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has issued formal recommendations to three government agencies and a salvage operator with the release of its final report into the near stranding of the bulk carrier Portland Bay near Sydney…

Wreck Of Dutch Ship Lost In 1857 Finally Found Off South Australian Coast Image Credits: Australian National Maritime Museum/X A team of Australian maritime archaeologists has discovered the wreck of the Dutch frigate Koning Willem de Tweede, which sank off the coast of South Australia in 1857 during a violent storm. The shipwreck was buried…

NYK Group Welcomes First Methanol-Powered Bulk Carrier ‘Green Future’ Image Credits: NYK Line/X The NYK Group has added its first methanol-fueled bulk carrier to its fleet with the delivery of Green Future, a dual-fuel vessel capable of running on both methanol and fuel oil. The handover took place on May 13 at the TSUNEISHI Factory…

EU Blacklists Nearly 200 Russian Tankers In 17th Sanctions Package Image for representation purposes only The European Union agreed to a new set of sanctions against Russia, targeting its shadow fleet of oil tankers and companies aiding its military operations on May 14, 2025. This is the EU’s 17th round of sanctions since Russia launched…

Europe’s First Offshore CO₂ Carrier Launched To Boost Carbon Capture & Storage Image Credits: Greensand Future/LinkedIn INEOS Energy, one of the leading chemical producers and shipping company Royal Wagenborg have launched and named the first offshore CO₂ carrier built in Europe, Carbon Destroyer 1. This vessel is a crucial part of the EU’s efforts to…

US Sanctions Nearly 2 Dozen Firms Helping Iran Evade Oil Sanctions Image for representation purposes only The United States has imposed sanctions on nearly two dozen companies and individuals accused of running a vast international network that smuggles Iranian oil to fund Iran’s military operations and terrorist groups. According to the U.S. Treasury’s Office of…

India’s Major Ports Handle Record 855 Million Tonnes Of Cargo In FY25 Image Credits: Wikipedia India’s 12 major ports handled a total of 855 million tonnes (MT) of cargo in the financial year 2024-25, showing a 4.3% increase compared to 819 MT in FY24, according to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. The ministry…

Faulty Steering System Causes Bulk Carrier Collision Near Sault Ste. Marie Image Credits: NTSB A steering system failure led to a bulk carrier’s contact with a navigational aid in the St. Marys River near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The bulk carrier American Mariner struck the Munuscong Channel Junction…

Watch: CMA CGM Vessel Hits Crane & Quay At Hamburg Terminal Screengrab from X video posted by The Sea In Arabic A newly built CMA CGM container ship collided with a quay wall and a gantry crane during docking at the Burchardkai terminal in Hamburg, Germany, around 12:20 PM on May 12. The incident caused…

India Approves Three More Russian Insurers To Cover Ships At Its Ports Image for representation purposes only India has recently approved three more Russian insurers to offer marine insurance coverage for vessels entering Indian ports. According to a recent government notification, the three newly approved insurers include Sberbank Insurance, which is a unit of Russia’s…

ClassNK Issues Safety Guidelines For Ammonia-Fueled Vessel Operations Image for representation purposes only ClassNK has released the “Guidelines for Safety Operation for Ammonia-Fueled Vessels” for considering the introduction of ammonia-fueled vessels to ensure safe operation on board ammonia-fueled vessels. By following these guidelines, safe and secure operation can be achieved for those involved in the…

Pilbara Ports Introduces Ship WiFi Support Program to Enhance Seafarer Wellbeing Image for representation purposes only Pilbara Ports has introduced a new program designed to improve the welfare of seafarers by providing free ship-wide WiFi access at the Port of Port Hedland. The Ship WiFi Support Program, aims to replace the existing practice of individual…

MOL-Operated Car Carrier ‘ORCA ACE’ Receives 2024 Best Quality Ship Award Image Credits: MOL Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) announced that the Japan Federation of Pilots’ Associations (JFPA) has presented its Best Quality Ship Award for fiscal year 2024 to an MOL-operated vessel-the car carrier ORCA ACE. The award was…

Singapore’s PIL Takes Delivery of First 8,200 TEU LNG Dual-Fuel Container Ship Image Credits: LR Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has officially taken delivery of its first membrane-type LNG dual-fuel container ship, KOTA OASIS. The vessel was delivered earlier this week at New Yangzi Shipbuilding and has now entered active service. The KOTA…

