Norsepower, the global leader in wind propulsion, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (CHIC) to accelerate the serial production, sales, installation, ...

Photo: Jan Defruyt Op Facebook CO2 flooding was used to put out the blaze, and more inert gas is being blown into the hold overnight On Wednesday, a fire broke out aboard a ro/ro cargo ship at the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, prompting an immediate ...

In an era where safety, efficiency, and commercial viability define the cruise industry's trajectory, Survitec's Seahaven system emerges as a groundbreaking innovation. The world's largest inflatable lifeboat, Seahaven, is setting new benchmarks in ...

The U.S. Naval Academy has removed nearly 400 books from its library after being told by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office to review and get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, U.S officials said Tuesday. Academy ...

Fleet Cleaner, the industry leader in robotic underwater ship hull cleaning, proudly announces its rebranding to Fleet Robotics. This strategic name change marks a new chapter in the company’s journey. It reflects its evolution from a hull cleaning ...

Through optimal design and new technology, the new concept vessel Stena Futuro can reduce energy usage by 20 percent or more. One of Stena Line's central goals is to reduce CO₂ emissions by 30 percent by 2030. The path to this goal involves a range ...

Photo:Havariekommando The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch released initial results from its ongoing investigation into the “very serious marine casualty” resulting from the containership Solong hitting the anchored tanker Stena ...

The world’s first commercial-use ammonia-fueled vessel, Sakigake, has successfully completed a three-month demonstration voyage, during which the vessel engaged in tugboat operations in Tokyo Bay and achieved a GHG-emission reduction of up to ...

Suspected pirates in the Singapore Strait (Singapore IFC) ReCAAP, the regional monitoring operation for Asia, issued a new alert to ships in the area of the Singapore and Malacca Strait warning of the continuing surge in sea robbery incidents and ...

Norwegian investigators have charged four people in connection with an alleged marine insurance fraud scheme linked to the Russian dark fleet, according to NRK. The investigation centers on the activities of insurer Ro Marine AS, a company with a ...

M/V True Confidence, a Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned bulk carrier, struck by missiles while transiting the Gulf of Aden in June 2024 (US Central Command) The naval task force in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden is an example of a downstream problem ...

Marseille-headquartered shipping giant CMA CGM and Swedish-Swiss technology company ABB have teamed up to develop a parametric roll algorithm that would improve safety on ships. ABB and CMA CGM are set to tailor a solution that integrates a ...

The cargo ship involved in a crash with an oil tanker in the North Sea has been towed to Aberdeen. The impact between the SOLONG and the US-registered tanker STENA IMMACULATE in the North Sea on 10 March, off East Yorkshire, caused an explosion and ...

Concept art of a severed undersea Internet cable. Image: X Screengrab Move signals growing militarization of ocean floor, where critical infrastructure vulnerabilities intersect with strategic power projectionChina has unveiled a compact device for ...

MSC HOUSTON V was forced to seek refuge at the Port of Vigo after losing containers in stormy weather during its voyage from Piraeus to Liverpool. MSC HOUSTON V, a Portugal-flagged container ship operated by MSC, was forced to make an emergency ...

Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoquiao Shipbuilding (SWS), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has named and delivered an 8,600 CEU liquefied natural gas- (LNG) powered car carrier built for China’s financial services company ...

Photo: Thailand TV Residents in the area around Pattaya City, Thailand panicked when they saw a gas tanker stranded on the shoreline at daybreak. There were rumors that the vessel was releasing gas, but it was quickly stopped by the authorities ...

Lab Dookhtegan, a hacker group, has claimed this week it has disrupted the communication networks of 116 ships belonging to Iran’s top two shipping firms.“In an unprecedented move, we successfully disrupted the communication network of two Iranian ...

London Gateway, a deep-sea port some 48 kilometers east of Central London operated by UAE-based logistics heavyweight DP World, is set to undergo major construction works as a £1 billion ($1.3 billion) expansion project nears its commencement ...

CMB.TECH NV (CMB.TECH) (NYSE: CMBT & Euronext: CMBT) has signed an agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and MOL CHEMICAL TANKERS PTE. LTD. (MOLCT) for nine ammonia-powered vessels. These vessels will be among the world's first ...

