Category: Shipping News

ABS Urges IMO To Rethink Net Zero Framework, Calls 2050 Target A ‘Wildcard’ Image for representation purposes only “Shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories. There is no clear pathway for green fuel availability and scalability and infrastructure support. LNG and biofuels are mission critical to any success and should not be overlooked, over…

Russian Vessel Suffers Mechanical Failure & Drifts At Busy Entrance To Oresund Image for representation purposes only A newly built Russian fishing vessel, the Mechanik Stepanov, experienced a sudden mechanical failure near the southern entrance of the Øresund Strait over the weekend. The 50-meter crab boat, commissioned in 2025 from the Otradnoye Shipyard on Russia’s…

Steerprop To Deliver World’s Largest Mechanical Azimuth Propulsors For Polar Vessel Image Credits: Steerprop Finnish propulsion expert Steerprop has been selected to power the new Polarstern, Germany’s next-generation polar research icebreaker, with a propulsion system designed to deliver exceptional reliability, minimal underwater noise, and long-term cost efficiency. The tailor-made solution supports the vessel’s demanding scientific…

Rescue Tug Reaches Tanker Stranded For A Week Off New Zealand’s South Coast Image for representation purposes only A rescue tug has reached the product tanker Golden Mind, which has been stranded near Stewart Island, south of New Zealand’s South Island, since September 10, 2025. Maritime authorities say the crew is safe, no distress calls…

Owners Of Sunken MSC Elsa 3 Limit Liability To ₹132 Cr, Kerala Seeks ₹9,531 Cr Image Credits: IDU/X The owners of the sunken container ship MSC Elsa 3 have declared that their financial responsibility for the May 25 shipwreck off the Kerala coast is limited to ₹132 crore, a figure far lower than the ₹9,531…

IFC Signs $500 Million Deal With Basrah Gas For Energy & Port Expansion In Iraq Image Credits: Basrah Gas/Facebook The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed a $500 million investment contract with Iraq’s Basrah Gas Company to fund energy development and expand facilities at Umm Qasr, the country’s largest port. The Iraqi prime…

Jana Marine Jack-Up Barges First in the World to Receive ABS Cyber Resilience Notation for Existing Vessels Image Credits: ABS ABS issued the CR-Ex cyber resilience notation to three Self-Elevating Units from Jana Marine Services, an industry first. The offshore units, JANA 505, 508 and 509, are the first Offshore Units to be awarded the…

Venezuela Accuses US Destroyer For Hostile Boarding Of Vessel With 18 Armed Agents Image Credits: Wikipedia Venezuela has accused the United States of illegally boarding and occupying a fishing vessel in its Special Economic Zone, intensifying already strained relations between the two countries. In a statement issued on Saturday, Venezuela’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said…

Panama Canal Launches NetZero Slot To Advance Maritime Decarbonisation Image Credits: Panama Canal/Facebook The Panama Canal has announced the launch of the NetZero Slot, a new category within its transit reservation system designed to encourage the decarbonisation of maritime shipping and to support the canal’s institutional commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The first…

UK Adds 70 More Tankers To Sanctions List Targeting Russia’s Oil Fleet Image for representation purposes only The United Kingdom has blacklisted 70 more oil tankers and dozens of companies accused of supplying Moscow’s military operations. With this move, the UK has sanctioned nearly 500 tankers, compared to just over 100 at the start of…

1927 USCG Cutter McLane Sold For Scrap By USS Silversides Submarine Museum Image Credits: Wikipedia The USS Silversides Submarine Museum has decided to tow away and scrap the 1927 U.S Coast Guard Cutter McLane, which has been a part of its exhibits for over 3 decades, moored at Muskegon Harbour since 1993. The decision came…

Wan Hai 503 Finally Berths In UAE After Deadly Explosion & 13-Week Ordeal At Sea Image for representation purposes only The fire-damaged containership Wan Hai 503 has finally found refuge in a safe port, ending a four-month struggle at sea following a deadly explosion off India’s southwest coast. The 2005-built, 4,333-TEU vessel, flagged in Singapore…

