Category: Shipping News

Australia’s Largest Livestock Exporter Shuts Down Operations After Selling Last Ship Image for representation purposes only Wellard Limited, once Australia’s largest live export business, has announced the sale of its last remaining vessel, the MV Ocean Drover. The $81 million deal with Meteors Shipping, a Marshall Islands company controlled by Turkish agribusiness Göktaşlar Et-Et Ürünleri…

Russia Accuses Ukraine Of Drone Attack On TurkStream Gas Pipeline Image for representation purposes only Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to attack the TurkStream gas pipeline infrastructure in southern Russia with drones. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, nine drones were sent to target the Russkaya compressor station in the Krasnodar region near the…

Houthi Militants Claim 9-Hour Attack On U.S Navy Aircraft Carrier In Red Sea Image Credits: Wikipedia Yemen’s Houthi group has claimed a nine-hour missile and drone attack on the USS Harry S. Truman and its carrier strike group in the northern Red Sea. The group says that the attack forced the carrier to move to…

Canadian Navy Ship Sets Sail For First-Ever Antarctic Expedition Image Credits: Wikipedia The Royal Canadian Navy’s ship, HMCS Margaret Brooke, has left Halifax for a historic mission as part of Operation PROJECTION 2025. This is the first time a Canadian warship will sail around South America and visit Antarctica. The Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and Offshore…

Unexploded Bomb Found Near Gas Pipeline In The North Sea, Probe On Image for representation purposes only Shell, a multinational oil and gas company, has found a suspected unexploded bomb near the Far North liquids and Associated Gas System (FLAGS) pipeline in the North Sea. The object was found during a routine inspection of the…

U.S. Finds China Uses ‘Unfair’ Means To Dominate Global Shipbuilding Sector Image for representation purposes only A recent investigation by the United States has found that China unfairly controls the global shipbuilding, maritime, and logistics industries. The investigation was conducted by the Biden administration, following a request from U.S. unions. The probe began in April…

More Than 220 Ships Falsely Registered Under Fraudulent Flags, Doubling In 2 Years Image for representation purposes only The number of ships falsely registered under fraudulent flags has increased, doubling in less than two years which has raised serious concerns about maritime safety, security, and environmental protection. According to a report submitted by the UK…

One Of The World’s Largest Gas Fields Cuts Off Supplies To Bulgaria & Serbia Image for representation purposes only BP, the UK-based energy giant, has temporarily stopped production at its Shah Deniz Alfa (SDA) platform in the Caspian Sea after a technical issue was found in a subsea pipeline used to transport gas condensate between…

Seafarer Abandonment Doubles In A Year With All-Time High 310 Cases In 2024 Image for representation purposes only The number of seafarers abandoned at sea surged to an all-time high in 2024, with 310 cases reported globally. This marks a 118% increase compared to 2023’s record of 142 cases, according to the International Maritime Organization…

Oman’s SOHAR Port Introduces Port Management Information System ‘Marasi’ Image for representation purposes only SOHAR Port and Freezone, a deep-sea port and adjacent free zone in the Middle East, has launched a new Port Management Information System called “Marasi.” The launch was held under the patronage of Eng. Khamis bin Mohammed Al-Shamakhi, Undersecretary of the…

U.S. Navy Sailor Accused Of Selling Drug To Shipmates That Killed 1 & Overdosed Another Image for representation purposes only Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Navy sailor, Bailey Szramowski, with distributing fentanyl-laced drugs, which led to the death of a shipmate and caused another sailor to overdose. The charges, filed in Southern California on…

Germany Tows Drifting Russian Tanker Loaded With 100,000 Tonnes Of Oil To Safer Waters Image for representation purposes only. The 248 m long tanker Eventin, registered in Panama was found drifting in the Baltic Sea, north of the Rugen Island, off the German coast, per media reports. The 18-year-old tanker is claimed to be a…

