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The Art of the Transit Deal: Canada Holds Trump Card on Great Lakes Trade   US President Donald Trump has imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian Goods entering the USA. Canada holds a trump card in that the economy of several American states benefit from trade carried aboard ships that sail through Canada, between the…

Russian Drone Aircraft Destroys Ukrainian Drone Boat   Drone-on-drone warfare is a major component of the Russia-Ukraine war, and social media posts from both sides of the conflict are filled with videos of airborne drones destroying the other side’s drones on land and in the skies. For the first time, Russian forces have released footage…

India Plans to Spend $6 Billion to Support its Maritime Sector   India has firmed up its ambition to become a global maritime powerhouse, with the government allocating around $6 billion to the shipping sector in the 2025-26 fiscal year. On Saturday, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented to Parliament budget documents, revealing billions of…

Asyad Shipping Expands With Addition of 33 New Vessels   The Asyad Group, Oman’s state-owned integrated logistics group, is planning to acquire an additional 33 vessels to add to the mixed fleet operated by its subsidiary Asyad Shipping. Asyad Shipping currently operates 22 crude tankers, 34 product tankers, 10 gas carriers, and 23 dry bulk carriers,…

India’s Huge Artificial Reef Rollout May Cause More Harm Than Good   [By Haritha John] Kasimedu is one of the largest and busiest fishing villages in Chennai, on the south-eastern coast of India. On one side of the port, large trawlers bring in substantial catches. On the other are moored small fiberglass boats belonging to…

AD Ports to Battle DP World for Cargo Business at Port of Luanda, Angola   The Port of Luanda in Angola is set to become a battleground of competition for two giant Arab companies after AD Ports officially commenced operations at the port under a long-term concession. AD Ports, the Abu Dhabi-based operator, announced that…

Canada Aims to Restore Reliable Ferry Service on Critical Route to PEI Canada is hoping to restore reliable ferry transport on the critical Prince Edward Island (PEI) and Nova Scotia route following the arrival of ro/pax ferry MV Northumberland. The government acquired the ferry in November 2023 as an interim replacement for the former MV…

Fire Cleanup Underway as Blaze Continues to Smolder in Bulker’s Cargo Hold Fire crews at the Port of Aberdeen in Scotland have spent several days battling a cargo hold fire aboard a Panama-flagged bulker docked in the port. The ship and the port are reported to be in no immediate danger as several fire departments…

Ørsted Ousts CEO as Pressure Continues in Offshore Wind Sector Danish renewable energy giant Ørsted reported today, January 31, a change in CEOs as the company continues to struggle with pressures in the offshore wind sector. The news of the change in leadership came just days after Ørsted reported it would be taking a further…

Historic Washington State Ferry Cheats Scrappers to Become Floating Office One of the storied ferries familiar to residents of Washington State for its more than 50 years of service is cheating the scrappers and by a quirk of fate will be saved through creative reuse.  Everett Ship Repair and Washington State Ferries have reached terms…

Rescue Plan Emerges for Germany’s FSG and Nobiskrug Shipyards   At a press conference on Friday, January 31, at the now closed FSG Shipyard (Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft) the provisional insolvency administrators announced their rescue plan for the group’s two shipyard groups. They have reached terms for the two divisions to be sold independently of each other…

Video: Massive Fire Damages Shipyard in Egypt   [Brief]  A massive fire broke out overnight in one of the Egyptian shipyards south of the Suez Canal. According to local media reports the yard area that was damaged by the fire was used for fishing boats and pleasure craft. The fire began late on Thursday, January…