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Shipwreck in the Backyard: Dozing Crewman Sends Cargo Vessel Ashore

A 135-meter cargo vessel ran aground just five meters from a house in Byneset, Norway, narrowly avoiding a disaster. Investigators found the ship’s...

Performance Shipping Launches New Aframax Tanker

Performance Shipping Inc. conducted the launch of its new Aframax/LR2 tanker, P. Massport (Hull 1515), at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., reports Port News. Launch...

ABS Approves First of Its Kind LCO2 Barge for U.S. Operation

ABS has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. for a pioneering articulated tug and barge (ATB) unit designed...

Port Houston Announces $131 Million in USACE Workplan Designated for Houston...

ABS has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. for a first-of-its-kind liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) articulated tug and barge...

UN Chief: Maritime Security Key to Global Stability

UN Secretary-General Guterres urges urgent global action on maritime security ahead of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference. Delegates highlight rising threats: piracy, cyberattacks,...

Cancelled Sailings Rise on East–West Routes

Between late May and late June, 6% of scheduled sailings on key East–West trade routes are cancelled, with most disruptions expected on the...

Tariff Truce Brings More Cargo and Uncertainty to WA Ports

A 90-day tariff truce between the U.S. and China has triggered a surge in delayed shipments heading to Washington’s ports, offering a temporary...

Man in Norway Wakes to Find Huge Container Ship in Garden

A 135-meter-long cargo ship ran aground just meters from a local resident’s home near Trondheim, Norway. The early morning incident caused no injuries...

MSC Named Lead Investor in CK Hutchison Ports Deal

CK Hutchison confirms MSC, run by the Aponte family, is the primary investor in the sale of 43 global ports. The $22.8 billion...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Progresses Decarbonization with New LNG-Powered VLCC

MOL is ordering a new LNG-fueled VLCC, the first dual-fuel VLCC chartered to a Japanese oil company, with delivery planned for 2027. The...