US & China Reach Landmark Deal, Slash Tariffs To Revive Global Economy Image for representation purposes only The United States and China have agreed to reduce the high tariffs they had placed on each other’s goods, giving the global economy a much-needed boost. The announcement came on Monday after intense weekend talks in Geneva, Switzerland.…

Cruise Ship Refuels With LNG For The First Time At Port Of Vancouver Image Credits: Seaspan The first-ever cruise ship has filled up with an alternative fuel at the Port of Vancouver, receiving LNG (liquefied natural gas) from Seaspan Energy’s LNG bunker vessel Seaspan Garibaldi as it prepares to sail to Alaska. LNG is the first alternative…

World’s First Biomethanol-Powered CTV Enters Offshore Wind Service Image Credits: NYK Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S) has completed the world’s first crew transfer vessel (CTV) powered entirely by biomethanol. The vessel, named “Transporter”, was originally a smaller A-class CTV. It has now been converted and upgraded to run on a methanol engine. The company plans to…

Trump Reopens New England Marine Monument For Commercial Fishing Image for representation purposes only US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation to once again allow commercial fishing in a marine monument off the coast of New England. The area is known as the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, spanning nearly 5,000-square-mile (13,000-square-kilometre)…

Boat Collides With Ship In Arabian Gulf, Tries Hitting Others, Says UKMTO Image for representation purposes only A small boat collided with a merchant vessel in the Arabian Gulf on Sunday and then attempted to hit other nearby ships, according to a report by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The incident happened around…

Indian Navy Receives ‘Most Silent Ship’ To Track Submarines In Shallow Seas Image Credits: GRSE/X In a major development, the Indian Navy has received its first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), named INS Arnala, on May 8, 2025, by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, at L&T’s Shipyard in Kattupalli, Tamil Nadu.…

Six Ships Attacked Within 5 Days In Singapore Strait As Cases Triple Since 2024 Image for representation purposes only Six ships sailing through the Singapore Strait were attacked by robbers over a five-day span in May. The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) reported that the incidents…

South Korea To Build World’s Largest Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier By 2027 Image Credits: MOTIE/Facebook South Korea has announced plans to build the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier (LHC) by 2027 to strengthen its shipbuilding industry and lead the future of clean energy shipping. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy confirmed the move and outlined…

Diver Dies During Salvage Of Tech Tycoon’s Sunken Yacht In Italy Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The Sun A Dutch diver died during the early stages of a complex recovery operation to raise the sunken superyacht of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch off the coast of northern Sicily on May 9, 2025, Italian police…

UK Announces Largest-Ever Sanctions On Russia’s Shadow Fleet Of Oil Tankers Image for representation purposes only The UK Government has rolled out its largest-ever sanctions package to date by targeting the shadow fleet of oil tankers used by Moscow to dodge international restrictions and fund its war in Ukraine. Up to 100 oil tankers, believed…

Chinese Captain Held In Hong Kong For Damaging Baltic Gas Pipeline & Cable Image Credits: Wikipedia A Chinese ship captain has been remanded in custody by a Hong Kong court over accusations that his vessel caused serious damage to a key gas pipeline and an underwater communication cable in the Baltic Sea in October 2023.…

Trump Confident U.S.-China Trade Talks Will Lead To Tariff Cuts Image for representation purposes only US President Donald Trump has indicated that the steep tariffs imposed on Chinese goods could soon be reduced, as both countries prepare for high-level trade negotiations in Switzerland this weekend. Speaking at the White House during the announcement of a…

MOL Introduces “OceanCare” Program to Support Seafarers’ Wellbeing Image for representation purposes only Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) announced the official launch of “OceanCare”, a comprehensive wellbeing support program developed for seafarers serving on its vessels worldwide. The program commenced on May 1, 2025, and is designed…

Chinese Warships Risk Collision With Philippine Navy Near Disputed Shoal Screengrab from Facebook video posted by AFP During a routine patrol on May 5, 2025, the Philippine Navy’s BRP Emilio Jacinto was dangerously approached by two Chinese warships and a China Coast Guard vessel. The incident occurred around 11.8 nautical miles southeast of Scarborough Shoal,…