CBP Seizes Stolen $237K Tractor Dozer Bound For Ghana At Port Of Baltimore Image Credits: US CBP Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Baltimore intercepted a stolen Caterpillar D8T tractor dozer valued at about $237,000 on September 3, stopping its illegal export to Ghana. The heavy equipment was undergoing a routine…

Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Largest Oil Terminal In the Baltic Sea For The First Time Image for representation purposes only Ukraine has struck Russia’s largest oil terminal on the Baltic Sea, forcing the suspension of loadings at the Primorsk port for the first time since the war began. The overnight drone assault, described as one of…

Watch: Ukrainian Drones Strike $60 Million Russian Spy Ship Near Novorossiysk Screengrab from X video posted by Defense of Ukraine Ukraine has carried out a successful long-range drone attack on a Russian intelligence ship in the eastern Black Sea, severely damaging its electronic systems, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence reports. The attack targeted a multipurpose…

World’s First Marine Fuel Pump Purpose-Built For Alternative Fuel Flexibility Image Credits: DESMI Marine businesses operate in an unpredictable environment. Faced with ever tightening emissions regulations, fluctuating fuel prices, and uncertainty around which technologies will take hold, shipowners and operators need greater confidence in their investment decisions. Sailing on alternative fuels, such as LNG, ammonia,…

In A World First, Japan Fires Railgun From Warship At An Actual Target Vessel Image Credits: ATLA/Facebook Japan has carried out a world-first test by firing a railgun mounted on a warship at a real target vessel. The country’s Acquisition Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) confirmed that the test took place earlier this year on…

World’s First Wind-Assisted Newbuild Tanker Arrives In Europe Image Credits: Union Maritime Union Maritime, a leading provider of smart shipping solutions, has marked a major milestone for the sector with the maiden voyage of Brands Hatch, the first newbuild tanker installed with BAR Technologies’ WindWings®. On 8th September, the ship made her first European port…

India’s Biggest Private Port Operator Blocks Sanctioned Ships From Entering Its Ports Image Credits: Adani Ports/X Adani Group, India’s biggest private port operator, has stopped allowing entry of ships that are sanctioned by Western nations at all of its ports, according to multiple sources and official documents. The move is likely to impact Russian oil…

Canadian Shipbuilder Davie Reveals Plans For $1B Icebreaker Factory In Texas Image Credits: Davie Davie Defense Inc., the American arm of Canadian shipbuilder Davie, has revealed detailed plans for a $1 billion “American Icebreaker Factory” in Galveston, Texas, marking one of the largest expansions of U.S. shipbuilding capacity in decades. The facility will be developed…

Container Ship Crashes Into Quay At Port Of Muuga, Damages Pier & Bulker Image for representation purposes only A newly launched container ship, the CMA CGM Mermaid, hit a quay and another vessel at the Port of Muuga in Estonia on September 8, damaging the pier and a nearby bulker. No one was injured. The…

LR Grants AiP For Floating Ammonia Cracker Unit To Power Onshore Hydrogen Supply Image Credits: MOL Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for a Floating Ammonia Cracker Unit (FACU), a new technology aimed at…

Taiwan Launches 24-Hour Sea Patrols To Guard Undersea Cables From China Image Credits: Wikipedia Taiwan has launched round-the-clock patrols in the Taiwan Strait to defend its undersea cables, which officials say are now a target of China’s “grey-zone” tactics. This comes after multiple incidents of suspected sabotage that threatened the island’s vital communication links. The…

Workers At South Korea’s Hyundai Shipyards Stage Strike Over Wage Dispute Image Credits: Wikipedia The labour dispute at HD Hyundai shipyards in South Korea has intensified, with workers at three subsidiaries launching simultaneous strikes on September 10 while a union leader climbed a giant crane in protest. The union held a seven-hour strike beginning in…

