Friday, March 14, 2025
SOLONG pictured on 11 March 2025
Accidents

Russian Captain Charged with Manslaughter Following Fatal North Sea Vessel Collision

The captain of the container vessel SOLONG has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following a collision with an oil tanker that left one crew

March 14, 2025
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General cargo ship on the horizon at sunset
Shipping

Steel Buyers Enter Tariff Era as Ships Rerouted, Trucks Halted

An ocean freighter from India pulled into the bustling Port of Tampa Bay Tuesday loaded with hundreds of tons of aluminum destined for multiple US stops.

March 14, 2025
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bulk carrier ship
Shipping

Dry Bulk Newbuilding Orders Hit 30-Year Low Amid Market Uncertainty

Dry bulk vessel orders have collapsed to their lowest level in three decades, with newbuilding contracting plummeting 92% year-over-year in the first two

March 14, 2025
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bulk carrier at sea
Shipping

Baltic Index Logs Fourth Straight Weekly Gain

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, hit a 17-week peak on Friday and posted a

March 14, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: A ship sails near the Balboa Port after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd 0001.HK agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to curb China's influence in the region, Panama City
Shipping

Beijing Slams CK Hutchison’s $22.8 Billion Port Sale to BlackRock as ‘Betrayal’ to China

China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office (HKMAO) reposted a commentary criticizing CK Hutchison's port deal with U.S. firm BlackRock as a betrayal of

March 14, 2025
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SOLONG pictured on 13 March 2025 (Photo: Maritime and Coastguard Agency)
Accidents

Police Continue Questioning Russian Captain Over North Sea Collision

British police said on Friday they were granted more time to question the 59-year old Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a U.S. tanker

March 14, 2025
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SOLONG pictured on 12 March 2025 (Photo: Maritime and Coastguard Agency)
Accidents

Salvors Board Stena Immaculate and Solong Following North Sea Collision

Salvage teams have boarded both vessels involved in Monday’s serious collision off England’s East Yorkshire coast as assessment and response

March 14, 2025
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
port of vancouver
Ports

Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Fuels Export Boom at Port of Vancouver

The Port of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, saw booming liquid bulk exports in 2024, with volumes skyrocketing 203% to reach 17.1 million metric tonnes

March 13, 2025
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A tanker ship is seen in the English Channel at sunrise, near Dover, Britain, August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Shipping

IMO Carbon Levy Uncertainty Stalling Maritime Investment, ABS Chief Warns

Uncertainty surrounding the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) proposed carbon levy is creating significant hesitation in shipping industry

March 13, 2025
Total Views: 862

A OOCL containership docks at the Port of Long Beach
Ports

Port of Long Beach Posts Ninth Consecutive Month of Growth

The Port of Long Beach continues its strong performance into 2025, marking nine straight months of increased cargo movement. February saw the port handle

March 13, 2025
Total Views: 620

RAsalvor 6500 Steel Cutting Ceremony
Press Releases

RAsalvor 6500 Steel Cutting Ceremony

On January 17, 2025, a steel cutting ceremony was held for a new RAsalvor 6500 at Rizhao GANGDA Shipbuilding (Shandong Port) in Shandong Province, China.

March 13, 2025
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Intellian’s Maritime OW11FM Enterprise Flat Panel Goes Live on Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb LEO Network
Press Releases

Intellian’s Maritime OW11FM Enterprise Flat Panel Goes Live on Eutelsat Group’s OneWeb LEO Network

 Intellian Technologies Inc., a global technology solutions provider of resilient multi-constellation, feature-rich satellite user

March 13, 2025
Total Views: 388

Illustration shows printed Chinese and Australian flags
News

Australia Moves to Arm Troops With Anti-Ship Missiles as China Threat Looms

Australia is scrambling to deploy new long-range missiles as the recent arrival of powerful Chinese warships off the Australian coast delivers a sharp

March 13, 2025
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Shell Delivered Record Amount of LNG Fuel to Ships in 2024
Shipping

Shell Delivered Record Amount of LNG Fuel to Ships in 2024

Shell Plc said it delivered record volumes of liquefied natural gas to power ships last year, boosting the use of a fuel that’s become crucial to the energy

March 13, 2025
Total Views: 554

Oil slick at Tanjong Beach on Singapore's Sentosa. REUTERS/Edgar Su
News

Four Dredger Crewmembers Involved in Major Singapore Oil Spill Plead Guilty

Four Dutch crew members involved in a ship collision in Singapore have pleaded guilty for their role in the city-state’s worst oil spill in a decade, the

March 13, 2025
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ADM Linda Fagan, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, speaks with cadets during a visit to the Coast Guard Academy, in New London, Feb 28, 2023. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Defense

Coast Guard Academy’s Sexual Assault Scandal Deepens as More Victims File Claims

Seven new Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) administrative complaints have been filed today against the U.S. Coast Guard on behalf of sexual assault survivors who

March 13, 2025
Total Views: 4061

Containership and cranes at DP World Jebel Ali
Ports

DP World Reports Record $20 Billion Revenue Amid Global Trade Challenges, Plans Major Port Investments

Global port operator DP World has announced record financial results for 2024, with revenue reaching $20.0 billion, marking a 9.7% increase from the previous

March 13, 2025
Total Views: 485

Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

U.S. Treasury Targets Iran’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ in Latest Round of Oil Sanctions

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s petroleum

March 13, 2025
Total Views: 385

STENA IMMACULATE pictured on 12 March 2025 (Photo: Maritime and Coastguard Agency)
Accidents

UK’s MAIB Leads Multi-National Investigation into North Sea Ship Collision

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has launched an investigation into this week’s serious collision between the Portuguese-registered container

March 13, 2025
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WinGD Delivers Exceptional Results In Full-Load X-DF-A Ammonia Engine Test
Press Releases

WinGD Delivers Exceptional Results In Full-Load X-DF-A Ammonia Engine Test

Swiss marine power company WinGD has confirmed key parameters for its X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine design after full-load testing at its Engine Research and

March 13, 2025
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