Salvage Operation For Mike Lynch’s Superyacht, Which Killed 7, To Begin Soon Image Credits: Wikipedia Preparations are underway to recover the wreck of Bayesian, the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of northern Sicily in August 2024, killing seven people including British tech billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter. The full lifting operation is…

Seafarers Happiness Index Shows Steady Satisfaction, But Aging Vessels Remain A Concern Image for representation purposes only Q1 survey shows stabilisation of crew satisfaction, though problems persist such as maintenance backlogs on older ships which force difficult prioritisation decisions. The Mission to Seafarers’ latest edition of its quarterly Seafarers Happiness Index has revealed a steadying…

Orca AI Bags $72.5 Million Fund To Advance AI-Powered Maritime Navigation Image Credits: Orca AI/LinkedIn Orca AI, a maritime tech startup founded in Israel, has raised $72.5 million in Series B funding for its artificial intelligence platform and plans to expand into new areas like defense and maritime security. It brings the company’s total capital…

Bulk Carrier Cook Arrested After Nearly Half-Ton Cocaine Seized In Argentina Image for representation purposes only Authorities in Argentina have uncovered nearly half a ton of high-purity cocaine hidden aboard a cargo vessel preparing to sail to Amsterdam, arresting the ship’s cook after he confessed to being involved in the smuggling plot. On April 29,…

EU Plans To Cut Off All Russian Energy Imports By 2027 Image for representation purposes only The European Commission has introduced a new strategy to end the European Union’s reliance on Russian oil, gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and nuclear fuel by the end of 2027. The plan aims to cut off a major source…

BluePass & XMAR To Launch UAE’s 1st Government-Backed Digital Bunkering Platform Image for representation purposes only XMAR and Blue Pass have announced a strategic partnership to launch the UAE’s first digital bunker platform. This collaboration is set to transform how fuel procurement and trading take place in the Gulf region and beyond. XMAR, known for…

World’s Second-largest Shipowner Adds Another Gas Carrier To Indian Fleet Image for representation purposes only India is making steady progress in becoming a global hub for shipping and maritime operations, as more international shipping companies are choosing to register their vessels under the Indian flag. Recently, the world’s second-largest shipowner by fleet size, Japan’s Mitsui…

Wärtsilä Launches Carbon Capture Solution After World-First Full-Scale Installation Success Image Credits: Wärtsilä Technology group Wärtsilä has announced that its breakthrough carbon capture solution (CCS) is now commercially available to the global maritime industry, delivering a step-change in shipping’s decarbonisation journey. According to Wärtsilä’s tests, the new ‘Wärtsilä Carbon capture solution’ is proven to reduce…

Maersk, HD Hyundai Sign MOU To Advance Green Tech & Logistics Services Image Credits: Maersk On Tuesday, 6th of May 2025, HD Hyundai and A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a collaboration on decarbonisation solutions for vessels, while HD Hyundai plans to expand the use…

Man Dies After Fight With Fellow Passenger Onboard Cruise Ship Image Credits: Wikipedia A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 60-year-old passenger died during a fight onboard the cruise ship MSC Virtuosa, just hours after it departed Southampton for a weekend voyage to Belgium. The ship left Southampton at 6:00…

Underwater Drone Helps Customs Seize 120kg Cocaine From Bulk Carrier Image Credits: HM Govt of Gibraltar HM Customs in Gibraltar intercepted 120 kilograms of cocaine hidden on a bulk carrier earlier this week. The ship, M/V Great Zhou, sails under the Panamanian flag and had arrived in Gibraltar waters after departing from Santos, Brazil. The…

US Navy Loses Second Super Hornet From Truman Carrier In Just A Week Image Credits: US Centcom/X A U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet fell into the Red Sea on May 6 while trying to land on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. This is the second jet lost from the same ship…

Maersk Upgrades IoT Connectivity Across Its Fleet Image Credits: Maersk A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is taking a significant step in digital innovation with the deployment of its next-generation IoT connectivity platform, OneWireless, across 450 vessels. This includes all Maersk-owned vessels and more than 100 time-chartered vessels in the fleet. The platform is designed to…