Syria Blocks Evacuation Of Russian Military Assets From Moscow’s Tartus Naval Base Image for representation purposes only. Syrian authorities refused entry to a ship deployed to evacuate military equipment from Russia’s Tartus Naval Base in Syria, per Moscow Times. The development comes after Russian-backed leader Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow by rebel forces, which marked a major…

18 Crew Of Sinking Vietnamese Freighter Rescued By Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore Image for representation purposes only. All the 18 crew members onboard a sinking freighter were saved this morning at around 7:00 am Singapore time, per the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). MPA-operated Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), was informed…

U.S Sanctions Over 180 Shadow Fleet Tankers & Energy Giants To Disrupt Russian Oil Trade Image for representation purposes only The United States has announced new sanctions targeting over 200 entities and individuals linked to Russia’s energy sector, including more than 180 vessels. The U.S. Department of State is sanctioning nearly 80 entities and individuals,…

Israel Strikes Yemeni Ports And Power Plant Amid Rising Houthi Attacks Image for representation purposes only Israeli fighter jets bombed key sites in Houthi-controlled Yemen on January 10, including the Hezyaz power station near Sanaa and the ports of Hudaydah and Ras Isa. The Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV reported that 13 airstrikes hit the Hezyaz…

Odisha To Develop ₹4,000-Crore Ship Recycling Hub Near Paradip Port Image for representation purposes only The Odisha government is planning to set up a ₹4,000-crore ship recycling hub near Paradip Port. This project will be developed in collaboration with the Paradip Port Authority (PPA) and it aims to create a major centre for shipbuilding and…

Shandong Ports Ban On U.S.-Sanctioned Ships Could Disrupt China’s Oil Imports Image for representation purposes only China’s Foreign Ministry said that it is not aware of Shandong Port Group’s (SPG) decision to ban U.S.-sanctioned ships from docking at its terminals. SPG manages major ports on China’s east coast, including Rizhao, Qingdao, and Yantai. These ports…

U.S Dockworkers & Employers Avert Major Strike After Dispute Over Wages & Port Automation Image for representation purposes only A major strike by 45,000 dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts has been averted after the workers’ union and their employers reached a tentative deal on January 8, 2025. The agreement, which includes a…

China Ranks First Globally For Intelligent Port Development Image for representation purposes only China has claimed the top spot worldwide for intelligent port development, with 52 automated container and dry bulk terminals built so far. The number of automated terminals under construction also ranks first globally, as per the country’s Ministry of Transport. A fully…

Watch: Ukrainian Navy Uses Drone Boats To Launch Kamikaze Drones At Russian Targets Screengrab from X video posted by Defense of Ukraine Ukraine has successfully used uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), commonly known as drone boats, to launch kamikaze-style aerial drones at Russian targets on land. According to Ukrainian authorities, this first-person view (FPV) drones were…

Global Container Ship Order Book Achieves New Record High of 8.3M TEUs Image for representation purposes only. By 2024 end, the container ship order book touched 8.3 million TEU, a new record than the 7.8 million TEU of early 2023, said Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. The order book increased despite deliveries, as…

Finland Detains Tanker Suspected Of Cable Damage After Finding Serious Maintenance Issues Image Credits: Htm/wikipedia The transport ministry of Finland completed the port state inspection of the tanker Eagle S which is suspected of damaging 5 Baltic Sea cables using its anchor on the day of Christmas. The agency detained the ship after finding severe…

Britain To Construct Fast Attack Drone Boats For Ukrainian Forces Image for representation purposes only. The U.K is partnering with the Ministry of Defence to build multifunctional maritime drones for Ukraine amidst its ongoing conflict with Russia. The project will not only improve the defence capabilities of Ukraine but also create new opportunities for innovation…

World’s First Ammonia-Powered Ship Undergoes Construction At HD Hyundai Facility Image for representation purposes only. South Korean shipbuilder, HD Hyundai Mipo, has begun constructing the world’s first ammonia-powered ship, ordered by EXMAR, a Belgian shipping company. The ship will have an ammonia dual-fuel engine, allowing the ship to operate both on traditional fuel and ammonia.…

