Oil and gas tankers are avoiding the Strait of Hormuz after ships received radio broadcasts purporting to ban transit following US-Israel strikes on Iran. A
U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory attacks across the Persian Gulf are disrupting oil exports from a region that supplies 20% of global
Iranian missiles struck the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain on Saturday after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran, triggering
The U.S. Navy declared a maritime warning zone across the Persian Gulf after strikes on Iran prompted retaliation, with oil majors suspending shipments through
The maritime security environment in the Middle East deteriorated sharply on Saturday following confirmed United States and Israeli strikes on Iran, with
A number of oil tankers are avoiding sailing through Hormuz shipping strait that links the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open seas, with some shipowners taking
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Last weekend’s launch of a ro-ro cargo vessel at a riverside shipyard in Wuhan may not have commanded the same attention as an Airbus A320 rolling off
A U.S. Navy-operated autonomous surface vessel (ASV) built by Saronic rescued two U.S. Army aviators after their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed off the coast
For decades, oil traders, executives and analysts warned that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be a global economic
At least two crew members were reported missing and one injured after U.S. forces disabled a tanker in the Gulf of Oman late Tuesday, in what appears to be
U.S. forces disabled a tanker linked to Iran’s shadow fleet in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, marking the seventh commercial vessel interdicted since
(Bloomberg) The US and Israel began striking targets across Iran, with President Donald Trump urging Iranians to overthrow the government in a conflict that
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has wrapped up a 24-day emergency response after a disabled bulk carrier suffered engine failure in the Coral
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright signed an export authorization yesterday for a 12% expansion at Cheniere Energy’s Corpus Christi liquefied natural
Container freight spot rates on the major trades saw limited movement this week as supply chains in China slowly began to restart following the new year
Sweden shot down an unidentified drone near France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier docked in Malmo. French Foreign Minister calls it a "ridiculous
Last weekend’s launch of a ro-ro cargo vessel at a riverside shipyard in Wuhan may not have commanded the same attention as an Airbus A320 rolling off
A U.S. Navy-operated autonomous surface vessel (ASV) built by Saronic rescued two U.S. Army aviators after their AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed off the coast
For decades, oil traders, executives and analysts warned that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be a global economic
At least two crew members were reported missing and one injured after U.S. forces disabled a tanker in the Gulf of Oman late Tuesday, in what appears to be
U.S. forces disabled a tanker linked to Iran’s shadow fleet in the Gulf of Oman on Monday, marking the seventh commercial vessel interdicted since
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The tanker Sea Horse carrying 200,000 barrels of Russian gas oil diverted from Cuba and is now drifting in the North Atlantic. The move worsens Cuba's fuel
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking to permanently seize the motor tanker Skipper and its roughly 1.8
Less than a month after restarting limited Red Sea transits, Maersk is once again rerouting select services around the Cape of Good Hope, underscoring how
Panamanian authorities searched a ports unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison 0001.HK in Panama on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the
A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect
In an open letter to the industry, ABS has set out a measured and data-driven approach to support the development of an effective global framework for maritime decarbonization.
Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has released details of an incident in May when a ship under its management rescued two Filipino fishermen from their sinking
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has secured its first orders for VIKING Pentagon Star – a new mass rescue device designed to enable rapid recovery of large numbers of people
Damen’s Fuel Flexible Tugs are designed to meet the requirements of today and tomorrow in equal measure Of all the challenges facing the maritime industry, perhaps the one that
The Company’s Environmental, Social and Governance Programs Continue Their Positive Global Impact Resolve Marine, a global leader in innovative marine solutions,
Blue Water Marine Capital, headquartered in Linthicum, Maryland, and Horizon Offshore Services, based in Houston, Texas, are pleased to announce the successful completion of a 25%
To meet the IMO’s emissions reduction targets, maritime industry commitment must extend to delivering greater data transparency and measurable action to prevent decarb projects
In an industry first, ABS has launched the ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange, consisting of two advanced technology centers in Athens, Greece, and Houston, Texas, focused on
In an open letter to the industry, ABS has set out a measured and data-driven approach to support the development of an effective global framework for maritime decarbonization.
Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has released details of an incident in May when a ship under its management rescued two Filipino fishermen from their sinking
VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has secured its first orders for VIKING Pentagon Star – a new mass rescue device designed to enable rapid recovery of large numbers of people
Damen’s Fuel Flexible Tugs are designed to meet the requirements of today and tomorrow in equal measure Of all the challenges facing the maritime industry, perhaps the one that
The Company’s Environmental, Social and Governance Programs Continue Their Positive Global Impact Resolve Marine, a global leader in innovative marine solutions,
Blue Water Marine Capital, headquartered in Linthicum, Maryland, and Horizon Offshore Services, based in Houston, Texas, are pleased to announce the successful completion of a 25%
To meet the IMO’s emissions reduction targets, maritime industry commitment must extend to delivering greater data transparency and measurable action to prevent decarb projects
In an industry first, ABS has launched the ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange, consisting of two advanced technology centers in Athens, Greece, and Houston, Texas, focused on
A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect
Panamanian authorities searched a ports unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison in Panama on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the operation,
The McMurdo Docking Pier has successfully arrived at McMurdo Station, the United States' research station in Antarctica, after completing a 9,159-nautical-mile
Russian and Iranian oil producers are slashing prices in a fierce competition for Chinese buyers after India cut imports by 40%. Nearly 48 million barrels of
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced Wednesday that it will begin preparing a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to
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Drewry World Container Index reveals global container shipping rates fell 1% to $1,899 per 40-foot container this week, marking the seventh consecutive weekly
One day after departing Alabama Shipyard, the hospital ship USNS Mercy is holding a steady southbound course through the central Gulf of Mexico — and AIS
The European Union needs to coordinate its plan to impose a full maritime services ban on Russia's seaborne crude oil exports with other G7 countries before
Iran has been loading oil onto tankers at a rapid pace in recent days, a potential sign of the Persian Gulf state’s preparations in case of an attack by the
The nation's two busiest container ports posted double-digit declines in January cargo volumes, but industry leaders say the dip reflects comparison against
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