Ukraine Drone Strike Hits Russia’s Black Sea Port Of Novorossiysk Image Credits: Wikipedia A large-scale overnight drone strike by Ukraine struck the Russian Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk on May 3, damaging the country’s largest grain terminal and several apartment buildings, according to Russian officials. The attack triggered fires and forced authorities to declare…

Salvage Teams Struggle To Remove Fuel From Ship Grounded For 3 Months Image Credits: CCG/Facebook Salvage teams are making gradual progress in removing fuel and cargo from the grounded MSC Baltic III, which has been stranded near Cedar Cove, Newfoundland since losing power on February 15, 2025. The Canadian Coast Guard confirmed that efforts are…

Turkish Warship Docks At Karachi Port Amid India-Pakistan Standoff Image Credits: dgprPaknavy/X A Turkish Navy warship, TCG BÜYÜKADA, docked at Karachi Port on May 4, 2025 during a goodwill visit. According to Pakistan Navy’s media wing, the Turkish vessel received a ceremonial welcome from officials of both navies. The ship is expected to stay at…

Massive Oil Leak Off Louisiana Coast Finally Capped After Weeklong Emergency Image Credits: USCG After more than a week of oil and gas spewing from an inactive well near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana, the US Coast Guard and Louisiana officials have managed to cap the leak and are now leading a full-scale cleanup operation in…

India Issues Navigation Alert To Ships Amid Naval Drills In Arabian Sea Image Credits: Indian Navy/X India’s maritime authorities have issued a navigation alert for commercial ships operating in the Arabian Sea, urging them to remain cautious due to the Indian Navy’s ongoing exercises in the region. The warning comes amid rising tensions between India…

World’s Fastest Submersible With Rocket-Drilling Capabilities Launched In China Screengrab from YouTube video posted by CCTV Video News Agency China has launched a revolutionary unmanned vessel called the “Blue Whale,” capable of traveling at high speeds on the ocean surface and diving underwater for extended missions. The launch took place on April 28 in Zhuhai,…

TotalEnergies & OQEP Break Ground On One Of The World’s Cleanest LNG Plants Image Credits: TotalEnergies TotalEnergies and OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP) have officially broken ground on the Marsa LNG plant in the Port of Sohar, located in northern Oman. The event took place under the patronage of His Excellency Eng. Salim bin Nasser…

Ukraine Claims It Destroyed Russian Fighter Jet Using Sea Drone In Historic First Screengrab from X video posted by Defense Intelligence of Ukraine Ukraine has recently used a naval drone to destroy a Russian Su-30 fighter jet over the Black Sea. According to Ukraine’s military intelligence, this is the first time in the world that…

CMA CGM Signs 30-Year Deal To Develop & Manage Syria’s Latakia Port Image Credits: Wikipedia French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM has signed a 30-year agreement with Syria to operate, expand, and invest in the country’s main seaport in Latakia. The deal includes an investment of €230 million (around $260 million) and plans to…

India Bans Pakistani Ships From Its Ports After Deadly Terror Attack Image for representation purposes only Following the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that killed 26 people, India has imposed strict measures targeting its maritime and trade links with Pakistan. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has issued a new order banning…

Europe Set To Launch Its First Offshore Carbon Dioxide Carrier Image Credits: ineos Europe is preparing to launch its first offshore carbon dioxide (CO₂) carrier. The vessel, built entirely at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the northern Netherlands, will be officially christened and launched on May 14. This dedicated CO₂ carrier is part of…

Mediterranean Sea Becomes World’s 5th Sulphur Emission Control Zone Image for representation purposes only From May 1, 2025, the Mediterranean Sea has officially been designated as an Emission Control Area (ECA) for Sulphur Oxides and Particulate Matter (PM), under MARPOL Annex VI. This means that ships sailing in the region must now use fuel oil…

Watch: Peruvian Navy Ship Hits Oil Barge In Amazon, 2 Dead & Commander Missing Screengrab from X video posted by Diario La Razón A Peruvian Navy ship taking part in a humanitarian mission crashed into an oil storage barge on the Amazon River early Friday, April 2, 2025, killing two sailors and leaving the vessel’s…

Japanese Shipyard Completes First Major Overhaul For US Navy Ship Image Credits: US Navy For the first time in history, a Japanese shipyard has successfully completed a major overhaul of a United States Navy vessel. USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5), part of the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base, wrapped up a five month Regular Overhaul…