Salvage Efforts Stopped After Oil Leak Found Near Grounded Tanker Off Japan Image for representation purposes only. Japan Coastguard informed that efforts to remove a tanker that grounded this week were suspended and most of the crew were rescued from the vessel. Meanwhile, an investigation has started to find the source of the oil slick…

India & U.S Collaborate To Build Sonobuoys For Tracking Chinese Submarines Image for representation purposes only. India and the United States will manufacture sonobuoys used for tracking submarines, in support of the U.S and Indian defence industrial bases. U.S. Company Ultra Marine and Indian Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Dynamics Limited will manufacture sonobuoys in India.…

Russian Shadow Fleet’s Movements In Europe To Be Tracked By New AI System Image for representation purposes only. Increasing concerns over the movement of the Russian shadow fleet of oil tankers, especially after the damage to Finland’s undersea cables, has prompted the United Kingdom to partner with Northern European Nations in deploying a new AI…

Chinese Ship Suspected Of Damaging Subsea Cable Off Taiwan May Have Used 2 AIS Devices Image for representation purposes only. Per Taiwan’s Coast Guard, the Chinese-owned vessel suspected of having damaged a subsea cable off Taiwan’s northern coast was using 2 different AIS transponders. It happened on Friday around 1240 hours when Chungwha Telecom informed…

Syria To Get 2 Electricity Generating Ships From Turkiye & Qatar To Boost Energy Supplies Image for representation purposes only. Turkiye and Qatar will send 2 electricity-generation ships to Syria to help the country deal with its energy crisis which has left residents with only 2 to 3 hours of electricity supply in a day.…

NATO Plans To Deploy 10 Ships For Safeguarding Baltic Undersea Cables Image for representation purposes only. In a recent move to safeguard critical underwater infrastructure, NATO has decided to deploy around 10 ships in the Baltic Sea, per the reports from Finnish newspaper Yle. These ships will remain in the Baltic Sea until April and…

Nassau Cruise Port Breaks All Time Passenger Record With 5.6 Million Cruise Passengers In 2024 Image for representation purposes only. Nassau Port, Bahamas set an all-time record for the number of passengers handled on the cruise port, just 20 months after it opened a new cruise terminal so it could benefit from an increase in…

Strategic Marine Delivers Its First Surface Effect Vessel For Crew Transfers Image Credits: Strategic Marine Headquartered in Singapore, Shipbuilding Company Strategic Marine hailed the delivery of its first crew transfer vessel to All Energy Services, an operator of offshore supply ships in the Middle East and Africa. The 35 m long vessel has been designed…

Biden Administration Plans To Sanction 100 More Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers Image for representation purposes only. In its remaining days, the Biden administration is planning to sanction more shadow fleet tankers involved in Moscow’s energy trade, two officials told Reuters. The U.S has over 200 Russian ships of different types on its blacklist and this…

U.S Blacklists China’s Largest Shipping Line Over Alleged Links With PLA Image for representation purposes only. China’s largest marine transportation line, Cosco Shipping Holdings Co, has been blacklisted by the United States for its alleged connection with China’s People’s Liberation Army. It has been determined as a Chinese Military Company by the Pentagon, along with…

Houthis Claim Attack On U.S. Aircraft Carrier Harry S. Truman For 2nd Time In Less Than A Week Image for representation purposes only. A Houthi spokesperson in Yemen has claimed that the group attacked the U.S. aircraft carrier, Harry S. Truman once again. This is the second time in less than 7 days that the…

Video: Philippines Coast Guard Confronts China’s ‘Monster Ship’ Near Luzon Coast Image Credits: PCG The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is tracking the movements of China’s largest coast guard vessel, CCG 5901, which has been patrolling near the coast of Luzon. The Chinese ship has been claiming that it is conducting law enforcement duties in what…

Boskalis Introduces World’s Largest Subsea Rock Installation Vessel ‘Windpiper’ Image Credits: Royal Boskalis B.V. Royal Boskalis B.V. (Boskalis) has announced the addition of a new subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel, the “Windpiper,” to its fleet. With a massive cargo capacity of 45,000 metric tons, this new vessel will be the largest in the industry. The…

