Category: Shipping News

Poland Demands EU Sanctions On Ship Captains Damaging Baltic Cables Image for representation purposes only Poland has proposed European Union sanctions against ship captains responsible for damaging critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. A series of disruptions involving telecom cables, power lines, and gas pipelines in the region since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022…

Ship On Autopilot Crashes Into Moselle River Lock Gate, Leaves 70 Vessels Stranded Image for representation purposes only A cargo ship travelling on autopilot crashed into the Muden lock on the Moselle River on December 8, causing major damage and bringing vessel traffic to a halt for nearly two months. The accident left about 70…

Fincantieri To Build Four Largest-Ever Cruise Ships For Norwegian Cruise Line Image Credits: Wikipedia Fincantieri announced that the Letter of Intent signed with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) and announced on April 8, 2024, has been transformed into a firm order for the construction of four new cruise ships, destined for the Norwegian Cruise…

Charybdis, First U.S.-Built Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Begins Sea Trials Image Credits: Wikipedia Charybdis, the first U.S.-built wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), has officially started its sea trials in Brownsville, Texas. The vessel, which is nearly complete at Seatrium AmFELS shipyard, will play an important role in constructing the 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW)…

DP World Welcomes First Ship Under Gemini Cooperation’s Transatlantic Service Image for representation purposes only DP World Southampton has welcomed MV Leonidio, the first vessel to arrive under the Gemini Cooperation, a partnership between shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd aimed to improve East-West shipping network reliability. The vessel arrived at Southampton on February 3, 2025,…

Armed Gang Boards Cargo Ship In Gulf Of Guinea, Follow Vessel For 45 Minutes Image for representation purposes only In an alarming incident, a cargo ship was boarded by an armed gang in the Gulf of Guinea on February 1, 2025. The gang attacked the Portugal-flagged general cargo ship JSP VENTO while it was about…

IWS Seawalker Wins 2025 Offshore Energy Vessel Of The Year Award Screengrab from LinkedIn video posted by Kongsberg Maritime The IWS Seawalker, a 90-meter Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) designed and equipped by Kongsberg Maritime, has won the 2025 Offshore Energy Vessel of the Year Award. The recognition was announced during the Annual Offshore Support…

A Year After Deadly Collapse, New Designs Revealed For Replacement Of Baltimore Bridge Image Credits: Maryland gov Almost a year after the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, state officials have revealed plans for its replacement. Maryland’s new bridge design, which will be the state’s first cable-stayed structure, promises improved protection…

EU, US Shipowners Made $6 Billion Selling Tankers To Russia’s Shadow Fleet Image for representation purposes only An investigation has revealed that US and European shipowners sold at least 230 old tankers to Russia’s “shadow fleet,” which helps Russia evade sanctions on oil exports. These sales have earned more than $6 billion since Russia invaded…

Russia Launches Second Nuclear Reactor On World’s Strongest Surface Combat Ship Image Credits: Wikipedia The modernised nuclear battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov now has both of its nuclear reactors online. According to state media and third-party reports from Russia’s defense-industrial complex, the first reactor was activated at the end of December 2024, and the second reactor was…

Captain Faces Charges After Ferry Runs Aground Due To Human Error Image for representation purposes only In the early hours of July 2, 2024, the 8,901-ton ferry Silver Breeze ran aground at Tomakomai West Port in Hokkaido, Japan. The vessel struck a breakwater near the port entrance around 1:05 a.m. while arriving from Hachinohe Port…

Video: Singapore Navy Unveils Autonomous Patrol Boats To Boost Maritime Security Screengrab from Facebook video posted by Singapore Navy The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has introduced autonomous, remotely-controlled patrolled boats, to enhance the security of the world’s busiest shipping lanes. These vessels, known as Maritime Security Unmanned Surface Vessels (Marsec USVs), began operational patrols…

