U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy suffered a significant engineering casualty during post-refit sea trials off the Washington coast before being towed back to
President Donald Trump has abandoned his proposal to charge a 20% fee on cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the United States will instead seek
Two Military Sealift Command ships have earned the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC) for the first time in the command’s 77-year history, recognizing the
Ukraine says it has struck another 11 Russian-linked vessels in the Sea of Azov, bringing the total number of ships damaged during a nine-day campaign to 116,
For the best part of a year, shipowners transiting the Strait of Hormuz have worked to a simple and largely unspoken rule of thumb, stay off the Iranian side,
TOTE Services has been selected to oversee construction of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ new Medium Landing Ship (LSM) fleet under a contract valued at
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July 23 (Reuters) – Iran flew Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related
One shipowner is attempting to coax crews to sail through the Strait of Hormuz by offering them an extra six months pay if they’re willing to cross the vital
A second commercial tanker has been abandoned by its crew in less than 24 hours after being struck by an unidentified projectile near the Strait of Hormuz,
U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy suffered a significant engineering casualty during post-refit sea trials off the Washington coast before being towed back to
Two sanctioned heavy-lift vessels carrying key top-side modules for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project have arrived at Novatek’s Belokamenka construction yard
Three more tankers have come under attack near the Strait of Hormuz in the latest escalation of the maritime conflict between Iran and the United States, as
Freight Audit & Payment is no longer defined only by invoice processing. It is evolving into a strategic discipline centered on governance, automation,
The first container ship to run on Brazilian-made ethanol fuel is scheduled to sail early Tuesday from the port of Santos, an unprecedented test for the
One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz,
The United States will resume enforcing its maritime blockade of Iran on Monday, restoring restrictions on commercial shipping to and from Iranian ports less
July 23 (Reuters) – Iran flew Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, military advisers and missile- and drone-related
One shipowner is attempting to coax crews to sail through the Strait of Hormuz by offering them an extra six months pay if they’re willing to cross the vital
A second commercial tanker has been abandoned by its crew in less than 24 hours after being struck by an unidentified projectile near the Strait of Hormuz,
U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy suffered a significant engineering casualty during post-refit sea trials off the Washington coast before being towed back to
Two sanctioned heavy-lift vessels carrying key top-side modules for Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project have arrived at Novatek’s Belokamenka construction yard
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An Indian crew member is still missing after a Cyprus-flagged container ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and a search operation is underway to
(Bloomberg) — Ukrainian forces hit seven Russian fuel tankers, five dry-cargo vessels and a batch of other ships in the Sea of Azov as Kyiv expands the
President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will reinstate its blockade of Iranian shipping while proposing a sweeping new plan to charge a 20%
The International Maritime Organization has awarded its highest honor for bravery at sea posthumously to Norwegian rescue diver and chief mate Adrian Willyson
The International Maritime Organization’s Council has adopted a resolution reaffirming freedom of navigation through international straits, condemning
New Agreement with KRISO, KOSHIPA and KUSPC Establishes Framework for Workforce Development, Technical Certification and Naval MRO Readiness ABS signed a memorandum of
Ports sometimes have requirements for the number of mooring ropes a vessel calling must have on board. John Southam and Vicky Dolka,
As governments push to protect the world’s oceans, regions that have already adopted stringent environmental regulations could serve as templates for sustained change, Thordon
NexusWave, the fully managed, bonded connectivity service from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has been awarded Cyber Security Type Approval by ClassNK. The certification
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
New Agreement with KRISO, KOSHIPA and KUSPC Establishes Framework for Workforce Development, Technical Certification and Naval MRO Readiness ABS signed a memorandum of
Ports sometimes have requirements for the number of mooring ropes a vessel calling must have on board. John Southam and Vicky Dolka,
As governments push to protect the world’s oceans, regions that have already adopted stringent environmental regulations could serve as templates for sustained change, Thordon
NexusWave, the fully managed, bonded connectivity service from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, has been awarded Cyber Security Type Approval by ClassNK. The certification
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
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States would probably take over the Strait of Hormuz and should be reimbursed for controlling the vital
A strengthening El Niño is on track to become one of the strongest events in the historical record, raising fresh concerns for global shipping just days after
The United States carried out a fourth wave of military strikes against Iran on Sunday, expanding its campaign to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities
European Union countries paid an estimated 5.96 billion euros ($6.82 billion) for liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Yamal LNG project during the first six
A handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in secret in recent days, even as observable crossings all but ceased after a flare-up in fighting
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U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and
SINGAPORE, July 13 (Reuters) – The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on Sunday, shipping data
SEOUL, July 13 (Reuters) – The South Korean navy early on Monday morning recovered the body of a seaman who went missing at sea over the weekend
By Patrick Sykes Jul 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Turkey and Egypt have blocked a cruise ship carrying more than 1,900 LGBTQ tourists from entering their
By Kanoko Matsuyama and Rong Wei Neo Jul 12, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Oil jumped as the US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes, with the sides offering
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