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19 Apr 2026

US Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship, Tehran Vows Retaliation

Concerns grew on Monday that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran might…

Latest Maritime News

AYK Energy Powers Electric Tug Milestone with Svitzer Balder Trials

Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy said the transition to electric…
Meyer Turku Targets Digital, Green Shift with New Industry Program

Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has launched a five-year research…
UK’s Portland Port Expands Services with LNG Transfer Capability

Portland Port in Dorset has been approved to carry out liquefied…
Wärtsilä Launches Next-Generation Ship-Handling Simulator

Technology group Wärtsilä has launched a next-generation bridge and…
Maersk’s Stillstrom Unveils Standalone Offshore Charging Solutions for Vessels

Stillstrom, a unit of A.P. Moller - Maersk, has launched two offshore…
US-Israel War on Iran Creates Biggest Energy Crisis in History

The conflict between Iran and the United States and Israel is creating the worst
Scam Messages Target Ships with Fake Hormuz Transit Offers

Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of…
Golden Pass Texas Facility Ready for Inaugural LNG Export

An LNG tanker has arrived at the Golden Pass facility in Texas to…
Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach Renew Green Corridor Agreement

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Port of Los Angeles…
Everllence Ammonia Engine Passes Factory Acceptance Test

Everllence has announced the successful factory acceptance test (FAT)…
Rio Tinto Charters Two Methanol-Capable Newcastlemax Bulk Carriers

Rio Tinto has signed a contract with NS United Kaiun Kaisha (NSU)…

Shipbuilding

20 Apr 2026

C&C Marine and Repair Hold Keel Laying Ceremony for Hybrid Escort Tugs

C&C Marine and Repair held a keel laying ceremony at its Belle Chasse shipyard, marking a milestone in a new series of four hybrid escort tugs being built for Green Tug Towing (GTT). The vessels will support LNG carrier operations at Woodside…

Offshore

20 Apr 2026

Mermaid Renews Subsea Vessel Deal as Decom Work Grows

Mermaid Subsea Services (UK) has extended its contract for the subsea support vessel Island Valiant, reinforcing its position in the North Sea decommissioning market.The vessel has supported Mermaid’s operations in the region for the past three years…

Coastal/Inland

20 Apr 2026

Corn Belt Ports Maritime Consortium Launches to Fill Regional Gap

Western Illinois University announced the formal establishment of the Corn Belt Ports Rural Logistics & Maritime Training & Education Consortium, a multi-state collaboration designed to strengthen the inland maritime workforce and support economic…

Government

19 Apr 2026

U.S. Coast Guard Searches for Missing Vessel Offshore Saipan

The U.S. Coast Guard continues to search for a missing cargo vessel that experienced engine failure on Wednesday near Saipan in the Western Pacific, part of the Mariana archipelago. The overturned vessel was sighted by the airplane crew about 34 nautical miles northeast of Pagan…

Equipment

20 Apr 2026

Shipping Industry Reaffirms Support for IMO-Led GHG Pathway

BIMCO, CLIA, ICS, INTERCARGO, INTERFERRY, INTERTANKO and WSC, representing the global commercial shipping fleet, have issued a statement in support of the IMO ahead of the next Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) meeting next week.The…

Training

19 Apr 2026

New Alliance Targets Sexual Misconduct at Sea

The All Aboard Alliance has launched Unspoken, a project to develop a global framework for companies to better identify, prevent, and respond to unwanted sexual behaviour aboard vessels.There is strong evidence that sexual misconduct at sea is both widespread and significantly underreported…

Law & Regulations

19 Apr 2026

IMO Approves New Guidelines on Ship Registration

The IMO’s Legal Committee has approved a new set of guidelines to improve transparency and due diligence in ship registration, as well as prevent fraudulent registrations and misuse of flags. The guidelines help to close a key regulatory gap for the maritime industry…

US Seizes Iranian Cargo Ship, Tehran Vows Retaliation

Fincantieri, Princess Ink Deal for Three LNG-Fueled Ships

Cruise Shipbuilding Keeps European Yards Busy to mid-2030s

Fincantieri Wins First U.S. Navy LSM Contract, Advances 35-Ship Program

Sanctioned China-Linked Tanker Turns Back to Hormuz after Gulf Exit

Tankers Transit Hormuz on First Day of US Blockade

Shipbuilding: Changing Shipyard Dynamics in Japan

Meyer Turku: Cruise Vessel Demand Drives Strong Orderbook

Security & Rescue Training Center for Law Enforcement, EMS, Commercial and Military Set to Open in 2028

Latest Maritime News

AYK Energy Powers Electric Tug Milestone with Svitzer Balder Trials

Meyer Turku Targets Digital, Green Shift with New Industry Program

UK’s Portland Port Expands Services with LNG Transfer Capability

Wärtsilä Launches Next-Generation Ship-Handling Simulator

Maersk’s Stillstrom Unveils Standalone Offshore Charging Solutions for Vessels

US-Israel War on Iran Creates Biggest Energy Crisis in History

Scam Messages Target Ships with Fake Hormuz Transit Offers

Golden Pass Texas Facility Ready for Inaugural LNG Export

Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach Renew Green Corridor Agreement

Everllence Ammonia Engine Passes Factory Acceptance Test

Rio Tinto Charters Two Methanol-Capable Newcastlemax Bulk Carriers

Shipbuilding

C&C Marine and Repair Hold Keel Laying Ceremony for Hybrid Escort Tugs

Dajin Expands Offshore Wind Logistics Fleet with KING TWO Launch

BGN Orders Four Dual-Fuel VLGCs from South Korean Shipyard

Australian Government Seals Deal with MHI for Frigates

Offshore

Mermaid Renews Subsea Vessel Deal as Decom Work Grows

Court Orders GE Vernova to Stay on Vineyard Wind’s Offshore Wind Farm

Oil Flows to Lag Even if Hormuz Strait Reopens

Oil Jumps 6% on US-Iran Ceasefire Concerns

Coastal/Inland

Corn Belt Ports Maritime Consortium Launches to Fill Regional Gap

Hyke Electric Ferry Pilot Sees Success in Norwegian Public Transport

Construction Begins on Port Hedland Seafarers Centre

Seaspan Marine Sells Chip and Hog Fuel Barge Division

Government

U.S. Coast Guard Searches for Missing Vessel Offshore Saipan

France and Greece to Renew Defense Pact

Two Cruise Ships Pass Through Strait of Hormuz

Nord Stream Blast: Insurers Seeking to Avoid Payout

Equipment

Shipping Industry Reaffirms Support for IMO-Led GHG Pathway

Saildrone Introduces High-Endurance Anti-Submarine and Strike USV

Ammonia Fuel Sales Plan Advances in Singapore

Starlink Outage Exposes Pentagon’s Growing Reliance on SpaceX

Training

New Alliance Targets Sexual Misconduct at Sea

ABS, UNITED WATERWAYS Collaborate on Coastal, Inland Maritime Training

Tech Talk: Time to Rethink Watchkeeping

Marine Group Boat Works to Build Multi-Deck Live Fire Training Simulator for San Diego Harbor Police Department

Law & Regulations

IMO Approves New Guidelines on Ship Registration

US Coast Guard Continues to Provide Technical Support for Nigeria Port Security Compliance

Panama Canal Downplays Report of “Line Jumping”

Navigator Gas to Sell Eight Vessels, Exit Unigas JV in $183M Deal

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