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India Partners With Port Of Rotterdam To Launch Green & Digital Trade Corridor Image for representation purposes only India is planning to create a Green and Digital Corridor with the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, which would be used to export green hydrogen and its carriers like ammonia and methanol to Europe. The initiative…

Guyana Proposes Oil Spill Bill To Hold Companies Liable For Damages Image for representation purposes only The Government of Guyana has presented a new bill to Parliament that seeks to make companies liable for oil spill-related damages, including those from vessels. The legislation, titled the Oil Pollution Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Responsibility Bill 2025 was…

Towing Vessel Suffers $3 Million Damage After Engine-Room Fire, Says NTSB Image Credits: NTSB A catastrophic engine failure led to a fire aboard a towing vessel on the Tennessee River last year, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. An engine-room fire broke out on Jan. 30, 2024, aboard the towing vessel Johnny M, which…

North Korea’s Newest Destroyer Fires Missiles Under Kim Jong-un’s Supervision Image Credits: Wikipedia North Korea has launched a combat suitability test of its newly built multi-purpose destroyer, Choi Hyun, to assess the performance of its weapon systems, according to a report by KCNA. The trials were jointly organised by the General Administration of Missiles of…

China Floats Its Second Domestically Built Cruise Ship, Adora Flora City Image Credits: Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co/LinkedIn China has achieved another milestone by floating out its second domestically built large cruise ship, the Adora Flora City after just one year of construction. The float out took place early Monday at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding yard, as…

CMA CGM Vitoria Becomes First Foreign-Owned Containership To Fly Indian Flag Image Credits: CMA CGM/LinkedIn CMA CGM has officially welcomed its first Indian-flagged container ship, CMA CGM Vitoria, at the Nhava Sheva Free Port Terminal on April 28, 2025. It has become the first major foreign shipping company to register a containership under the Indian…

US Sanctions Three Vessels For Supplying Oil Products To Houthis Image for representation purposes only The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned three vessels and their registered shipping companies for delivering refined petroleum products to ports under the control of Yemen’s Houthi group. These sanctions target the San Marino-flagged…

China To Build Nation’s Largest Electric-Powered Cable-Laying Vessel Image for representation purposes only China is set to build its largest self-propelled, pure electric-powered cable-laying vessel after a construction deal was signed between Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Shanghai Yuanwei Construction Engineering Co, a unit of Zhongtian Technology Group (ZTT). According to industry sources,…

US Forces Strike Over 800 Houthi Targets In Yemen, Attacks Drop By 69% Image Credits: US CENTCOM/X The US forces have carried out more than 800 airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen since March 15, under an ongoing campaign named Operation Rough Rider, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM). The mission aims to restore freedom…

China Warns CK Hutchison To Avoid Circumventing Antitrust Review Of $23B Ports Sale Image Credits: Wikipedia China’s top market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), has issued a clear warning to CK Hutchison regarding its planned sale of its global ports business. The $23 billion transaction, involving the Hong Kong conglomerate’s sale of…

Watch: Over 1,000 Sheep Drown After Livestock Carrier Capsizes Off Yemen Screengrab from Facebook video posted by Israel Against Live Shipments A ship carrying thousands of sheep capsized off the coast of Aden near Yemeni territorial waters. Footage circulated by activists showed the vessel struggling in the waters of the Gulf of Aden, heavily tilting…

Trump Demands Free Passage For US Ships Through Panama & Suez Canal Image for representation purposes only President Donald Trump has called for American military and commercial ships to move through the Panama and Suez canals without paying tolls, claiming that these crucial waterways would not exist without the United States. Posting on Truth Social…

China Seizes & Unfurls Flag On A Disputed Reef In South China Sea, Philippines Responds Image Credits: NTF-WPS China’s Coast Guard has taken control of Sandy Cay, an uninhabited reef in the South China Sea, according to Chinese state media reports. Chinese broadcaster CCTV reported that the Coast Guard “implemented maritime control and exercised sovereign…

