‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ to Boost U.S. Shipbuilding with $29Bn Investment
Landmark Maritime Bill Targets Navy Modernisation and Industrial Base.
$5 Billion Allocated to Boost Naval Shipbuilding Programs.
Training, AI, and Advanced Manufacturing Backed in New Shipbuilding Law.
The U.S. Congress has just passed the...
Shadow Fleet Crackdown and Tanker Attacks Shake Maritime Insurance
Tanker Explosions Spur Insurance Hikes and Sanctions Pressure.
Vilamoura Attack Highlights Risks Facing Russia-Linked Vessels.
Germany Seizes Tanker as EU Tightens Sanctions Enforcement.
There’s been a surge of covert attacks on oil tankers, coupled...
Captain Held in Baltic Sea Damage Case as Court Awaits Evidence
Court Adjourns Case as Prosecutors Await Evidence from Finland and Estonia.
No Bail for Captain Facing Criminal Damage and Safety Violations.
Baltic Infrastructure Damage Case Postponed Until September 26.
A Hong Kong court has...
IMO GHG Rules Set to Double Bunker Fuel Costs by 2035
Biofuels Gain Traction as Shipping Seeks Compliance Path.
Global Fleet Faces Pressure to Adopt Multi-Fuel Engines.
Only 1% of New Ships Designed for Ammonia or LPG.
According to Wärtsilä CEO Håkan Agnevall, oil-based bunker...
17,300-Tonne Drydock Shipped by Kuehne+Nagel from Türkiye to California
Kuehne+Nagel and Boskalis coordinated the transoceanic transport of Türkiye’s largest floating drydock to the U.S.
The drydock, unable to move on its own, was towed and loaded onto the semi-submersible BOKA Vanguard.
The...
U.S. Sanctions Iranian Oil Trade Involving Iraq, UAE, and Shadow Fleet
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on individuals, companies, and vessels accused of disguising Iranian oil as Iraqi to bypass sanctions.
Iraqi-British national Salim Ahmed Said and UAE-based VS Tankers were among the key...
NCFI: Middle East Rates Tumble as Ningbo Freight Index Slides Sharply
The Ningbo Containerised Freight Index (NCFI), compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange and promoted by the Baltic Exchange, reported notable declines across most major routes in the week ending 4 July 2025. The composite...
Container Rates Slip as Tariff Uncertainty and Overcapacity Weigh In
The global container freight rates continued to show signs of softening across most major trade lanes, according to the Baltic Exchange’s latest data for Week 27.
End of the pause in Tariffs
Next Tuesday sees the...
Canadian Flag Raised Over Vancouver Shipyards
Seaspan Hoists Landmark Flag Above HMCS Protecteur.
Canadian Flag Now Flies High Over North Shore Waterfront.
Vancouver Shipyards Installs 120-Foot Flagpole Ahead of Canada Day.
A proud moment unfolded at Vancouver Shipyards as a...
ABS Develops Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Simulation
ABS Model Predicts Thermal Runaway in Lithium-Ion Fires.
ABS Validates EV Fire Model with Texas A&M.
New ABS Tool Tackles Maritime EV Fire Risk.
ABS reports that it has developed an innovative simulation model...