The $22.8 billion deal by Blackrock and MSC to buy Hutchison Ports international terminals underscores a shift by top container lines to vertical integration of ports into their businesses. The two Panama Canal ports of Balboa and Cristobal may ...

Photo. Havariekommando More than two months after the German authorities rescued a stranded tanker in the Baltic reports are that the government has decided to seize the vessel and its cargo. The German news outlet Der Spiegel reports the ...

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SummaryOn the morning of 27 June 2022, three unconscious stevedores were found in a cargo hold access space on the Isle of Man registered bulk carrier Berge Mawson at Bunyu Island Anchorage, Indonesia. Despite prompt medical attention all three men ...

  Abandoned derelict vessels floating on the Suva Harbour. PHOTO: RONALD KUMAR A fire incident this week onboard a Chinese fishing vessel, Dae Jin, while berthed at Suva Harbor, Fiji has rekindled concerns on marine safety in the country. The ...

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has developed a new 3D printing system that can produce metal ship parts during ocean voyages. The South Korean shipbuilder recently completed final testing of the technology at HD Hyundai Samho’s facility in Yeongam, ...

Two vessels made contact in the Gibraltar anchorage early on Tuesday in similar circumstances to the 2022 incident which led to the loss of the cargo ship OS 35. While the government was quick to report the damage was minor, it renewed the questions ...

Stena Line and Norsepower have signed an agreement for the delivery of two Norsepower Rotor Sails™ on an all-new methanol hybrid newbuild RoRo vessel Stena Connecta. The agreement is a step in Stena Line's goal to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions ...

Chinese authorities have decided that all the fruit in the 1,300 containers delivered by the MAERSK SALTORO, which are currently being held in the port of Nansha, China, will be destroyed as it was affected by logistical and quality problems. The ...

Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus is all set to depart the yard with four 22-meter eSAILs® on deck. Now, the 49k vessel will be navigated towards the windy areas to explore real-time benefits of the wind-assisted propulsion technology. The ...

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has jointly developed a large ammonia carrier that uses ammonia as fuel, in collaboration with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. ...

Photo: Courtesy of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding China has cemented its position as the world’s top shipbuilding nation as it secured orders for 3,454 out of a total of 5,735 vessels in the current global orderbook. This represents an orderbook ...

UK’s Port of Tyne has purchased the country’s first fully electric foiling pilot vessel in line with the Government’s Maritime 2050 strategy, reinforcing the port’s “commitment to innovation, sustainability, and a cleaner future for the maritime ...

The captain of a cargo ship has been arrested after it collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea. The Portuguese-flagged Solong and the US-registered tanker Stena Immaculate crashed off the East Yorkshire coast at about 10:00 GMT on ...

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) is reportedly considering acquiring the Italian Navy’s decommissioned aircraft carrier, ITS GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI (C 551). The vessel, launched in 1985, was placed in reserve in October 2024 following the commissioning of ...

Photo: ABC News Fires are still burning on an oil tanker carrying jet fuel and a cargo ship carrying highly toxic chemicals that collided in the North Sea on Monday morning. One crew member is still unaccounted for and the search has been called ...

Photo: Harmony Marine Shipbrokers Environmental requirements are affecting tug availability, pricing, newbuild deliveries and overall market drivers It has been a bumper period for newbuild sales and deliveries, with shipyards busy year-round ...

Barentsz, the fifth uncrewed survey vessel (USV) developed through the joint effort of Dutch Van Oord and DEMCON Unmanned Systems, has secured a certificate of registry in the Netherlands, becoming the first uncrewed seagoing vessel to fly the Dutch ...

Meghna Princess' AIS trackline shows clear indications of GPS spoofing, including relocation onto land (Pole Star) According to Bangladeshi media, a bulker ran aground near the Russian port of Ust-Luga in late December and remained on the rocks for ...

Speaking to the US Congress, President Donald Trump proposed a ‘sweeping’ plan to revive US shipbuilding, pledging renewed efforts to strengthen both military and commercial vessel production.Framing the initiative as both an economic imperative and ...