Denmark Sets Aside $1 Billion To Insure Its Ships During War Or Crisis Image for representation purposes only Denmark has announced a big plan to support its shipping industry in case of potential conflicts. The government plans to set aside nearly $1 billion to insure Danish cargo ships if private insurance companies stop offering coverage…

US Coast Guard Takes Over Major Oil Spill Cleanup Near Louisiana Coast Image Credits: USCG The U.S. Coast Guard has taken charge of the oil spill cleanup near Garden Island Bay, Louisiana, after a major leak of oil and natural gas posed a threat to both the environment and public safety. On May 1, the…

Maersk Containership Adrift In Atlantic After Engine Room Explosion, Crew Injured Image for representation purposes only Three crew members aboard the Maersk Sana were injured following an incident in the vessel’s engine room that left the ship without propulsion and adrift in the Atlantic Ocean. The explosion occurred on April 28, while the ship was…

US Issues Fresh Warning To Iran Over Support For Houthi Attacks In The Red Sea Image Credits: US Navy/X US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday issued a strong warning to Iran over its support for Yemen’s Houthi rebels, saying the country would face consequences for its actions. This warning came just as the United…

Tugboat-Pushed Barge Crashes Into Historic Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Image Credits: Wikipedia A barge being pushed by a tugboat struck the historic Hudson-Athens Lighthouse early Wednesday morning, damaging its dock and newly installed access stairs. The 150-year-old lighthouse, a cherished mid-river structure on the Hudson River, was already listed among America’s 11 most endangered historic places due…

US Strikes Injure 3 Russian Sailors On Oil Tanker At Yemeni Port Of Ras Isa Screengrab from X video posted by ELINT News Three Russian crew members aboard an oil tanker were injured during a U.S. airstrike on Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port on April 25, according to officials from both the Russian and Houthi…

Video: French Navy Tests Explosive Drone On Decommissioned Cargo Vessel Screengrab from X video posted by Marine Nationale The French Navy carried out a live-fire test using an explosive drone boat on April 26 off the coast of Toulon. A modified jet ski packed with explosives was used as a one-way attack unmanned surface vehicle…

More Than 170 Personnel Work Non-Stop To Contain Major Oil Spill In Coastal Louisiana Image Credits: USCG An oil and natural gas spill near the Pass a Loutre area in coastal Louisiana has led to a large-scale emergency response. The spill began last weekend at a well located near the Garden Island Bay Production Facility,…

60% of Containers Violate Hazardous Material Rules At NY-NJ Port, USCG Finds Image Credits: USCG The US Coast Guard, in partnership with several agencies, has increased its efforts to inspect shipping containers at the Port of New York and New Jersey. This week, Coast Guard Sector New York conducted three spot checks at port warehouses…

Jan De Nul Installs First Foundation For Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Image Credits: Jan De Nul On 29 April 2025, Jan De Nul kicked off the installation campaign of the monopile foundations for RWE’s Thor offshore wind farm. Heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés installed the first of 72 monopiles for Denmark’s largest wind farm to…

US Coast Guard Cutter Seizes Cocaine Worth $74M During Atlantic Operation Image Credits: USCG/X The US Coast Guard Cutter Calhoun intercepted a fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean and seized around 10,000 pounds of cocaine valued at approximately $74 million during an operation carried out between April 12 and 13, 2025. The interdiction happened in…

India Partners With Port Of Rotterdam To Launch Green & Digital Trade Corridor Image for representation purposes only India is planning to create a Green and Digital Corridor with the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, which would be used to export green hydrogen and its carriers like ammonia and methanol to Europe. The initiative…

Guyana Proposes Oil Spill Bill To Hold Companies Liable For Damages Image for representation purposes only The Government of Guyana has presented a new bill to Parliament that seeks to make companies liable for oil spill-related damages, including those from vessels. The legislation, titled the Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Responsibility Bill 2025 was…

Towing Vessel Suffers $3 Million Damage After Engine-Room Fire, Says NTSB Image Credits: NTSB A catastrophic engine failure led to a fire aboard a towing vessel on the Tennessee River last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. An engine-room fire broke out on Jan. 30, 2024, aboard the towing vessel Johnny M, which…

