News

The latest maritime and offshore news.


Friday, May 19, 2023
Titanic Scan Reveals Amazing New Details of Historic Wreck
Interesting

Titanic Scan Reveals Amazing New Details of Historic Wreck

New details have been uncovered by creating a ‘digital twin’ of the infamous wreck of the Titanic.  Deep water specialist Magellan Ltd. has performed

May 19, 2023
Total Views: 16526

Saturday, May 13, 2023
Warship raising the Canadian Flag
Shipping News

Great Lakes Labor: Filipino Mariners Can Now Sail On Canadian Merchant Ships

by John Konrad (gCaptain) In a move to tackle an acute mariner shortage accentuated by the rapid retirement of boomers, Canada has signed an unprecedented

May 13, 2023
Total Views: 6631

Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Gordon Lightfoot Has Crossed The Bar: A Musical Beacon for Maritime History And Merchant Mariners
News

Gordon Lightfoot Has Crossed The Bar: A Musical Beacon for Maritime History And Merchant Mariners

Gordon Lightfoot, the iconic Canadian singer-songwriter who captivated generations with his evocative storytelling and unique musical stylings, passed away

May 2, 2023
Total Views: 5469

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
ANN C. PHILLIPS MARAD
News

Ann Phillips: Uncovering The Ghost Admiral Steering The US Government’s Most Secretive Agency

by Captain John Konrad (OpEd) How can you help Cato dismantle the Jones Act and undermine American shipping? How can you subvert crucial US Navy shipbuilding

April 25, 2023
Total Views: 26960

Monday, April 24, 2023
OOCL CFO Says It’s Impossible To Decouple From China
News

OOCL CFO Says It’s Impossible To Decouple From China

As geopolitical tensions rise, businesses are exploring alternatives to China for production and diversification, yet China’s vast influence in global

April 24, 2023
Total Views: 3713

Sunday, April 23, 2023
Grain ship in Ukraine
News

Russia Threatens Grain Deal If G7 Bans Exports

by Jake Cordell (Reuters) Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday that if the G7 moved to ban exports to Russia, Moscow would respond by

April 23, 2023
Total Views: 1625

Philippines Opens ‘More Lines Of Communication’ With China To Resolve Maritime Conflict
News

Philippines Opens ‘More Lines Of Communication’ With China To Resolve Maritime Conflict

By Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) The Philippines and China have agreed to establish “more lines of communications” to immediately resolve conflicts

April 23, 2023
Total Views: 2467

Saturday, April 22, 2023
Discovery Of WW2 Shipwreck Ends Australia’s  ‘Tragic’ Maritime Chapter
Shipping News

Discovery Of WW2 Shipwreck Ends Australia’s ‘Tragic’ Maritime Chapter

SYDNEY, April 22 (Reuters) – Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that the wreck of a Japanese merchant ship,

April 22, 2023
Total Views: 4968

Monday, April 17, 2023
Edward-Hines-Lumbe-Company-2-Marvin
Shipping News

Shipwrecks: Mystery Of Missing Great Lakes Lumber Company Fleet Solved

For more than 30 years, researchers have been exploring the depths of Lake Superior in search of vessels lost to time. The area off the coast of Grand Marais,

April 17, 2023
Total Views: 14229

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Space to ship communications link
News

Can Space Agencies Boost Autonomous Shipping?

As the global community strives to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, sustainable shipping emerges as a critical

April 12, 2023
Total Views: 1084

Monday, April 3, 2023
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim
News

Malaysian PM Seeks South China Sea Resolution

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Monday said he was prepared to negotiate with China over a maritime dispute between the two countries, days after a

April 3, 2023
Total Views: 1513

Deep Dive Into Russian Oil Tanker Shipments
News

Deep Dive Into Russian Oil Tanker Shipments

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) Russia’s seaborne crude flows are soaring, with no sign that the Kremlin’s threatened output cut is having any impact on the

April 3, 2023
Total Views: 4427

deep-sea mining vessels
News

Deep Sea Mining Applicants Face Uncertainty

By Todd Woody (Bloomberg) A United Nations-affiliated organization is expected to start accepting applications this summer from companies looking to mine

April 3, 2023
Total Views: 846

Saturday, April 1, 2023
kar-power-ship Sails To South Africa
News

Big Ship Power: South Africa Pushed Forward On Electric Powership Deal

By Antony Sguazzin and Borges Nhamire (Bloomberg) Eskom Holdings SOC is considering buying electricity from a Karpowership plant to be located offshore

April 1, 2023
Total Views: 4375

Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Maersk CEO Clerc Is Bullish On China Despite Weaker Than Expected Rebound
News

Maersk CEO Clerc Is Bullish On China Despite Weaker Than Expected Rebound

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Vincent Clerc, the newly appointed CEO of AP Møller-Maersk, spoke about China’s economic rebound during his visit to the

March 29, 2023
Total Views: 1873

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
vinfast electric car ship
News

US Faces Serious EV Supply Chain Problems

By Yvonne Yue Li (Bloomberg) Seven months after President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law, the magnitude of the challenge it will be

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 3474

president biden at climate summate
Navy

Biden Leaves Market And Military Unclear About Strategic Oil Reserve

The Biden administration’s inconsistent approach to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has raised concerns and intensified skepticism among oil

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 2455

Commandant Ann Phillips
News

US Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act Takes Aim At Container Carriers

by Laura Curtis (Bloomberg) Container carriers are facing new measures in the US Congress that would strip away a long-standing antitrust exemption and

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 2924

Sunday, March 26, 2023
Banksy’s Migrant Rescue Ship Seized By Italy’s Coast Guard 
Shipping News

Banksy’s Migrant Rescue Ship Seized By Italy’s Coast Guard 

MILAN, March 26 (Reuters) – A rescue ship funded by British street artist Banksy was seized in Lampedusa on Sunday after

March 26, 2023
Total Views: 4103

Saturday, March 25, 2023
LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
News

Spain Urges LNG Importers To Cut Ties With Russia

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) Spain, the biggest European buyer of liquefied natural gas from Russia, is urging importers not to sign new contracts with

March 25, 2023
Total Views: 2073