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Monday, August 10, 2026
Hanwha Makes $1.2 Billion Bid for Austal USA
Shipbuilding

Hanwha Makes $1.2 Billion Bid for Austal USA

South Korea’s Hanwha has made a preliminary offer worth up to $1.2 billion to acquire Austal USA, potentially giving the Korean defense giant control of one

9 hours ago
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File photo of a product tanker underway at sea
News

Jones Act Waiver Extension Deepens Divide Over U.S. Maritime Policy

The Trump administration’s decision to extend its Jones Act waiver for another 90 days is drawing sharply divided reactions, with U.S. maritime and

10 hours ago
Total Views: 347

U.S. President Trump looks on as he signs executive orders from the Oval Office of the White House
News

Trump Demands Compensation From Iran as Hormuz Deal Hopes Fade

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded Iran pay compensation for the people he said it had killed in wars, attacks and protests, in a move that will

11 hours ago
Total Views: 359

Cosco Tengfei vehicle carrier docked at the Port of Tacoma
News

Car Carrier Abandoned After Catching Fire 630 Miles Off Costa Rica

The U.S. Coast Guard coordinated the rescue of 22 crew members from a vehicle carrier after an engine room fire forced the crew to abandon ship roughly 630

13 hours ago
Total Views: 1076

Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
News

White House Extends Jones Act Waiver in Longest Suspension in Law’s History

President Donald Trump has extended for 90 days a waiver allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil and other commodities between U.S. ports, but imposed

14 hours ago
Total Views: 411

NTSB Blames Unapproved Hot Work for Deadly NYC Sludge Tanker Explosion
Accidents

NTSB Blames Unapproved Hot Work for Deadly NYC Sludge Tanker Explosion

By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – Unapproved use of a propane torch on deck triggered the explosion aboard a New York City municipal sludge tanker Hunts

15 hours ago
Total Views: 415

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Featured

Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Sentenced to 10 Months After Weeks-Long Coast Guard Chase

The former master of a shadow fleet tanker linked to Iranian and Venezuelan oil shipments has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after refusing

Accidents

NTSB: Pilot’s Personal Phone Call Contributed to Fatal Houston Ship Channel Collision

A Houston ship pilot’s extended personal cell phone conversation and multiple failures to maintain a proper lookout led to the fatal 2024 collision between

News

MSC Baltic III Wreck Being Pulled Ashore in Newfoundland

Wreck removal crews have begun the slow process of pulling the grounded containership MSC Baltic III toward shore in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking a

Shipping

Turkey Restricts Black Sea Ship Traffic After Surge In Attacks

By Patrick Sykes and Weilun Soon Aug 8, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Turkey is restricting commercial ship traffic into the Black Sea, according to people

News

Panama Canal to Tighten Draft Limits Again as Water Levels Continue to Fall

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will impose another round of draft restrictions for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks later this month as water levels


Monday, August 10, 2026
Sandbanks emerge from the water due to the low water level of the Danube.
Shipping

Black Sea Grain Exports Squeezed as Danube Hits Record-Low Levels

Black Sea grain exports are facing fresh constraints as record-low Danube levels restrict flows through Romania just as escalating Russian strikes

16 hours ago
Total Views: 568

Oman Says Massive Oil Spill from Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker
News

Oman Says Massive Oil Spill from Grounded Shadow Fleet Tanker

An oil slick is covering an area of around 390 square kilometers (150 square miles) off the coast of Oman, the country's government said on Monday, after

16 hours ago
Total Views: 598

An illustration of the two T-class wind turbine installation vessels at sea next to wind turbines
Offshore

Cadeler Orders Two Giant Offshore Wind Installation Vessels in $938 Million Fleet Expansion

Cadeler is pushing ahead with another major expansion of its offshore wind installation fleet, placing firm orders for two new T-class vessels designed to

17 hours ago
Total Views: 215

A Maersk containership is seen near Suez Canal Bridge which is known as the "Peace Bridge" in the Suez Canal, Egypt, August 6, 2023. Suez Canal Authority/Handout via REUTERS
News

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Expand Red Sea Return With New Jeddah Call

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are expanding their renewed use of the Red Sea and Suez Canal, adding a call at Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah to their AE15 Asia-Mediterranean

17 hours ago
Total Views: 500

USCGC Munro shadows MT Marinera in the North Atlantic
Featured

Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Sentenced to 10 Months After Weeks-Long Coast Guard Chase

The former master of a shadow fleet tanker linked to Iranian and Venezuelan oil shipments has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after refusing

18 hours ago
Total Views: 7584

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Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Sentenced to 10 Months After Weeks-Long Coast Guard Chase
Featured

Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Sentenced to 10 Months After Weeks-Long Coast Guard Chase