North Korea’s Newest Destroyer Fires Missiles Under Kim Jong-un’s Supervision Image Credits: Wikipedia North Korea has launched a combat suitability test of its newly built multi-purpose destroyer, Choi Hyun, to assess the performance of its weapon systems, according to a report by KCNA. The trials were jointly organised by the General Administration of Missiles of…

China Floats Its Second Domestically Built Cruise Ship, Adora Flora City Image Credits: Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co/LinkedIn China has achieved another milestone by floating out its second domestically built large cruise ship, the Adora Flora City after just one year of construction. The float out took place early Monday at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding yard, as…

CMA CGM Vitoria Becomes First Foreign-Owned Containership To Fly Indian Flag Image Credits: CMA CGM/LinkedIn CMA CGM has officially welcomed its first Indian-flagged container ship, CMA CGM Vitoria, at the Nhava Sheva Free Port Terminal on April 28, 2025. It has become the first major foreign shipping company to register a containership under the Indian…

US Sanctions Three Vessels For Supplying Oil Products To Houthis Image for representation purposes only The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three vessels and their registered shipping companies for delivering refined petroleum products to ports under the control of Yemen’s Houthi group. These sanctions target the San Marino-flagged…

China To Build Nation’s Largest Electric-Powered Cable-Laying Vessel Image for representation purposes only China is set to build its largest self-propelled, pure electric-powered cable-laying vessel after a construction deal was signed between Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Shanghai Yuanwei Construction Engineering Co, a unit of Zhongtian Technology Group (ZTT). According to industry sources,…

US Forces Strike Over 800 Houthi Targets In Yemen, Attacks Drop By 69% Image Credits: US CENTCOM/X The US forces have carried out more than 800 airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen since March 15, under an ongoing campaign named Operation Rough Rider, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). The mission aims to restore freedom…

China Warns CK Hutchison To Avoid Circumventing Antitrust Review Of $23B Ports Sale Image Credits: Wikipedia China’s top market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), has issued a clear warning to CK Hutchison regarding its planned sale of its global ports business. The $23 billion transaction, involving the Hong Kong conglomerate’s sale of…

Watch: Over 1,000 Sheep Drown After Livestock Carrier Capsizes Off Yemen Screengrab from Facebook video posted by Israel Against Live Shipments A ship carrying thousands of sheep capsized off the coast of Aden near Yemeni territorial waters. Footage circulated by activists showed the vessel struggling in the waters of the Gulf of Aden, heavily tilting…

Trump Demands Free Passage For US Ships Through Panama & Suez Canal Image for representation purposes only President Donald Trump has called for American military and commercial ships to move through the Panama and Suez canals without paying tolls, claiming that these crucial waterways would not exist without the United States. Posting on Truth Social…

China Seizes & Unfurls Flag On A Disputed Reef In South China Sea, Philippines Responds Image Credits: NTF-WPS China’s Coast Guard has taken control of Sandy Cay, an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, according to Chinese state media reports. Chinese broadcaster CCTV reported that the Coast Guard “implemented maritime control and exercised sovereign…

Putin Orders Emergency Planes To Iran After Deadly Explosion At Port Image Credits: Wikipedia Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the immediate dispatch of several emergency planes to Iran after a deadly blast at the country’s largest port, Bandar Abbas. According to Russia’s emergency ministry, the explosion occurred on April 26, and the initial reports…

Ukraine Arrests Russian Ship Smuggling 5,000 Tons Of Stolen Grain From Crimea Image for representation purposes only Ukrainian authorities have seized a foreign cargo vessel accused of transporting stolen grain from Crimea, in a joint operation carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and the State Border Guard Service (SBGS). The ship was intercepted in…

CMA CGM Acquires Majority Stake In South America’s Largest Container Terminal Image Credits: CMA CGM/Facebook CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping company, has now become the controlling shareholder of Santo Brasil Participações S/A, after securing a 51% stake in the company. The finalisation of the deal was done on April 24, 2025 and the transaction…

Female Seafarer Dies After Being Crushed During Unloading At Patras Port; 4 Arrested Image for representation purposes only A tragic accident occurred at the port of Patras late Thursday night when a 47-year-old female seafarer working in the hotel department of the Greek-chartered ferry AF Claudia was fatally hit by a reversing truck on the…

