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DUBAI, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The British-flagged Stena Impero tanker sailed out of Iranian waters on Friday, the owner said, after it was detained in July

By Florence Tan and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Key oil freight rates from the Middle East to Asia rocketed as much as 28% on Friday

A Maine Maritime Academy alumnus could be facing criminal charges for accidentally shooting a referee with a cannon during a MMA football game. The incident

Today’s World Maritime Day celebration is bringing attention to the importance of gender equality in the maritime industry and especially the

By Jonathan Saul and Chen Aizhu LONDON/SINGAPORE, Sept 26 (Reuters) – China’s Unipec has made replacement bookings for four oil shipments from the

BIRKENHEAD, England, Sept 26 (Reuters) – Prince William and his wife Kate formally named a new British polar research ship “Sir David

By Alaric Nightingale and Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –Oil-tanker costs are surging after the U.S. slapped sanctions on Chinese companies it accused of

The sanctions targeted COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian) Co. and COSCO Shipping Tanker (Dalian), along with Seaman & Ship Management Co. and a handful of

Dutch based ship designer eConowind has been tapped to supply one of their innovative “ventifoil“ wind-assisted propulsion systems onboard a 3,600 DWT

The world’s first ultra-large containership to be powered by liquefied natural gas was launched in China this week. CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE is the first of

By Jack Wittels and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) –For almost three years, the oil industry has been puzzling over how to supply merchant ships with fuel that

By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM, Sept 25 (Reuters) – British-flagged oil tanker Stena Impero is still being held in Iran, despite Tehran lifting a detention

By Eric Roston (Bloomberg) –Days after millions of climate protesters called for international action and global leaders convened at the United Nations

By Roslan Khasawneh SINGAPORE, Sept 25 (Reuters) – S&P Global Platts on Wednesday reported the first physical cargo trade for low-sulphur fuel oil

By Michael Carr – Portsmouth Virginia’s Inner Harbor seawall is lined with lampposts spaced about 25 feet apart. They are ornate, built of steel and

Boston-based Sea Machines and U.S.-based shipbuilder Metal Shark have partnered on a new 29-foot autonomous vessel now being offered to government and

By Doina Chiacu and Marianna Parraga WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four maritime firms and

By Susanna Twidale LONDON, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The aviation and shipping sectors should formally be included in Britain’s target to cut its

STOCKHOLM, Sept 24 (Reuters) – The British-flagged tanker Stena Impero detained by Iran in July remains in that country even though it has been legally

By Michel Bernouin CANNES, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Mediterranean resort town Cannes, France’s fourth-biggest cruise ship port, will ban the most