Watch: U.S. Navy Launches Tomahawk Missiles At Iran-backed Houthi Targets Screengrab from X video posted by U.S. Central Command The U.S. Navy launched a series of missile strikes on Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on New Year’s Eve, targeting their command centres, weapon production sites, and storage facilities. The operation was carried out by guided-missile…

One Of The World’s Busiest Ports Becomes Malaysia’s 1st Container Terminal To Cross 12M TEU Image Credits: Wikipedia The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), Malaysia’s largest transhipment hub, has made history by handling 12,253,309 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024. This makes it the first container terminal in Malaysia to surpass the 12 million TEUs…

Taiwan Accuses Chinese Ship Of Cutting Undersea Cable In Suspected Sabotage Image for representation purposes only Taiwan’s Coast Guard suspects a Chinese-owned cargo vessel, Shunxin-39, of severing an undersea telecom cable off its northern coast on January 3, 2025. The cable operator Chunghwa Telecom reported the issue to the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) at 12:40…

Shanghai Port Begins Successful Methanol Bunkering Operations In 2025 On the 1st of January, 2025, ship Haigang Zhiyuan completed a 3000-ton methanol bunkering operation for the ship Anne Maersk at Yangshan Port which marks the first such operation of 2025 and signals the advent of regular methanol bunkering at the facility. Methanol is becoming a…

High-speed Passenger Ferry Struck Pier In New York While Docking, Passengers Injured Image for representation purposes only A high-speed passenger ferry struck a pier in New York while docking. Numerous passengers sustained minor injuries, and the combined repairs to the vessel and pier exceeded $500,000. The Coast Guard’s subsequent investigation of the major marine casualty,…

Oil Spill From Russia’s Shadow Fleet Reaches Crimean Shores Causing Ecological Disaster Image for representation purposes only. Russian Authorities stated that an oil leak from the 2 damaged tankers had reached the Crimean Peninsula which Russia had annexed from Ukraine. The tankers, Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 were loaded with 9200 tonnes of heavy fuel oil when…

Watch: Indian Navy Officers Fall Into Sea After Parachutes Entangle During Operational Rehearsal Screengrab from X video posted by Akash Sharma Two Indian Navy officers had a close call when their parachutes got tangled during a rehearsal for an operational demonstration at Rama Krishna Beach in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on January 3, 2025. The incident…

China Constructs Most Advanced Surface Combatant Ships In The World, The Type 055’s Image for representation purposes only. China has a new addition to its expanding naval fleet, the Type 055 class-guided missile destroyer, which is said to be the most advanced and potent surface combatant in the navy. It is built to undertake several…

IMO Secretary-General Sets His Priorities For 2025 In New Year Message Image Credits: IMO/X International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has highlighted key items on the IMO agenda for 2025. In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said: “We start 2025 focusing on three main topics, as we were last year. “The first one, seafarers,…

China Unveils Its Largest Amphibious Assault Ship Capable Of Launching Fighter Jets Image for representation purposes only China launched its largest amphibious assault ship, the Sichuan, on December 27, 2024. This new warship is designed to strengthen China’s navy, especially in distant seas. The Sichuan is the first ship of the Type 076 class and…

Improperly Extinguished Canister Causes Fire Onboard Passenger Vessel Image Credits: NTSB A fire caused by an improperly extinguished chafing fuel canister resulted in $3.1 million in damages to the Spirit of Boston passenger vessel, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The incident happened on March 24, 2023, while the vessel…

Deck Fitter Goes Missing On Rio Tinto Ship Destined For Australia, Search Underway Image for representation purposes only A deck fitter on board a Rio Tinto bulk carrier has been reported missing while travelling from China to Western Australia. The missing crew member, identified as Mr Gel Aguaviva, a 44-year-old Filipino, was last seen on…

Crew Members Of Tanker Suspected Of Damaging Undersea Cable Banned From Leaving Finland Image for representation purposes only Finnish authorities have placed a travel ban on seven crew members of the tanker Eagle S, which is under investigation for damaging an undersea power cable in the Baltic Sea last month. The ship is currently anchored…

