I don’t know who will win the US-Iran war. But if you ask me who’s prevailing in the battle over the Strait of Hormuz, it’s clear US President Donald Trump has the advantage. As much as Tehran says the opposite, the strait is effectively wide open. Crude oil exports from regional US allies via the waterway, plus bypass routes, have risen to about 80% of prewar levels. Iran, meanwhile, has seen its own oil exports plunge to zero.

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Турецькі імпортери вже забезпечили потреби на жовтень і шукають партії з поставкою в листопаді–грудні. The post Перше судно з українським соняшником вирушило до Туреччини appeared first on Ukrainian Shipping Magazine — Новини судноплавства України та світу .

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has been awarded firm contracts for two of its anchor-handling tug supply vessels by an unnamed client. The contracts were awarded to the 2009-built Normand Scorpion and the 2010-built Normand Saracen, with a combined duration of 475 days. The contra…

Arabian Drilling, Saudi Arabia’s largest drilling contractor by fleet size, has signed four-year contracts with Khafji Joint Operations (KJO) to provide four high-specification offshore jackup drilling rigs. The contract, valued at approximately SAR 2bn ($532.5m), will contribute to the company’s r…

Taiwan International Ports Corporation monthly container throughput for Kaohsiung, August 2026.

Piracy off the Somali coast has increased in recent years after dropping when international naval operations began in 2011.

SLB OneSubsea, a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions, and Subsea7, has been awarded a contract by ExxonMobil to deliver subsea production systems for the first phase of the offshore Rovuma LNG project in Mozambique. The contract scope includes delivering subsea trees, manifolds, umbilicals,…

In the middle of the night, in the remote Indian Ocean a boat begins to sink. What follows is a remarkable tale of an unlikely sea rescue carried out by Australian authorities.

Dry bulk’s fundamentals are beginning to line up in a way the market has not seen for years, with cargo growth, longer voyages, firm period rates and rising asset values all providing support across a sector that tends to accelerate in terms of earnings in most Q4s. New research from Greece’s Ursa …

В Україні набули чинності зміни до правил дипломування моряків. Про це повідомили в Адміністрації судноплавства. The post В Україні змінили правила дипломування моряків appeared first on Ukrainian Shipping Magazine — Новини судноплавства України та світу .

Geologists have discovered fossils from an ancient coral reef deep beneath the surface of outback Queensland, which have attracted the attention of international researchers.

Mediterranean Shipping Co’s extraordinary expansion has passed another scarcely believable milestone: its existing fleet and firm orderbook now comfortably exceed 10m teu, roughly equivalent to the capacity of the entire global liner industry just 20 years ago. Alphaliner data puts MSC’s operated f…

The $4.2bn Hapag-Lloyd takeover of ZIM is not formally dead, but the transaction agreed in February has effectively been sent back to the drawing board after Israeli authorities stopped reviewing the existing structure. Israel’s Government Companies Authority informed ZIM on Tuesday evening that it…

Five seafarers were killed by Somali pirates before Puntland security forces recaptured the hijacked product tanker Honour 25, marking what appear to be the first crew deaths at the hands of Somali pirates in more than a decade. Puntland’s information ministry said three Pakistanis, one Indian and …

COSCO (Guangdong) Shipyard has completed the first of at least two conversions turning supramax bulk carriers into containerships, according to Alphaliner. The 53,000 dwt Pu Tuo Hai, a 2007-built Diamond 53 bulker, entered the Guangzhou yard on June 10 and emerged a little over three months later a…

The proposed vessel would carry four Sea Venom missiles and 10 Cascade loitering munitions. Sea Venom integration remains at an early stage.

Mumbai-based Seven Islands Shipping has emerged as the taker of the 50,000 dwt MTM Mississippi (built 2006), a ship that has been renamed Inspire. A price tag of close to $15.5 m has been attached to the deal.The ship was sold by MT Maritime. The acquisition marks the second MR move this year by th…

Stantec-JMT Joint Venture will develop designs for Adger’s Wharf and the Ashley River corridor, with surveys and soil borings planned in both areas.

Revenue fell to €1.69 million as contracts moved into the second half. The Italian operator has renewed its main offshore contract for five years and completed its principal third-quarter assignments.

