Category: baird maritime
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FEATURE | US holds Venezuelan narco-dictator on USS Iwo Jima after strikes
FEATURE | US holds Venezuelan narco-dictator on USS Iwo Jima after strikes Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FACTBOX | Venezuelan oil industry: world’s largest reserves, decaying infrastructure
FACTBOX | Venezuelan oil industry: world’s largest reserves, decaying infrastructure Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE: | Trump: US oil companies will spend the billions needed to restore Venezuela’s crude output
FEATURE: | Trump: US oil companies will spend the billions needed to restore Venezuela’s crude output Reuters Go to baird maritime
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North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Five FSL Trust product tankers secure bareboat charter extensions
Five FSL Trust product tankers secure bareboat charter extensions Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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First of four VLCC newbuilds delivered to DHT Holdings
First of four VLCC newbuilds delivered to DHT Holdings Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Equinor challenges US order to suspend Empire Wind project
Equinor challenges US order to suspend Empire Wind project Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Cornered Maduro seeks US oil investment and “serious” talks
Cornered Maduro seeks US oil investment and “serious” talks Reuters Go to baird maritime
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US LNG exports hit record highs as new capacity comes online
US LNG exports hit record highs as new capacity comes online Reuters Go to baird maritime
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VIDEO | Low water levels cause Danube River cruise ship to run aground over the new year
VIDEO | Low water levels cause Danube River cruise ship to run aground over the new year Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Investigation begins into fatal tour boat capsizing in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Investigation begins into fatal tour boat capsizing in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Norway increases CO2 compensation scheme for fishing fleet
Norway increases CO2 compensation scheme for fishing fleet Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Workboat News Roundup | January 2 – US icebreaker contracts, Swedish survey vessel orders and more
Workboat News Roundup | January 2 – US icebreaker contracts, Swedish survey vessel orders and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Russia asks US to stop pursuit of sanctioned Venezuela-bound tanker
Russia asks US to stop pursuit of sanctioned Venezuela-bound tanker Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Equinor and partners discover oil and gas in Norwegian Sea prospect
Equinor and partners discover oil and gas in Norwegian Sea prospect Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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$42m in investments allocated for maritime projects in southern Brazil
$42m in investments allocated for maritime projects in southern Brazil Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Swedish Maritime Administration to invest in four new specialist vessels
Swedish Maritime Administration to invest in four new specialist vessels Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Seacon Shipping acquires six bulk carrier newbuild contracts for $198.6m
Seacon Shipping acquires six bulk carrier newbuild contracts for $198.6m Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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DOF Group awarded $150m long-term RSV contract with Petrobras
DOF Group awarded $150m long-term RSV contract with Petrobras Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Seacon Shipping to dispose of bulk carrier for $26.7m
Seacon Shipping to dispose of bulk carrier for $26.7m Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Venezuela’s refining units at risk as US blockade triggers residual fuel glut
Venezuela’s refining units at risk as US blockade triggers residual fuel glut Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Tug News Roundup | December 31 – Russian inland pusher, newbuilds for Panama Canal and more
Tug News Roundup | December 31 – Russian inland pusher, newbuilds for Panama Canal and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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China’s Transport Ministry awards rescue vessel design contract
China’s Transport Ministry awards rescue vessel design contract Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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China’s Shanghai Foundation Engineering selects local yard for new cable laying vessel
China’s Shanghai Foundation Engineering selects local yard for new cable laying vessel Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry begins yard expansion works at Zhoushan
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry begins yard expansion works at Zhoushan Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Korean builder to supply two additional frigates to Philippine Navy
Korean builder to supply two additional frigates to Philippine Navy Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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New effort launched to locate missing Malaysia Airlines plane in Indian Ocean
New effort launched to locate missing Malaysia Airlines plane in Indian Ocean Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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VIDEO | Fire ignites on feeder ship in Indonesia’s Tanjung Perak Port
VIDEO | Fire ignites on feeder ship in Indonesia’s Tanjung Perak Port Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Louisiana builder secures four-icebreaker contract from US Coast Guard
Louisiana builder secures four-icebreaker contract from US Coast Guard Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Security Vessel News Roundup | December 30 – Russia’s new large salvage ship, Saudi surface combatant construction and more
Security Vessel News Roundup | December 30 – Russia’s new large salvage ship, Saudi surface combatant construction and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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God rest ye merry, gentlemen (and ladies): celebrating competent people in the maritime industry
God rest ye merry, gentlemen (and ladies): celebrating competent people in the maritime industry Alan Loynd Go to baird maritime
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French Navy seizes drugs worth over $142m in Arabian Sea
