The Port of Savannah handled a record 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent units in September, up 3.7% from a year earlier as strong imports and a later-than-usual
Trafigura Group bought seven oil tankers from New York-listed SFL Corp., in the latest example of how trading houses and state energy companies are acquiring
Defense tech firm Anduril unveiled plans on Tuesday for a $3.7 billion shipyard in Maryland that is expected to generate 3,100 jobs, in a ceremony attended
Maritime traffic through the Strait of Magellan jumped more than 70% both in August and September from year-ago levels as ships diverted from the
Attacks on tankers sailing through the Strait of Hormuz hit their highest last week of any week since the Iran war began, according to maritime security
Anduril Industries plans to invest $3.7 billion in a new Maryland shipyard to manufacture major components for Virginia-class attack submarines, backed by a
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The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to eliminate six training and competency requirements for certain Merchant Mariner Credential endorsements, saying the rules
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Qatar has amassed a fleet of empty liquefied natural gas tankers in the Persian Gulf, a sign that one of the world’s biggest exporters of the fuel may be
Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden's international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country's Transport Ministry said,
Iran’s offshore crude stockpile in Southeast Asia is being rapidly depleted as the U.S. maritime blockade prevents fresh barrels from leaving the Persian
New company takes on four Arc4 LNG carriers as Seoul looks to expand Busan’s role in Arctic shipping. A newly established South Korean ship manager is
The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to eliminate six training and competency requirements for certain Merchant Mariner Credential endorsements, saying the rules
By Salma El Wardany Oct 4, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Iraq’s state tanker company arranged a very large crude carrier to transport 2 million barrels beyond
The number of shadow-fleet vessels carrying Russian oil and LNG through the Northern Sea Route has surged this summer, according to a new analysis by the
Three seafarers have died and two remain missing after a rescue boat capsized during an emergency response from the South African emergency towing
Iran’s offshore crude stockpile in Southeast Asia is being rapidly depleted as the U.S. maritime blockade prevents fresh barrels from leaving the Persian
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Volare Shipping Ltd. jumped on its first day of trading in Oslo on Monday after the spin-off arm of Trafigura Group Pte. became the latest in a spree of tanker
Gulf oil flows excluding Iran surged to over 81% of pre-war levels in September, data showed, led by a recovery in Saudi exports despite attacks on the
Attacks on commercial vessels off the Black Sea’s western coast are on the rise, threatening already-choked trade flows in the region while testing NATO’s
The Panama Canal is expanding its long-term transit reservation program to the Panamax locks for the first time, giving more shipping customers the ability to
Five seafarers were killed during the rescue of a hijacked ship off Somalia last week, prompting International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio
The strength, dynamism and diversity of Asia’s buoyant maritime community will be evident at the 2026 WISTA AGM and Conference gathering in Kuala Lumpur later this month, as
ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) and completed a basic design review (BDR) for a natural gas liquefaction system developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the
By Mark Smith, Director – Decarbonisation, NorthStandard While corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils can be converted into fuel, their
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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
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
The strength, dynamism and diversity of Asia’s buoyant maritime community will be evident at the 2026 WISTA AGM and Conference gathering in Kuala Lumpur later this month, as
ABS has issued approval in principle (AIP) and completed a basic design review (BDR) for a natural gas liquefaction system developed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the
By Mark Smith, Director – Decarbonisation, NorthStandard While corn, sugarcane, wheat, or vegetable oils can be converted into fuel, their
McAllister Towing is proud to announce our newest arrival! Welcome tug MARY McALLISTER. As ourcustomer’s vessels grow larger and services for these behemoths become
Hulls 11 and 12 will continue the company’s fleet renewal and expansion program and its long-term investment in Great Lakes shipping The Great Lakes Towing Company announced
Bardex to deliver new 25,000Te OmniLift® Shiplift for River Port, LLC. The system will be operated by East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC, expanding the Newport News
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
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Twelve seafarers were injured after a Panama-flagged oil tanker was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to India’s
The crew of a merchant ship was missing on Tuesday after the vessel sank in the Black Sea off NATO member Bulgaria following a drone strike that Prime Minister
The US blockade of Iran is keeping dozens of laden tankers bottled up along the nation’s coast, while others outside the Persian Gulf are holding off Sri
UK Maritime Trade Operations reported five separate incidents involving commercial shipping in or near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, including four tanker
The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to eliminate six training and competency requirements for certain Merchant Mariner Credential endorsements, saying the rules
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Kuwait is pumping oil at about 75% of the level seen before the Iran war as more tankers take the risk of navigating the Strait of
FBI and US Coast Guard investigators have found evidence that hackers accessed the propulsion system of an oil supertanker as it was approaching the Texas
Middle East crude exports recently climbed to their highest levels since the start of the Iran war as more Gulf producers resume transit through the Strait of
Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have secured effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen's Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani told Reuters
Strong freight markets kept aging vessels trading through the third quarter despite rising scrap prices and strong demand from ship recyclers, according to a
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