Seaspan Energy Completes First Ship-To-Ship LNG Bunkering In Canada Image Credits: Seaspan/X Seaspan Energy (Seaspan) has successfully completed the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Canada, which took place in the Port of Vancouver in the Upper Harbour. The ship-to-ship LNG bunkering to a tanker at anchor was performed by the Seaspan Lions, named after the…

Tidal Transit & HICO Secure Equity Funding For Six New-Build Electric Vessels Image Credits: Tidal Transit Tidal Transit, a leading owner of purpose-built crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the offshore wind industry, has secured equity financing from maritime and logistics investor HICO Investment Group to expand its fleet with six new electric CTVs (E-CTVs). This…

WWII Ship Sunk By Nazi Submarine That Killed 100 Found After 80 Years Image Credits: Brazilian Navy The Brazilian Navy has finally confirmed the location of the Vital de Oliveiro, a Brazilian troop transport ship torpedoed and sunk by a Nazi submarine during World War II, after more than 80 years of mystery. The wreck…

Greek Ombudsman Blames Senior Coast Guard Officers For Shipwreck That Killed 500 Image Credits: Wikipedia A Greek Ombudsman has recommended disciplinary action against eight senior coast guard officers over their handling of the 2023 migrant shipwreck off Pylos, where hundreds of people lost their lives. It is counted among one of the deadliest incidents in…

U.S. Deploys Robotic Navy To Tackle Drug Smuggling Near Southern Border Screengrab from X video posted by Saildrone The US Navy has reached an agreement with California-based company Saildrone to double the number of unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) patrolling the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean. This expansion is part of the mission, Operation Southern Spear,…

U.S. Firm Replaces Indian Navy Drone That Crashed Into The Bay Of Bengal Image Credits: Wikipedia US-based General Atomics has replaced the MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) that crashed into the Bay of Bengal on September 18, 2023, under the lease agreement with the Indian Navy. The crash occurred due to a power failure,…

For The First Time, Maersk To Name Its Dual-Fuel Methanol Ship In Mumbai Image for representation purposes only In a first for the global shipping industry, A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) will hold the naming ceremony for its newest dual-fuel methanol container vessel at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP) near Mumbai on 28 February. This will be the…

Watch: Russian Drone Aircraft Destroys Ukrainian Drone Boat In Black Sea Screengrab from X video posted by Rob Lee Russia has released a video showing a drone aircraft destroying a Ukrainian sea drone in the Black Sea. This is the first recorded footage, shared by the Russian Ministry of Defense, showing a Kronshtadt Orion/Inokhodets unmanned…

Owner Of Illegal Vessel Jailed For 18 Months Over Boat Accident That Killed 2 Image Credits: USCG Richard Cruz, a 33-year-old resident of Elizabeth, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a fatal boating accident on the Hudson River. The accident caused the death of a seven-year-old boy…

Norway Releases Russian-Crewed Ship Seized Over Suspicion Of Baltic Sea Cable Damage Image for representation purposes only Norwegian authorities have released the Silver Dania, a Norwegian-owned, Russian crewed ship initially suspected of damaging an underwater fibre optic cable connecting Latvia and Sweden’s Gotland island. After a thorough investigation, no evidence was found linking the vessel…

Master & Operator Found Guilty For Mishandling Vessel In Horizontal Falls Crash Image for representation purposes only A serious boat crash at Horizontal Falls in Western Australia in May 2022 has led to convictions and fines for the master of the vessel Falls Express and its operator, Journey Beyond Adventures Pty Ltd. 25 passengers and…

Philippines Will Return U.S. Missile If China Stops Aggression In South China Sea Image Credits: Jay Tarriela/X Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has made an offer to China: stop its aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea, and the Philippines will return the U.S.-built Typhon missile system. The Typhon is a mobile launcher for SM-6…

Video: Massive Fire Destroys Vessels At Egyptian Shipyard Near Suez Canal Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Breaking Info A massive fire broke out overnight at a shipyard in Egypt, destroying multiple fishing boats and pleasure craft. The fire started late on Thursday, January 30, 2025, in the Adabiya area, south of the Suez Canal,…

