Wednesday, August 6, 2025
HD Hyundai Secures First U.S. Navy MRO Contract
Shipbuilding

HD Hyundai Secures First U.S. Navy MRO Contract

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. has secured a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract for the USNS Alan Shepard, a 41,000-ton Lewis and Clark-class dry

August 6, 2025
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Yang Ming containership
Shipping

Asian Container Lines Set for Profit Drop as Tariff Boom Fades

A sharp drop in shipping rates could be on the cards later this year after tariff-driven demand in the second quarter pulled forward volumes from the

August 6, 2025
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Russian warships, including Admiral Nevelskoy landing ship, are seen during the annual Navy Day parade in the far eastern port city of Vladivostok, Russia, July 28, 2024. REUTERS/Tatiana Meel/File Photo
News

Russian, Chinese Navies to conduct joint patrols in Asia-Pacific

Russian and Chinese naval vessels will conduct joint patrols in the Asia-Pacific following recent exercises in the Sea of Japan, Russia's Interfax reported

August 6, 2025
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File photo of an oil tanker at sea
News

U.S. Weighs Options for Penalizing Russia Beyond India Tariffs

President Donald Trump’s additional 25% tariff on India for its purchases of Russian oil could be just the first shot he aims at Moscow’s energy revenues

August 6, 2025
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aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Germany Gets Zero Bids in Zero-Subsidy Offshore Wind Auction

An offshore wind auction in Germany ended without a single bid, showing that zero-subsidy contracts aren’t in demand with

August 6, 2025
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Green ammonia bunkering operation in China
Environment

World’s First Green Ammonia Bunkering Completed by COSCO SHIPPING Subsidiary

SINOBUNKER, a marine fuel supply subsidiary of state-owned China COSCO SHIPPING Corporation, has successfully conducted what is being reported as the

August 6, 2025
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Landing Craft Medium beach scene illustration
Defense

Australian Government Approves Strategic Defense Shipbuilding Deal with Austal

The Australian Government has approved a Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with Austal Limited that establishes the company’s new subsidiary, Austal

August 6, 2025
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Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
Shipping

Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Purchases

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order today imposing a 25% tariff on imports from India, citing the country’s continued purchase of

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 415

Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Buys
News

Trump Hits India With Additional 25% Tariff Over Russia Oil Buys

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25% tariff on India over its purchase of Russian energy, the White House said

August 6, 2025
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Russian and Chinese Navies Practice Destroying ‘Enemy Submarine’, Days After Trump Move
Defense

Russian and Chinese Navies Practice Destroying ‘Enemy Submarine’, Days After Trump Move

The Russian and Chinese navies have practiced hunting and destroying an enemy submarine in the Sea of Japan, Russia's defense ministry said on Wednesday, days

August 6, 2025
Total Views: 465

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Shipping

Russia’s Crude Shipments Rebound Ahead of Trump Sanctions Threat

Russia’s crude exports hit a one-month high, driven by a surge in weekly flows that coincided with a sharp drop in refinery runs. The increase came before

August 5, 2025
Total Views: 857

Upgraded Mogami-class Frigate (4,800 ton type)
Defense

Australia Selects Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Mogami-Class for Future Frigate Fleet

The Australian Government has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ upgraded Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian

August 5, 2025
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A mockup of the Canadian Coast Guard’s (CCG) Multi-Purpose Icebreakers (MPI)
Defense

Seaspan Advances Canadian Coast Guard’s Multi-Purpose Icebreaker Program, Eyes U.S. Contract

Seaspan Shipyards has completed a critical milestone in the Canadian Coast Guard’s ambitious Multi-Purpose Icebreakers (MPI) program, successfully

August 5, 2025
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Rear Admiral John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, speaks during a press conference updating about the search of the missing OceanGate Expeditions submersible
News

Titan Tragedy Spurs Sweeping Safety Overhaul: USCG Issues 17 Recommendations Following Fatal Implosion

The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) has released its long-awaited Report of Investigation (ROI) into the catastrophic implosion of the

August 5, 2025
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EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
Shipping

Red Sea Risk Widens as Houthis Vow to Target Carriers Tied to Israel

Carriers have been warned to proceed “with extreme caution” following the major widening of the Houthis’ sphere of attacks announced last week, with

August 5, 2025
Total Views: 1363

Rendering of the U.S. Coast Guard's Polar Security Cutter
Defense

Bollinger Shipyards Secures Full Funding for Troubled Polar Security Cutter Program

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter (PSC) program has reached a pivotal milestone with the recent enactment of the “One Big Beautiful Bill

August 5, 2025
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titan submarine diving to the titanic wreck
Accidents

Coast Guard Investigation Reveals OceanGate Titan Tragedy Was Entirely “Preventable”

The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation (MBI) released its comprehensive 300-page Report of Investigation (ROI) on Tuesday detailing how the loss of

August 5, 2025
Total Views: 2332

Trump Says He Will Hike India’s Tariffs Over ‘Next 24 Hours’
News

Trump Says He Will Hike India’s Tariffs Over ‘Next 24 Hours’

President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on Indian goods “over the next 24 hours” in response to New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian

August 5, 2025
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Monday, August 4, 2025
Japan’s Defense Ambitions Boosted by Australia Navy Frigate Deal
Defense

Japan’s Defense Ambitions Boosted by Australia Navy Frigate Deal

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries won a multi-billion dollar deal to build a fleet of advanced naval frigates for Australia, boosting Tokyo’s ambitions

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 1792

First grand block of Matson vessel Makua being lowered into the construction dry dock. August 4, 2025.
Shipbuilding

Hanwha Philly Shipyard Kicks Off Hull Assembly for First of Three New Matson Containerships

Hanwha Philly Shipyard, Inc. (HPSI) and Matson marked a significant milestone in American shipbuilding yesterday with the dock-mounting ceremony for the first

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 4368