Russia Celebrates Completion Of Its 4th Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker Image for representation purposes only Russia has celebrated the completion of its fourth nuclear-powered icebreaker, Yakutia, with a ceremony at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg. With this achievement, Russia plans to ensure year-round shipping on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and improve accessibility in the Arctic…

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Visits Malaysia For First Time In 12 Years To Build Naval Ties Image Credits: Wikipedia The USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia, on November 23, 2024. This is the first U.S. aircraft carrier visit to Malaysia in 12 years. U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia…

Philippine Cargo Ship Sinks Off Samar, Leaving One Dead & Another Missing Image for representation purposes only A Philippine-flagged cargo ship, MV Jerlyn Khatness, sank off the coast of Lavezares in Norther Samar on December 30, 2024, killing one and leaving another missing. Thirteen others were successfully rescued during the ongoing search and rescue operations.…

Second Bulker Stuck In St. Lawrence River In A Month Will Use Lightering To Refloat Image for representation purposes only Efforts are underway to refloat the Cyprus-flagged bulk carrier MV Maccoa, which has been stuck in Canada’s St. Lawrence River since December 24, 2024. The ship ran aground near Vercheres, Quebec, after experiencing a power…

Houthis Claim Missile Attack On U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier In Red Sea Image for representation purposes only Houthi forces in Yemen claimed to have launched a coordinated missile and drone attack on the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, stopping what they described as a planned American air attack on their country. The incident…

North Korea Builds Its Largest Warship Equipped With Vertical Launch Systems For Missiles Image Credits: Wikipedia North Korea has revealed its largest warship ever, currently being built at the Nampo Shipyard. The new vessel, still unnamed, is set to be the most advanced warship in the country’s fleet. It is similar in size to a…

7 Crew Members Killed By Co-Worker Frustrated Over Unpaid Wages & Lack of Leave Image for representation purposes only A nationwide strike by shipping workers started after seven crew members were killed aboard the MV Al-Bakhera ship on the Meghna River in Chandpur, Bangladesh. The strike began at midnight on Thursday and has been observed…

China Welcomes Its Most Advanced 4th Generation Wind Power Installation Vessel Image Credits: Wikipedia China has unveiled the Tiejian Wind Power 2000, a new, advanced vessel designed to install large offshore wind turbines. The vessel delivered on December 28, is described as the most advanced fourth-generation self-elevating wind power installation vessel in China. Built by…

Second Oil Leak In 3 Months Detected At Shell’s Pulau Bukom Refinery In Singapore Image Credits: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore-MPA/Facebook An oil spill was detected at Shell’s Pulau Bukom refinery in Singapore on December 27, making it the second such incident at the facility in three months. The leak occurred from an oil…

Russia Launches Its Second Combat Icebreaker To Boost Its Arctic Presence Image Credits: Wikipedia Russia has launched its second combat icebreaker, the Nikolay Zubov, at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg. This new vessel is set to strengthen the Russian Navy’s presence in the Arctic, particularly in the Northern Fleet’s Kola Division. Upon commissioning, it…

EUKOR Car Carriers Signs $4.2 Billion Deal With Hyundai & Kia To Expand Vehicle Exports Image Credits: Wikipedia EUKOR Car Carriers, part of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has signed a $4.2 billion contract with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors to expand vehicle exports. The deal extends the partnership from three to five years and increases EUKOR’s…

Sanctioned Oil Tanker Becomes First VLCC To Be Scrapped In Two Years Image for representation purposes only The Amor, a 24-year-old very large crude carrier (VLCC) linked to transporting Iranian oil, is set to be scrapped in India. According to reports from BRS Shipbrokers and Wirana Shipping Corporation, the vessel was sold to an Indian…

Egypt Successfully Conducts Trial Run Of New Extended Channel Of Suez Canal Image for representation purposes only Egypt has completed a trial run of a new 10-kilometer extension near the southern end of the Suez Canal. The test, conducted on Saturday, allowed two ships to pass through the new channel without any issues, according to…