Maersk Declares General Average After Massive Fire On Marie Maersk Image for representation purposes only Danish shipping giant Maersk has declared General Average on its vessel Marie Maersk after a container fire prompted a major firefighting operation last month. The 19,000-TEU containership is continuing its voyage and is expected to arrive at Port of Tanjung…

German Forces Seize Cargo Ship Over Suspected Russian Spy Drone Launch Image for representation purposes only German authorities seized the cargo ship Scanlark in the Kiel Canal on September 7 over suspicions that it was used to launch a Russian spy drone against German military assets. The 75-metre, 2,000 dwt dry cargo ship was intercepted…

BMT Reveals Its Modular Uncrewed Ship Concept MODUS At DSEI 2025 Image Credits: BMT BMT unveils its Modular Uncrewed Ship concept MODUS – highlighting its commitment to research and innovation in ship design and naval engineering. With a fundamentally modular approach at its core, BMT’s vision stands apart in the autonomy space by focusing on…

China Receives Third LNG Shipment From Sanctioned Russian Arctic Project Image for representation purposes only A third Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker carrying cargo from the U.S.-sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project has reached a Chinese port, ship-tracking data showed. The tanker, Zarya, docked at Tieshan LNG Terminal in China’s southwestern Guangxi province, according to…

UK’s BAE Systems To Launch First Fully Autonomous Submarine By 2026 Image Credits: baesystems BAE Systems, the British defense company, has announced plans to bring its first fully autonomous submarine, called Herne, to market by the end of 2026. The announcement comes as countries grow increasingly concerned about underwater threats following a series of attacks…

MOL Secures Design Approval For LNG Carrier With Four Wind Challenger Sails Image Credits: MOL/LinkedIn Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) announced that it has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from a classification society, Lloyd’s Register (LR) for two new different designs of a membrane-type LNG carrier equipped with four units…

11.39% Of Inspected Cargo Shipments Contained Deficiencies In 2024, WSC Says Image for representation purposes only The World Shipping Council (WSC) has restarted the reporting of global cargo inspection deficiencies, a data series that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) had stopped publishing in 2023. The revived report shows that more than one in ten shipments…

Faulty Shell Door Blamed For Sinking Of Fishing Vessel That Killed 13 Image Credits: Argos Georgia A failed shell door on the fishing vessel Argos Georgia was the main cause of its sinking last year, resulting in 13 deaths, according to an interim report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB). The St Helena-registered longline…

Meyer Turku Lays Keel For Fourth Icon Cruise Ship, Delivery Set For 2027 Image Credits: Meyer Turku/LinkedIn The Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland has officially started assembling the hull of the fourth Icon-class cruise ship for Royal Caribbean. On Monday, September 8, 2025, the ship entered a new stage of construction with the laying of…

DP World & MPA Sign Joint Development Agreement For Contrecœur Container Terminal Image Credits: DP World As part of the Port of Montreal expansion project in Contrecœur, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and DP World in Canada (a joint venture between DP World and La Caisse) have entered into a Joint Development Agreement for the…

India, Singapore Partner To Launch Green And Digital Shipping Corridors Image for representation purposes only India and Singapore have agreed on a detailed roadmap to deepen their strategic partnership, covering sectors like advanced manufacturing, green shipping, civil nuclear energy, skill development, and urban water management. The announcement followed bilateral talks between PM Modi and Singapore…

Oman To Build Middle East’s First Fully Integrated Green Ship Recycling Facility Image for representation purposes only Oman plans to build the Middle East’s first fully integrated green ship recycling facility to help the country reach its 2050 net-zero emissions goal and support sustainable shipping. The new facility, to be located in the Khatmat Malaha…

Russian LNG Tanker Leaves Chinese Port Carrying Sanctioned Cargo Image for representation purposes only A Russian tanker carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project has departed a Chinese port, according to ship-tracking data. The tanker, named Voskhod, left its anchorage at an LNG terminal in Tieshan, located in China’s southwestern…

Panama Police Seize 39 Drug Packages on Container Ship Bound For New Zealand Image Credits: Panama’s National Police Panama’s National Police, working with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, have seized 39 packages containing a suspected illicit substance inside a container at a local port. The seizure took place as part of a search and inspection operation…

