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Monday, December 8, 2025
‘Dark Fleet’ LNG Carrier Forced to Turn Back as Early Winter Ice Blocks Access to Arctic LNG 2
Shipping

‘Dark Fleet’ LNG Carrier Forced to Turn Back as Early Winter Ice Blocks Access to Arctic LNG 2

In recent days Russia’s medium ice-class LNG carrier Buran has failed repeatedly to reach the Arctic LNG 2 terminal in Ob Bay as thick, early-season ice has

Monday, December 8, 2025
Total Views: 13614

US, India Seek to Reset Ties as Trade Deal Remains Elusive
News

US, India Seek to Reset Ties as Trade Deal Remains Elusive

Two separate US delegations are in New Delhi this week to hold talks with their India counterparts, seeking to repair bilateral ties even as a trade deal

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 438

Shipboard Firefighting Standards Under Scrutiny as Vessel Complexity Strains Crew Training Capacity
Sponsored

Shipboard Firefighting Standards Under Scrutiny as Vessel Complexity Strains Crew Training Capacity

With lithium battery fires, alternative fuels, and automated systems reshaping maritime fire risk, industry leaders push for updated response protocols When a

December 8, 2025
Total Views: 17896

Sunday, December 7, 2025
China's first domestically built aircraft carrier departs the port for its ninth sea trial in Dalian
Defense

Chinese Carrier Conducting Intense Air Operations Near Japan, Tokyo Says

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) – A Chinese carrier strike group sailing close to Japan kept up intense air operations on Sunday as it sailed into the Pacific

December 7, 2025
Total Views: 1587

Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sails through the Miyako Strait near Okinawa on its way to the Pacific in this handout photo
Defense

China Fighter Jet Locks Radar At Japan Planes In Row Over Taiwan

By Kanoko Matsuyama Dec 7, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Chinese and Japanese ties, already frayed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan, came

December 7, 2025
Total Views: 3122

Saturday, December 6, 2025
Migrant boat sinks off southern Greek island
Incidents

Eighteen Die After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Southern Greek Island

ATHENS, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Eighteen migrants drowned when their boat overturned 26 miles (40 km) south of the tiny southern Greek island of

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 930

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Russia Asks U.S. to Halt Pursuit of Tanker After Crew Claims Russian Flag, NY Times Reports
Shipping

Russia Asks U.S. to Halt Pursuit of Tanker After Crew Claims Russian Flag, NY Times Reports

Russia has formally requested that the United States cease its pursuit of an oil tanker fleeing Coast Guard vessels in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the New

Second Shadow Tanker Off Venezuela Reflags to Russia, Testing U.S. Seizure Policy
Featured

Second Shadow Tanker Off Venezuela Reflags to Russia, Testing U.S. Seizure Policy

The oil tanker Hyperion has reflagged to the Russian registry in what analysts say is a calculated move to shield the vessel from potential U.S. seizure,

Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Qendil’ Runs Aground in Turkey Following Ukrainian Drone Strike
News

Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Qendil’ Runs Aground in Turkey Following Ukrainian Drone Strike

The Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker Qendil ran aground off Turkey’s Bozcaada island on Sunday while transiting from Alia?a to Yalova,

Paint Job Politics: How One Tanker Turned a Sanctions Chase Into a US-Russia Showdown
News

Paint Job Politics: How One Tanker Turned a Sanctions Chase Into a US-Russia Showdown

A rusting oil tanker and a can of paint have just sparked the most surreal maritime standoff of the decade. Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – For nearly two

Maduro Arrested Aboard USS Iwo Jima, Bound For Trial In New York
Navy

Maduro Arrested Aboard USS Iwo Jima, Bound For Trial In New York

by Andrew Cawthorne (Reuters) The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday,


Saturday, December 6, 2025
A screenshot from video shared by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth showing two alleged drug smuggling vessels before they were destroyed by U.S. forces in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, October 27, 2025
Defense

