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Israel Can Deliver Active Suppression of Houthi Attack Boats   The Israeli attack mounted in the early hours of July 21, targeting port infrastructure in Hodeida, was conducted by drones, in contrast to previous Israeli attacks that employed manned aircraft. Employing relatively light-payload drones means that the weight of ordnance that can be launched at…

CMA CGM in JV with TotalEnergies to Offer LNG Bunkering from Rotterdam   CMA CGM is making a unique move, announcing it is forming a joint venture with TotalEnergies to launch an LNG bunkering and logistics operation based in Rotterdam. It is the first time a shipping company is partnering with an energy provider for…

Spin-Offs From the Suction Sail     The suction sail is an innovative design that uses a small amount of energy to redirect a large flow of crosswind to assist ship propulsion, reducing the amount of thrust required from ship propellers. Spin-offs from the suction sail concept can be applied to other maritime transportation applications.…

Brookfield Sells Stake in PD Ports to Billionaire Founder of Spain’s Zara Canadian investment manager Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to sell a 49 percent stake in the ownership of UK ports and logistics company PD Ports to an investment company controlled by Spain’s Amancio Ortega, the owner of brands including Zara, Pull & Bear,…

Interview: TOTE’s Jeff Vogel on Delivering America’s New Training Ships   Shipbuilding in America is a costly enterprise, especially government shipbuilding. The extra requirements of a government shipowner add friction for a shipyard during construction, resulting in cost growth and delays. When it came time for the Maritime Administration to order a new generation of…

Wind-Assisted Propulsion Expands to LR2s with Landmark Dual-Fuel Order In what is believed to be the first application of wind-assisted propulsion combined with a dual-fuel tanker, the UK’s Bar Technologies reports it has confirmed what it calls a landmark order for its WindWing technology to be installed on two new LR2 dual-fuel tankers to be…

Top Russian University Offers a Program in Sanctions Evasion   In a busy week in the world of sanctions – with President Trump threatening 100% tariffs on those evading US sanctions on Russia, the European Union announcing an agreement on its 18th round of anti-Russian sanctions, and the UK launching a further 137 listings of…

Independent Driller Discovers Poland’s Biggest Offshore Oil Reservoir   An independent Canadian E&P firm has discovered what it believes to be the largest offshore oil find in the nation’s history. Though modest by global standards, it sets a new bar for oil and gas prospects in the Baltic. According to Norwegian-owned, Calgary-headquartered driller Central European…

Grimaldi Names First of 10 Giant, Ammonia-Ready Car Carriers Grimaldi Group is marking a major expansion of its car carrier operations along with the launch of what the company is calling “a true technological gem.” During a naming ceremony on July 21 at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s shipyard in Jiangsu, the company highlighted the technological…

U.S. Treasury Sanctions UAE-Based Fuel Traders Who Supply Houthi Ports   The U.S. Treasury is continuing its crackdown on the petroleum-shipping networks that support Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The group has long profited from its oil-marketing agreements with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, but it also earns hundreds of millions of dollars a year in taxes…