Putin Orders Emergency Planes To Iran After Deadly Explosion At Port Image Credits: Wikipedia Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the immediate dispatch of several emergency planes to Iran after a deadly blast at the country’s largest port, Bandar Abbas. According to Russia’s emergency ministry, the explosion occurred on April 26, and the initial reports…

Ukraine Arrests Russian Ship Smuggling 5,000 Tons Of Stolen Grain From Crimea Image for representation purposes only Ukrainian authorities have seized a foreign cargo vessel accused of transporting stolen grain from Crimea, in a joint operation carried out by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) and the State Border Guard Service (SBGS). The ship was intercepted in…

CMA CGM Acquires Majority Stake In South America’s Largest Container Terminal Image Credits: CMA CGM/Facebook CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping company, has now become the controlling shareholder of Santo Brasil Participações S/A, after securing a 51% stake in the company. The finalisation of the deal was done on April 24, 2025 and the transaction…

Female Seafarer Dies After Being Crushed During Unloading At Patras Port; 4 Arrested Image for representation purposes only A tragic accident occurred at the port of Patras late Thursday night when a 47-year-old female seafarer working in the hotel department of the Greek-chartered ferry AF Claudia was fatally hit by a reversing truck on the…

North Korea Unveils New Domestically-Built Nuclear-Powered Destroyer Image Credits: YNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has launched a new 5,000-ton destroyer, amid growing tensions with the United States and South Korea, state media reported. The ceremony took place on Friday at the Nampo shipyard, located on North Korea’s western coast. According to the Korean…

Video: Massive Fire Erupts At Iran’s Largest Port Facility, Over 500 Injured Screengrab from X video posted by War Analysis A powerful explosion has shaken Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas, a major southern port city in Iran, on April 26, 2025, leaving at least 516 people injured, according to Iranian state media and emergency…

Crew Injured In Yacht-Tanker Collision Get $2.88 Million In Damages Image Credits: NTSB The crew members of a luxury yacht, Utopia IV, have been awarded more than $2.8 million in damages after a high-profile legal battle over a 2021 collision that sank a product tanker near the Bahamas. The jury’s decision came after a lengthy…

BYD Launches World’s Largest Car Carrier With 9,200 Vehicle Capacity Image Credits: Shenzhen Government China’s leading electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD has officially launched the world’s largest car carrier ship, “BYD Shenzhen.” The 219.9 meter long and 37.7 meter wide vessel was delivered on April 22 during a naming ceremony held in Yizheng, located in…

Inexperienced Pilot Using Cell Phone Leads To $1.3M Towing Vessel Accident Image Credits: NTSB A barge tow struck a vane dike on the Ohio River last year because the pilot did not effectively compensate for the outdraft current while navigating out of the McAlpine Locks in Louisville, Kentucky, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday.…

US Coast Guard Offloads 19,000 Pounds Of Cocaine Worth $214M In San Diego Image Credits: USCG The US Coast Guard offloaded nearly 18,900 pounds of cocaine in San Diego on April 24, 2025. The seized drugs, worth over $214.3 million, were brought to shore by the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756).…

Video: Indian Navy Conducts Successful Missile Test In Arabian Sea Screengrab from X video posted by Indian Navy The Indian Navy’s warship INS Surat successfully test-fired a Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM) in the Arabian Sea. The missile accurately hit a sea-skimming target. According to official information, this successful test was carried out on April 24,…

Port Of Antwerp Surpasses Rotterdam In Container Throughput For The First Time In Q1 2025 Image for representation purposes only The Port of Antwerp-Bruges became the leading container port in the Hamburg-Le Havre range, overtaking the Port of Rotterdam in the first quarter of 2025. It handled 3.44 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), slightly ahead…

