Maritime News

Helsinki Shipyard has been selected to build Finland’s new icebreaker called Aino. The procurement by the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency marks the beginning of a new generation of Finland’s icebreaker fleet.Construction of the Aino icebreaker will begin next year and is scheduled for completion in 2029. The new…

Bollinger Shipyards Launches “NextGen Shipbuilders” Program

Baltic Shipping Adds Wind-Assisted Hybrid Coasters

Cold Spray Metal 3D Printing Goes to Sea at RIMPAC 2026

ALMACO Completes Liberty of the Seas Modernization

Offshore

SeaDry Protects Offshore Instrumentation From Humidity

Excessive humidity can damage sensitive equipment in offshore measurement systems, impair data quality and necessitate costly service call-outs. Customers in offshore data collection and marine research therefore use ThoMar's SeaDry to reduce humidity inside protected enclosures and technical cavities.SeaDry was developed…

Deepwater FIDs Set to Drive Sub-Saharan Africa Production Growth

The Gulf of America Remains the World's Offshore Innovation Laboratory

MOBY Robotics: A New Playbook for Subsea Mineral Recovery

Seatrium, Golar Ink FLNG Conversion LOI

Coastal/Inland

Tug Grounding Highlights Importance of Planning

Insufficient planning and preparation and inadequate risk controls contributed to the grounding of a tug in Port Adelaide, an ATSB investigation has identified.On June 10, 2025, the tug Sea Pelican was in combination with the barge Rocksea, to maneuver out of the North Arm waterway and into the Port Adelaide River, in South Australia.During the turn…

Brazil Port Terminals Call for Dredging Amidst El Niño Threat

Rhine Levels Still Disrupting Transport

Transportation Secretary, Port of Corpus Christi to Explore Nuclear Maritime Technologies

Crowley Adds Container Service Connecting Port Houston and Central America

Government

VIDEO: Saildrone USV Fires JAGM Missiles

[video courtesy Saildrone]Saildrone and Lockheed Martin demonstrated a new armed autonomous naval capability during RIMPAC 2026, successfully launching two Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) from a Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vessel (USV) off Hawaii.The live-fire exercise marked the first missile launch from a Saildrone platform…

Global Grain Shipments Fall as Black Sea Attacks Escalate

UAE Says Two Missiles Detected Earlier were Launched from Iran

Hormuz Traffic Slows as Uncertainty Persists

Iraq to Export Crude via Multiple Outlets

Equipment

Tech File: MacGregor LCO₂ Bow Transfer System

A new liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) transfer solution built on proven technology from MacGregor enables the flexible, direct ship-to-well injection needed to support the EU’s carbon capture and storage goals.If the European Union is to meet its objective of net-zero emissions by 2050, carbon capture and storage (CCS) will have a significant part to play.

Data Center Projects Boost Port of Los Angeles July Volumes

Russian Ice-class LNG Carrier heads out via Northern Sea Route

Kongsberg Wins FPSO Deck MachineryDeal

Deployable Energy and Hornbeck Offshore Partner to Advance Nuclear Power

Training

NYK Welcomes 37 Students Aboard Car Carrier

On August 6, NYK welcomed 37 elementary-school students from Kawasaki City aboard Garnet Leader, a 200-meter pure car & truck carrier (PCTC) operated by NYK. The event was part of the Kawasaki's Marine Month.The program is designed to give children an opportunity to experience international logistics in action and to spark their interest in maritime trade and shipping…

L3Harris Opens Rhode Island Facility to Support Naval Readiness

Hafnia Wins Danish Shipping’s Diversity Award Again

Ship Spotter: Training Ship State of Maine

Maersk Training Sold to OpenGate Capital

Law & Regulations

Somali Piracy Activity Hits 10-Year High

The number of piracy-related incidents off Somalia is at its highest level in 10 years. The trend points to renewed activity in the area after several years with relatively few incidents.Danish Shipping has just published an analysis based on figures from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), showing a significant…

Maritime News

Viking Orders Two Cruise Vessels for 2032 Delivery

South Korean Container Ship Will Test Arctic Route

Critical Minerals at Sea: Battery Supply Chains Become an Investment Question

KRATT: A Biomethane-Fueled, Ice-Class Workboat

ARC Group Receives FEMA Award for Disaster-Relief Supply Deliveries

HydroComp Releases PropCad 2026

Strong Demand in India Flips Russian Urals to Premium

Oil Prices Set for Second Weekly Gain as US Threatens Iranian Sanctions

Iran-Linked Oil Tanker Attacked by Somalian Pirates

MacGregor to Supply Crane for Ulstein SX121 Vessel Order

Ships Trickle Through Strait of Hormuz

Everllence’s 175D Engines to Power Four Offshore Tugs Destined for Guyana

Lehmann Marine Secures first AQUBE Order

MITSUI E&S Commercializes Ammonia Dual Fuel Engines

Wilson Sons Launches Third High-Powered Tugboat

Houston Ship Channel Trade Tonnage Climbs 16%

Shipbuilding

Finland’s Aino Icebreaker to Be Built by Helsinki Shipyard