Maersk & Hapag-Lloyd Launch New Ocean Network ‘Gemini Cooperation’ Image Credits: Maersk Maersk and Hapad Lloyd have officially launched their new long-term operational collaboration called the Gemini Cooperation. This collaboration will deliver a flexible and interconnected ocean network that will provide industry-leading schedule reliability of over 90% once fully phased in. The first sailings under…

UK Court Blocks 2 Major North Sea Oil & Gas Projects Over Climate Concerns Image for representation purposes only A Scottish court has ruled that the UK government’s approval for two major North Sea oil and gas projects was unlawful. The decision, which came on Thursday, is a victory for environmental campaigners and raises questions…

MAN ES Full-Scale Ammonia Engine Runs At 100% Load For The First Time Image Credits: MAN ES MAN Energy Solutions has reported that its ME-LGIA (-Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine, currently undergoing testing at its Research Centre Copenhagen (RCC) facility, has run at 100% engine load for the first time. Ole Pyndt Hansen, Head of…

Russia’s Yamal LNG Acquires New Gas Carrier For Arctic Ship-to-Ship Transfers Image for representation purposes only Russia’s Yamal LNG plant, led by Novatek, has acquired a new gas carrier, North Moon, for ship-to-ship (STS) operations near the Arctic port of Murmansk, according to ship-tracking data from LSEG on Thursday. The tanker is currently located near…

U.S. Navy Bans Sailors From Using Chinese AI Model Over Security Concerns Image Credits: Wikipedia The U.S. Navy has prohibited its personnel from using the AI model developed by the Chinese company DeepSeek due to security and ethical concerns. In an email sent to sailors on Friday, the Navy warned that DeepSeek’s AI should not…

World’s 1st Certified Electric Hydrofoiling Ferry Enters Service In New Zealand Image Credits: Vessev Vessev’s VS-9 electric hydro foiling ferry, named Kermadec, has officially entered commercial service with Fullers360, New Zealand’s largest ferry transport and tourism operator. This is the first time a certified electric hydro foiling vessel has joined the fleet of an operator…

Shipping Companies Could Pay Tax To Use The World’s Busiest Shipping Route Image for representation purposes only Estonia’s Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur proposed that shipping companies may soon need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, to cover the high costs of protecting undersea…

OKI Develops AI System For Ship Classification Using Underwater Sounds Image for representation purposes only OKI has developed ‘ship classification AI system technology’ for the automatic classification of ship types through deep learning of underwater sounds. This technology makes it possible to continuously and automatically acquire ship classification data, even in environments such as busy…

World’s 3rd Oldest Warship Receives £800k Fund To Save It From Deterioration Image Credits: Royal Navy The 200-year-old HMS Unicorn, one of the world’s oldest surviving warships, has received a whopping £800,000 grant from the National Lottery. However, to unlock the full £10 million needed for the restoration, the HMS Unicorn Preservation Society must raise…

Turkish Ship Delivers First Humanitarian Aid To Gaza Since Ceasefire Image for representation purposes only A Turkish ship carrying 871 tonnes of humanitarian aid for Gaza arrived at Egypt’s El-Arish port on January 29, 2025. It is the first aid shipment to the region since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect on January…

Tanker Loaded With 25,000 Tonnes Of Fuel Catches Fire At France’s Port-la-Nouvelle Image Credits: Préfecture maritime de la Méditerranée/X A Greek-operated product tanker, Kriti Captain (37,434 dwt) has been safely towed to Marseille, France after a fire started in its engine room. The vessel, carrying diesel fuel, was unable to continue its journey by itself…

Spain Plans To Convert Aircraft Carrier Juan Carlos I For Drone Operations Image Credits: Wikipedia Spain’s Navy is planning to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) aboard its flagship aircraft carrier, the Juan Carlos I. The Spanish Navy plans to integrate the Airbus-developed SIRTAP drone onto the ship, to ensure the vessel remains operationally relevant as…