Highly-Flammable Gas Leak From Barge Shuts Houston Ship Channel Image for representation purposes only A gas leak from a barge docked at the Targa Resources facility in Galena Park led to community alerts and a temporary shutdown of the Houston Ship Channel on Tuesday afternoon. The leak occurred around 4 pm at 12510 American Petroleum…

US Navy Sailor Goes Missing During USS Nimitz’s Final Mission Before Retirement Image Credits: Wikipedia A US Navy sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz has gone missing during a port visit to Guam. The missing sailor, identified as Gabriel D. Holt, was last seen late at night on April 18, 2025, the same…

EU Mandates Insurance Reporting For Ships In Its Waters, Even If They Don’t Dock At Ports Image for representation purposes only The European Commission has introduced a key measure to tighten control over vessels navigating near EU coastlines. The latest change updates the Vessel Monitoring Directive (2022/59/EC) and introduces a new Delegated Directive, making it…

VIKING Launches World’s First Immersion Suit For Women In Offshore Industry Image for representation purposes only VIKING Life-Saving Equipment, a maritime safety solutions provider, has launched the world’s first immersion suit designed specifically for women working in the offshore wind industry. Named the YouSafe Cyclone for Women, this new Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) suit has…

1,500 Protesters Rally Against Maersk Ship Transporting F-35 Parts To Israel Image for representation purposes only Thousands of Moroccans took to the streets of Tangier and Casablanca on Sunday, protesting the planned arrival of a Maersk cargo ship believed to be carrying US fighter jet parts to Israel. In Tangier, over 1,000 protesters gathered at…

Engine Failure Leads To Fire On Passenger Vessel Image Credits: NTSB Debris in an engine’s lube oil system led to a diesel engine failure and an engine room fire aboard a passenger vessel docked in Portland, Maine, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The passenger vessel Ocean Navigator was moored at the Ocean Gateway…

HII Awarded As One Of 2025’s Best Employers Image Credits: HII HII (NYSE: HII) was recognized a second year in a row as one of top companies in the country for its exemplary commitment to advancing employee well-being through comprehensive and innovative benefits and initiatives. HII is among a group of 53 companies recognized by…

9 Crew Members Rescued From Sinking Tugboat Off The Argentine Coast Image Credits: Argentine Naval Prefecture The Argentine Naval Prefecture rescued nine crew members from the tugboat Papu Mar after it began sinking unexpectedly while sailing along the Río de la Plata toward Montevideo. The incident took place at kilometer 77 in the Paso Banco…

MSC Container Ship Breaks Down Near Canary Islands, Gets Emergency Tow Screengrab from Facebook video posted by Salvamento Marítimo A Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) containership that broke down off the coast of Gran Canaria over the weekend was successfully towed to the port of Las Palmas by Spanish maritime responders. On Saturday, the feeder vessel…

Bangladesh Seizes VLGC Captain Nikolas Months After LPG Transfer Fire Screengrab from X video posted by The Daily Star The Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) Captain Nikolas has been arrested by port authorities in Bangladesh following a major fire incident and a series of legal actions. The vessel, anchored at the outer anchorage of Chattogram…

Disney Cruise Line’s Largest Cruise Ship Floated Out Of Meyer Werft Shipyard Image Credits: Disney Cruise Line/Facebook Disney Cruise Line has floated out its largest cruise ship to date, the Disney Adventure, from the shipyard in Wismar, Germany, on 19, 2025. The ship entered open water for the very first time during a float-out ceremony…

Ferry Runs Aground Near Philippines Coast, All 506 Passengers Rescued Image Credits: PCG/X The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued all 506 passengers aboard MV Lite Ferry 5 after the vessel drifted and ran aground in shallow waters just off Jagna Port in Bohol on the night of April 19. The ferry, which operates a regular…

Researchers Stunned After Finding Mysterious Car Inside WWII Aircraft Carrier Wreck Image Credits: NOAA A recent underwater expedition conducted by NOAA led to a surprising find: an entire vintage car parked inside the wreck of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Yorktown. The vehicle was found on April 19, 2025, inside the hangar deck…

