Global Maritime News

As we enter 2024, active Greek shipowners are making important moves in shipbuilding.According to analysis by Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Greek shipowners have placed a total of 163 orders this year, showing …

Cape collision in Australia destroys LNG fuel tank

Abandoned Cargo Ship Suspected of Oil Smuggling Grounds in Philippines

Hanwha Ocean spurs innovation for greener shipbuilding

TFG Marine to Charter Four Methanol Bunker Tankers

Indian Register of Shipping Announces Leadership Appointments

ClassNK Third-Party Verification of MOL Group’s Self-Aggregated Social Data

Bulker Breaks Apart in Storms Causing Oil Spill off South Africa

Japan, US, Australia, India at Tokyo talks on maritime and cyber security amid China concerns

Salvors Arrive as Fire Persists for 10 Days on Maersk Containership

One Australian Research Vessel is Racking Up a String of Wreck Finds

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is actively responding to a maritime incident involving the Philippine-flagged Motor Tanker (MT) Terra Nova, which capsized and submerged 3.6 nautical miles east of Lamao …

Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected by Origin Energy (Origin) to deliver the second stage of the Eraring battery facility at Origin’s Eraring Power Station in New South Wales, Australia. …

Spyros M. Polemis, Esteemed Greek Shipping Leader, Passes Away Spyros M. Polemis, a pillar of Greek shipping and a past chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), has passed …

NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) N.V. has installed two wind-assist VentoFoils on the bulk carrier NBA Magritte at the port of Rotterdam. The vessel is engaged in a long-term charter contract with …

Ship Recycling Market The ship recycling markets in the Indian subcontinent continue to remain highly unstable as both currency values and local steel plate prices in India and Bangladesh experienced …

Reuters July 2024 The Indian Coast Guard has been tackling a significant cargo fire onboard the Maersk Frankfurt, a newbuild containership chartered to Danish carrier Maersk, in the Arabian Sea. The …

Spain Detains Maltese-Flagged Oil Tanker Over Oil Spill Near TarragonaSpain has detained and fined the Maltese-flagged oil tanker, Lagertha, for discharging oil in open waters near the northeastern port city …

Transnet, the operator of South Africa’s ports and rail network, has received a substantial vote of confidence from the African Development Bank Group. The bank, established 60 years ago by …

“The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, announced the crackdown on Russia’s so-called shadow tanker fleet used to circumvent international sanctions, stating that 44 European nations approved the …

Summary The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has successfully completed the final supply chain trial for biofuel blended with very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). This achievement concludes a …

Celebrating Women in Maritime: The SHE_SEES Exhibition Comes to Portsmouth After its successful launch during last year’s London International Shipping Week, the inspiring SHE_SEES exhibition is setting sail for Portsmouth, …

Rescue of 9 Crew Members from MT Prestige Falcon Incident Overview The MT Prestige Falcon found itself in a catastrophic situation at sea. The vessel, carrying a substantial load of …

Key Outcomes The IMO Council met for its 132nd session from July 8 to 12, 2024, at IMO headquarters in London. This session saw several important decisions aimed at enhancing …

Dutch shipbuilder Damen is pushing the boundaries of marine engineering with the unveiling of their latest innovation, the Damen D16 engine. This marine engine, coupled with Damen’s proprietary marine emission …

The Greek navy this week extended an advisory effectively banning ship traffic off the coast of the southeastern Peloponnese and further, in a bid to deter ship-to-ship transfers of Russian …

The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain is set to bolster the Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (ASRY) in its pioneering efforts to establish a green ship recycling program. …

In a recent incident reported by Reuters, the Liberia-flagged oil tanker Chios Lion was assessing damage and investigating a potential oil spill after being attacked by Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea. The Red …

📈 Industry Update: Container Shipping and LNG Container shipping companies are increasingly turning to LNG (liquefied natural gas) for their newbuild ships amidst a significant surge in boxship contracting. While …

Accidents onboard ships show no sign of decreasing, according to the latest statistics submitted to the IMO by InterManager. The number of seafarers injured in falls has remained fairly consistent …