Spy Equipment Found On Russia-linked Tanker Seized By Finland For Damaging Subsea Cables Image for representation purposes only Finnish authorities have seized a Russian tanker, Eagle S, after finding sophisticated spying equipment on board and linking it to the damage of an undersea electricity cable in the Gulf of Finland. The ship was equipped with…

Russia Accuses Norwegian Ship Of Ignoring Sinking Vessel With 16 Crew Members, Company Disagrees Image Credits: Bulkship Management AS A Norwegian shipping company has denied accusations from Russian official Dmitry Medvedev that one of its vessels refused to help sailors from a sinking Russian cargo ship in the Mediterranean Sea. The Russian ship, Ursa Major,…

China Reveals World’s Largest Amphibious Assault Ship To Outpower U.S Naval Capabilities Screengrab from Firstpost’s Youtube Video. China launched its first next-gen amphibious assault ship, named Sichuan in a ceremony at a Shanghai Shipyard on Friday. The Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship, named after a southwestern Chinese province, is being termed a ‘key asset’ for…

Ship Capsizes While Loading Trucks In Haiti, 7 Dead & 17 Injured Image for representation purposes only. A vessel capsized while loading trucks at Port-au-Prince’s Varreux Terminal, Haiti on Monday, killing 7 and injuring 17 people. The ship owned by JP Haiti Trans, weighs 2401 tons and was constructed in 1970. The vessel Maelys Lome…

Vietnam Builds Its Largest Bulk Carrier Ready To Sail From Hai Phong Image Credits: SBIC Vietnam has built its biggest dry bulk carrier, the 65,000 DWT Truong Minh Dream which will be operating from the port city of Hai Phong. This is a major advancement in line with the government’s plans to expand shipping to…

Adani’s Mundra Port Welcomes Its First LNG Container Ship Image for representation purposes only Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) Mundra has achieved a historic milestone by welcoming CMA CGM Fort Diamant, India’s first-ever Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered container ship. The vessel docked at the port’s Container Terminal-CT4. The ship is 268 meters long,…

China Successfully Completes Its First Ammonia Bunkering Operation Image Credits: COSCO On December 24, China conducted its first ammonia bunkering operation at the COSCO Shipping Heavy Industries shipyard in Dalian. The tugboat Yuan Tuo Yi, powered by ammonia, was fueled during this operation, which is part of a project launched in 2022 to develop ammonia-powered…

2 Greek Shipping Companies Fined $4.5 Million For Dumping Oily Waste In U.S. Waters Image for representation purposes only Two Greek shipping companies and two crew members of the oil tanker Kriti Ruby were sentenced for illegally dumping oily waste into U.S. waters and covering up their actions by falsifying records. These incidents occurred during…

Watch: Volunteers Struggle To Clean Up Oily Waste Scattered All Over Black Sea Beach Coastline Screengrab from X video posted by Volcaholic A massive oil spill has hit Russia’s Kerch Strait region after two tankers were damaged during a storm, spilling thousands of tonnes of oil into the Black Sea. The oil has spread across…

Bosphorus Strait Traffic Suspended Again After Tanker Suffers Mechanical Failure Image for representation purposes only Ship traffic in Istanbul’s busy Bosphorus Strait was temporarily suspended on December 26 after the Panamanian-flagged tanker Cordelia Moon suffered an engine failure. The 274-meter-long crude oil tanker was travelling empty to Novorossiysk, Russia, when it broke down near Istanbul’s…

2600-Year-Old Ancient Phoenician Shipwreck Retrieved Off Spain’s Southern Coast Screengrab from YouTube video posted by the University of Valencia Spanish archaeologists removed a 2600-year-old shipwreck from waters off the nation’s southeastern coast, 20 years after the wreck was initially discovered. The wreck dates to the 7th century B.C.E and was found in 1994 off Murcia…