Maryland Approves $160M Plan To Protect Bay Bridge From Ship Collisions Image for representation purposes only Maryland’s Transportation Authority (MDTA) has completed a safety study for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and announced plans to improve the bridge’s defenses against potential ship collisions. The decision comes after heavy criticism from federal officials after the fatal collapse…

Marine Insight Launches The Marine Insight+ Club Marine Insight, the world’s leading digital maritime media platform, is proud to announce the official launch of the Marine Insight+ Club, a pioneering initiative aimed at building the world’s largest maritime learning ecosystem. With the Marine Insight+ Club, maritime professionals, students, and enthusiasts no longer need to scramble…

US Exempts Caribbean From Costly Port Fees On Chinese-Built Ships Image for representation purposes only The Caribbean has been exempted from a new U.S. tariff on ships made in China, helping the region avoid huge costs and trade problems. On April 17, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) confirmed that vessels operating in the Caribbean, including…

Chinese Cruise Ship Gulangyu Approaches Taiwanese Coastline Image for representation purposes only A Chinese cruise ship, the Gulangyu, came within just two nautical miles (about 3.7 kilometres) of Taiwan’s southern Hengchun Peninsula this week. The incident was first reported by Taiwan ADIZ, a Facebook group run by civilians who keep track of Chinese military activities…

India To Launch Advanced Underwater Sensor Network In Indian Ocean To Counter China Image for representation purposes only The Indian Navy is preparing to launch an advanced underwater sensor network across key areas of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). This large-scale surveillance system aims to detect and track growing Chinese submarine activity and safeguard vital…

US In Talks With Finnish Shipbuilder To Build Icebreakers Worth $2.85B Image Credits: Wikipedia Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) is in discussions with the United States Coast Guard (USCG) about possibly building a series of new icebreakers, according to Finnish news reports. Sources say the discussions could lead to an order of three…

US Plans 100% Tariffs On Chinese-Made Port Cranes To Tackle Security Risks Image for representation purposes only The United States is planning to introduce steep tariffs up to 100% on ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and cargo handling equipment that are made in China or built using Chinese parts. The decision is made to reduce the country’s…

India’s Largest Port Operator Acquires 50 MTP NQXT Terminal In Australia Image Credits: Adani Ports India’s largest integrated transport utility, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), has acquired the North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT) in Australia. The acquisition was approved by the company’s Board of Directors. It involves the purchase of Abbot Point…

Japan Installs Electromagnetic Railgun On Naval Test Ship For Sea Trials Image Credits: Wikipedia Japan’s Ministry of Defense has officially revealed the installation of a prototype electromagnetic railgun on its naval test platform, JS Asuka (ASE-6102). The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) released images on April 9, 2025, during a visit by Vice Admiral Omachi…

Study Reveals Over Half Of Scotland’s Coastal Vessels Go Untracked Image for representation purposes only A recent study by Heriot-Watt University has found that more than half of the vessels operating near Scotland’s coasts are not visible through standard maritime tracking systems. According to the research, only 43% of vessels within 10 kilometers of the…

US Accuses Chinese Satellite Firm Of Helping Houthis Strike Ships In Red Sea Image Credits: Wikipedia The US has accused a Chinese satellite firm of directly helping Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen by supplying them with satellite imagery to target US military and commercial ships in the Red Sea. The company in question, Chang Guang Satellite…

Port Everglades Welcomes First Cargo Ship Powered By LNG To Call Port Image Credits: Port Everglades/LinkedIn Broward County’s Port Everglades this week welcomed its first cargo ship fueled by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), an environmentally friendly alternative fuel. The Crowley ship, Quetzal, is one of four new-build vessels using cleaner fuel that the Florida-based global…