Hegseth Defends Decision To Kill Survivors In Caribbean Strike

By Roxana Tiron and Magdalena Del Valle Dec 6, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on deadly US airstrikes against alleged

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 1933

Giorgia Meloni Signs Shipyard Agreement In Bahrain
Shipbuilding

Giorgia Meloni Signs Shipyard Agreement In Bahrain

Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard (ASRY) has signed two major agreements with Italian shipbuilding powerhouse Fincantieri and additive-manufacturing specialist

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 2346

Gambian-flagged tanker Kairos transits the Bosphorus in Istanbul
Incidents

Bulgaria Rescuing Sanctioned Tanker That Was Hit By Ukrainian Drone

Dec 5 (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s maritime authorities, border police and navy, are carrying out a rescue of a vessel that entered the

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 1115

cocoa bean shipment
Shipping

Cocoa Piles Up At Ivory Coast Ports As Buyers Face Cash Shortage

By Baudelaire Mieu and Mumbi Gitau Dec 5, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Ivory Coast is facing a temporary glut of cocoa at its ports as farmers rush to find

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 16825

Chinese PLA Hospital Ship
Shipping

Chinese Hospital Ship Visits Jamaica As US Gunboats Ply Caribbean

By Jim Wyss Dec 5, 2025 (Bloomberg) –A Chinese hospital ship quietly docked in hurricane-hit Jamaica this week, projecting soft power into the heart

December 6, 2025
Total Views: 2343

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Russia Asks U.S. to Halt Pursuit of Tanker After Crew Claims Russian Flag, NY Times Reports
Shipping

Russia Asks U.S. to Halt Pursuit of Tanker After Crew Claims Russian Flag, NY Times Reports

Russia has formally requested that the United States cease its pursuit of an oil tanker fleeing Coast Guard vessels in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the New

Second Shadow Tanker Off Venezuela Reflags to Russia, Testing U.S. Seizure Policy
Featured

Second Shadow Tanker Off Venezuela Reflags to Russia, Testing U.S. Seizure Policy

The oil tanker Hyperion has reflagged to the Russian registry in what analysts say is a calculated move to shield the vessel from potential U.S. seizure,

Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Qendil’ Runs Aground in Turkey Following Ukrainian Drone Strike
News

Shadow Fleet Tanker ‘Qendil’ Runs Aground in Turkey Following Ukrainian Drone Strike

The Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker Qendil ran aground off Turkey’s Bozcaada island on Sunday while transiting from Alia?a to Yalova,

Paint Job Politics: How One Tanker Turned a Sanctions Chase Into a US-Russia Showdown
News

Paint Job Politics: How One Tanker Turned a Sanctions Chase Into a US-Russia Showdown

A rusting oil tanker and a can of paint have just sparked the most surreal maritime standoff of the decade. Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – For nearly two

Maduro Arrested Aboard USS Iwo Jima, Bound For Trial In New York
Navy

Maduro Arrested Aboard USS Iwo Jima, Bound For Trial In New York

by Andrew Cawthorne (Reuters) The U.S. attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday,


Friday, December 5, 2025
Tanker EVENTIN adrift in the Baltic Sea
News

G7, EU Weigh Full Ban on Maritime Services for Russian Oil

The Group of Seven countries and the European Union are in talks to replace a price cap on Russian oil exports with a full maritime services ban in a bid

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 723

Oil Tanker sails in san francisco bay california
News

Newsom Sparks Rebellion in Bay Area Town Over Gasoline Imports

A small city perched on San Francisco Bay poses a big obstacle to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s plans to prevent gasoline price spikes in a state that

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 2358

aerial of an offshore wind turbine
Offshore

Germany Shrinks Wind Auctions After Last Round Attracted No Bids

Germany will scale back offshore-wind auctions next year after the last round failed to attract any bidders. The government will tender just 2.5 to 5

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 324

Putin, Modi Agree to Expand and Widen India-Russia Trade, Strengthen Friendship
News

Putin, Modi Agree to Expand and Widen India-Russia Trade, Strengthen Friendship

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered India uninterrupted fuel supplies on Friday, eliciting a cautious response even as he and Indian Prime Minister

