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TotalEnergies Breaks Ground for Middle East’s First LNG Bunkering Terminal The Middle East is set to have its first LNG bunkering facility to be located at the Port of Sohar in Oman. The groundbreaking for the Marsa LNG plant, a $1.6 billion investment by TotalEnergies and OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP), took place a year…

Port Operations in Bandar Abbas, Iran Remain Heavily Disrupted Iran’s clerical leaders are attempting to suppress discussion in Iran on the causes of the explosion in Bandar Abbas port on April 26. The official narrative pushes the idea that the explosion was caused by a safety breach in handling hazardous material. Officials are also claiming…

Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipyard Completes Largest Overhaul Contract for US Navy   The U.S. Navy’s Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith recently completed a five-month Regular Overhaul but instead of undertaking it as a U.S. shipyard, it was completed at Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in Yokohama. It marks the first time a…

World’s Largest Battery-Electric Ship Launched by Incat   Incat is heralding a milestone in the shipping industry as it floated out the world’s largest battery-electric ship which it says is also the largest electric vehicle of its kind ever built. The ferry China Zorrilla (approximately 14,000 gross tons) being built for Argentina-based Buquebus was floated…

Coast Guard Takes Over Response as Oil Well Continues to Spray   Six days after a spill began at a marshland well site in the Pass a Loutre area of the Mississippi Delta, the Coast Guard has decided to federalize the response effort and tap the Oil Pollution Liability Trust Fund. As of Thursday, the…

Port Canaveral Plans $500 Million Investment to Upgrade Operations   Port Canaveral located in central Florida is continuing to experience strong growth as not only the second-busiest cruise homeport, but also in its cargo operations and support of the space programs. The port mapped out a comprehensive five-year plan to expand capacity and capabilities across…

Mediterranean ECA Limits on Shipping’s Sulfur Emissions Are Now in Effect The Mediterranean Emission Control Area officially launched today, May 1, under the MARPOL Annex of the International Maritime Organizations. Officials are hopeful that it will help to clean the Mediterranean region and contribute to the overall improvements already seen in air quality since the…

Coast Guard Greenlights Full Production of First Polar Security Cutter   The U.S. Coast Guard has signed off on the transition to full production of the first hull in the Polar Security Cutter series (PSC). The long-delayed project is a mission-critical replacement for the Polar Star, the United States’ sole remaining heavy icebreaker.  The service…

SECNAV Visits Korean Shipyards During Indo-Pacific Tour Just over a month after becoming the new Secretary of the Navy, John Phelan visited two of South Korea’s large shipbuilders as part of his tour through the Indo-Pacific region. The shipyards are anxious to build their ties with the U.S. Navy which Phelan was quick to point…