LoginHII Brings In Robotics for Shipyard Grinding, Blasting and Painting
Most of the high-profile robotics initiatives in shipbuilding focus on welding or cutting, but there's much more that has to happen to get a ship into...
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Dong Fang Offshore Selects ScanReach ConnectPOB for Offshore Wind Fleet
ScanReach today announced that Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) has selected its ConnectPOB personnel-on-board (POB) and safety platform for deployment across...
RINA Strengthens Foreship Brand and Global Marine Consulting Offering
RINA, the multinational engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group, is strengthening its marine consulting business by bringing toget...
Royal Navy Tracks Russian Warships for Ten Days in UK Waters
Four Royal Navy ships recently got under way to track the movements of Russian convoys through the English Channel and the North Sea, a higher-than-u...
After Ceasefire, Iranian Attacks Cut Saudi Oil Production
Official Saudi sources have confirmed that recent Iranian attacks caused extensive damage to oil and gas facilities, killing at least one person and...
Shipbuilding Orderbook Hits 17-Year High Driven by Tankers Reports BIMCO
The boom in shipbuilding orders is continuing, reaching a 17-year high, reports industry group BIMCO. While it sees a slowing in some sectors, it poin...
Mining Giant Vale Orders World's First Ethanol-Powered Giant Bulkers
Vale reports it has entered into an agreement with China’s Shandong Shipping Corporation to build the first large ocean-going vessels that will use e...
Exmar’s Pioneering Ammonia Dual-Fuel Gas Carriers Named at Hyundai Shipyard
Two innovative vessels, which are being billed as the world’s first mid-size gas carriers with ammonia dual-fuel engines, were named as they are near...
Australia Bans Chinese-Owned Bulker for Unpaid Crew Wages
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, well-known for its strict enforcement actions, announced it has issued a six-month ban against a Chinese-ow...
UK Foils "Nefarious" Russian Activity Near Subsea Cables
The UK government claims that it has discovered and disrupted Russian plans to conduct "nefarious" activity over critical subsea fiber optic cables....
France Targets Shadow Tankers with Stiffer Penalties for False Flag
France is reported to be pursuing legislation to stiffen the penalties for vessels flying false flags or failing to comply with the instructions of th...
Gulf Conflict Gives a Boost to Sanctioned Oil Producers
The conflict in the Arabian Gulf has given a lift to sanctioned crude oil producers, according to analysts at Vortexa. "High-risk" Russian, Venezuela...
Search for Missing Maintenance Worker After Fire on Submarine at Hyundai
A rescue effort was underway at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, after one worker was reported missing during a fire on...
Maryland Reaches Settlement in Principle with Owner/Operator of Dali
The State of Maryland announced that it has reached a settlement in principle with the owners and operators of the containership Dali for the 2024 des...
Traffic Through Strait of Hormuz Remains at a Trickle Due to Uncertainties
While there is little agreement on just how many vessels have been able to make the transit through the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the cease...
Shipping Faces Tough Choices on Whether to Pay for Access to Hormuz
Iran is demanding a fee for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, hoping to raise funds and to normalize its control over the world's most important...
Bering Sea Trawler Boarded and Investigated in Pollock-Counting Dispute
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Seattle-based American Seafoods Company (ASC) have launched a public dispute over how to count the pollock aboard a fact...
Statement from the International Chamber of Shipping
Statement from Thomas A. Kazakos, Secretary General of the International Chamber of Shipping, following the announcement of the conditional ceasefire...
Iran Publishes Redrawn Traffic Scheme for Strait of Hormuz
Iran's maritime authority has issued a redrawn traffic separation scheme for the Strait of Hormuz to "avoid possible collisions with naval mines." In...
Liberian Registry: Sanctions Compliance Checks Should Extend to Seafarers
The world's largest shipping registry is calling for coordinated action to extend sanctions compliance checks to seafarers, starting with the credent...