US Extends Port Ban On Russian Ships As War In Ukraine Continues Image Credits: Wikipedia US President Donald Trump has extended a ban on Russian ships from docking at US ports, continuing a policy first put in place by former President Joe Biden in April 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine. The decision was confirmed through…

Norway’s Largest Zero-Emission Ferry Begins Journey From Turkey Image Credits: Cemre Shipyard Cemre Shipyard has announced the delivery voyage of NB1091 Hinnøy, Norway’s largest fully battery-powered ferry, which departed from Yalova, Turkey, on April 15, 2025. The vessel, built for Norwegian ferry operator Torghatten, is heading towards her new home in the northern fjords of…

US Destroys Houthi-Controlled Ras Isa Fuel Port In Yemen; Atleast 58 Killed Screengrab from X video posted by ELINT News The US military has confirmed the destruction of the Ras Isa fuel port in Yemen, which was under the control of the Iran-backed Houthi group. According to Houthi-run Al Masirah TV, at least 58 people…

ATSB Releases Interim Report On Maersk Shekou’s Crash Into Berthed Tall Ship Screengrab from YouTube video posted by atsbgovau The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report detailing the events leading up to the collision between the container ship Maersk Shekou and the berthed tall ship STS Leeuwin II at Fremantle’s Victoria…

Chinese Sand Carrier Capsizes Off Philippines Coast, Leaving 2 Dead & 9 Missing Image Credits: PCG/X A tragic incident occurred off the coast of Barangay Malawaan in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, when a Chinese-operated sand carrier, MV Hong Hai 16, capsized on April 16, 2025. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has confirmed that two crew members…

First Ship-To-Ship LNG Bunkering Completed At Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port Image Credits: AD Ports Group/X AD Ports Group, the leading logistics and port operator in the UAE, has successfully carried out its first ship-to-ship (STS) liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the deep-water Khalifa Port. This makes Abu Dhabi a key hub for alternative…

China Begins Testing First Marine Hydrogen-Ammonia-Methanol Project Image Credits: CHN Energy China has begun testing its first integrated offshore project that produces hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol from renewable energy sources. The facility, located in Yantan, in east China’s Shandong Province, has officially entered the trial operation stage after completing construction on March 27, 2025. The…

North Korea Ships 16,000 Containers Of Munitions To Russia For War With Ukraine Image for representation purposes only A recent investigation by Reuters and the UK-based Open Source Centre (OSC) has revealed that Russian artillery forces have become heavily dependent on North Korean ammunition. According to Russian military documents and open-source research, nearly all artillery…

US Coast Guard Cutter Mustang Decommissioned After 40 Years Of Service Image Credits: Wikipedia After serving the nation for almost 40 years, the US Coast Guard Cutter Mustang (WPB 1310) has been officially decommissioned. The ceremony took place on April 15 in Seward, Alaska with Captain Christopher Culpepper, commander of Coast Guard Sector Western Alaska…

Improve Land Firefighter Skills For Marine Vessel Fires, Says NTSB Image Credits: NTSB The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that land-based firefighters be better prepared for marine vessel firefighting following a fatal fire on the roll-on/roll-off container vessel Grande Costa D’Avorio in Newark, New Jersey. The Grande Costa D’Avorio was docked at Port Newark…

Gunmen In Small Boats Fire At Vessel Off Yemen, Investigation Underway Image for representation purposes only A merchant vessel sailing about 100 nautical miles east of Aden, Yemen, was being followed by several small boats carrying armed individuals on April 15, according to a report by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). As per…

Moroccan Dockworkers Demand Boycott Of Maersk Ships Transporting Supplies To Israel Image for representation purposes only A Moroccan dockworkers’ union has demanded a boycott of a Maersk ship suspected of transporting U.S. military parts to Israel. The call, backed by religious groups and pro-Palestine activists, has stirred up plans for protests at key Moroccan ports…

