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Exclusive: China Sends Key Arctic LNG 2 Modules to Russia to Complete Train 2
Energy

Exclusive: China Sends Key Arctic LNG 2 Modules to Russia to Complete Train 2

Two U.S.-sanctioned heavy-lift vessels are carrying critical power-generation modules from China toward Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project, according to satellite

7 hours ago
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MV dali after alliding with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
News

From Dali to Titan, NTSB Finds the Same Safety Problems Repeating

The Dali bridge collapse, the implosion of the Titan submersible and the deadly fire aboard the Grande Costa D’Avorio are among 49 marine casualties

7 hours ago
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OOCL Portugal container ship transiting the Suez Canal in Egypt.
News

Container Shipping Returns to Suez Despite Rising Red Sea Risks

Container carriers are accelerating their return to the Suez Canal, with COSCO’s OOCL Portugal making a milestone transit even as Houthi advances around Bab

8 hours ago
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A Maersk containership berthed at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.
News

Maersk Said to Be Lining Up Massive Containership Order

Rumours are gaining ground in shipbroking circles that Maersk is on the verge of making a series of huge new orders for vessels, potentially doubling its

10 hours ago
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Morning Midas on Fire
News

Study Finds 29% of Ships Account for Nearly 70% of Maritime Accidents

A relatively small share of ships accounts for most reported maritime accidents, according to new research that suggests operational warning signs can often be

10 hours ago
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Swedish Club Warns Cape Horn Is No Simple Panama Canal Alternative

A tightening Panama Canal is once again forcing shipowners to weigh longer routes around South America, but the Swedish Club is warning that Cape Horn and the

Featured

The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to the Wind

For more than a century, commercial shipping steadily moved away from sails. Now they are coming back. Across the global fleet, shipowners are installing

Shipping

Crew Of Vessel Attacked In Hormuz Strait Evacuated

CAIRO, Sept 13 (Reuters) – A vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime ?Trade

News

Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing

Omani authorities said Tuesday that the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia is being towed to port after a fire aboard the vessel was brought under

Shipping

Fox News: Iran Attack Hits U.S.-Contracted Ship Carrying American Personnel

A U.S.-contracted vessel carrying American personnel was struck in an Iranian drone and missile attack near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, Fox News


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USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Will Not Complete Summer Arctic Mission, Coast Guard Says
USCG

USCG Icebreaker ‘Healy’ Will Not Complete Summer Arctic Mission, Coast Guard Says

The U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaker Healy will not carry out its planned high-latitude Arctic mission this summer following a serious engineering casualty in

11 hours ago
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A tugboat pours water on the container ship Zim Kingston after it caught fire off the coast of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
News

One in Ten Inspected Cargo Units Found With Safety Deficiencies

More than one in ten cargo units inspected by government authorities last year were found with safety deficiencies, highlighting a persistent problem with how

13 hours ago
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A panstar containership underway
Shipping

South Korean Carrier Bets on 20-Day Arctic Route to Europe

South Korea’s PanStar Group plans to expand Arctic container voyages from next year after completing a trial run to Europe in about 20 days, betting that a

13 hours ago
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FILE PHOTO: A worker checks an oil pipeline at Nahr Bin Umar oil field
Shipping

Saudis Pivot to Send More Oil Via Hormuz After Pipeline Shut

Saudi Arabia is ramping up prompt sales of crude from outside the Strait of Hormuz following the shutdown of the kingdom’s East-West pipeline, which halted

13 hours ago
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U.S. Held Secret Talks With Houthis After Red Sea Offensive, Reuters Reports
Shipping

U.S. Held Secret Talks With Houthis After Red Sea Offensive, Reuters Reports

U.S. officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed

13 hours ago
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Swedish Club Warns Cape Horn Is No Simple Panama Canal Alternative
News

Swedish Club Warns Cape Horn Is No Simple Panama Canal Alternative

A tightening Panama Canal is once again forcing shipowners to weigh longer routes around South America, but the Swedish Club is warning that Cape Horn and the

The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to the Wind
Featured

The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to the Wind

For more than a century, commercial shipping steadily moved away from sails. Now they are coming back. Across the global fleet, shipowners are installing

Crew Of Vessel Attacked In Hormuz Strait Evacuated
Shipping

Crew Of Vessel Attacked In Hormuz Strait Evacuated

CAIRO, Sept 13 (Reuters) – A vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime ?Trade

Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing
News

Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing

Omani authorities said Tuesday that the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia is being towed to port after a fire aboard the vessel was brought under

Fox News: Iran Attack Hits U.S.-Contracted Ship Carrying American Personnel
Shipping

Fox News: Iran Attack Hits U.S.-Contracted Ship Carrying American Personnel

A U.S.-contracted vessel carrying American personnel was struck in an Iranian drone and missile attack near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, Fox News


Today
Oil tanker Al Shaffiah sails at the sea near the Omani coast, as seen from Musandam
Shipping

Fox News: Iran Attack Hits U.S.-Contracted Ship Carrying American Personnel

A U.S.-contracted vessel carrying American personnel was struck in an Iranian drone and missile attack near the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, Fox News

15 hours ago
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Scenes from the Port of Fujairah, as U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz
News

Strait of Hormuz Ship Crossings Remain in Single Digits, Data Shows

Vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz remained in the single digits at four on Tuesday, down from seven a day earlier, preliminary shipping data showed

17 hours ago
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USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera (ex Bella 1) in the North Atlantic, January 7, 2026
Security

US Coast Guard and FBI Conduct Cyberattack Probes on Tankers

The US is investigating potential cyberattacks on oil and gas tankers, as concerns grow around the threat to maritime safety posed by hackers interfering with

17 hours ago
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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Rendering of a U.S. Navy LCU 1700 landing craft carrying military vehicles on deck.
Defense

Master Boat Builders Wins First Navy Prime Contract for Landing Craft

Master Boat Builders has secured its first U.S. Navy defense shipbuilding contract as a prime shipyard, winning an agreement to build three new Landing Craft

September 15, 2026
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Rendering of a Maersk containership fitted with a 35-meter Anemoi Rotor Sail for wind-assisted propulsion.
Featured

The Return of Sail Power: Cargo Ships Are Turning Back to the Wind

For more than a century, commercial shipping steadily moved away from sails. Now they are coming back. Across the global fleet, shipowners are installing

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 4510

Corporate News

September 14, 2026

New Pacific Launches First Shipbuilding Program Featuring Two  Tugboats for American Marine Corporation

Glosten-designed 122-foot vessels mark the first new builds at New Pacific’s historic Vancouver  waterfront facility. New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first

September 14, 2026

ABS Joins Korean Initiative to Advance Standards for Next-Generation Ships and Shipyards

ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three Korean maritime organizations to advance the development of international standards for the next generation of smart

September 14, 2026

ABB joins forces with Ferrari Hypersail to take Direct Current to new horizons 

ABB today announces a technology partnership with Ferrari Hypersail that brings ABB’s electrification expertise to the world’s most ambitious offshore challenge. As

September 10, 2026

TotalEnergies Lubmarine Launches Aurelia FE, an InnovativeFuel Economy Lubricant for 4-Stroke Medium Speed Marine Engines

TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating

September 10, 2026

Inmarsat NexusWave Earns Bureau Veritas Cyber Security Type Approval, Advancing Secure Multi-Network Connectivity for the Digital Vessel

Latest classification society approval against IACS UR E27 verifies the secure-by-design architecture underpinning NexusWave and reinforces Inmarsat Maritime’s commitment to

September 3, 2026

ABS and JB Energy Sign MOU to Support Floating Offshore Wind Development in Brazil

ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul Wind Project, a floating offshore wind pilot under

September 2, 2026

New Inmarsat Maritime Safety Data Hub insights combine GMDSS distress and weather data to provide unique insight into maritime risk

Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weather, operational pressures and

September 2, 2026

ABB to power New Zealand’s new generation rail-enabled ferries for Cook Strait

ABB has been selected as the power, propulsion and automation technology partner for two new Ro-Pax ferries, to be named Kupe and Cook, which form part of Cook Strait

Corporate News

September 14, 2026

New Pacific Launches First Shipbuilding Program Featuring Two  Tugboats for American Marine Corporation

Glosten-designed 122-foot vessels mark the first new builds at New Pacific’s historic Vancouver  waterfront facility. New Pacific Industrial (NP) has launched its first

September 14, 2026

ABS Joins Korean Initiative to Advance Standards for Next-Generation Ships and Shipyards

ABS has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with three Korean maritime organizations to advance the development of international standards for the next generation of smart

September 14, 2026

ABB joins forces with Ferrari Hypersail to take Direct Current to new horizons 

ABB today announces a technology partnership with Ferrari Hypersail that brings ABB’s electrification expertise to the world’s most ambitious offshore challenge. As

