U.S. polar icebreakers Healy and recently acquired Storis are currently operating to the north of the Aleutian Island chain in the American Arctic. This marks
The captain of an oil tanker and two officers accused of severing five undersea power and telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last December, blamed technical
By Daryna Krasnolutska Aug 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine’s state security service and special forces struck Russia’s Baltic port of Ust-Luga
The U.S. Coast Guard has arrested the captain of a 333-meter Liberian-flagged containership in Seattle after he was found to be severely intoxicated while in
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has ordered Ørsted’s Revolution Wind project to halt all offshore
By Marcus Wong Aug 24, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Vietnam has sharply accelerated its island building efforts this year in the contested Spratly Islands in
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A Russian liquefied natural gas carrier without ice protection has reversed course and remains stopped near the edge of the sea ice on the Northern Sea Route.
The U.S. military conducted a strike against a Venezuelan vessel in international waters on Tuesday, marking the first known operation since the Trump
By Idrees Ali, Patricia Zengerle and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – A large buildup of U.S. naval forces in and around the Southern
U.S. naval forces continue to step up their engagement in the Arctic. While the Coast Guard now has two icebreakers operating in the Bering Sea simultaneously
CAIRO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Sunday that a Liberia-flagged Israeli-owned tanker reported
By Nichola Groom Aug 22 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday ordered Denmark’s Orsted ORSTED.CO to stop far-advanced
Arctic Gateway Group and Fednav Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore establishing year-round shipping operations through Canada's only
The expert firefighting team that boarded the Marie Maersk on Tuesday has brought the fire under control, though it remains not fully extinguished, according
The Philippines and Australia are working towards a new defense agreement to be signed next year, their defense ministers said on Friday, as both nations seek
By Brian Platt and Josh Wingrove Aug 22, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Canada will remove its retaliatory tariffs on a long list of US products that comply with the
A Russian liquefied natural gas carrier without ice protection has reversed course and remains stopped near the edge of the sea ice on the Northern Sea Route.
The U.S. military conducted a strike against a Venezuelan vessel in international waters on Tuesday, marking the first known operation since the Trump
By Idrees Ali, Patricia Zengerle and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – A large buildup of U.S. naval forces in and around the Southern
U.S. naval forces continue to step up their engagement in the Arctic. While the Coast Guard now has two icebreakers operating in the Bering Sea simultaneously
CAIRO, Aug 31 (Reuters) – British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Sunday that a Liberia-flagged Israeli-owned tanker reported
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Royal Navy warship HMS Trent and a Wildcat helicopter have completed a five-day operation shadowing Russian vessels through UK waters, highlighting
Container spot rates have experienced their tenth consecutive week of declines – albeit with indications of some form of stabilisation – so, is it more of
Mid-size and feeder vessels continue to dominate newbuilding orders in the past week, taking the box ship orderbook to well over 10m teu, a 15-year
The US sanctioned a Greek shipper and two Chinese port-terminal operators that it said facilitated the transport of Iranian oil, broadening a so-called maximum
Orient Overseas International Ltd. warned that additional port levies imposed could negatively impact the firm, but shifting global trade patterns amid tariff
ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture based in Stockholm, Sweden, to expand their OVERSEA™ collaboration and ensure
NexusOcean, the ocean’s internet provider, is pleased to announce that it can now offer Starlink’s high-speed maritime connectivity solutions to its clients. This is made
20-Meter Saildrone Surveyor Offers Unmanned Deepwater Transoceanic Journeys ABS awarded Classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater unmanned surface
The second in a series of four fully electric-ready ferries On 27 August, Damen Shipyards Group launched the latest Island Class ferry for Canada’s BC Ferries. The vessel is
Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has launched a suite of support and consultancy services to protect IT systems onboard its clients’ vessels from disruption. Its
ABS and Saronic Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore autonomous technologies for maritime applications. The agreement establishes a cooperative
The agreement enables Hadley Shipping’s fleet under Anglo-Eastern’s technical management to upgrade to Inmarsat NexusWave. Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has
Once detected as isolated incidents – if at all – jamming and spoofing of ship locations now afflict the world’s busiest waterways. Sperry Marine’s Ralf Magner
ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture based in Stockholm, Sweden, to expand their OVERSEA™ collaboration and ensure
NexusOcean, the ocean’s internet provider, is pleased to announce that it can now offer Starlink’s high-speed maritime connectivity solutions to its clients. This is made
20-Meter Saildrone Surveyor Offers Unmanned Deepwater Transoceanic Journeys ABS awarded Classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater unmanned surface
The second in a series of four fully electric-ready ferries On 27 August, Damen Shipyards Group launched the latest Island Class ferry for Canada’s BC Ferries. The vessel is
Wallem Group, a leading global maritime partner, has launched a suite of support and consultancy services to protect IT systems onboard its clients’ vessels from disruption. Its
ABS and Saronic Technologies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore autonomous technologies for maritime applications. The agreement establishes a cooperative
The agreement enables Hadley Shipping’s fleet under Anglo-Eastern’s technical management to upgrade to Inmarsat NexusWave. Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has
Once detected as isolated incidents – if at all – jamming and spoofing of ship locations now afflict the world’s busiest waterways. Sperry Marine’s Ralf Magner
HOUSTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Two tankers chartered by Chevron carrying Venezuelan crude reached U.S. waters on Thursday, marking the first U.S.
The U.S. Treasury Department has intensified its campaign against Iran’s petroleum sector by imposing sanctions on Greek national Antonios Margaritis,
U.S. oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips said on Thursday it would secure 4 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas from Sempra's Port
Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 4% to $2,250 per 40ft container this week, marking the tenth consecutive week of decline as the market continues
The UK government has announced a new round of sanctions targeting an Iranian oil magnate and multiple companies enabling Iran’s destabilizing
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The United States and the European Union on Thursday locked in a framework trade deal reached last month that includes a 15% U.S. tariff on most EU imports,
A Ukrainian man has been arrested in Italy on suspicion of coordinating the 2022 attacks on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, German prosecutors said on
An amphibious warship USS New Orleans (LPD-18) suffered a fire off the coast of Okinawa, Japan on Wednesday, prompting a coordinated international response
An integrated tug and barge (ITB) operating in Alaska’s Prince William Sound suffered a complete connection failure when all four push lines parted
The owner of Canadian firm Davie Shipbuilding said on Wednesday that the key to winning a contract to build icebreakers for the United States is to develop
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