Operator Of Ship Detained For Damaging Undersea Cable Provides Proof Of Accident Image for representation purposes only Bulgarian shipping company Navibulgar has released images of the anchoring system aboard its bulk carrier Vezhen, which was detained by Swedish authorities on Sunday. The ship is suspected of damaging a subsea communication cable between Gotland and Latvia…

Germany’s First All-Electric Ferry Delivered By Damen Shipyards Image Credits: Damen Shipyards Germany has welcomed its first fully electric catamaran ferry, the E-Kat, built by the Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group. The vessel was officially handed over to its operator, AG Reederei Norden-Frisia, on January 15, 2025. It will serve the route between Norddeich and…

Fire Onboard Container Ship Forces Crew To Abandon It In Red Sea Image for representation purposes only The crew of a Chinese-owned container ship, the ASL Bauhinia, abandoned the vessel in the Red Sea after a fire broke out on January 28, 2025. The cause of the fire is unclear but it is believed to…

7 Cases Of Armed Robbery Reported In Singapore Strait In 2025 Image for representation purposes only Armed robberies against ships transiting the Strait of Malacca and Singapore Strait (SOMS) have continued to threaten the lives of seafarers. Security consultants and the Regional Co-operation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery (ReCAAP) have warned of increased…

Seafarers Report Declining Happiness As Port Restrictions Hinder Shore Leave Opportunities Image for representation purposes only The Mission to Seafarers has published the results of the latest Seafarers Happiness Index, which reveal a fall in happiness in several areas of seafaring life to 6.91 in Q4 2024, from 7.16 in Q3 of last year. This…

Satellite Imagery Confirms Russia’s Withdrawal From Key Syrian Naval Base Screengrab from X video posted by Mark Krutov Satellite imagery has confirmed that Russia’s withdrawal from its Tartus naval base in Syria has begun. The images show Russian military vehicles and other equipment being moved out of the port. The Tartus base has been a…

Ship Under Investigation For Suspected Sabotage In Baltic Sea Has A Broken Anchor Image for representation purposes only A ship named Vezhen, operated by the Bulgarian shipping company Navigation Maritime Bulgare (Navibulgar), is under investigation by Swedish authorities for cutting a subsea cable in the Baltic Sea. The cable, connecting Latvia to Sweden’s Gotland Island…

8 Arrested In $200 Million Smuggling Operation From China To U.S. Via L.A Ports Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Attorney’s Office in California announced the disruption of a large-scale smuggling operation that involved moving at least $200 million worth of counterfeit and illegal goods from China to the United States on January 27.…

IAF Pilot Honoured For 10-Hour Mission To Rescue Hijacked Ship From Somali Pirates Image Credits: PIB Wing Commander Akshay Saxena of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been awarded the Vayu Sena Medal for his exemplary bravery in a high-risk anti-piracy operation and rescuing the Bulgarian-operated bulker Ruen from Somali pirates. On December 14, 2023, Somali…

UK Sailor Missing After Yacht Found “Eviscerated” Off French Coast Image for representation purposes only A British sailor is missing at sea after his yacht was found “eviscerated” off the south-western coast of France in the Bay of Biscay. The 73-year-old man activated his distress beacon on Saturday after his yacht encountered difficulties around 50…

Russian Tanker En Route To India Loses Power In Stormy Bay Of Biscay Image for representation purposes only A Russian-flagged tanker, Unity, has broken down in the stormy Bay of Biscay off the coast of France. The 16-year-old Aframax tanker, which departed Primorsk, Russia, on January 16, was carrying Russian oil bound for Mangalore, India.…

Ship Detained In Baltic Sea Over Suspected Sabotage Of Undersea Data Cable Image for representation purposes only Swedish prosecutors announced on Sunday night that they opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” after a fibre optic cable connecting Latvia to Sweden’s Gotland Island, was damaged in the Baltic Sea. The cable was ruptured earlier…