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 202

The Damen Landing Ship Transport 100 (LST100) has been selected as the preferred option for the Australian Defence Forces’ Landing Craft Heavy capability, to be constructed by Austal Australia
Defense

Navy Pivots to Medium Landing Ship Design

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan on Friday announced a major strategic shift in naval shipbuilding, revealing the selection of a design for the Medium Landing

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 1580

Corporate News

December 17, 2025

Spirit of Mulgumpin Enters Service Setting a New Standard for Tour Vessels in Australia

Spirit of Mulgumpin, a highly customised 22-metre tour vessel Incat Crowther has designed for The Tour  Collective’s See Moreton business has entered service supporting See

December 17, 2025

Hefring Marine with SEA.AI to elevate maritime safety through AI-enhanced vision technology

Hefring Marine, the Icelandic leader in intelligent maritime analytics, and SEA.AI, the pioneer in AI-powered maritime vision systems, today announced a new partnership that will

December 16, 2025

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Completes Conversion and Delivers First-of-Its-Kind Service Operation Vessel to Hornbeck Offshore Services

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) today announced the successful completion and redelivery of the HOS Rocinante, a first-of-its-kind U.S.-flagged Service

December 16, 2025

Krey Schiffahrt selects Inmarsat NexusWave to support operational efficiency of its state-of-the-art newbuild project cargo carriers

Inmarsat Maritime’s fully managed bonded connectivity service will support the new vessel’s efficient operations with unlimited data and outstanding performance. 

December 15, 2025

ABB and HDF Energy to develop high-power fuel cell unit for large seagoing ships

ABB and HDF Energy have signed a joint-development agreement (JDA) to develop a high-power fuel cell unit for marine applications. Enabling megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel cells, the

December 4, 2025

Inmarsat Maritime Unveils Next Phase Of Nexus Wave Evolution Of ViaSat 3 Network

Inmarsat Maritime, a ViaSat (NASDAQ: VSAT) company, has unveiled the next phase in the evolution of its NexusWave bonded connectivity service, following the successful launch of

December 3, 2025

Thordon Bearings wins 2025 Motorship award for T-BOSS® Sterntubeless ship design

Thordon Bearings has won the 2025 Motorship Award for T-BOSS, the ship design which replaces a traditional sterntube with a space that allows inspection and maintenance of a

November 26, 2025

Damen and Windcat introduce Innovation Series – a new class of offshore support vessels

New Innovation Series follows successful Windcat CSOV introduction On 25 November 2025, at the Offshore Energy Conference in Amsterdam, Windcat signed a contract with Damen

Corporate News

December 17, 2025

Spirit of Mulgumpin Enters Service Setting a New Standard for Tour Vessels in Australia

Spirit of Mulgumpin, a highly customised 22-metre tour vessel Incat Crowther has designed for The Tour  Collective’s See Moreton business has entered service supporting See

December 17, 2025

Hefring Marine with SEA.AI to elevate maritime safety through AI-enhanced vision technology

Hefring Marine, the Icelandic leader in intelligent maritime analytics, and SEA.AI, the pioneer in AI-powered maritime vision systems, today announced a new partnership that will

December 16, 2025

Eastern Shipbuilding Group Completes Conversion and Delivers First-of-Its-Kind Service Operation Vessel to Hornbeck Offshore Services

Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) today announced the successful completion and redelivery of the HOS Rocinante, a first-of-its-kind U.S.-flagged Service

December 16, 2025

Krey Schiffahrt selects Inmarsat NexusWave to support operational efficiency of its state-of-the-art newbuild project cargo carriers

Inmarsat Maritime’s fully managed bonded connectivity service will support the new vessel’s efficient operations with unlimited data and outstanding performance. 

