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White House Formally Blames China for “Unreasonable” Maritime Subsidies   China is by far the world’s dominant shipbuilding nation, and the latest numbers from its industry ministry show that the lead has only widened. About 56 percent of all tonnage delivered worldwide came from China last year. Amidst a global boom, China now holds about…

UK Launches Next Clean Maritime Competition with $37M in Funding   The UK government has begun the sixth round of its Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition promising to provide a total of nearly $37 million to advance decarbonization in the industry. The program is designed to support clean maritime technologies including electric, hydrogen, ammonia, methanol, wind…

Chinese Nationals Charged With Smuggling “Pink Cocaine” to Australia   Australia’s federal police force has charged a group of Chinese nationals with attempting to import more than half a tonne of illegal drugs through the Port of Melbourne, disguised within a consignment of industrial goods. The shipment allegedly included a large quantity of “pink cocaine,”…

Hapag-Lloyd Marks Milestone with Largest Fleet in 178-Year History Hapag-Lloyd is marking a milestone in the long and storied history of the carrier which is today the fifth largest in the container shipping segment. The company took delivery of a chartered vessel which becomes the 300th it is currently operating, making the fleet the largest…

Crew Walk to Safety After Survey Vessel Grounds on a Pebble Beach in UK   On Tuesday night, a small survey vessel ran aground off the coast of Newgale, UK while working on a telecom line project, forcing the crew to abandon ship onto the beach.  At about 1830 hours Tuesday, HM Coastguard received a…

USCG Releases Final Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System Rule The U.S. Coast Guard is set to publish a notice for the release of its final rule for Cybersecurity in the Maritime Transport System in the U.S. Federal Register on Friday, January 17. It is a comprehensive strategy addressing the growing threat to vessels, ports…

Iran’s Navy Takes Delivery of an “Intelligence Destroyer”   Iran’s navy has unveiled its first publicly-acknowledged surveillance vessel, the Zagros, which the regime’s state news agencies describe as an “intelligence destroyer.”  The Zagros was commissioned on Wednesday by Iran’s top naval officer Rear Adm. Shahram Irani, along with Iranian defense minister Brig. Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh. The vessel…

Battery-Power Bulkers to Use Wind Rotors Optimized for Harsh Conditions   Berge Rederi will incorporate two specially designed wind rotor sails from Norsepower into its innovative zero-emission bulk carriers now building in Nanjing, China. The company reports the vessels expected to launch starting late this year will be the world’s largest battery-powered bulk carriers and…

First U.S. Hybrid Waterjet Passenger Ferries Launched for Savannah, Georgia   The first hybrid passenger ferries in the United States powered by waterjet propulsion have been completed and are preparing to enter service in Savannah, Georgia. Marine Jet Power, a leader in waterjet propulsion, partnered with shipbuilder Derecktor Shipyards New York to develop the unique…

China Completes Structure for Second Domestically-Built Cruise Ship   Chinese officials today, January 15, marked the completion of the first phase of the construction of the country’s second domestically-built large cruise ship. The milestone is being hailed as another demonstration of the expanding prowess and capacity of the domestic shipbuilding industry. The new cruise ship…

Chinese Officer Confirms “Drone Carrier” Role for World’s Largest Amphib   A senior officer with China’s PLA Navy has confirmed that its newest, largest amphib will be equipped to operate with drones, and said that the service is pivoting to take advantage of a new generation of unmanned combat systems.  Chi Jianjun, a captain and…

Class Society Bureau Veritas and Swiss SGS in Merger Talks Two of the leading testing and classification companies, France’s Bureau Veritas (BV) and Switzerland’s SGS confirmed in a brief statement that they are engaged in merger discussions. The acknowledgement came after Bloomberg first reported the deal which is said to be at an advanced stage…

NOAA Withdraws Proposed Speed Rule for East Coast Whale Protection   After two years of review, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has decided to drop a proposed speed-limit rule intended to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales from ship strikes. The rule was opposed by East Coast seaports, which viewed the speed limits…