China Constructs World’s Largest Heavy Lift Ship, Fan Zhou 8 Image for representation purposes only China has reported successful sea trials of the world’s biggest heavy lift vessel, with some comparing its capacity to its indigenously built aircraft carrier. The ship is 256 m long and 51 m wide, with a 16,000 nm range. Fan…

Sanctioned Russian Freighter Sunk By Terrorist Attack, Shipowner Claims Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The Times and The Sunday Times Sanctioned Freighter Ursa Major, which went down close to the Gibraltar Strait recently, was sunk by a terrorist attack, the shipowner has claimed. Between 1050 and 1230 hours on Monday, the sanctioned heavy lift…

Israel Urges EU To Designate Houthis As A Terrorist Organisation Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The London Standard Israel is trying to get the Iranian-backed Houthi Group in Yemen designated as a terrorist organisation. Houthis have fired drones and missiles towards Israel in solidarity with Palestinians, thousands of whom have been killed and displaced…

Watch: Historic Wooden Wharf Collapses After A Powerful Storm Hits California Coast Screengrab from X video posted by ABC7 News The historic Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed on December 23, 2024, after a powerful storm hit the California coast. The collapse happened around 12:45 p.m., taking with it three inspectors, two engineers, and a project manager,…

Video: One Dead & Several Injured After Fire Spreads Between Boats In Fort Lauderdale In U.S. Screengrab from X video posted by Mario Nawfal A deadly explosion at a Fort Lauderdale marina on December 23, 2024, left one person dead and five others injured, including three with severe burns. The fire broke out just before…

12 Crew Of Bulk Carrier Freed After Year-Long Detention Over Cocaine Bust At India’s Paradip Port Image Credits: Wikipedia After spending more than a year of detention aboard the bulk carrier MV Debi at Paradip Port in Odisha, 12 of the 21 crew members have been allowed to leave, per TOI. The ship was detained…

Watch: Container Ship Rolls Over During Improper Loading At Istanbul’s Largest Container Port Screengrab from X video posted by Anadolu Ajansı A containership rolled onto its side while loading cargo at Ambarli Port in Istanbul on December 23, 2024. The incident occurred around 4:00 am local time, while the 5,200 dwt vessel, named Amnah, was…

Feeder Vessel Collides With Product Tanker & Sinks Off Indonesian Coast Image for representation purposes only A container feeder vessel, the Kuala Mas, sank early Sunday morning after it collided with the 13,000 dwt product tanker, Maritim Khatulistiwa, at an anchorage off Kupang, Timor. The collision occurred at around 0230 hours, and reports suggest that…

Offshore Rig Collapses Off Trinidad Coast Leaving 1 Worker Injured & Another Missing Image for representation purposes only A 42-year-old rig, Rig 110, collapsed off the coast of Trinidad on Sunday morning leaving one worker missing and another injured. The incident occurred at about 3:00 a.m. while the rig was drilling at the Heritage Offshore…

APM Terminals Completes Ambitious Port Expansion Project In Tangier Image Credits: APM Terminals APM Terminals announced the completion of the last phase of its Medport Tangier expansion project, which added 2 million TEU capacity, solidifying its position as one of the most highly advanced container terminals in the world. This is a major milestone as…

Lack Of Food & Water Forces Ship Crew To Send Distress Call In Kerch Strait Image for representation purposes only A ship named Gam Express sent a distress signal near Port Kavkaz in the Kerch Strait, with the seafarers expressing their helpless conditions onboard the vessel, per Russia’s Southern Transport Prosecutor’s Office. Interfax News Agency…

U.S. Military Mistakenly Opens Fires & Hits One Of Its Own Aircraft Over Red Sea Image Credits: US Navy/X The U.S. military reported that it shot down one of its fighter aircraft flying over the Red Sea, by mistake. The incident occurred on Sunday and the pilots of both airplanes had to eject. Both pilots…

Israel Vows Strong Retaliation After Houthi Missile Attack On Tel Aviv Image Credits: EUNAVFOR ASPIDES/X Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel would continue to take strong action against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen, after a missile fired from Yemen struck Tel Aviv on Saturday, injuring 16 people, according to Israeli…

