Maritime News

NYK recently made an equity investment in Oceanic Constellations Inc. (OC) through a third-party allotment of new shares, funding expected to support OC’s efforts to establish a mass-production framework for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs), among other initiatives.OC, an ocean-tech startup, aims to establish a mass-production framework for USVs within the next few years.

Activity Increases in Ship Recycling Yards

Keel Laying Ceremony Held for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hopper Dredge

AET Adds Hybrid Electric Dynamic Positioning Shuttle Tanker

New PaxOcean Shipyard Opened in Singapore

Offshore

CMB.TECH to Record $98M Gain from Sale of Two Oil Tankers

Belgian oil tanker group CMB.TECH has agreed to sell two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) in a transaction expected to generate a capital gain of about $98.2 million.The vessels sold are 2012-built, 314,000 dwt Ingrid and Ilma VLCCs.The ships are scheduled to be delivered to their new owner in the second quarter of 2026.CMB.TECH said the capital gain…

Cadeler’s Nexra Lines Up O&M Campaign in Taiwan

New Zealand Moves Ahead with LNG Import Facility Plan

Jacket Loadout Milestone Completed for BorWin6 Offshore HVDC Platform

Solstad Lines Up Work for Normand Tonjer CSV

Coastal/Inland

Lehmann Marine Provides Battery Systems for Hamburg Electric Harbor Ferries

Lehmann Marine is contributing to the Port of Hamburg's transition towards sustainability by supplying the battery systems for three new, fully electric passenger ferries. This project represents the largest order in the company’s history. Built by SET Schiffbau- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft Tangermünde mbH on behalf of HADAG Seetouristik und Fährdienst AG…

Valenciaport Sees Record Container Volumes in '25

China's Appetite for Coal Wanes

EU Proposes Extending Sanctions on Russian Oil to Georgian, Indonesian Ports

U.S. Military Boards Suezmax Tanker Aquila II

Government

Fincantieri Unit WASS Wins $237M Saudi Navy Torpedo Contract

Fincantieri said its subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems has secured a contract worth more than $237 million euros to supply MU90 lightweight torpedoes to the Royal Saudi Naval Force.The agreement, awarded by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense, represents the largest contract in WASS’s 150-year history and includes the supply…

Korea Advances International Standards for Ammonia Effluent Discharge

Stowaway Cocaine Smuggler Caught San Juan Harbor

US Boards Another Venezuela-Linked Tanker in Indian Ocean without incident

EU Proposes Sweeping Sanctions on Russian Crude Exports

Equipment

Anemoi, COSCO Shipping Deepen Wind Propulsion Collaboration

Anemoi Marine Technologies and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry have renewed a framework agreement to expand collaboration on the installation of rotor sail wind-propulsion systems across COSCO Shipping subsidiary shipyards.The renewed agreement builds on cooperation that began in 2022, during which the companies completed the installation of nine rotor sails at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry yards…

WiseTech Global and Hapag-Lloyd Launch IoT Container Tracking Pilot

Mitsui Develops Overhang Permanent Magnet Shaft Generator

Bae Systems Launches Incubator Program to Propel Technologies Beyond Defense

Kongsberg Maritime to Equip Four Tanker Newbuilds in Transpetro’s Fleet

Training

Training the Shore to Think Like the Ship

In many maritime organizations, the most effective people in shore-based leadership roles are those who have spent meaningful time onboard. Designated Persons Ashore and Port Captains often earn their positions not because of spreadsheets or policy expertise, but because they understand the realities of life at sea. They know how decisions made ashore ripple through watch schedules…

Teamwork Required to Thwart Illegal Wildlife Trade

New Coast Guard Portal for Mariner Credentialing

ICS Launches New Deck Procedures Guide

Law & Regulations

Stena Line Completes Acquisition of Wasaline

A ceremony in Umeå marked the official completion of Stena Line’s acquisition of Wasaline.“The close and strong cooperation between Sweden and Finland is of central strategic importance to both our countries. Robust and reliable transport links are a fundamental prerequisite for a competitive business sector as well as for strengthened preparedness and security.

Maritime News

Maersk Orders Eight Container Ships from Chinese Shipyard

Singapore University Leads New Ammonia Engine Project

MOL Takes Delivery of LPG-Fueled VLGC on Charter with TotalEnergies

Saronic Completes Multi-Day Corsair Deployment with 24/7 Operations

Two Mothers Build Legacy for Paige Bell

Petredec Partners with Carnot on LPG Engine

Molten Salt Technology Validated

Animal Welfare Groups Mark Start of Calf Season

CMA CGM to Launch Electric River Barge Service

SAMS Hosts Training Course for the Era of Environmental Robotics

Precision Shaft Alignment: A Sustainable Advantage in Modern Engineering

Saronic Tapped for Pivotal DARPA Autonomous Vessel Program

Russian Drones Hit Odesa Energy Infrastructure, Cutting Power

Rosneft Oil Refinery Warns of US Sanctions

Ventus Industrial Partners Announces Aeron Defense, Acquires GTC and Magna Machine Company

MTN Agrees to Offer Amazon Leo Satellite Internet for Maritime Connectivity

Shipbuilding

NYK Invests in USV Startup Oceanic Constellations