The former master of a shadow fleet tanker linked to Iranian and Venezuelan oil shipments has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison after refusing

NTSB: Pilot’s Personal Phone Call Contributed to Fatal Houston Ship Channel Collision
Accidents

NTSB: Pilot’s Personal Phone Call Contributed to Fatal Houston Ship Channel Collision

A Houston ship pilot’s extended personal cell phone conversation and multiple failures to maintain a proper lookout led to the fatal 2024 collision between

MSC Baltic III Wreck Being Pulled Ashore in Newfoundland
News

MSC Baltic III Wreck Being Pulled Ashore in Newfoundland

Wreck removal crews have begun the slow process of pulling the grounded containership MSC Baltic III toward shore in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking a

Turkey Restricts Black Sea Ship Traffic After Surge In Attacks
Shipping

Turkey Restricts Black Sea Ship Traffic After Surge In Attacks

By Patrick Sykes and Weilun Soon Aug 8, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Turkey is restricting commercial ship traffic into the Black Sea, according to people

Panama Canal to Tighten Draft Limits Again as Water Levels Continue to Fall
News

Panama Canal to Tighten Draft Limits Again as Water Levels Continue to Fall

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will impose another round of draft restrictions for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks later this month as water levels


Monday, August 10, 2026
Chinese Operators Gear Up for Busy Arctic Shipping Season
Shipping

Chinese Operators Gear Up for Busy Arctic Shipping Season

Chinese shipping companies are preparing for their busiest season yet on the Northern Sea Route, with at least six operators planning a mix of container and

August 10, 2026
Total Views: 857

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

Iran Ties Hormuz Reopening to US Concessions on Several Demands

Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet

August 10, 2026
Total Views: 428

Sandbanks emerge from the water due to the low water level of the Danube.
News

Record-Low Danube Strains Vital Route for Black Sea Grain

Black Sea grain exports are facing fresh constraints as record-low Danube levels restrict flows through Romania just as escalating Russian strikes

August 10, 2026
Total Views: 275

Sunday, August 9, 2026
Ukrainian forces operate in the Black Sea near what the Ukrainian military said was a Russian tanker, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an unknown location
Shipping

Turkey Resumes Black Sea Ship Transits Via Straits After Delays

By Patrick Sykes Aug 9, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Turkey resumed allowing ships to transit its straits on the way to the Black Sea, following unexplained

August 9, 2026
Total Views: 1394

A satellite image shows Typhoon Dolphin approaching Japan's Okinawa
Defense

Taipei Condemns China’s Traffic Control Order For Taiwan Strait During Typhoon

TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China’s attempt to implement traffic control measures on shipping heading into the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon

August 9, 2026
Total Views: 1159

Corporate News

August 6, 2026

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have announced two milestones advancing floating data center development, part of a series of innovative agreements following the opening of

August 6, 2026

Damen signs contract with Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for ASD Tug 2811 delivery

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Greece-based Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for an ASD Tug 2811. Thanks to its stock-building programme, Damen is able to offer its

August 6, 2026

Thordon Bearings adds SAI Engineering to growing global distributor network

Thordon Bearings, the market leader in environmentally safe, water-lubricated and grease-free bearing and seal solutions, has welcomed marine engineering and naval architecture

August 6, 2026

Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Washington State Celebrate Steel Cutting of New Hybrid-Electric Ferry

WSF Announces agreement on Third Boat Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) and Washington State Ferries marked the start of construction on three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric

August 5, 2026

Silverback Marine Launches Grit City Workboats, a New Animated Series Inspiring the Next Generation of Maritime Professionals

The rapidly growing children’s series introduces young audiences to real workboats, maritime careers, environmental stewardship and life on the working waterfront- an initiative

July 30, 2026

Resolve Marine Announces New Tacoma Facility Location to Strengthen Pacific Northwest Operations

Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA – Resolve Marine, a global leader in innovative marine solutions, has moved its Pacific Northwest (PNW) facility to a new, strategically positioned

July 29, 2026

Damen launches second CSOV 9020 for TSSM

Damen Shipyards Group has launched the second in a series of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOV) 9020 for Ta San Shang Marine Co., Ltd. (TSSM). The company, a

July 28, 2026

ABS Awards Approval in Principle to Samsung Heavy Industries and Conrad Shipyard for U.S.-Built LNG Bunkering ATB

AIP Among First Initiatives from Newly Established Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center ABS has awarded Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Conrad Shipyard approval in

Corporate News

August 6, 2026

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have announced two milestones advancing floating data center development, part of a series of innovative agreements following the opening of

August 6, 2026

Damen signs contract with Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for ASD Tug 2811 delivery

