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Chishan Group Reactivates Idle Chinese Shipyard, Adding to New Capacity   The Chishan Group, a leading operator in China’s distant-water fishing fleet and an alleged user of Uighur forced labor, has bought its own shipyard in Rongcheng, Shandong Province. On July 22, Chishan Group closed on the acquisition of Shandong Baibuting Shipbuilding, a sizeable yard…

First-of-its-Kind, Jones Act Cable Lay Barge Operated by Nexans and Crowley The growth of the U.S. offshore wind energy, telecommunications, and other sectors continues to contribute to the growth of U.S. shipping. Cable manufacturer Nexans and Crowley Wind Services announced a new partnership that will develop and operate a Jones Act-compliant cable lay barge.  …

Scotland Gives SSE Approval for What Could be the World’s Largest Wind Farm In what is being called a “vital step” for Scotland and the UK’s renewable energy ambitions, the Scottish Government has granted consent for the proposed Berwick Bank offshore wind farm. If the project is developed, it would supply twice the annual needs…

South Korean Amphib Catches Fire, Injuring Three Crewmembers [Brief] On Thursday, three crewmembers aboard a Republic of Korea Navy amphib were injured in a fire that broke out in a machinery space, the service reported.  At about 1549 hours on Thursday, the tank landing ship ROKS Hyang Ro Bong caught fire while transiting into a…

Product Tanker Causes Protest in Australia as it Likely has Russian Oil The issue of intermediaries in the oil supply chain surfaced in Australia this week as a tanker arrived from India, likely with Russian oil. It is leading to calls to close loopholes in the sanctions, which so far have focused on direct Russia…

Japan’s Defense Force and Shipbuilders Colluded in Fraud Payments and Gifts Japan’s Ministry of Defense issued a final report detailing a more than 40-year scheme in which the country’s shipbuilders collected fraudulent payments that funded equipment used on the country’s submarines and gifts to members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force. The Ministry apologized to the…

Evergreen Boxship Suffers Stack Collapse off South America   The container ship Ever Feat has arrived at the port of Montevideo, Uruguay with a collapsed stack of containers, some of which appear poised to go over the side, according to local reports.  About 30-40 containers are reported to have toppled over in rough weather during…

Classic WWII-Era Laker Makes Final Voyage to a Scrapyard   The classic WWII-era laker Cuyahoga has completed her final voyage and arrived at a scrapyard in Port Colborne, Ontario. Damaged in a conveyor fire in 2024, the Cuyahoga was deemed unsuitable for repair and consigned to demolition.  The Cuyahoga is an 18,000 dwt self-unloader built in…

Seatrium to Pay Fines to End Decade-Old Corruption Investigation in Brazil   Singapore-based Seatrium reports it has concluded a series of agreements related to a 2015 corruption case involving its predecessor companies. With finalized agreements in both Brazil and Singapore, the company believes it can now move forward without the recurring developments in the case.…

Trump Threatens to Hike India’s Tariff Rate Over Russian Oil Imports On Wednesday, after securing tentative trade deals with Japan and the EU, President Donald Trump ratcheted up the pressure on India with the announcement of a 25 percent tariff rate on Indian exports. The announcement also includes an extra surcharge to penalize India for…

Fincantieri Reports All-Time High Total Backlog of €57.7B as of Mid-Year   The Fincantieri group reported a strong financial performance in the first half of 2025, citing growth in each of its key areas of business. The company continues to follow a strategy to diversify and strengthen its role not only as a leading cruise…

Electrical Fire Knocks Out Power at Hyundai Samho Shipyard A major electrical fire that burned for nearly nine hours has caused significant damage at the HD Hyundai Samho shipyard in South Korea. Officials are reporting that all of the power has been turned off to the yard, but fortunately, the fire struck just hours after…

After Trump’s Complaints, BOEM Rescinds All US Offshore Wind Study Areas The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has rescinded all Wind Energy Areas (WEAs), the designated study areas for offshore wind development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. The decision doubles down on the White House’s “day one” executive order on offshore wind, which…