September 10, 2026

TotalEnergies Lubmarine Launches Aurelia FE, an InnovativeFuel Economy Lubricant for 4-Stroke Medium Speed Marine Engines

TotalEnergies Lubmarine division announces the launch of Aurelia FE, an innovative trunk piston engine oil designed to help shipowners reduce fuel consumption, lower operating

September 10, 2026

Inmarsat NexusWave Earns Bureau Veritas Cyber Security Type Approval, Advancing Secure Multi-Network Connectivity for the Digital Vessel

Latest classification society approval against IACS UR E27 verifies the secure-by-design architecture underpinning NexusWave and reinforces Inmarsat Maritime’s commitment to

September 3, 2026

ABS and JB Energy Sign MOU to Support Floating Offshore Wind Development in Brazil

ABS and JB Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on strategic studies for the proposed Aura Sul Wind Project, a floating offshore wind pilot under

September 2, 2026

New Inmarsat Maritime Safety Data Hub insights combine GMDSS distress and weather data to provide unique insight into maritime risk

Industry-first analysis combines three years of GMDSS distress call data with almost 107,000 maritime safety broadcasts, revealing how extreme weather, operational pressures and

September 2, 2026

ABB to power New Zealand’s new generation rail-enabled ferries for Cook Strait

ABB has been selected as the power, propulsion and automation technology partner for two new Ro-Pax ferries, to be named Kupe and Cook, which form part of Cook Strait


Tuesday, September 15, 2026
lng ship
News

WindWings Eyed for Next-Generation HD Hyundai LNG Carrier

Korean Register, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, BAR Technologies and the Liberian Registry are teaming up to study the use of large wing sails on a new

September 15, 2026
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Two tankers with Saudi oil exit Red Sea over weekend, data shows
News

Oil Prices Surge as Saudi Red Sea Loadings Halt, Libya Shuts Fields

Oil prices rose by over $3 on Tuesday after shipping industry sources said oil loadings at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea port of Yanbu had been suspended, and Libya

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 1225

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) (left) sits moored next to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB 20) at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Aug. 25, 2024
Defense

Coast Guard Awards $173.7 Million for New Polar Cutter Berths in Seattle

The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a $173.7 million contract to continue a major modernization of Base Seattle, including new berthing infrastructure intended to

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 1752

Ukrainian drones strike oil terminal in St Petersburg as Putin's 'Davos' gets under way
News

Russia and Ukraine Press on With Energy Strikes Despite Trump

Russia hit petrol stations in Kyiv on Tuesday and Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery, as the warring sides carried on with strikes on each other's energy

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 548

Containership APL Dublin alongside a terminal at the Port of Los Angeles with Coast Guard vessels in the foreground.
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Cargo Operations Disrupted After Containers Go Overboard

Three shipping containers fell from a vessel into the water at the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday, forcing authorities to establish a safety zone while crews

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 1480

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Smoke and flames visible aboard the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia off Oman.
News

Oman Says ‘El Gaia’ Being Towed to Port; Two Crew Missing

Omani authorities said Tuesday that the Panama-flagged tanker El Gaia is being towed to port after a fire aboard the vessel was brought under

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 2455

Berlin Maersk
Shipping

Maersk Keeps Defying Bearish Expectations as Shares Soar

A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S keeps giving analysts reasons to reconsider their bearish views on its shares. The stock has surged nearly 60% this year as a boost to

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 588

denmark-navy-RDN_F357_Thetis
Incidents

Russia Accuses Danish Military Helicopters of making Dangerous Maneuvers Near Its Warships

Russia has accused Danish military helicopters of making dangerous maneuvers near its warships in the Baltic Sea and handed an official note to Copenhagen

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 818

EU Leaders Back Finnish Push for Arctic Icebreaker Fleet
Security

EU Leaders Back Finnish Push for Arctic Icebreaker Fleet

European leaders have backed a stronger role for the European Union in the Arctic, with Finland pushing for a joint icebreaking capability as the region

September 15, 2026
Total Views: 853

Monday, September 14, 2026
Busy container traffic in Pier 300 Channel
Ports

Port of Los Angeles Caps Record Summer as U.S. Import Strength Holds Up

The Port of Los Angeles capped its strongest three-month cargo stretch on record in August, adding to evidence that Southern California’s container gateway

September 14, 2026
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