French Navy seizes drugs worth over $142m in Arabian Sea Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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Grieg Seafood completes asset sale to Mitsubishi-owned Cermaq Group
Grieg Seafood completes asset sale to Mitsubishi-owned Cermaq Group Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Scottish Sea Farms to stock Shetland site in 2026
Scottish Sea Farms to stock Shetland site in 2026 Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Cruise ship under investigation for passenger death runs aground in eastern Papua New Guinea
Cruise ship under investigation for passenger death runs aground in eastern Papua New Guinea Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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US Navy aircraft carrier Nimitz enters final retirement planning phase
US Navy aircraft carrier Nimitz enters final retirement planning phase Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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One dead, 17 missing after speedboat capsizes in Papua, Indonesia
One dead, 17 missing after speedboat capsizes in Papua, Indonesia Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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MOL secures long-term financing for LBC Tank Terminals share acquisition
MOL secures long-term financing for LBC Tank Terminals share acquisition Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Brazilian union rejects Petrobras proposal to end strike
Brazilian union rejects Petrobras proposal to end strike Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Spanish family of four missing after boat sinks off Indonesia
Spanish family of four missing after boat sinks off Indonesia Reuters Go to baird maritime
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China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities
China passes revised foreign trade law to bolster trade war capabilities Reuters Go to baird maritime
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South Korea’s first-ever chemical response vessel to be built
South Korea’s first-ever chemical response vessel to be built Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Peru’s second anchovy season reaches 72 per cent of allocated quota
Peru’s second anchovy season reaches 72 per cent of allocated quota Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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HD Hyundai companies collaborate on shipyard automation
HD Hyundai companies collaborate on shipyard automation Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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South Korean consortium to develop USV platform and systems for ROK Navy
South Korean consortium to develop USV platform and systems for ROK Navy Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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VIDEO | US Coast Guard medevacs passenger from cruise ship off Hawaii
VIDEO | US Coast Guard medevacs passenger from cruise ship off Hawaii Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Cruise ship passenger dead following collision in Nile River in Egypt
Cruise ship passenger dead following collision in Nile River in Egypt Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Construction begins on US Navy’s fourth LCU 1700-class landing craft
Construction begins on US Navy’s fourth LCU 1700-class landing craft Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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US builder launches Royal Saudi Naval Forces’ newest warship
US builder launches Royal Saudi Naval Forces’ newest warship Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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Passenger Vessel News Roundup | December 26 – Korean and French electric ferries, New Zealand hydrofoil tour boat and more
Passenger Vessel News Roundup | December 26 – Korean and French electric ferries, New Zealand hydrofoil tour boat and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Future Indonesian Navy frigate floated out
Future Indonesian Navy frigate floated out Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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Russia: US blockade of Venezuela is piracy
Russia: US blockade of Venezuela is piracy Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of long-range missile, building of nuclear submarine
Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of long-range missile, building of nuclear submarine Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Oil marginally lower as investors weigh US data, geopolitical tensions
Oil marginally lower as investors weigh US data, geopolitical tensions Reuters Go to baird maritime
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US natural gas futures edge down in volatile trading after hitting near two-week high
US natural gas futures edge down in volatile trading after hitting near two-week high Reuters Go to baird maritime
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US orders military to focus on quarantine of Venezuela oil
US orders military to focus on quarantine of Venezuela oil Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Democrat governors beg Trump admin to lift freeze on offshore wind projects
Democrat governors beg Trump admin to lift freeze on offshore wind projects Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Security Vessel News Roundup | December 24 – New US warship classes, Korea-Peru submarine cooperation and more
Security Vessel News Roundup | December 24 – New US warship classes, Korea-Peru submarine cooperation and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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MAIB investigates loss of 16 containers from boxship in Solent
MAIB investigates loss of 16 containers from boxship in Solent Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Oil steady as US weighs sale of seized Venezuelan crude
Oil steady as US weighs sale of seized Venezuelan crude Reuters Go to baird maritime
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PDVSA turns to floating storage as onshore tanks hit capacity amid US blockade
PDVSA turns to floating storage as onshore tanks hit capacity amid US blockade Reuters Go to baird maritime
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US natural gas futures climb on rising export demand
US natural gas futures climb on rising export demand Reuters Go to baird maritime
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VIDEO | US military says one person killed in strike on drug vessel in Pacific
VIDEO | US military says one person killed in strike on drug vessel in Pacific Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Japanese taxpayers slugged with a further $1.3b bill to push unwanted renewables projects