Sweden Finds No Hard Proof Against Chinese Ship Intentionally Damaging Baltic Sea Cables Image for representation purposes only A Swedish investigation has found no clear evidence to suggest that a Chinese-flagged ship intentionally damaged two subsea cables in the Baltic Sea last year. The Swedish Accident Investigation Authority (SHK) reported on April 15th, 2025, that…

China Delivers World’s First Ultra-large Container Ship To CMA CGM Image Credits: CMA CGM China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC) delivered a 24,000 TEU dual-fuel container ship, CMA CGM Seine, to the French shipping giant CMA CGM. The delivery took place in Shanghai. The CMA CGM Seine is the world’s first ultra-large container vessel powered…

Crowley’s First Avance Class Vessel Begins Maiden Commercial Voyage Image Credits: Crowley Crowley’s new LNG-powered containership Quetzal has successfully begun its inaugural commercial voyage, opening the company’s next era of faster, frequent ocean shipping with a new class of vessels for the U.S., Central America and the Dominican Republic. With capacity for up to 1,400…

China’s Busiest Ports See A Steep Drop In US-Bound Shipments Amid Tariff War Image for representation purpose only The escalating tariff war between the United States and China is causing significant disruptions in key Chinese ports. As of this week, major shipping terminals in Shanghai and Guangdong, which usually handle a large portion of China’s…

500,000 Barrels Of Oil Forced To Offload In Venezuela After Export Permit Cancelled Image for representation purpose only A tanker chartered by Chevron is about to complete offloading nearly 500,000 barrels of Venezuelan oil at a local port after Venezuela’s state-run oil firm PDVSA ordered the cargo to be returned. Per shipping data and a…

NYK Group Plans To Merge Three Subsidiaries To Form NYK Bulkship Partners Image Credits: NYK Line/X NYK Group has announced the planned merger of three of its group companies, Asahi Shipping Co, Ltd, Hachiuma Steamship Co, Ltd, and Mitsubishi Ore Transport Co, Ltd. The three firms will come together to form a new company tentatively…

Belize-Flagged Dredger Suddenly Sinks Off Tuas With No One Aboard Image for representation purpose only A Belize-registered dredger named KSE Hitachi sank while moored off Tuas, Singapore, on 14 April 2025. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) received the alert around 1:30 pm and responded immediately. There were no people on board the…

MSC World America Honoured With Platinum Pearl Award At Naming Ceremony Image Credits: MSC Cruises/X MSC Cruises’ newest ship, MSC World America, was honoured with the Platinum Pearl Award by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) during its naming ceremony held in Miami on April 9. The award recognises 20 years of MSC Cruises’ continuous…

Greece To Acquire Italian Bergamini-Class Frigates To Modernise Its Fleet Image Credits: Wikipedia Greece is in discussions with Italy to buy two second-hand Bergamini-class frigates, to upgrade and modernise its defense system. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias spoke about this during a recent defense conference, discussing the country’s strategy to move towards a more advanced and…

Trump Plans Deep Sea Metal Stockpile To Counter China’s Rare Earth Dominance Image Credits: Wikipedia The Trump administration is preparing a new executive order to begin stockpiling critical metals collected from the Pacific Ocean seabed to reduce the United States’ reliance on China for essential battery minerals and rare earth elements, according to people familiar…

Chevron’s Oil Cargoes Remain Stalled At Sea After Venezuela Cancels Export Approvals Image for representation purposes only Two oil tankers carrying Venezuelan crude for US oil giant Chevron have been forced to remain idle in Venezuelan waters after the country’s state oil company, PDVSA, suddenly canceled their export permissions, according to three sources familiar with…

Massive Fire Breaks Out On Cargo Ship In North Kent Screengrab from YouTube video posted by UK News in Pictures A large fire broke out early Sunday on a cargo ship moored along the River Thames in Gravesend, Kent. The vessel, identified as SIDER OLYMPIA, is a bulk carrier flying the Marshall Islands flag and…