In A Historic First, India Passes Two Landmark Maritime Bills In A Single Day Image for representation purposes only In a historic first for India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), Parliament passed two major maritime bills on the same day, September 3. The Lok Sabha approved the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2025, replacing the…

Chinese Hospital Ship ‘Silk Road Ark’ Sails On Its Maiden Overseas Mission Image Credits: Wikipedia Silk Road Ark, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy hospital ship, left Quanzhou in East China’s Fujian Province for a humanitarian service mission to the South Pacific and Latin America. Mission Harmony-2025 is the 11th iteration of Mission Harmony since…

India’s Largest Container Terminal Inaugurated At JNPA Image Credits: JNPA/Facebook India inaugurated the second phase of the Bharat Mumbai Container Terminal (BMCT) at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) on September 4, 2025. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong joined the ceremony virtually, which officials said marked the largest single foreign direct…

Chinese Seafarer Falls Off Bulk Carrier At Paradip Port, Search Underway Image for representation purposes only. A 21-year-old Chinese sailor, named Zhang Tai, fell from the bulk carrier MV Lucky Dragon and is feared drowned. The incident took place at the Paradip International Cargo Terminal (PICT) when Tai and his colleague, Hussain Sharia, aged 25,…

President of Panama Meets Japanese Shipowners & Shares New Ship Registry Plan Image for representation purposes only. Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino met with over 40 representatives from Japanese shipping companies. In this meeting, he laid out his new Panama ship registry strategy aimed at upholding its global leadership through improved safety standards and offering…

Lloyd’s Register Launches First Risk-Based Fire Safety Notation For Container Ships Image Credits: Indian Coast Guard/X Lloyd’s Register (LR) has launched Fire (C, Risk), a new risk-based notation developed to enhance the assessment of fire safety arrangements on board container ships. The notation is accompanied by guidance to support shipowners, designers, and operators in selecting…

World’s Most Powerful Ship-Based Laser Air Defense System Unveiled In China Screengrab from X video posted by Polymarket Intel China has officially revealed a large directed energy laser weapon called the LY-1 during a massive military parade in Beijing. The event marked the 80th anniversary of the Republic of China’s victory over Japan in World…

Armed Men Attack Greek-Owned Container Ship Off Portugal Image Credits: Marinha Portuguesa A Greek-owned container ship sailing off Portugal’s Algarve coast was attacked by armed men late Wednesday night. Two crew members were reportedly locked inside the engine room before being freed. The ship involved is the Odysseus, a Liberian-flagged vessel managed by Cosmoship of…

Ferry Crew Faces Trial Over Fatal Jersey Collision That Killed 3 Fishermen Image for representation purposes only Two ferry crewmembers are standing trial in Jersey for the deaths of three fishermen after a fatal collision at sea in December 2022. On 8 December 2022, the Condor Ferries vessel Commodore Goodwill collided with the fishing boat…

Houthi Missile Attack Suspected Near Commercial Vessel In Red Sea Image for representation purposes only A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a commercial vessel in the Red Sea on September 4. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that the master of a vessel sailing 178 nautical miles northwest of Hudaydah, Yemen,…

Grounded Fishing Vessel Spills 3,500 Gallons Of Diesel Near Alaska’s Kodiak Image Credits: USCG The U.S. Coast Guard and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are responding to a large diesel spill in Izhut Bay, near Kodiak, after a commercial fishing vessel ran aground this week. The vessel, identified as the F/V Sea Ern,…

US Sanctions Fleet Of Tankers In $300 Million Iranian Oil Smuggling Network Image for representation purposes only The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a vast oil smuggling network accused of disguising Iranian oil as Iraqi oil to avoid sanctions and generate huge profits for Tehran. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)…

World First Project Gives Uncrewed Vessels A Voice In UK Waters Image Credits: Marine AI The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) and Plymouth-based Marine AI have launched a world-first research project to give uncrewed vessels the ability to communicate naturally with other ships. The programme, which began last week, will see trials take place in…