Bulk Carrier Trapped In Thick Ice Of Lake Erie Freed After Days Of Struggle Image Credits: USCG U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard vessels have successfully freed the Canadian-flagged bulk carrier Manitoulin, which had been stuck in thick ice on Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York for days. The vessel, measuring 663 feet in length, became…

Norwegian Society For Sea Rescue Deploys IMAS® Across Entire Fleet Image Credits: Hefring Marine Hefring Marine is proud to announce the expansion of its collaboration with the Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue (Redningsselskapet). Following a rigorous two-year competitive selection process, Hefring Marine’s IMAS system has been chosen to be equipped on Redningsselskapet’s entire fleet, further…

Philippines Stops South China Sea Survey After “Dangerous Harassment” By China Image Credits: Wikipedia The Philippines has stopped a scientific survey in the South China Sea after Chinese Coast Guard and Navy vessels dangerously harassed its fisheries vessels. On January 24, two Philippine Bureau of Fisheries vessels were heading to Sandy Cay, near Philippine-occupied Thitu…

Last Surviving Ship Of “Battle of the Atlantic” Gets £225,000 Grant To Secure Its Future Image Credits: The Wellington Trust/Facebook HMS Wellington, the last surviving dedicated Battle of the Atlantic convoy escort ship in the UK, has been awarded a £225,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The ship is moored at Temple Stairs…

Sistership Of Infamous Vessel That Hit Baltimore Bridge Faces Engine Issues In Pacific Image for representation purposes only The container ship Maersk Saltoro, the sister ship of the vessel that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge, has come across engine troubles in the Pacific. The vessel operates under the management of Synergy Marine and is…

Germany To Build World’s First Submarine With Anti-Aircraft Missiles Image Credits: ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Germany is taking submarine defence to the next level by developing a first-of-its-kind weapon system that allows submarines to defend themselves against air threats without surfacing. The Interactive Defence and Attack System for Submarines (IDAS), created by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and…

Iranian Navy’s Military Craft Chases American Ship In The Persian Gulf Image for representation purposes only. The United Kingdom warned seafarers about attempts of Iranian military, ordering vessels into entering Iranian waters. On Friday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) mentioned many incidents involving VHF radio challenges to ships, some of which included demands…

After 10-Month Voyage, Chinese Ship Returns With Key Modules Destined For Russia Image for representation purposes only A key shipment of equipment for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project failed to reach its destination due to sanctions. The heavy lift vessel Wei Xiao Tian Shi returned to China in January 2025, still carrying its cargo. The…

Suez Canal To Operate At Full Capacity With Return Of Red Sea Stability Image for representation purposes only The Suez Canal, one of the world’s most used shipping lanes will resume full operations as major shipping lines slowly return, after improved stability in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab regions. This announcement was made after…

China Takes Over Japan To Lead World’s Most Valuable Shipping Fleet With $255 Bn Image for representation purposes only China has overtaken Japan to become the world’s top shipowning nation, with a total fleet value of $255 billion, according to recent data from VesselsValue. China, which was already leading in terms of the number of…

New Research On Deep-Sea “Dark Oxygen” To Study How Life On Earth Began Image for representation purposes only A team of researchers, led by Professor Andrew Sweetman of the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), has discovered a new form of oxygen, called “Dark Oxygen,” which is produced in complete darkness on the ocean floor.…

France To Ban Large Cruise Ships To Combat Over-tourism Starting July 2025 Image for representation purposes only Christian Estrosi, the Mayor of Nice, France, has announced plans to ban large cruise ships from docking in the city starting July 1, 2025. This will apply to vessels carrying more than 900 passengers or exceeding 190 meters…

UK Orders Offshore Developers To Reduce Harmful Noise During Bomb Disposal Image Credits: Royal Navy The UK government has introduced new measures to minimise harmful underwater noise during the development of offshore wind farms and other projects. These steps are part of the government’s Plan for Change, launched in December 2024 under Prime Minister Sir…