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Greece-based Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for an ASD Tug 2811. Thanks to its stock-building programme, Damen is able to offer its

August 6, 2026

Thordon Bearings adds SAI Engineering to growing global distributor network

Thordon Bearings, the market leader in environmentally safe, water-lubricated and grease-free bearing and seal solutions, has welcomed marine engineering and naval architecture

August 6, 2026

Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Washington State Celebrate Steel Cutting of New Hybrid-Electric Ferry

WSF Announces agreement on Third Boat Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG) and Washington State Ferries marked the start of construction on three new 160-vehicle hybrid-electric

August 5, 2026

Silverback Marine Launches Grit City Workboats, a New Animated Series Inspiring the Next Generation of Maritime Professionals

The rapidly growing children’s series introduces young audiences to real workboats, maritime careers, environmental stewardship and life on the working waterfront- an initiative

July 30, 2026

Resolve Marine Announces New Tacoma Facility Location to Strengthen Pacific Northwest Operations

Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA – Resolve Marine, a global leader in innovative marine solutions, has moved its Pacific Northwest (PNW) facility to a new, strategically positioned

July 29, 2026

Damen launches second CSOV 9020 for TSSM

Damen Shipyards Group has launched the second in a series of two Commissioning Service Operations Vessels (CSOV) 9020 for Ta San Shang Marine Co., Ltd. (TSSM). The company, a

July 28, 2026

ABS Awards Approval in Principle to Samsung Heavy Industries and Conrad Shipyard for U.S.-Built LNG Bunkering ATB

AIP Among First Initiatives from Newly Established Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center ABS has awarded Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Conrad Shipyard approval in


Sunday, August 9, 2026
Russian drone attack in Odesa
Defense

Russia Says It Struck Vessels And Military Facilities Supporting Ukraine In Odesa

MOSCOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and vessels supporting the Ukrainian military, Russia’s

August 9, 2026
Total Views: 651

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Smoke and flames rise from a Turkish cargo ship after a drone attack
Shipping

Turkey Restricts Black Sea Ship Traffic After Surge In Attacks

By Patrick Sykes and Weilun Soon Aug 8, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Turkey is restricting commercial ship traffic into the Black Sea, according to people

August 8, 2026
Total Views: 2536

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
Shipping

UAE Says Iran Attacked Vessel With Missile In Strait of Hormuz

Aug 8 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Saturday condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a carrier linked to its state oil

August 8, 2026
Total Views: 1056

Sharks get a surprising role to help improve hurricane predictions
Marine Weather

Scientists Turn To Sharks To Improve Hurricane Predictions

By Marta Serafinko Aug 8 (Reuters) – From the killer shark of “Jaws” to the tornado-tossed predators of the “Sharknado”

August 8, 2026
Total Views: 1166

Australia's top export sectors face rising strike threats
Ports

Australia Unions Push On With Strike At BHP’s Port Hedland

SYDNEY, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Workers will continue a two-day strike at BHP’s Port Hedland operations in Western Australia as planned, a union

August 8, 2026
Total Views: 616

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Saturday, August 8, 2026
Crew member secures boats at Nanyue Pier as Typhoon Dolphin approaches, in Yueqing Bay.
Ports

Typhoon Dolphin Hits Japan’s Okinawa, China Shuts ports Ahead Of Landfall

By Satoshi Sugiyama and Eduardo Baptista TOKYO/BEIJING, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Typhoon Dolphin lashed Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture on

August 8, 2026
Total Views: 737

Friday, August 7, 2026
Grounded containership MSC Baltic III being pulled toward shore near Wild Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, during wreck removal operations.
News

MSC Baltic III Wreck Being Pulled Ashore in Newfoundland

Wreck removal crews have begun the slow process of pulling the grounded containership MSC Baltic III toward shore in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking a

August 7, 2026
Total Views: 4519

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
News

ADNOC Says Three Vessels Attacked This Week as Hormuz Shipping Remains Severely Disrupted

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said three of its vessels have been attacked this week while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the continued danger

August 7, 2026
Total Views: 1138

Chinese container ship NewNew Polar Bear in a convoy on the Northern Sea Route during an eastbound voyage in October 2023. (Source: Rosatomflot)
Shipping

Rosatom Says Seven Chinese Vessels Will Sail to Europe via Russia’s Arctic Route

Russia's state nuclear giant Rosatom, operator of the Northern Sea Route via the Arctic, said on Friday it had issued permits for seven Chinese transit

August 7, 2026
Total Views: 1322

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam
Shipping

Iran Debates Hormuz Wording as Trump Says Deal’s ‘Moving Along’

(Bloomberg) — Iranian lawmakers are debating the wording of a proposed deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, with US President Donald Trump insisting

August 7, 2026
Total Views: 762