Livestock Carrier’s Power Loss In Fremantle Linked To Poor Maintenance & Miscommunication Image Credits: ATSB/Facebook A livestock carrier’s engine failure in the Port of Fremantle earlier this year highlights the need for ship owners and managers to properly manage maintenance, and for marine pilots to follow communication protocols, an ATSB final report notes. On 4…

Shipping Giant MOL To Order MR Tankers From Cochin Shipyard In India Image Credits: Wikipedia Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Japan’s shipping giant and one of the world’s largest shipping companies, is preparing to place new shipbuilding orders in India. The company has begun talks with the Indian government and Cochin Shipyard Ltd, officials confirmed this week.…

Major Fire Leaves Trawler At Pier In Ribeira With Heavy List, Salvors Avert Capsizing Screengrab from Facebook video posted by Gardacostas of Galicia A Mauritanian-flagged trawler narrowly avoided capsizing after a major fire broke out while it was docked at the pier in Ribeira, Galicia. Salvage crews managed to stabilise the vessel Awadi after it…

Syria Exports 600,000 Barrels Of Crude Oil In First Shipment In 14 Years Screengrab from YouTube video posted by DWS News Syria has exported crude oil for the first time in 14 years. The Ministry of Energy confirmed that 600,000 barrels of heavy crude were loaded on September 1 onto the Greek-owned tanker Nissos Christiana,…

Caspian Pipeline Consortium Completes Black Sea Oil Spill Cleanup After Major Leak Image Credits: CPC/Telegram An oil spill occurred during loading operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s (CPC) offshore terminal near Novorossiysk, Russia on August 29, 2025. Petroleum was released at one of the terminal’s offshore single-point mooring buoys (SPMs), forcing the company to launch…

Survivor Of 2014 Sewol Ferry Sinking Arrested After Armed Standoff In Seoul Image Credits: Wikipedia A man in his 60s who said he survived the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking was arrested on Monday outside the Ministry of National Defense building in Seoul’s Yongsan District. Police said he was taken into custody for carrying a weapon…

World’s First LNG Carrier Engine With VCR Technology Delivered By WinGD & Hanwha Image Credits: WinGD Swiss marine power company WinGD and marine engine manufacturer Hanwha Engine have successfully produced the world’s first X72DF-2.2 VCR engine equipped with Variable Compression Ratio technology. This next-generation low-emission engine technology, developed by WinGD for ships using both LNG…

HD Hyundai Kicks Off First Shipbuilding Project In Philippines With Steel-Cutting Ceremony Image Credits: HD KSOE HD Hyundai began shipbuilding operations in the Philippines with its first steel-cutting ceremony at the Subic Bay shipyard, officially named HD Hyundai Philippines Shipyard, on September 2. The event launched the construction of a 115,000-ton petrochemical carrier, the first…

Cruise Lines Sue Hawaii Over First-of-Its-Kind ‘Green Fee’ On Passengers Image for representation purposes only The cruise industry has filed a lawsuit against the state of Hawaii, seeking to block the enforcement of a new climate-related tax that applies to hotels, short-term rentals, and for the first time, cruise ship passengers. The law, known as…

ABB & Wallenius Marine Establish OVERSEA™ Joint Venture To Boost Vessel Performance Image for representation purposes only ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture based in Stockholm, Sweden, to expand their OVERSEA collaboration and ensure customers will fully benefit from future-proof vessel performance management capabilities. Launched in September 2022…

DG Shipping Celebrates 76 Years Of Strengthening India’s Maritime Sector Image Credits: Wikipedia The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), India’s maritime administration under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, has completed 76 years of service to the nation’s shipping sector and seafaring community. The Directorate was set up in 1949 and since then has…

World’s First Commercial Ammonia-Fueled Engine Developed In Japan Image Credits: j-eng Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) accomplished the first fully-functional full-scale commercial engine 7UEC50LSJA-HPSCR (50 cm bore, 7 cylinders, with High Press. SCR) on August 30, 2025, which has been developed as a part of “Next-Generation Ship Development” of Green Innovation Fund Project administered by New…

