LoginAfter Swift Turnaround for New Deployment, USS Truxton Returns to the Pier
On February 3, the destroyer USS Truxton conducted a fast turnaround from Naval Station Norfolk in order to redeploy to an unknown destination. The n...
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French Navy Seizes Four Tonnes of Cocaine, Releases Smugglers
Just weeks after a major multitonne drug bust off French Polynesia, the French Navy has again seized a large cargo of cocaine from a passing vessel,...
As Pentagon Lauds Drug-Boat Strikes, USCG Marks Drug-Bust Milestone
After two more large-scale busts at sea, the U.S. Coast Guard has raised the tally of cocaine seized under its new enhanced patrol campaign to 200,000...
Bureau Veritas Launches Gas Center of Excellence in Doha
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) today announced the launch of its Gas Center of Excellence in Doha, Qatar, strengthening its commitment to suppo...
COSCO Orders Milestone Dual-Fuel Order
Everllence reports that it has received the 2,000th order for a dual-fuel engine from its two-stroke portfolio. COSCO Shipping Lines Co. Ltd. reached...
NGO Shipbreaking Platform Reports on 2025 and Calls for More Regulation
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform compiled a report on the ships sold for dismantling in 2025 while calling for continued efforts to improve the industry’...
China Moves to Penalize Panama for Court Ruling Against CK Hutchison
The Chinese government has reportedly forced a pause on infrastructure deals in Panama in retaliation for a Panamanian court's decision to suspend CK...
Maersk Predicts Difficult Times for Industry After a Strong Performance
Maersk, long considered a bellwether of the container shipping industry and broader global economy, presented a bleak near-term outlook as it reporte...
Regent Secures a Buyer for its WIG Passenger Craft in Latin America
All-electric wing-in-ground craft company Regent Craft has sold another 10 units to a passenger plane company - this time, Synerget, a Brazilian firm...
Captain of Solong Gets Six Years as Court Cites “Complacency and Arrogance"
A judge at the UK’s “Old Bailey” court in London sentenced the former master of the Solong containership to six years in jail for causing the death of...
Chinese Nationals Paid to Marry US Navy Personnel - And Get Base Access
Four U.S. Navy sailors have pleaded guilty to charges of bribery for taking money from Chinese nationals for sham marriage arrangements. These fake m...
Iran Seizes Two More Vessels Accused of Fuel Smuggling
Iranian officials reported on Thursday, February 5, that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had seized two more vessels accused of fuel smuggling....
Future Prospects for the Port of Churchill on Canada’s Hudson Bay
Discussions are underway in Canada in regard to the future development of the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay. During the early to mid-1900s and prio...
Estonia Releases Ship Saying Smuggling Allegations Were Not Confirmed
Estonia’s Tax and Customs Board completed its investigation of the refrigerated containership Baltic Spirit and permitted the vessel to continue its t...
Russian Rescue Service Responds to Explosion and Fire on MSC Boxship
An MSC containership inbound for Saint Petersburg, Russia was reportedly disabled after an explosion and fire in the Gulf of Finland. Details are comi...
Photos: Future Carrier USS John F. Kennedy Completes Builder's Trials
The future USS John F. Kennedy, the second Ford-class carrier for the U.S. Navy, has completed builder's sea trials at Huntington Ingalls Newport New...
Report: U.S. Navy is Feeling Out Ship Construction Options in Turkey
Momentum appears to be building within some corners of the Trump administration to offshore U.S. Navy warship production to yards in U.S. allied nati...
China Starts Sea Trials for Largest Electric-Powered Containership
China’s first 10,000-ton electric containership is beginning sea trials. The shipyard is billing the ship as the largest of its kind and a further bre...
AI Contributes to Surge in Cargo Theft and Freight Fraud
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is raising the alarm over a significant surge in cargo theft and freight fraud across the global su...
China Continued Shipbuilding Dominance in 2025, Raking In Most Orders
In 2025, China once again dominated the world's shipbuilding orderbooks, according to the latest numbers from Clarksons (compiled by eWorldShip). Out...