Estonia Detains Sanctioned Oil Tanker Without Flag En Route To Russia Image for representation purposes only The Estonian Navy detained a Russia-bound oil tanker on April 11, 2025, after it entered the country’s territorial waters in the Baltic Sea without a valid national flag and with questionable legal status. The vessel, named Kiwala, has been…

World’s First Global Carbon Tax For Shipping Approved, India Among Supporters Image for representation purposes only The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved draft rules that will set a legally binding framework to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships. The goal is to reach net-zero emissions by or around 2050. The new regulations, approved…

4,000-Gallon Fuel-Laden Vessel Capsizes Near Green Island, Crew Rescued Safely Image for representation purposes only A commercial scallop fishing boat carrying thousands of gallons of fuel capsized near Green Island in Boston Harbor on Friday morning. This led to a multi-agency rescue and pollution control operation. The incident happened around 7:45 am when the 86…

Trump Calls US Shipbuilding Decline ‘Ridiculous,’ Plans Foreign Ship Purchases Image for representation purposes only US President Donald Trump has said he might approach Congress to approve buying large ships from other countries while the US works on restoring its own shipbuilding capacity. Speaking during a Cabinet meeting, Trump said the United States may look…

World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Superyacht Worth $645 Million Listed For Sale Image for representation purposes only. Bill Gates might sell a $645 million superyacht, called Breakthrough or Project 821 to Canadian Billionaire Patrick Dovigi, per reports. The 390-foot superyacht was constructed by Dutch shipbuilding company Feadship in 2021 and was launched 3 years later. It is…

Fincantieri Partners With Accenture To Boost AI & IoT Adoption In Maritime Sectors Image for representation purposes only Fincantieri, a global leader in complex shipbuilding, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN), one of the world’s leading professional services companies, have signed an agreement to establish Fincantieri Ingenium, a new joint venture. The company will be owned 70%…

Singapore To Conduct Sea-Based LNG Refueling Trials In Late 2025 Image Credits: MPA/Linkedin The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is planning to begin trials for sea-based LNG refuelling in the second half of 2025. MPA had earlier issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) to explore ways to scale up LNG supply in the…

U.S. To Deploy Troops At Bases Near Panama Canal To Check Growing Chinese Influence Image for representation purposes only Panama and the United States have signed a joint declaration to protect the Panama Canal and counter growing concerns about China’s influence in the region. The agreement was signed between Panama’s Minister for Canal Affairs and…

USS Hershel “Woody” Williams Completes 59-Month Historic Mission Image Credits: US Navy After spending nearly five years forward deployed, the US Navy’s expeditionary sea base ship, USS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4), returned to Naval Station Norfolk on April 10, 2025. The ship has been operating under the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the US Sixth…

Damaged Tanker Heads To Port Of Great Yarmouth After Deadly North Sea Collision Screengrab from YouTube video posted by The Manila Times The damaged oil tanker Stena Immaculate has finally started its journey to the Port of Great Yarmouth, more than a month after a serious collision with the containership Solong in the North Sea.…

Vessel Runs Aground In Doubtful Sound After Master Falls Asleep At Helm Image Credits: TAIC A New Zealand passenger vessel ran aground in Doubtful Sound after the master at the helm likely fell asleep, according to a report released by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC). The incident took place on 24 January 2024, when…

Offshore Industry Gets First Vessel Dimensional Control Tool With Calibration Feature OEG, a leading energy solutions provider, has officially unveiled GEOBASE, the offshore industry’s first dedicated vessel dimensional control assurance solution for survey and positioning systems onboard ships and subsea vehicles to feature calibration software. It has been developed as a database to help document…

Container Ship Catches Fire After Engine Room Explosion In The North Sea Image Credits: Netherlands Coast Guard/X An explosion in the engine room of a containership sailing in the North Sea sparked a fire on April 9, 2025. The vessel, named, Victoria L, was travelling without cargo from Hamburg in Germany to the Port of…