Captain Of Cruise Ship That Killed 32 Passengers Seeks Early Release From Prison Image Credits: Wikipedia Francesco Schettino, the captain of the ill-fated cruise ship Costa Concordia, has made headlines again 13 years after the disaster that shocked the world. Now 64 years old, Schettino has requested early release from his 16-year prison sentence. Italian…

2 Ships Loaded With Missile Propellant Ingredient To Sail From China To Iran Two Iranian cargo ships, Golbon and Jairan, are reportedly transporting over 1,000 tonnes of sodium perchlorate, a chemical used to produce missile propellant, from China to Iran. The information was provided by security officials in two Western countries. Sodium perchlorate is a…

World’s First Classification Society Apologises For Its Historic Role In Slave Trade Image for representation purposes only Lloyd’s Register, one of the oldest and most respected British maritime services companies in the world, has apologised for its involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. The apology was made after a 2022 investigation revealed the company’s involvement…

U.S. Re-Designates Yemeni Houthis As A “Foreign Terrorist Organisation” Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Daily Mail U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to re-designate Yemen’s Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO). This will reverse the action taken by President Joe Biden’s Administration in 2021 when…

Indian Coast Guard Rescues Missing Boat With 54 People Onboard In Lakshadweep Image Credits: Indian Coast Guard/X The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully rescued 54 passengers, including 22 women and 23 children, from a fishing boat, Mohammad Kasim-II, that had been stranded in the Indian Ocean near Lakshadweep’s Kavaratti Island on January 14, 2025. The…

Houthis May Soon Release 25 Member Crew Of Galaxy Leader Held Hostage For 429 Days Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The London Standard The 25-member crew of the Galaxy Leader car carrier may soon be released after spending over 14 months in captivity under Yemen’s Houthi forces. A senior Houthi official told Japan’s All-Nippon…

COSCO & GSBN Launch Blockchain Pilot For Hazardous Cargo Documentation Image for representation purposes only COSCO Shipping Lines (COSCO) and the Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) have launched a pilot program to improve the digital sharing of documents and certifications required for the transportation of hazardous cargo. This initiative, conducted in December 2024, was carried…

Russia Loses Key Naval Base In Syria After 49-Year Port Lease Agreement Cancelled Image Credits: Wikipedia Syria’s new government has cancelled the 49-year investment agreement with Russia regarding the management of the Tartus Port. This means that all revenues from the port’s operations will now go directly to the Syrian state. The agreement, signed in…

World’s Largest Bulk Export Port Orders 2 Mobile Harbour Cranes To Boost Capacity Image Credits: Konecranes/Linkedin Pilbara Ports in Western Australia has ordered two Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9 Mobile Habor Cranes for the Port of Port Hedland, the world’s largest bulk export port by tonnage. These cranes were ordered in the fourth quarter of 2024 and…

U.S. Navy Plans Long-Lasting Electronic Warfare Decoys To Fight Large-Scale Attacks Image Credits: Wikipedia The U.S. Navy is working on improving its electronic warfare capabilities after the combat use of Nulka decoys showed their effectiveness. Rear Admiral William Daly, head of the Navy’s surface warfare division, discussed the need during the Surface Navy Association’s annual…

Over 150 Volunteers Cleaning Black Sea Oil Spill Suffer Major Health Issues, 1 Dead Screengrab from X video posted by NoComment Almost 150 volunteers cleaning up a massive oil spill along the Black Sea coast have required medical attention, according to health officials in Russia’s Krasnodar region. The spill occurred on December 15, 2024, when…

Watch: Russian Cargo Ship Lists Dangerously While Loading Cargo At Plastun Port Screengrab from YouTube video posted by ViralBear A Russian cargo ship, named Stepan Geits, tilted to its starboard side while loading timber cargo at Plastun Port in Russia on January 16, 2025. No injuries or casualties were reported. The 4,800-deadweight-ton vessel, built in…