Norway To Host World’s Longest Climate-Neutral Cruise Along Its Coastline Image Credits: Havila Kystruten/LinkedIn Norway is preparing to host the world’s longest climate-neutral cruise as Havila Voyages plans a test round trip along the country’s famous coastal route this year. The company is working on a 12-day voyage covering more than 5,000 nautical miles (around…

DP World In Talks To Operate $1.6 Billion Contrecœur Container Terminal At Montreal Port Image Credits: Wikipedia Global logistics leader DP World Ltd. is negotiating with the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) to operate the new Contrecœur container terminal, a project that could raise the port’s capacity by more than 50%. The terminal will be located…

UK Secures Historic £10 Billion Warship Export Deal With Norway Image Credits: UK gov The United Kingdom has secured its largest-ever warship export deal by value after Norway confirmed it will purchase British-built Type 26 frigates in a £10 billion agreement. The deal is expected to support thousands of UK jobs, boost the economy, and…

Belize-Flagged Cargo Ship Damaged After Hitting Explosive Near Odesa Port Image for representation purposes only A Belize-flagged cargo ship was damaged in an explosion near the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk in the Odesa region on August 31, according to Ukrainian and international reports. The vessel was identified as the NS Pride, a bulk carrier built…

Containership Captain Faces $10,000 Warrant After Skipping Court Appearance Image for representation purposes only The captain of the containership MSC Jubilee IX is now facing a $10,000 arrest warrant after he failed to appear for a pre-trial hearing in Washington State. The King County District Court issued the warrant on August 27 when both the…

One Of World’s Most Advanced Research Vessels Halts Uruguay Expedition After Malfunction Image Credits: Schmidt Ocean Institute The international research expedition Uruguay SUB200, launched to explore the deep sea in Uruguay’s sovereign waters, was interrupted this week after the research vessel Falkor (too) suffered a technical failure. The ship, operated by the Schmidt Ocean Institute…

Turkey Bans Israeli Vessels, Blocks Turkish Ships From Entering Israel Image Credits: Wikipedia Turkey has halted all trade and transport ties with Israel, closing its ports to Israeli ships and barring Turkish vessels from entering Israeli ports. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed the measures during a special session of parliament on Friday, saying they were…

Disconnected Injection Line Caused Bulk Carrier Fire On Lake Erie, Says TSB Image Credits: NTSB The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has released its investigation report (M23C0104) into the May 2023 fire on the bulk carrier Cuyahoga, which occurred near Pelee Island on Lake Erie. The report highlights several safety issues in vessel maintenance…

Baltimore Channel Reopens After Explosion On Bulk Carrier, Hatch Cover Retrieved Screengrab from X video posted by AZ Intel The main shipping channel to the Port of Baltimore has reopened after being shut down twice in August following a powerful explosion on a coal carrier close to the site of last year’s Francis Scott Key…

Vitol Tanker To Load Syria’s First Crude Shipment Since US Sanctions Lifted Image for representation purposes only Swiss-based Vitol Group, the world’s largest independent oil trader, is preparing to load the first shipment of Syrian crude oil since sanctions on Damascus were lifted. As per sources, the cargo is expected to be delivered to a…

Crowley Deploys CS Anthem To Replace Damaged Tanker In U.S. Defense Program Image Credits: Crowley/X The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved Crowley Stena Marine Solutions, a joint venture of Crowley and Stena Bulk, to operate the tanker CS Anthem under the Tanker Security Program. The decision comes almost six months after a tragic incident…

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Builds Its Largest-Ever Methanol-Powered Container Carrier Image Credits: Tsuneishi Group TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING headquartered in Japan, has announced the successful launch of a methanol dual-fuelled container carrier at its Chinese base, TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING INC. (TZS). The launch took place on 27 August 2025, and the vessel is expected to be delivered in…