A 30-year-old Pakistani seafarer has been taken to hospital in Ho Chi Minh City after suffering a serious head injury in an onboard fall aboard the MSC Hermes III. Vietnam’s Maritime Search and Rescue Co-ordination Centre said an ordinary seaman fell while working aboard the Liberia-flagged vessel …

Demonstrating the strength in the cruise industry and its ability to navigate global challenges, Carnival Corporation reported quarterly results with...

Neander Marine has achieved approval for the Dtorque 50 diesel outboard for SOLAS rescue boat applications, opening new opportunities across the globa...

Virginia-headquartered company marks a revival of its role with the defence department

ABS signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with leading Korean shipbuilding and research organizations to advance workforce development, technical...

(SEOUL) ABS has awarded approval in principle (AIP) for a concept design for a nuclear-powered 15,000 TEU containership developed in collaboration wit...

Ukraine’s Defense Forces are being accused of an attack on a Turkish-owned bulker that has left one seafarer missing. There has been no official comme...

The mystery continues around the circumstances around the MSC Hermes III containership after Vietnamese authorities reported an emergency evacuation o...

McAllister Towing is proud to announce our newest arrival! Welcome tug MARY McALLISTER. As ourcustomer’s vessels grow larger and services for these behemoths become increasingly demanding, McAllistercontinues to meet their...

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is proud to announce the 2026 Lighthouse Awards winners. AAPA’s Lighthouse Awards are an annual tradition that…

Saronic Technologies has won a U.S. Navy production contract for its 180-foot Marauder autonomous surface vessel after completing an at-sea evaluation that put the ship through more than 140 scenarios over eight...

Japan’s first Arctic research vessel with full icebreaking capabilities is nearing completion. In preparation for the delivery of the vessel later thi...

On September 29, 2026, Huntington Ingalls Industries announced the successful completion of the preliminary acceptance test of the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the future John F. Kennedy (CVN 79). HII press release HII announced today that its Newport News Shipbuild…

Fires on vessels present serious dangers to passengers, crew, and firefighters; can have significant environmental impact; and can affect billion-doll...

Group profit fell as PPA invested €106.7 million in infrastructure and equipment. The authority expects improved throughput at Piers II and III to feature in its third-quarter results.

Boeing will build the Navy’s next-generation fighter after decades of indecision on the future of the carrier air wing, according to a Tuesday Pentagon announcement. “The contract is valued at more than $20B for the full-scale development phase. The contract procures multiple test aircraft for grou…

Three Louisiana-based shipyards will build unmanned surface vessels for the U.S. Navy following recent at-sea testing, the service announced Tuesday.  The three companies – Saronic, HII and Galliano M...

Low water levels on Germany’s sections of the Rhine have been challenging inland cargo vessels since the height of the summer, but now a vessel loaded...

Three Louisiana-based shipyards will build unmanned surface vessels for the U.S. Navy following recent at-sea testing, the service announced Tuesday. The three companies – Saronic, HII and Galliano Marine Service – will each build 10 medium unmanned surface vessels, or MUSVs, at about $40 million p…

Cheniere Energy has signed a 22-year agreement to supply Brazil’s Petrobras with U.S. liquefied natural gas, adding another long-term customer as the company looks to support further expansion of its...

Following successful completion of acceptance trials in August, the U.S. Navy on Tuesday, September 29, took “preliminary acceptance” of the nation’s...

Shipping’s AI debate is moving rapidly beyond technology towards the far more difficult question of what happens to the people expected to work alongside it. That was the central theme running through the AI, Digitalisation and the Maritime Workforce panel at last week’s Splash Singapore, where exe…

Geneva Dry, the world’s premier annual dry bulk shipping conference, has launched marketing for its 2027 edition with an expanded agenda featuring new sessions on bauxite, investment and crewing, alongside a significantly revamped workshop programme. The fourth edition of Geneva Dry will return to …

Firefighters are still working in the fishing vessel’s engine room at Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

The 24-metre Eco Trieste is designed to collect up to 60 tonnes of ship-generated waste in a single port-wide round.

Hanwha Ocean’s four Goliath cranes stopped for 24 hours at Geoje.

The application covers part of TPAO’s existing offshore exploration area.