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After More Than a Month, Russian Flotilla Remains Stalled off Tartus Commercial maritime traffic at the Syrian port of Tartus is picking up again under the new management of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which overthrew the government of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad in December However, Russian military cargo ships remain stalled off Tartus’ harbor, where…

Op-Ed: Maritime Education Starts With Local Action   Over 400 years ago, Jamestown was founded, chosen for its deep waters and defensible position—an ideal seaport. Today, our region thrives as a maritime hub, home to commercial, private, and military vessels that benefit from our central location, extensive waterways, and the bounty of the ocean. The…

AI is Empowering Shipowners to Tackle New Safety Management Challenges [By: WiseStella] The maritime industry is undergoing a digital transformation, and one of the key innovations making waves is the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into safety management systems. The increased documentation required following the gamut of new rules and procedures place increasing demands on…

Nor-Shipping Adds Finance, LNG & Seabed Minerals to 2025 Conference Program [By: Nor-Shipping] Nor-Shipping is enhancing its conference programme for 2025 with a bold line-up of new events targeting evolving ocean business opportunities. This year’s Nor-Shipping, taking place 2-6 June in Oslo and Lillestrøm, Norway, sees the arrival of dedicated conferences focused on financing, LNG…

Kongsberg Maritime Delivers First REACH REMOTE USV [By: Kongsberg Maritime] A new era of offshore operations has begun with the successful delivery of REACH REMOTE 1, a 24-metre unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed by Kongsberg Maritime. This ground-breaking achievement marks a significant milestone through collaboration between Kongsberg Maritime, REACH SUBSEA ASA, Massterly, and Trosvik Maritime. Designed to…

Bardex Strengthens Presence with Hire for Director of Business Development [By: Bardex] Bardex, a leading global provider of products and engineering solutions for marine-based heavy lifting, transfer, and restraint, is thrilled to welcome Ian Finch as its Director of Business Development for the EMEA region. Finch brings an impressive breadth and depth of knowledge and…

Syria’s New Regime Seizes Cargo of Iranian Weapons in Tartus   Under the administration of former dictator Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s government gave Iran a logistics pipeline to supply Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, the most powerful member of Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” in the Mideast. Assad was ousted in December after 13 years of civil war,…

Maritime’s Nuclear “Tomorrowland”   Imagine a world where the oceans are plied by vast, gleaming ships that leave no trace of pollution in their wake. No black plumes of smoke mar the skies, and no roaring diesel engines shatter the serenity of coastal communities. Instead, these vessels run silently and cleanly, fueled by the limitless…

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Wins Car Terminal Concession at Port of Gothenburg   Norway’s Wallenius Wilhelmsen won a 12-year concession to operate the vehicle and roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) terminal at Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg. The company has committed to investments to strengthen the terminal’s operations. “We are very optimistic about Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s ability to continue developing the vehicle…

Carriers Adopt New Standard to Prevent Deadly Charcoal Fires   The shipping industry is taking proactive steps to implement improved safety measures for transporting charcoal, ahead of mandatory IMO regulations in 2026. Experts have long warned that misdeclared, poorly handled, and poorly packed dangerous goods are one of the largest dangers for cargo fires and…

Solvang LPG Tanker Ready to Launch New Onboard Carbon Capture Pilot A pilot project involving Wärtsilä, MAN Energy Solutions, and the research institute SINTEF and working with Norwegian shipping company Solvang is ready to launch its pilot test for a new onboard carbon capture and storage system. According to the companies, launching the pilot testing…

Biden Administration Makes Final Moves to Advance Offshore Wind Power On the final working day of the Biden Administration, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the approval of one more offshore wind farm project. It has been pushing forward in recent weeks to aid the industry ahead of an anticipated change in policy…