Hanwha Commits $5 Billion To Philly Shipyard As South Korea Backs U.S. Shipbuilding Image Credits: Hanwha Group/LinkedIn Hanwha Group has announced a $5 billion investment to expand Hanwha Philly Shipyard, one of the largest commitments to U.S. shipbuilding under South Korea’s $150 billion industry plan. The announcement came during the christening of the U.S. Maritime…

Russia Declares Occupied Ports Of Mariupol & Berdyansk Open To Foreign Ships, Ukraine Condemns Image for representation purposes only Ukraine has strongly protested Russia’s decision to declare the occupied ports of Mariupol and Berdyansk open to foreign ships. The order was issued by the Russian government on August 22 and listed both ports as part…

South Africa Imposes Tough New Rules On Ship-to-Ship Transfers To Save Penguins Image for representation purposes only South Africa has introduced tough new rules to control offshore ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operations, including bunkering, along its coastline. The government says the measures are aimed at preventing pollution, protecting marine ecosystems, and giving critically endangered African penguins…

Conrad Shipyard Delivers New York’s First Hybrid-Electric Public Ferry Image Credits: Conrad Shipyard Conrad Shipyard has delivered the Harbor Charger, New York State’s first hybrid-electric public ferry, to The Trust for Governors Island. Designed by Elliott Bay Design Group and built at Conrad’s Morgan City, Louisiana facility, this groundbreaking 1,200-passenger vessel marks a bold step…

Massive Fire At Hamburg Port Shuts Motorway, Disrupts Shipping, & Injures 10 Screengrab from X video posted by Real Global News A massive warehouse fire in Hamburg’s Veddel district on Monday, August 25, became a major emergency after hundreds of nitrous oxide cylinders exploded. The blasts forced evacuations, closed roads and canals, and injured at…

Maersk’s Ultra-Large Containership Resumes Journey After Container Fire Image for representation purposes only The containership Marie Maersk has resumed sailing after being stranded at sea for almost two weeks due to a container fire. Maersk confirmed that the fire has been contained and the vessel is safe to continue its journey. The 19,000-TEU vessel had been…

Tanker Crew Denies Sabotage, Says Anchor Dropped By Technical Faults In Baltic Sea Image Credits: Wikipedia The trial of three crew members from an oil tanker accused of cutting undersea power and internet cables in the Baltic Sea began in Helsinki on Monday. The men, who face prison terms, have blamed technical faults for the…

One Of The World’s Largest Cruise Ships Drifts Off Italy After Losing Propulsion Image Credits: Wikipedia Thousands of passengers were left stranded at sea on Monday after MSC World Europa, one of the world’s largest cruise ships, lost propulsion while sailing off the Italian coast. The massive vessel, weighing 215,863 gross tons and stretching 1,094…

Indian Navy Commissions Stealth Frigates Udaygiri & Himgiri In Historic Ceremony Screengrab from X video posted by Indian Navy The Indian Navy commissioned two state-of-the-art stealth frigates, INS Udaygiri and INS Himgiri, at the Naval Base in Visakhapatnam on August 26, 2025. The ceremony was led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. This was the first…

Video: Libyan Coast Guard Opens Fire On Humanitarian Ship Ocean Viking Screengrab from X video posted by SOS MEDITERRANEE France The Libyan Coast Guard opened fire on the humanitarian vessel Ocean Viking in international waters on August 24, 2025. The incident happened at 3:03 p.m. local time, around 40 nautical miles north of the Libyan…

Ghana Passes Landmark Fisheries Law To Tackle Illegal Fishing & Protect Livelihoods Image for representation purposes only Ghana has adopted a new Fisheries and Aquaculture Act, 2025 (Act 1146), introducing major reforms to tackle illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing, protect artisanal fishers, and secure the country’s growing seafood industry. The bill was passed by…

2,000 Gold Coins Discovered In 500-Year-Old Portuguese Shipwreck In Namibia Image for representation purposes only A Portuguese ship carrying a massive treasure to India more than 500 years ago has been discovered in the desert of Namibia, making it one of the most thrilling archaeological finds in recent history. The ship, identified as Bom Jesus…