China Hoists World’s Largest 20 MW Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Image Credits: CRRC CRRC, a state-owned Chinese company, successfully hoisted the world’s largest floating wind turbine at the Shandong Dongying Wind Power Equipment Testing and Certification Innovation Base, on January 11, 2025. The turbine named “Qihang” is a 20MW floating offshore wind turbine, independently designed…

Meyer Werft Floats Out Japan’s First Cruise Ship Built After Over 3 Decades Image Credits: MEYER WERFT ASUKA III, the newest cruise ship being built at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, left the covered building dock I (Hall 5), on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The manoeuvre began at around 10:00 a.m., the ship was…

New Shipping Regulations Set To Improve Safety Standards For Charcoal Transport By 2026 Image for representation purposes only The shipping industry is taking proactive steps to implement improved safety measures for transporting charcoal, ahead of mandatory IMO regulations in 2026. In response to a series of devastating fires caused by improperly handled charcoal, shippers should…

Kongsberg Maritime Delivers First REACH REMOTE USV For Underwater Surveys Image Credits: Kongsberg Maritime Kongsberg Maritime has successfully delivered the REACH REMOTE 1, a 24-meter unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed to revolutionise offshore operations. The REACH REMOTE 1 vessel is equipped with the latest technology from KONGSBERG. After completing intensive sea trials, the vessel is…

Svalbard’s Glaciers Are Melting Faster Than Ever Due To Climate Change Image for representation purposes only Glaciers of Svalbard, an Arctic archipelago near Greenland, are melting down faster than ever. Scientists reveal that they are shrinking at a pace far quicker than the global average. New research shows that 91% of these glaciers have been…

Republican States Sue Biden Administration Over Ban On Offshore Drilling Along U.S. Coastlines Image for representation purposes only A group of Republican-led states and energy industry organisations have filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration, opposing its decision to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling along most U.S. coastlines. The lawsuit, filed on…

Russia Condemns UK-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership To Enhance Security In Azov Sea Image for representation purposes only Russia is concerned over the new 100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and the United Kingdom. It says any British military presence in Ukraine, particularly in the Sea of Azov, would be of serious worry for Moscow. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry…

U.S Imposes Sanctions On Russian Tankers Still Under Construction For The First Time Image for representation purposes only The U.S. has sanctioned six Russian oil tankers that are still being built. This is the first time the U.S. has ever sanctioned ships before they’ve even set sail. These sanctions were announced last week and have…

U.S. Navy Ships Forced To Leave Combat In Red Sea To Reload Missiles Image for representation purposes only Due to long missile reloading times, U.S. Navy ships, including cruisers and destroyers, are being forced to leave their positions in the middle of combat. This is a serious issue, especially as the Navy is actively fighting…

Yemen Kuwait Bank Sanctioned For Funding Houthi Attacks & Illegal Iranian Oil Trade Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Yemen Kuwait Bank for helping the Houthis, a group designated as a terrorist group by the U.S. The Houthis have been attacking U.S. military personnel and disrupting…

U.S. Navy Equips Littoral Combat Ships With Counter-Drone Hellfire Missiles Screengrab from YouTube video posted by NAVSEApa The U.S. Navy has upgraded the USS Indianapolis, a Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), with counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities. This allows the ship to shoot down drones using radar-guided AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles effectively. The upgrades were…

World’s First Ship With Full Carbon Capture & Storage System Ready For Pilot Testing Image Credits: Solvang Clipper Eris, the ethylene carrier owned by Solvang, is ready for pilot testing, becoming the world’s first ship fitted with a full-scale carbon capture and storage system. The pilot project is being undertaken as a joint effort between…

Germany’s First Fully Electric Seagoing Vessel Completes Acceptance Trials Image Credits: Norden-Frisia Germany has completed the acceptance trials of the fully electric seagoing ferry, the E-Kat. The ferry was designed and built by Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards for the German shipping company AG Reederei Norden-Frisia. The E-Kat was launched on June 29, 2024, in Gorinchem,…