NTSB Determines Cause Of A Tank Vessel Striking A Pier In South Carolina Image Credits: US Coast Guard A tank vessel struck a pier at Joint Base Charleston’s Naval Weapons Station in South Carolina after a pilot allowed the vessel to get too close to a riverbank, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. The…

Philippine Vessel Delivers Supplies To Grounded Warship At Disputed Shoal Image for representation purposes only The Chinese coast guard has recently reported that it had allowed a civilian vessel from the Philippines to deliver supplies to a warship stationed at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, a location that continues to be…

World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship To Launch In 2026 Image for representation purposes only Viking and Fincantieri announced details of the Viking Libra, the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions. Already under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, the Viking Libra is scheduled for delivery in late 2026. The Company’s subsequent…

In A First, Royal Navy To Use Drones To Deliver Critical Supplies Between Warships Image Credits: Royal Navy The Royal Navy will use a fleet of drones to transport important supplies between ships during its upcoming mission to the Indo-Pacific for the first time. This is done to support the UK Carrier Strike Group led…

World-first Engine Test To Convert Sugarcane Into Clean Power Image Credits: Wärtsilä Technology group Wärtsilä has partnered with Brazilian energy company Energetica Suape II S.A, majority owned by Grupo Econômico 4M, to conduct a world-first clean energy trial, which will see ethanol – a biofuel mainly produced from sugarcane – used to generate clean power.…

China’s First Domestically Built Cruise Ship Begins Operations Outside Shanghai Screengrab from YouTube video posted by CCTV Video News Agency China’s first large domestically built cruise ship, Adora Magic City, docked at Qingdao International Cruise Home Port on April 6, officially launching its coastal cruise operations from a port outside Shanghai for the first time.…

UK Sends Aircraft Carrier Strike Group On 8-Month Indo-Pacific Mission Image Credits: Wikipedia The Royal Navy is all geared up to launch Operation Highmast, a multinational mission led by its aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, on an eight month journey across Europe and Asia. The deployment, starting April 22, 2025, will demonstrate the UK’s…

Stella Maris UK Urges ILO To Protect Seafarers’ Right To Shore Leave And Rest Image Credits: Stella Maris As the International Labour Organization (ILO) meets to consider changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), leading maritime charity Stella Maris UK is calling for urgent protections to stop seafarers being forced to choose between shore leave and adequate…

US Coast Guard Intercepts Suspected Smuggling Vessel Off San Diego Screengrab from USCG video U.S. Coast Guard crews intercepted a vessel suspected of smuggling near the San Diego coast. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Terrell Horne (WPC 1131), supported by the Navy destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…

Stillstrom And Panama Canal Join Forces To Decarbonise Maritime Logistics Image Credits: Stillstrom Stillstrom by Maersk and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the implementation of Stillstrom’s offshore charging technology to reduce emissions from vessels idling in and around the Panama Canal. A Cleaner Future for Global…

World’s First 100% Biomethanol-Powered Crew Transfer Vessel Delivered Image Credits: Northern Offshore Group As a groundbreaking move toward a more sustainable future for the offshore industry, Northern Offshore Services announces the delivery of the world’s first 100% biomethanol-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV). M/V Transporter, designed, developed and provided by N-O-S, is a conversion from A-Class…

UK NGO Human Rights At Sea Shuts Down Over Lack Of Sustainable Funding Image for representation purposes only The Trustees of the UK NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) have taken the decision to close the charity since a sustainable funding and operating model cannot be secured. Since its foundation in 2014, HRAS has issued…

Burning Heavy Fuel Oil With Scrubbers Is The Best Option For Bulk Shipping Image Credits: MIT When the International Maritime Organization enacted a mandatory cap on the sulfur content of marine fuels in 2020, with an eye toward reducing harmful environmental and health impacts, it left shipping companies with three main options. They could burn…