Nearly 80% Of Whale Sharks In Indonesia’s West Papua Have Human-Caused Scars Image for representation purposes only Whale sharks, the largest living fish species, are classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Over the past 75 years, populations have declined by more than 50% worldwide, and by up to 63% in…

Worker Shot Dead Aboard Newly Christened US Navy Destroyer At Ingalls Shipyard Image for representation purposes only A shipyard worker was shot and killed Friday morning aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer under construction at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Police have arrested another employee on charges of murder, and an investigation…

Russian Navy Conducts Baltic Sea Drills To Counter Underwater Saboteurs Image for representation purposes only The Russian Navy carried out a military exercise in the Baltic Sea focusing on countering underwater sabotage and enemy drone attacks, the Defence Ministry said on Friday. The drills involved navy divers who practiced detecting and capturing groups of underwater…

Bulker Loses Power, Drifts Dangerously Close To Newcastle After Engine Failure Image for representation purposes only The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident where the bulk carrier Basic Victory suffered a propulsion failure and drifted dangerously close to the coast north of Newcastle, New South Wales, on 30 July 2025. At about…

U.S. Navy Seizes Nearly 1,300 Pounds of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific Image Credits: US Department of Defense/X The U.S. Navy and Coast Guard intercepted a suspected drug smuggling vessel in the Eastern Pacific on August 11, seizing 1,296 pounds of cocaine during the operation. The seizure was carried out by Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment…

Ukraine Attack Forces Suspension Of Russian Oil Supplies To Hungary & Slovakia Image for representation purposes only Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia have been suspended following Ukraine’s strike on a key facility on Russia’s Druzhba pipeline. Officials from both countries said on Friday that the disruption could last for at least five days.…

10,000-Litre Oil Spill From Semi-Autonomous Barge Shuts Down Albert Canal Traffic Image Credits: Brabo Harbour Pilots and Boatmen/LinkedIn A major oil spill forced the closure of the Albert Canal near Olen, in Antwerp province, after a barge leaked around 10,000 liters of fuel oil while passing through the Olen lock complex. The spill, which began…

APM Terminals Signs $1 Billion MoU With India To Develop State-of-the-Art Ports Image for representation purposes only Andhra Pradesh is set to redefine its role as the Eastern gateway for maritime commerce and logistics in India by aligning global expertise with local strengths. The Honourable Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu outlined his vision of positioning…

Eagle S Captain Defends Himself & Crew Over Subsea Cable Damage, Calls It An Accident Image Credits: Wikipedia The captain of the tanker Eagle S has defended himself and his crew ahead of a high-profile trial in Helsinki, where they face charges over damage to five subsea power and communication cables between Finland and Estonia.…

Saturation Divers Start Removing Fuel From MSC Shipwreck Off Kerala Coast Image Credits: IDU/X The effort to remove fuel from the wreck of MSC Elsa 3 in the Arabian Sea has entered a decisive stage with saturation diving operations now underway, according to India’s Directorate General of Shipping (DGS). The operation began on August 20…

Fresh US, UK Sanctions Target Firms, Vessels, & Individuals Facilitating Iran Oil Trade Image for representation purpose only The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting shipping networks, oil tankers, and companies accused of helping Tehran move crude in violation of international restrictions. The U.S. Treasury…

Ukrainian Man Arrested Over Mysterious 2022 Nord Stream Pipelines Explosions Image Credits: Danish Defence Command/X Italian police have arrested a Ukrainian citizen accused of coordinating the undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022. The arrest was confirmed by Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office on Thursday. The suspect, identified as Serhii K under German…

U.S. Navy Sailor Convicted Of Selling Secrets To China For $12,000 Image Credits: Wikipedia A U.S. Navy sailor has been found guilty of spying for China after leaking sensitive military information in exchange for $12,000. On August 20, a federal jury convicted 22-year-old Jinchao Wei, also known as Patrick Wei, of six charges, including conspiracy…