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Port of Rotterdam Hosts Pilot to Test Steps for Ammonia Bunkering   The first test steps were undertaken at the Port of Rotterdam to test the port’s capabilities for future ammonia bunkering operations. Rotterdam is the world’s second-largest bunker port and expects that ammonia-fueled vessels requiring bunkering will begin in 2026 or 2027. It looks…

After IMO Carbon Deal, Activists & States Say They’ll Return for More The IMO’s new greenhouse gas fee is not quite a full-scale carbon levy, since it is only charged on some emissions, and not quite a green-fuel mandate, as it allows a long economic runway for biofuels. It is a compromise measure, and passed with…

Italian Authorities Seize Two Tons of Cocaine in an “Important Operation” Italy’s Guardia di Finanza and the Ministry of the Interior reported a major cocaine seizure in what they termed “an important anti-drug operation.” The seizure happened in March but was just announced after reports in the Italian media last week. The containership Mersin Express…

Crowley Adds First New LNG-Powered Ship for Caribbean and Central America   U.S. logistics company Crowley has begun operations with the first of its new LNG-powered boxships for operation in the Caribbean and Central American market.  The newly-delivered Quetzal is a 1,400 TEU feeder powered by dual-fuel LNG propulsion. The design is fitted to accommodate…

Seafarers Win Critical Updates to ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention   Shipowners, governments, and labor unions agreed to a sweeping series of changes to the master agreement known as the Maritime Labour Convention, a global agreement that establishes minimum standards for the working and living conditions of seafarers. The updates, which are being called groundbreaking for…

Russian Ambassador Says Subsea Tampering off UK is No Cause for Concern   After recent reports of Russian vessels planting subsea listening devices in waters near the UK, Russia’s ambassador to London told BBC that there was no reason for concern – though he did not deny that the Russian military has been at work on Britain’s seabed.…

Estonian Navy Detains Stateless Tanker With Dozens of Deficiencies   On Friday, the Estonian Navy boarded and detained a sanctioned tanker in the Baltic for allegedly flying a false flag. The vessel was flying the flag of Djibouti, but the Djiboutian register of shipping said that the tanker – the 18-year-old Kiwala – had already…

U.S. Sanctions Big Network of Small Tankers for Moving Iranian Oil   The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned a Dubai shipowner with a fleet of nearly 30 tankers for allegedly carrying Iranian oil to market.  The Trump administration has reinstituted a campaign of “maximum pressure” on Iranian oil exports in an attempt to convince Tehran to…

Navy Deploys a Third Destroyer to Defend Southern Border   The U.S. Navy has deployed another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to patrol waters around the U.S. southern border, the third announced in a month. The previously-deployed destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) will return to port.  USS Stockdale, a veteran of the Red Sea maritime security campaign,…