Workers wearing protective gear arrive to dismantle a decommissioned ship at the Alang shipyard

Maritime Security

U.S. Believes Iran was Behind ‘Hijacking’ Incident in Gulf of Oman, But Can’t Yet Confirm

The United States believes Iran was behind Tuesday’s maritime security incident on board the Asphalt Princess in the Gulf of Oman, but it wasn’t yet in a position to confirm...

Shipping

SFL Acquires Two Modern Containerships and Sells Vintage Feeders to MSC

NYSE-listed SFL Corporation (NYSE: SFL) has agreed to acquire two secondhand 14,000 TEU containerships backed by charters to a leading container line. The company described the vessels as modern eco-design...

Cruise Ships

Royal Caribbean Falls on Earnings Miss, Delta Variant

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) — Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. tumbled after reporting second-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street projections and saying the delta variant of Covid-19 is having a...