Photo: Panama Ports Company China’s CK Hutchison announced that it has an agreement in principle to sell its international ports portfolio including the controversial terminals in Panama to a consortium being led by famed U.S. investment group ...

The latest ship accused of damaging cables off Taiwan had a simple way of changing identity Taiwan’s coast guard detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew a week ago. The vessel is suspected of damaging the cable connecting Taiwan to its outlying ...

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Serco have launched the Defiant, a prototype unmanned surface vessel that was designed from the ground up for fully uncrewed naval operations. The ship has no provisions at all for human ...

Fortescue Green Pioneer successfully demonstrates what a future of cleaner shipping could look like. The UK has welcomed the world’s first dual-fuelled ammonia-powered vessel to its shores, marking an important step forward in maritime ...

UK’s GT Wings has installed its first AirWing wind propulsion system onboard a general cargo vessel owned by Carisbrooke Shipping, reaching “a major milestone in sustainable shipping”. With the AirWing technology installed, Carisbrooke Shipping’s ...

Screengrab from Facebook video by Chun Yi Lam. A minor but significant maritime incident unfolded at Hong Kong’s Kwai Tsing Container Terminal on the evening of March 1, when the 364-meter-long, 138,611 dwt container ship One Columba allided with ...

Russian Iskander theater ballistic missile launcher (Boevaya Mashina / CC BY SA 4.0) On Saturday, a Russian ballistic missile strike damaged a foreign-flag boxship at the port of Odesa, Ukraine, according to the regional government.  The feeder ...

WASHINGTON (February 25, 2025) — The input of incorrect container cargo weight data when developing the cargo loading plan led to shipping containers falling off a cargo ship and others becoming damaged while the vessel was drifting off the coast of ...

Analysts warn proposed fees on China-built container ships importing goods into the US may have unintended consequences, including port congestion, increasing freight rates and shifts in global trade patterns. The Trump Administration has announced ...

Photo: In Time News A court in Piraeus handed a 12-year prison term to a sailor accused of causing the death of a passenger by pushing him into the sea as he tried to board a ferry in Piraeus in September 2023, and another seven years to the ship’s ...

Draft amendments to Bangladesh’s ship recycling and hazardous waste management legislation have been developed to align the shipbreaking industry with international environmental standards and safety regulations, the International Maritime ...

A new class of Chinese attack submarine under construction in Wuhan may be intended to counter the deployment of the US-made Typhon missile system in the Philippines,according to a report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), which cites a ...

In a move that goes against the global trend to stop live export, Argentina announced that it is repealing a ban that has been in place since 1973. The Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy cited it as a move to ...

Hoegh Aurora on her recent transit (Panama Canal Authority) The Panama Canal Authority is pushing forward with a key project to expand its water resources for canal operations while also emphasizing the vital trade role of its operations. The ...

“Global iron ore shipments have fallen 7% y/y, during the first seven weeks of 2025, amid supply disruptions and weak Chinese import demand.Australian cargoes have fared the worst, down 10% y/y while shipments from Brazil have weakened by 5% y/y. ...

A decade after the European Union first adopted its ship recycling regulation to address concerns over environmental issues, it issued a new evaluation of the regulations highlighting shortcomings. Overall, it concludes the regulation is effective, ...

The European Council has adopted the 16th package of sanctions against Russia to ‘ramp up’ the pressure on the country’s so-called ‘shadow’ fleet as well as curb attempts to circumvent the measures. Now well into its fourth year, Russia’s ...

V.Ships, part of V.Group, has today announced that it will partner with REV Ocean to provide a tailored suite of ship management services for the world’s largest and most advanced research and expedition vessel, the REV Ocean. The vessel, which is ...

The Trump Administration is looking into imposing federal taxes on cruise ships in the United States, Commerce Secretary Howard W. Lutnick suggested during an interview on Fox News Live.Mentioning the cruise industry as an example, he explained that ...

Swedish authorities confirmed this morning, February 21, that they have launched an investigation into newly discovered damage on another undersea Baltic transmission cable. News of the investigation came as the European Commission’s Executive ...

