Electronic Warfare Disrupts Global Shipping Amid Israel-Iran War

Nearly 1,000 commercial ships navigating near Iran are facing daily GPS interference due to escalating electronic warfare in the region, especially between Israel and...

Alternative Fuels Lead 19.8M GT in New Orders, Signaling Broader Industry...

Orders for alternative-fuelled vessels reached 19.8 million GT in H1 2025, up 78% from the same period in 2024. The container segment led...

Fear and Speculation Mount After Another Tanker is Hit by Unexplained...

A fully loaded oil tanker suffered a severe and unexplained explosion in its engine room while operating off the coast of Libya, reports Lloyd's...

Global LNG Carrier Demand Crashes, Clouding Outlook Through 2027

New LNG carrier orders have declined by nearly 90% in early 2025 compared to the same period last year. Shipyards face reduced utilization...

Hong Kong Launches Incentive Scheme for Green Maritime Fuel Bunkering

Hong Kong’s Marine Department (MD) has unveiled a Green Maritime Fuel Bunkering Incentive Scheme designed to accelerate the city’s ambition to become a green...

Hanwha Ocean Charts a Polar Course with Next-Gen Icebreaker

Hanwha Ocean has been selected as the preferred bidder to construct South Korea’s next-generation icebreaking research vessel, signaling a major leap in the nation’s...

Split by Standards: The Twin Tides of Green Shipping Regulation

FuelEU Maritime and IMO’s Net-Zero Framework are set to overlap, creating dual compliance requirements. Shipowners face potential cost surges due to parallel GHG...

HKC Sets Sail: The Global Shift in Ship Recycling Begins

The HKC sets comprehensive standards for the safe and eco-friendly dismantling of ships. Its enforcement requires participating nations to meet criteria related to...

Mawei Shipbuilding Signs Deal for Electric Teaching Container Ship

Seacon Shipping Orders Innovative 406 TEU Training Vessel. New Electric Vessel to Combine Cargo Transport and Onboard Education. Battery-Powered Ship Exceeds 2025 Efficiency...

Underwater Explosive Attacks on Oil Tankers Raise Mediterranean Security Fears

Limpet Mine Threat Emerges in Mediterranean Amid Geopolitical Tensions. Pattern of Underwater Attacks Targets Vessels Linked to Russian Port Calls. Explosions in Mediterranean...

LNG Shipping Index Slips Slightly Despite Strong Market Signals

LNG Sector Holds Flat as Long-Term Growth Signals Build. UPI Dips 0.37% While Global Markets Climb. Muted LNG Stock Moves Mask Structural Shift...

New Details Uncovered in Brooklyn Bridge Collision Involving Mexican Navy Ship

NTSB Reveals New Details in Deadly Brooklyn Bridge Ship Collision. Cuauhtémoc Crash: Ship Was Moving Backward at Over 6 MPH Before Impact. Federal...

Finland Bans Wastewater Discharge from Cargo Ships to Protect Baltic Sea

New Finnish Law Makes Cargo Vessels Subject to Maritime Wastewater Restrictions. Finland First to Ban Toilet and Scrubber Wastewater from Cargo Ships. Tougher...

Lessons Learned: Crane Barge Strikes Shore-Side Crane During Transit

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released Report MIR-25-09 and Investigation DCA24FM014 concerning an incident involving a crane barge and a shore-side...

Marubeni and SINOPEC Move Toward Global Expansion in Cleaner Marine Fuels

Marubeni and SINOPEC FUEL OIL have formalized a strategic partnership to expand cooperation in both conventional and alternative marine fuels. The agreement builds...

GRC Introduces Common Method to Track GHG Emissions in Ro-Ro Shipping

Six leading Ro-Ro operators and ClassNK partnered with Smart Freight Centre to launch standardized GHG emission calculation guidelines. The guidelines enable accurate Scope...

CRYSTAL ODYSSEY Recognized Under Zero-Emission Ship Finance Program

CRYSTAL ODYSSEY, an LPG dual-fuel carrier owned by Kumiai Navigation, received top marks under the Zero-Emission Accelerating Ship Finance Program. The vessel is...

Lloyd’s Register Partners with DAI Infrastruktur on Green Ammonia Project Ra

Lloyd’s Register has signed an MoU with DAI Infrastruktur for Project Ra, a large-scale green ammonia production and bunkering facility in East Port...

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Ocean Ship “Viking Vesta” at Fincantieri...

Viking has officially received its newest ocean ship, Viking Vesta®, built by Fincantieri in Ancona, Italy, with 499 staterooms for 998 guests. The...

COSCO Shipping Delivers Second 114,000 DWT Tanker “DUNE” to TMS Tankers

COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) delivered “DUNE,” the second of five 114,000 DWT product tankers built for Greek owner TMS Tankers. The vessel...