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31 Jul 2026

France Selects Five Ports for $300M Floating Wind Investment

France has selected five ports to receive nearly $300 million (€260 million) in funding…

Latest Maritime News

CBOT Wheat Prices Rise As Russia, Ukraine Conflict Threatens Exports

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose on Monday, reversing earlier…
August Freight Rates for Russian Urals Rise Alongside Security Risks

Freight rates for Russia's flagship Urals crude shipments from western ports to
Six Saudi-Flagged Tankers Change Course in Gulf of Aden

Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course in the Gulf of…
USACE, Port Freeport Cut Ribbon After Channel Improvement Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District and Port Freeport…
Sedgwick Awarded Lloyd's Surveyor Agency Appointments for Houston, New Orleans Ports

Sedgwick, a risk and claims administration partner, has secured Lloyd's…
Lemissoler Navigation Names Bulk Vessel Pair

Lemissoler Navigation has celebrated the naming of MV Lem Azalea…
AM Solutions Receives KR Certification for 3D Printing Technology

Korean Register (KR) has awarded a manufacturing process certificate…
Saipem, Subsea7 Clear Key US Regulatory Merger Hurdle

Saipem and Subsea7 have cleared a key U.S. regulatory hurdle for…
Huisman to Deliver Equipment for Solstad-SBM Offshore Installation Vessel

Dutch lifting equipment specialist Huisman has secured a contract…
Managing Risks in Battery-Related Marine Fires: A Practical Perspective on Investigation, Subrogation

As lithium-ion batteries continue to make their way into the marine…
U.S. Dredging Policy: Jones Act Waiver(s), Outdated Environmental Restrictions Hamper an Industry

The American maritime industry depends on policy that supports economic…

Shipbuilding

02 Aug 2026

Rebuilding U.S. Shipbuilding One Weld at a Time

The dearth of welding talent for shipyards – for all manufacturing operations – transcends the ‘finding the next generation’ discussion and fall squarely into a conversation about rebuilding U.S. shipbuilding capacity and national defense. Technology…

Offshore

30 Jul 2026

Singapore Issues Eight New LNG Bunkering Licenses

Singapore has issued eight new licenses to supply liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel in Singapore from September 1, 2026, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said on Thursday.The new licences will expand Singapore's LNG bunkering capacity to meet growing demand expectations and support

Coastal/Inland

30 Jul 2026

Hybrid Mobile Harbor Crane Commissioned for Port of Gulfport

SSA Marine and the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport (Port of Gulfport) announced the commissioning of a new Liebherr LHM 550 hybrid mobile harbor crane at the Port, along with $1.6 million in state grant funding that will enable…

Government

30 Jul 2026

China Patrols South China Sea Shoal

China's military and coast guard conducted patrols in the airspace and waters near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Thursday, separate statements showed.Tensions have recently flared between China and the Philippines amid repeated maritime disputes and confrontations in the S

Equipment

27 Jul 2026

CMT Launches Engine Pressure Drop Tester for Ship Operators

Germany's CM Technologies (CMT) has launched a compact pressure drop testing instrument designed to help ship operators detect cylinder pressure leaks early, enabling them to address engine wear before it leads to higher fuel consumption, costly…

Training

22 Jul 2026

Curtin University Students Explore Marine Science Careers at Sea

Marine Science students from Curtin University recently partook in a sea voyage from Perth to Hobart, a trip that helped some determine their career paths. Twenty university students were selected from across Australia for CAPSTAN, a national sea-training program run by CSIRO…

Law & Regulations

21 Jul 2026

Tanker Crew Abandons Ship After Reported Strike in Hormuz

A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz reported being struck by an unknown projectile, forcing its crew to abandon the vessel and board a lifeboat, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said on Tuesday.UKMTO said it had received…

France Selects Five Ports for $300M Floating Wind Investment

MarAd's Carmel: Great Lakes are Central to America's Maritime Revival

Egypt Confirms Drone Hit Damietta Gas Vessels

Northern Lights CCS Fleet Set for Next Stage with Latest LCO2 Carrier Arrival

Iran Rejects Omani Plan for Strait of Hormuz Management

Oman Proposes Voluntary Hormuz Transit Fee Plan

KUSPC: Commercial Shipbuilding’s New Partnership or an Outlet to Support Defense Acquisitions?

KSOE and Siemens Partner on AI-Powered Shipyard

Allseas Readies Overhauled Solitaire Pipelayer for Gulf Return

Latest Maritime News

CBOT Wheat Prices Rise As Russia, Ukraine Conflict Threatens Exports

August Freight Rates for Russian Urals Rise Alongside Security Risks

Six Saudi-Flagged Tankers Change Course in Gulf of Aden

USACE, Port Freeport Cut Ribbon After Channel Improvement Project

Sedgwick Awarded Lloyd's Surveyor Agency Appointments for Houston, New Orleans Ports

Lemissoler Navigation Names Bulk Vessel Pair

AM Solutions Receives KR Certification for 3D Printing Technology

Saipem, Subsea7 Clear Key US Regulatory Merger Hurdle

Huisman to Deliver Equipment for Solstad-SBM Offshore Installation Vessel

Managing Risks in Battery-Related Marine Fires: A Practical Perspective on Investigation, Subrogation

U.S. Dredging Policy: Jones Act Waiver(s), Outdated Environmental Restrictions Hamper an Industry

Shipbuilding

Rebuilding U.S. Shipbuilding One Weld at a Time

BMT Acquires Naval Architect One2three

Sallaum Lines Orders LNG Dual-Fuel PCTC From China

Maersk Takes Delivery of First Ammonia Carrier

Offshore

Singapore Issues Eight New LNG Bunkering Licenses

Oil Climbs as US Resumes Military Strikes on Iran

QatarEnergy LNG Tanker Exits Hormuz for First Time in Weeks

Samsung Heavy, Conrad Shipyard Get ABS Nod for LNG Bunkering ATB Design

Coastal/Inland

Hybrid Mobile Harbor Crane Commissioned for Port of Gulfport

Vessel Sinks Week After Being Struck by Russian Fire

Inland Tank-Barge Safety Guide Updated

BY THE NUMBERS: Copper is Cargo Theft King

Government

China Patrols South China Sea Shoal

Taiwan to Conducts Drills for Chinese Attack

Coast Guard Seizes Marijuana Off the Caribbean

Police Seize Tonnes of Cocaine Off Portugal

Equipment

CMT Launches Engine Pressure Drop Tester for Ship Operators

GTT Marine to Digitize Petronas’ LNG Fleet

Intellian Announces the Commercial Launch of the C100M GMDSS System

Sonplas Unveils Explosion-Proof Test Chambers for Fuel and Energy Components

Training

Curtin University Students Explore Marine Science Careers at Sea

Fincantieri Set to Operate Qatari Naval Training Centre

Natalie Carroll Appointed as ICMA's Head of Competence and Training

Bollinger Shipyards Opens Maritime Training Center in Mississippi

Law & Regulations

Tanker Crew Abandons Ship After Reported Strike in Hormuz

Marcura Acquires Fairway Maritime

UK P&I Club, TT Club Offer to Acquire Thomas Miller Holdings

Kongsberg Maritime to Acquire Berg Propulsion

Rebuilding U.S. Shipbuilding One Weld at a Time

Looming Seafarer Shortage Sharpens IINO Lines’ Autonomy Focus

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