US Navy Photo The commander of the aircraft carrier that collided with a merchant ship off the coast of Egypt last week has been removed from command, USNI News has learned. Capt. Dave Snowden was removed from command of USS Harry S. Truman ...

According to the latest evaluations, Panama has achieved a 96.5% compliance rate with international maritime safety and environmental protection standards. This milestone reinforces the quality and credibility of the Panama Ship Registry, ensuring a ...

Photo: Swedish Sea Rescue Society Sentences have been passed on the master and management company of a UK-registered cargo vessel following a fatal crash off the south coast of Sweden in which two sailors died. Two crew members on the ...

Dutch company Econowind, based in Zeewolde, has secured €1 million in development capital from Invest International to advance and test its VentoFoil XL, a 24-30 meter high steel wind sail inspired by aviation technology. Similar to airplane wings, ...

After 11 years of agony for the families of passengers lost on downed flight MH370, a new search is about to begin amid fresh hope one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries will be solved. US and UK company Ocean Infinity's vessel, Armada, is ...

Photo. (Tim Woods, NL Maritime/Facebook ) On Saturday morning, 15 February the large cargo vessel MSC Baltic III ran aground near Lark Harbour, N.L All crew members of the MSC Baltic III were rescued after their vessel ran aground close to the ...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. , MOL Drybulk Ltd., Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd conducted a successful field trial of the "InfraLaser" system on the outer hull of an actual vessel in December 2024. BackgroundDuring ...

Travel and tourism company Waterways Leisure Tourism Private Limited (WLTPL), the operator of India’s Cordelia Cruises, has announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of two new cruise ships, increasing its guest capacity by ...

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering has unveiled a nuclear-powered container ship model utilising small modular reactor technology. The design was revealed on 12 February at the New Nuclear for Maritime Houston Summit, held ...

US Navy photo showing damage to the observation point below the flight deck on USS Harry S. Truman  The U.S. Navy released the first official photo showing the acknowledged damage to the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, although some reports ...

Naval support vessels to play important role in enhancing replenishment and logistical capabilities Damen Shipyards Group has announced the introduction of a new range of naval support vessels. The Logistics Support Ship (LSS) series will play an ...

A rig was positioned at the site and this week began the first UK injection tests (Perenco UK) The first tests in the UK for injecting CO2 into depleted wells under the North Sea got underway this week. The UK government is a strong supporter of ...

Courtesy Iranian Ministry of Defense Iran's defense ministry has released footage of what it claims to be the world's first submarine-launched loitering munition (suicide drone). A brief video run by state news shows a delivery device emerging from ...

With the winter cruise season in full swing, PortMiami marked another record day as it continues its position as the largest homeport for cruise ships. Expansion of the port’s facilities is proceeding with the soft opening of MSC Cruises’ new ...

Maersk Saltoro seen on an earlier trip (Hafen Hamburg / Dietmar Hasenpusch) A sister ship to the infamous containership Dali that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is also recovering from mechanical troubles. The vessel operating under ...

Yara Clean Ammonia, the world’s largest ammonia distributor, signed a time-charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) for an ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) to be delivered in November 2026. “Our successful collaboration ...

The modernised nuclear battlecruiser ADMIRAL NAKHIMOV now has both of its nuclear reactors online. According to state media and third-party reports from Russia’s defense-industrial complex, the first reactor was activated at the end of December ...

Photo: Northern Lights The world’s first custom-designed and built carrier for the commercial transport of liquified CO2 arrived on February 6 in its homeport of Stavanger, Norway. The vessel, Northern Pioneer (10,000 dwt), will be undergoing ...

Panama Canal Locks (via Pixabay) Despite a US State Department announcement stating that US Navy ships can transit the Panama Canal without fees, the canal’s governing authority has asserted that they are not exempt from tolls just yet.On February ...

Photo credit Ali Aref – Dive Pro Liveaboard SummaryOver the last 5 years, 16 accidents have occurred involving liveaboard dive vessels operating in the Red Sea. Three liveaboard dive boats have been lost in the last 21 months that resulted in ...