Japanese taxpayers slugged with a further $1.3b bill to push unwanted renewables projects Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Trump: US needs Greenland for security, taps envoy to “lead the charge”
FEATURE | Trump: US needs Greenland for security, taps envoy to “lead the charge” Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Equinor says it is complying with stop work order for US offshore wind project
Equinor says it is complying with stop work order for US offshore wind project Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Trump says it would be smart for Maduro to leave power
Trump says it would be smart for Maduro to leave power Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Trump unveils “Trump-class” battleships, pressures defense contractors on overruns
Trump unveils “Trump-class” battleships, pressures defense contractors on overruns Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Russian forces attack Odessa in second regional strike in less than 24 hours
Russian forces attack Odessa in second regional strike in less than 24 hours Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Ukrainian drone attack damages two vessels in Russia’s Krasnodar
Ukrainian drone attack damages two vessels in Russia’s Krasnodar Reuters Go to baird maritime
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CNOOC commences new offshore oil project in the South China Sea
CNOOC commences new offshore oil project in the South China Sea Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
FEATURE | US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Witkoff calls Ukraine, Russia talks productive
Witkoff calls Ukraine, Russia talks productive Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Saipem wins $4b offshore contract in Qatar
Saipem wins $4b offshore contract in Qatar Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Seatrium, Maersk settle dispute over $475m contract for offshore wind vessel
Seatrium, Maersk settle dispute over $475m contract for offshore wind vessel Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Swedish customs says it has boarded Russian ship in Swedish waters to conduct inspection
Swedish customs says it has boarded Russian ship in Swedish waters to conduct inspection Reuters Go to baird maritime
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France to build new aircraft carrier, Macron tells troops based in Gulf
France to build new aircraft carrier, Macron tells troops based in Gulf Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Ukraine claims it hit Russian oil rig, patrol ship in Caspian Sea
Ukraine claims it hit Russian oil rig, patrol ship in Caspian Sea Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Escalating Russian airstrikes aim to cut Ukraine off from sea, Zelenskiy claims
Escalating Russian airstrikes aim to cut Ukraine off from sea, Zelenskiy claims Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Brazil’s far-left Lula warns US intervention in Venezuela could be “catastrophic”
Brazil’s far-left Lula warns US intervention in Venezuela could be “catastrophic” Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Diana Shipping secures time charter for Kamsarmax bulker
Diana Shipping secures time charter for Kamsarmax bulker Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Sanctioned naphtha tanker from Russia enters Venezuelan waters, others dither
Sanctioned naphtha tanker from Russia enters Venezuelan waters, others dither Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Trump nominates Lt. Gen. Donovan to lead Southern Command, Pentagon says
Trump nominates Lt. Gen. Donovan to lead Southern Command, Pentagon says Reuters Go to baird maritime
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TKMS signs largest torpedo supply contract in company history
TKMS signs largest torpedo supply contract in company history Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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US Navy to introduce new class of small surface combatant ships
US Navy to introduce new class of small surface combatant ships Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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VIDEO | US military strikes kill five drug traffickers on two vessels
VIDEO | US military strikes kill five drug traffickers on two vessels Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Japan’s fifth Awaji-class minesweeper floated out
Japan’s fifth Awaji-class minesweeper floated out Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Improperly secured lithium-ion batteries cause fires aboard cargo ship, NTSB report shows
Improperly secured lithium-ion batteries cause fires aboard cargo ship, NTSB report shows Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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CMA CGM names new methanol-powered container vessel
CMA CGM names new methanol-powered container vessel Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Poland, Sweden ink MOU on submarine procurement
Poland, Sweden ink MOU on submarine procurement Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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Austal awarded landing craft medium design and build contract
Austal awarded landing craft medium design and build contract Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Japanese firm acquires Chilean salmon farming company Pesquera Yadran
Japanese firm acquires Chilean salmon farming company Pesquera Yadran Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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VIDEO | US conducts strike on vessel in eastern Pacific, killing four narco-terrorists
VIDEO | US conducts strike on vessel in eastern Pacific, killing four narco-terrorists Reuters Go to baird maritime
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US crude futures jump in Asia trade on Trump’s Venezuela blockade
US crude futures jump in Asia trade on Trump’s Venezuela blockade Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Ukrainian drones hit tanker in Russia’s Rostov port causing deaths, says mayor
Ukrainian drones hit tanker in Russia’s Rostov port causing deaths, says mayor Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Port of LA container volume to remain approximately the same year-on-year
Port of LA container volume to remain approximately the same year-on-year Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Officials suspend search for missing victims of Peru river boat tragedy
Officials suspend search for missing victims of Peru river boat tragedy Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
Trump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Construction begins on Italian Navy’s fourth U212 NFS submarine
Construction begins on Italian Navy’s fourth U212 NFS submarine Will Xavier Go to baird maritime