North Korea Unveils New Domestically-Built Nuclear-Powered Destroyer Image Credits: YNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has launched a new 5,000-ton destroyer, amid growing tensions with the United States and South Korea, state media reported. The ceremony took place on Friday at the Nampo shipyard, located on North Korea’s western coast. According to the Korean…

Video: Massive Fire Erupts At Iran’s Largest Port Facility, Over 500 Injured Screengrab from X video posted by War Analysis A powerful explosion has shaken Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas, a major southern port city in Iran, on April 26, 2025, leaving at least 516 people injured, according to Iranian state media and emergency…

Crew Injured In Yacht-Tanker Collision Get $2.88 Million In Damages Image Credits: NTSB The crew members of a luxury yacht, Utopia IV, have been awarded more than $2.8 million in damages after a high-profile legal battle over a 2021 collision that sank a product tanker near the Bahamas. The jury’s decision came after a lengthy…

BYD Launches World’s Largest Car Carrier With 9,200 Vehicle Capacity Image Credits: Shenzhen Government China’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD has officially launched the world’s largest car carrier ship, “BYD Shenzhen.” The 219.9 meter long and 37.7 meter wide vessel was delivered on April 22 during a naming ceremony held in Yizheng, located in…

Inexperienced Pilot Using Cell Phone Leads To $1.3M Towing Vessel Accident Image Credits: NTSB A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last year because the pilot did not effectively compensate for the outdraft current while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in Louisville, Kentucky, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.…

US Coast Guard Offloads 19,000 Pounds Of Cocaine Worth $214M In San Diego Image Credits: USCG The US Coast Guard offloaded nearly 18,900 pounds of cocaine in San Diego on April 24, 2025. The seized drugs, worth over $214.3 million, were brought to shore by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756).…

Video: Indian Navy Conducts Successful Missile Test In Arabian Sea Screengrab from X video posted by Indian Navy The Indian Navy’s warship INS Surat successfully test-fired a Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM) in the Arabian Sea. The missile accurately hit a sea-skimming target. According to official information, this successful test was carried out on April 24,…

Port Of Antwerp Surpasses Rotterdam In Container Throughput For The First Time In Q1 2025 Image for representation purposes only The Port of Antwerp-Bruges became the leading container port in the Hamburg-Le Havre range, overtaking the Port of Rotterdam in the first quarter of 2025. It handled 3.44 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), slightly ahead…

Highly-Flammable Gas Leak From Barge Shuts Houston Ship Channel Image for representation purposes only A gas leak from a barge docked at the Targa Resources facility in Galena Park led to community alerts and a temporary shutdown of the Houston Ship Channel on Tuesday afternoon. The leak occurred around 4 pm at 12510 American Petroleum…

US Navy Sailor Goes Missing During USS Nimitz’s Final Mission Before Retirement Image Credits: Wikipedia A US Navy sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has gone missing during a port visit to Guam. The missing sailor, identified as Gabriel D. Holt, was last seen late at night on April 18, 2025, the same…

EU Mandates Insurance Reporting For Ships In Its Waters, Even If They Don’t Dock At Ports Image for representation purposes only The European Commission has introduced a key measure to tighten control over vessels navigating near EU coastlines. The latest change updates the Vessel Monitoring Directive (2022/59/EC) and introduces a new Delegated Directive, making it…

VIKING Launches World’s First Immersion Suit For Women In Offshore Industry Image for representation purposes only VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, a maritime safety solutions provider, has launched the world’s first immersion suit designed specifically for women working in the offshore wind industry. Named the YouSafe Cyclone for Women, this new Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) suit has…

1,500 Protesters Rally Against Maersk Ship Transporting F-35 Parts To Israel Image for representation purposes only Thousands of Moroccans took to the streets of Tangier and Casablanca on Sunday, protesting the planned arrival of a Maersk cargo ship believed to be carrying US fighter jet parts to Israel. In Tangier, over 1,000 protesters gathered at…

Engine Failure Leads To Fire On Passenger Vessel Image Credits: NTSB Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The passenger vessel Ocean Navigator was moored at the Ocean Gateway…

HII Awarded As One Of 2025’s Best Employers Image Credits: HII HII (NYSE: HII) was recognized a second year in a row as one of top companies in the country for its exemplary commitment to advancing employee well-being through comprehensive and innovative benefits and initiatives. HII is among a group of 53 companies recognized by…