Australia Seizes Drug Shipment Worth $70 Million At Port of Melbourne, 5 Arrested Image for representation purposes only Five men have been charged after a major drug smuggling operation was stopped by Australian authorities. The men, two Chinese nationals and one Sydney resident were arrested in Sydney on January 15, 2025, after an investigation into…

U.S. Sanctioned Tanker Discharges Russian Oil At China’s Shandong Port Image for representation purposes only A tanker newly added to the U.S. sanctions list has discharged Russian oil at a port operated by Shandong Port Group in eastern China. According to shipping data from LSEG Eikon, this is the first such discharge in Shandong province…

Cargo Of Tanker Detained For Damaging Baltic Sea Cables Won’t Face Criminal Investigation Image for representation purposes only Finnish authorities have seized the UAE-owned Eagle S tanker, suspected of damaging vital subsea cables in the Baltic Sea. While the ship’s cargo of fuel is linked to sanctions on Russian oil, Finnish Customs announced on Thursday…

World’s Top Shipping Companies Have No Plans To Resume Operations In Red Sea Image for representation purposes only Despite a recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the world’s two leading shipping companies, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have no immediate plans to resume operations in the Red Sea. Both companies are carefully monitoring the situation and have…

Israel & Hamas Agree To Ceasefire Deal That Could End Red Sea Shipping Crisis Image for representation purposes only After more than 15 months of war, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal. This agreement, announced by Qatar’s Prime Minister on Wednesday, could lead to relief for ships in the Red Sea, which…

World’s Largest Battery-Powered Cargo Ships To Use Rotor Sails For Harsh Conditions Image Credits: Norsepower Norwegian shipping company Berge Rederi and wind propulsion expert Norsepower are working together to build two environmentally friendly cargo ships. These ships, equipped with advanced technology, will operate without emissions and handle harsh weather conditions. The two ships are being…

Derecktor Shipyards Launch Hybrid-Electric Passenger Ferries In Savannah Image Credits: Derecktor Shipyards Two state-of-the-art hybrid electric passenger ferries, Juliette Gordon Low II and Susie King Taylor II, have been successfully launched by Derecktor Shipyards for Chatham Area Transit (CAT) in Savannah, Georgia. The Juliette Gordon Low II was launched on November 6, 2024, while the…

China Completes Hull Assembly For 2nd Domestically Built Cruise Ship Screengrab from a Facebook video posted by China Xinhua News China has completed the hull structure assembly for its second domestically built large cruise ship, Adora Flora City, in Shanghai. The Adora Flora City measures 341 meters in length, 37.2 meters in width, and weighs…

U.S. Withdraws Proposed Ship Speed Rules To Protect Endangered Whales From Collisions Image for representation purposes only The U.S. government has decided to withdraw a proposal that would have required ships to slow down in certain areas of the East Coast to protect the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale. Officials said on Wednesday that…

Russia Launches ‘Massive’ Missile-Drone Attacks On Ukraine’s Key Gas & Energy Facilities Image for representation purposes only Russia has launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on January 15th, 2025. The strikes targeted key power facilities across several regions, forcing the Ukrainian government to implement emergency power cuts to prevent total…

U.S. Ends Legal Battle Against Titanic Salvage Firm Over Retrieval Of Artefacts From Wreck Image Credits: RMS Titanic, Inc./X The U.S. government has officially ended its legal fight against RMS Titanic Inc. (RMST), the company that holds the rights to salvage items from the Titanic wreck. The company announced it has no immediate plans for…

Indian Navy Makes History With First-Ever Tri-Commissioning Of Warships & Submarine Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Indian Navy In a historic move, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned three frontline naval combatants, namely, INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer on the 15th of January, 2025 at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. This marks…

KR Awards AiP For World’s 1st Vacuum-Insulated Liquid Hydrogen Tank System Image Credits: KR KR (Korean Register) has awarded the world’s first Approval in Principle (AIP) to HD KSOE for its breakthrough vacuum-insulated large-scale liquid hydrogen tank system, marking a significant advancement in clean energy transportation technology. The AIP follows the successful completion of validation…