Photo: Courtesy Saildrone The U.S. Navy has reached an agreement with Saildrone to double the number of long-range unmanned vessels deployed on a surveillance mission in the drug transit zones of the Eastern Pacific and the Caribbean, the ...

Two of the world’s largest container shipping lines, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, unveiled their new strategic alliance, dubbed the Gemini Cooperation. This partnership aims to create a robust new ocean network, with Singapore positioned as a central hub ...

Bulker OS 35 was a total loss due to a misjudgment and a lack of pilot to oversee the departure (GPA) Two and a half years after the accident which caused the loss of the bulker OS 35, Gibraltar’s maritime authority issued its report finding poor ...

Revitalising US commercial shipbuilding is likely to be a complex and lengthy endeavour, as explained by Clerc, indicating that protectionist measures alone, such as tariffs, are unlikely to quickly achieve the desired industrial revival. The ...

The separate seaway navigation channel (left) near Montreal (public domain) IntroductionPrior to taking the oath of office, then president-elect Donald Trump commented on the trade imbalance between the United States and both Canada and Mexico. He ...

Photo: NASA via Rawpixel Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation systems For decades, Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly drifting across the Arctic, but ...

The White House asked Congress to provide about $5.7 billion in additional funds to cover cost overruns for three Virginia-class submarines, as well as for shipyard enhancements and higher wages to attract welders, pipefitters and engineers. ...

Grain shipments to China drop 51% amid low demand “In January, grain shipments to China are estimated to fall 51% y/y, partly due to a decline in import demand for soya beans caused by low crusher margins. Although Chinese soya bean production ...

In a speech last week in North Carolina, President Donald Trump suggested that the U.S. would soon be ordering 40 big icebreakers for the Coast Guard, and that Canada wants in on the deal.  Asked about U.S. trade relations with Britain, Trump ...

Collision damage extending down from the main deck level on 50 Let Pobedy's port bow (Anton Geraschenko) The Russian nuclear icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) has collided with a freighter in the Kara Sea, causing extensive damage to ...

Neoliner Origin, described as ‘the world’s first’ commercial sailing roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel, has been launched at RMK Marine shipyard in Türkiye. The 136-meter-long and 24.2-meter-wide sailing cargo ship is being built for the French ...

Photo: Nigel Burgess Ltd SummaryOn the morning of 23 February 2024, the chief engineer on the Isle of Man registered motor yacht Baton Rouge was electrocuted while working on the engine room ventilation system. The chief engineer’s heart could not ...

Photo: maritime-mutual Security consultants and the monitoring operation ReCAAP are warning of increased activity in the region around the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. It continues the trend which saw 62 vessels boarded and robbed while ...

• Sea trials demonstrate maximum speed exceeding 53 knots under operational load • Each of the three ships is powered by four 16-cylinder mtu Series 2000 engines • 35-meter ships are designed as “Surface Effect Ships” (SES) The Singapore ...

Spanish ferry operator Baleària has unveiled the details of two all-electric fast ferries that it will operate on the first green corridor between Spain and Morocco. The zero-emission ships will operate on the Tarifa-Tangier Ville route under a ...

China has overtaken Japan to become the world’s top shipowning nation, with a total fleet value of $255 billion, according to recent data from VesselsValue. China, which was already leading in terms of the number of vessels, now also owns the most ...

Photo. Royal Navy A vital piece of World War II history has been given a lifeline after HMS Wellington secured a £225,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The ship, which has served as a lasting reminder of the longest battle of the ...

A Russian-registered product tanker languishing in the Port of Gdynia is drawing renewed interest from Polish authorities. According to a report on Poland’s Radio ZET, new security concerns as well as safety issues with the tanker were raised in ...

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement has released the crew of a cargo ship more than a year after its fighters hijacked the vessel in the Red Sea, as part of its campaign of attacks in support of Hamas in its war against Israel.The Galaxy Leader’s ...

The maritime industry is notoriously susceptible to the virus of corruption. However, after spending a year as member of the Maritime Anti Corruption Network (MACN), I believe we are starting to see signs that concerted action is beginning to pay ...