9,000-Ton Block Falls At South Korean Shipyard Leaving One Dead & Another Seriously Injured Image for representation purposes only A subcontractor has died, and another has been seriously injured after a 9,000-ton block fall at the world’s largest shipbuilding company, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. The tragic accident occurred when the workers were…

8 Dead & 18 Rescued After Migrant Boat Collides With Greek Patrol Vessel Image for representation purposes only. Around 8 refugees and migrants died after drowning off the Greek coast as the coastguard chased their boat in the Aegean Sea. The speedboat capsized near Rhodes Island as it tried to escape the Greek Coast Guard’s…

1500-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered Off Turkiye Reveals 10,000 Plates & Amphorae Image for representation purposes only. A 1500-year-old shipwreck has been found off the shores of Ayvalik in Turkiye’s Balikesir province, as part of the efforts conducted under the ‘Turkish Shipwreck Inventory Project: Blue Heritage’, which aims to record and preserve the nation’s underwater cultural heritage.…

China’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell River Container Ship Launched Image Credits: Screengrab from CCTV Video News Agency’s Youtube Video. China launched its first hydrogen fuel cell river container ship on December 18, 2024, a development aimed at reducing emissions from inland shipping operations. The ship Dong Fang Qing Gang boasts the largest hydrogen fuel cell…

Passenger Dies After Running Amok & Injuring Crew Onboard Cruise Ship Off Los Angeles Image for representation purposes only A guest named Michael Virgil, 35, ran amok last week, onboard the cruise ship Navigator of the Seas, abusing and harassing crew members, meanwhile injuring two of them. He later died in a security intervention. The…

Philippine Coast Guard Extinguishes Fire On A Dredger In Manila Bay Screengrab from a Facebook video posted by the Philippine Coast Guard A dredger in Manila Bay caught fire and the details of the incident were released by the Philippine Coast Guard which responded swiftly, adding that the fire was extinguished by 4:30 p.m. local…

China Allows Swedish Authorities To Board Chinese Bulker Suspected Of Severing Baltic Subsea Cables Image for representation purposes only Swedish police have finally got permission from the Chinese government to board the Chinese bulker Yi Peng 3, which is being suspected of deliberately dragging into anchor to damage two subsea cables in the Baltic in…

Titanic’s Builder, The Iconic Harland & Wolff To Be Sold To Spain’s Navantia Image Credits: Wikipedia Harland and Wolf, the famous shipbuilder known especially for building the Titanic, will soon be owned by Spanish State-owned Business Navantia. The latter decided to purchase the shipbuilding company after it was placed into bankruptcy in September for the…

Hanwha Acquires Philly Shipyard For $100 Million, Establishing “Hanwha Philly Shipyard” Image Credits: Wikipedia South Korea’s Hanwha Group has officially completed its $100 million acquisition of Philly Shipyard, a leading U.S. shipbuilder. The shipyard, now renamed Hanwha Philly Shipyard, will continue operations under the leadership of David Kim, who has been appointed as the new…

Indian Navy’s First Next-Gen Missile Vessel Construction Begins At Cochin Shipyard Image Credits: Cochin Shipyard Ltd/Facebook Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) held the steel-cutting ceremony for the first ship of the Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) class for the Indian Navy on December 16, 2024. This marks the official start of the ship’s construction. Commodore S.…

Black Sea Beaches Drenched In Oil After Storm Destroys Tankers In Kerch Strait Image for representation purposes only A massive oil spill has polluted Russia’s Black Sea coast after two old tankers were destroyed in a severe storm. Over 60 kilometres of the shoreline between Temryuk and Anapa have been covered with oil. The disaster…

Norway Invests $108 Million To Develop Ammonia, Hydrogen & Electric Ships Image for representation purposes only The Norwegian government, through its Enova SF initiative, has awarded approximately $108 million in funding to 14 projects focused on the development of ammonia, hydrogen and electric ships. The funding comes through Enova SF, the government body responsible for…