December 15, 2025

ABB and HDF Energy to develop high-power fuel cell unit for large seagoing ships

ABB and HDF Energy have signed a joint-development agreement (JDA) to develop a high-power fuel cell unit for marine applications. Enabling megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel cells, the

December 4, 2025

Inmarsat Maritime Unveils Next Phase Of Nexus Wave Evolution Of ViaSat 3 Network

Inmarsat Maritime, a ViaSat (NASDAQ: VSAT) company, has unveiled the next phase in the evolution of its NexusWave bonded connectivity service, following the successful launch of

December 3, 2025

Thordon Bearings wins 2025 Motorship award for T-BOSS® Sterntubeless ship design

Thordon Bearings has won the 2025 Motorship Award for T-BOSS, the ship design which replaces a traditional sterntube with a space that allows inspection and maintenance of a

November 26, 2025

Damen and Windcat introduce Innovation Series – a new class of offshore support vessels

New Innovation Series follows successful Windcat CSOV introduction On 25 November 2025, at the Offshore Energy Conference in Amsterdam, Windcat signed a contract with Damen


Friday, December 5, 2025
bulk ship
Shipping

Bulk Carrier Repels Pirate Attack in Yemen Waters as Red Sea Shipping Return Gains Momentum

A merchant vessel successfully defended against a coordinated pirate attack in the Bab-el-Mandeb off the coast of Yemen early Friday morning, marking the

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 1106

Iran Holds Drills in Gulf, Firing Ballistic, Cruise Missiles at Simulated Targets
News

Iran Holds Drills in Gulf, Firing Ballistic, Cruise Missiles at Simulated Targets

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy fired ballistic and cruise missiles at simulated targets in the Gulf on Friday during a two-day military exercise aimed at

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 318

Babcock Yard Shed
Defense

UK Shipbuilders BAE Systems, Babcock Boosted by Europe’s Warship Revival

In 1976, welder Phil McClean won “Apprentice of the Year” at Harland and Wolff’s shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was following in the footsteps

December 5, 2025
Total Views: 782

Thursday, December 4, 2025
USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209) Christening & Launch
Defense

NASSCO Teams with Samsung Heavy Industries and DSEC to Boost U.S. Shipbuilding Capabilities

General Dynamics NASSCO has joined forces with South Korean shipbuilding leaders Samsung Heavy Industries and longtime partner DSEC Co., Ltd. in a strategic

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 1540

bulk carrier at sea
News

Bulker Newbuilding Orders Plunge to Five-Year Low Amid Market Uncertainty

The dry bulk shipping sector has seen a dramatic pullback in new vessel orders, with bulker newbuilding contracting capacity falling 54% year-over-year to 25

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 820

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Thursday, December 4, 2025
The Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal courtesy Georgia Ports Authority
Featured

Vietnam Emerges as Fastest-Growing Trade Partner for Port of Savannah

The Port of Savannah has identified Vietnam as its fastest-growing trade partner, driven by a significant expansion in manufacturing capabilities and logistics

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 1466

EUNAVFOR Aspides forces escort a CMA CGM containership in the Red Sea
News

Second Ocean Alliance Service Returns to Suez on Europe–Asia Backhaul

Europe-Asia shippers were today informed that a second Ocean Alliance service would resume Suez Canal transits on its backhaul leg to

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 998

Hung Cao Navy
Featured

Hung Cao – A Navy Diver In The Pentagon Briefing Room

Hung Cao and the Fight to Rebuild America’s Maritime Power Before the Next War Arrives by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The first thing you notice about the

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 61061

Crude oil tanker Advantage Angel transits Istanbul's Bosphorus
Shipping

War Insurance Costs Spike for Ship Owners as Black Sea Threats Grow

War insurance costs for ships sailing to the Black Sea have spiked again, with insurers reviewing policies daily as the conflict in Ukraine spills into sea

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 268

Aerial view of a container terminal
Shipping

Container Spot Rates Rebound as Carriers Shift to Weekly Price Hikes

Global container shipping rates climbed 7% this week to $1,927 per 40-foot container, snapping a three-week decline that had pushed spot rates to their lowest

December 4, 2025
Total Views: 395