NGOs Urge EU to Keep South Asian Yards Off Authorized Ship Recycling List

As the European Union gears to announce its updated list of approved ship recycling facilities, pressure is mounting for the bloc not to include two I...

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China tests first practical submarine solar power plant at 10-metre depth in the open sea

In a breakthrough that could power the future of underwater operations, Chinese scientists have built and tested the world’s first submarine solar farm, successfully operating a perovskite-based photovoltaic system at a depth of 10 metres (33 feet) in the open sea. The submerged array charged batte…

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New Zealand naval ships transit contested Taiwan Strait

New Zealand's Defence Force said on Monday two of its naval ships have transited the Taiwan Strait, amid ​tension over the waterway claimed by China and regarded by Taiwan ‌and the United States as international waters.

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How Ethanol Is Expanding Shipping's Fuel Choices

Ethanol is gaining momentum as shipping explores new pathways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.In this Maritime Impact article, DNV examines why int...

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Synergy Marine Appointed Ship Manager for ATE Energy’s OCEANUS 1

ATE Energy International Co., Ltd. and Synergy Marine Group today announced the arrival in Taiwan of OCEANUS 1, a new cable laying vessel for subsea i...

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As Ships Become More Connected, Cyber Threats Move Offshore

A Texas-bound oil tanker was recently boarded by the FBI amid fears that the ship’s networks had been compromised by hackers.As ships and ports become...

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Berg Propulsion Opens Dedicated Office in Mumbai

Berg Propulsion is set to open its own office in Mumbai, in an expansion of its global network which reflects its growing participation in shipbuildin...

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U.S. Coast Guard Sets Up Long-Range Medevac for Critically-Ill Seafarer

Over the weekend, the U.S. Coast Guard arranged a long-range rescue for a boxship crewmember who was suffering from a serious, growing infection. Last...

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Navy lieutenant denies raping woman during overseas deployment, says complainant 'jealous'

Warning: This story contains sexual assault allegations.

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Vessels trickle through Strait of Hormuz as Mideast tension persists

A dozen commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz ​on the weekend, down from 35 the ‌prior weekend, shipping data showed on Monday, as tension in the Gulf persisted with the US and ​Iran in stalemate.

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Capesize Bulker Suffers Flooding off Dung Quat, Vietnam

Authorities at the port of Quang Ngai, Vietnam are working on a plan to offload a bulker that began taking on water during a transit into the port of ...

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Dong Fang Offshore takes delivery of new windfarm service operation vessel

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Indian Coast Guard decommissions patrol vessel Savitribai Phule

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New Zealand, Australia to strengthen naval partnership through new cooperation plan

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Brazil's Starnav formally names new PSV

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Ring Power Expands Partnership with Cox Marine

Ring Power Corporation, a leading provider of marine power solutions, today announced an expansion of its partnership with Cox Marine, becoming the ex...

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Woodward Fuel Technology Earns Key Approval for Future Marine Fuels

The maritime industry is navigating one of the most important transitions in its history. Around the world, ship operators, engine manufacturers and s...

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Video: Chinese Fishing Vessel Survives Dangerous Encounter With a Bulker

On Thursday, a bulker made contact with the stern of a Chinese fishing vessel during a complex traffic situation off the coast of Singapore - but the...

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GLO Marine Targets €50m by 2030 with Middle East Expansion & New Technology

GLO Marine is targeting revenues of more than €50 million by 2030 as it prepares to establish a permanent operation in the Middle East and bring its n...

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Qatar Energy Chief Says Bessent ‘Wrong’ About Hormuz Future

By Kevin Whitelaw and Annmarie Hordern Sep 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) —Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al-Kaabi said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is “wrong” when he said that the strategic Strait of Hormuz...

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Indonesia Continues Search For Hundreds Missing In Capsized Ship

JAKARTA, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities will continue searching on Monday for more than a hundred people still missing after a passenger ship sank in the Java Sea last week, with the confirmed death...

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Toro doubles MR fleet with $83m tanker pair

Nasdaq-listed Toro Corp has doubled its MR tanker fleet with the acquisition of two ships for a combined $83.4m, accelerating its return to the product tanker sector as it prepares to spin off its remaining LPG carriers. The Petros Panagiotidis-led company has paid $45.9m for the 2018 Japanese-buil…

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Is maritime neglecting AI?

Olga Boenigk, the founder of AI goes Maritime, has a different take on the whole shipping and artificial intelligence debate. We’re an industry that’s proud of being careful. We take our time. We wait to see what works before we touch it, and most of the time that has served us well. I’d defend it …

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Yangzijiang Maritime confirms 24 newbuilds and 16 options

Yangzijiang Maritime Development has put an official stamp on a newbuilding spree Splash has been tracking for months, disclosing 24 firm ship orders across five vessel types along with options on another 16. The Singapore-listed maritime investment group said the latest firm package comprises six …

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Chattogram Port Workers Plan Protests Over Privatization Deal

Chattogram port workers have planned a fresh wave of protests as disagreement with the government over leasing of a container terminal mounts. The wor...

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Transpacific-Europe rate gap blows out to record

The world’s two great east-west container trades are moving in dramatically different directions, with the gap between transpacific and Asia-Europe spot rates widening to unprecedented levels. Clarksons Research said in its latest Shipping Intelligence Weekly that “geographic divergence” continued …

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ClarkSea Index surges 27% above 2007 peak

Clarksons’ cross-sector ClarkSea Index continues to record new all-time highs as strong conditions spread across gas carriers, bulkers, containerships and car carriers to go alongside the extraordinary earnings seen in the crude tanker sector. The ClarkSea Index climbed another 14% on Friday to $64…

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Pantheon sells 15-year-old VLCC above newbuild benchmark

Anna Angelicoussis-led Pantheon Tankers is cashing in again on the booming VLCC secondhand market, with brokers reporting the sale of the 2011-built Sea Leopard for $135m. The 314,000 dwt DSME-built tanker has been committed to undisclosed buyers in what ranks among the largest VLCC secondhand deal…

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Dong Fang Offshore lines up another newbuild at Vard

Taiwanese offshore vessel owner Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has approved another newbuild at Norway’s Vard, setting aside up to $86m for a service operations vessel aimed at the international offshore energy market. A stock exchange disclosure shows DFO’s board approved construction of one operations …

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Running Out of Options: Conflict Restricts Saudi Oil Exports

Saudi Arabia has traditionally been the beacon of stability within OPEC. It is the Middle East's largest producer, reliably supplying markets in Asia...

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