Maritime News

Between January and November 2025, the capacity of bulker newbuilding contracting has fallen 54% y/y to 25m DWT, reaching its lowest level since 2020. Consequently, the dry bulk orderbook is now 4% smaller than a year ago, accounting for 11% of the dry bulk fleet.“Contracting has likely eased due to a cloudy market outlook…

Fincantieri, ASRY Agree to Explore Gulf Shipbuilding Projects

Two New LNG Carriers Delivered to QatarEnergy

Saronic Expands its Louisiana Shipyard

Grimaldi Selects Silverstream Air Lubrication for Nine RoPax

Offshore

Wärtsilä Flags Key Trends Set to Shape Global Shipping in 2026

Wärtsilä has identified four key trends it expects to shape the global shipping industry in 2026, citing accelerating digitalization, rising decarbonization pressures and growing uncertainty over regulatory trajectories.The company highlighted lifecycle optimization as a major theme, with vessel owners increasingly moving…

DNV Greenlights Next-Gen 21,700 TEU Ammonia-Fueled Container Ship

ABS Approves FPSO Remote Control Functions from Hanwha Ocean

Oil Majors Oppose Subsea7-Saipem Merger in Brazil

UK Backs Development of 145-ft Uncrewed Offshore Support Vessel

Coastal/Inland

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down in November

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes decreased 19.1 percent from 2024 to 3.4 million tons in November. Shipments were below the month’s 5-year average by 20.3 percent.Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 39.2 million tons, a decrease of 13.2 percent compared to the same point in 2024.Through November, iron ore loadings are 8.1 percent below their 5-year average.Since 1880…

Liebherr to Supply STS Cranes to Port Tampa Bay

Hunt for MH370 to Resume

Report: Arctic Economic Potential Overstated

Germany is Building up LNG Import Terminals

Government

IMO Assembly Adopts New Capacity Development Strategy

The 34th session of the Assembly of the IMO concluded in London with the adoption of a new strategy to strengthen Member State compliance with IMO rules, by expanding capacity-development support.The Capacity Development Strategy was among 22 resolutions adopted by the Assembly, including decisions on the Organization’s budget, financial statements, work program and strategic plan, among others.

Australia Intercepts Cocaine Hidden in Reefer

Taiwan Says China Sometimes Stages Mock Attacks in Strait

New Zealand's Offshore Patrol Vessel Otago to Resume Operations in 2026

2026-2027 IMO Council Elected

Equipment

Kongsberg Maritime Secures LARS Contract with Sea1 Offshore

Kongsberg Maritime has signed a major contract with Sea1 Offshore to deliver Launch and Recovery Systems (LARS) for the company’s four new offshore construction vessels. Each vessel will be equipped with two advanced LARS units, supporting subsea construction and ROV operations.The scope of supply per vessel includes two telescopic A-frames…

ABS Approves Seagate Space’s Modular Offshore Launch Platform

EMEC Completes Tidal, Hydrogen and Battery Demonstration

Corvus Energy Launches New Marine LFP Battery

DNV Approves CMES-Tech’s Tilting Rotorsail Design

Training

Crew Injured After Procedures Not Followed

Safety management system procedures were not effectively implemented when the Spirit of Tasmania I’s second engineer was seriously injured in a fall during engine maintenance earlier this year, the final report from an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigation confirmed.The accident occurred during a routine oil change on one of the ship’s main engine turbochargers…

Holland Shipyards Group to Build Training Platforms

Valve Error Led to Uncontrolled Fast Rescue Craft Launch

MMA Ranks #1 in State Graduate Earnings Report

Blackout Due to Incorrectly Configured Generators

Law & Regulations

BIMCO and Hunit Pilot Self-Performing Standard Contracts

BIMCO and Hunit have launched a joint pilot project with the aim to reduce risks, cut manual workloads, and modernize the way the maritime industry works with standard contracts.The pilot project will address challenges such as rising operational demands driven by sanctions regimes, increasing safety and emissions requirements…

Maritime News

New $60m U.S. Defense Shipbuilding Facility Set to Open in 2027

Hull Cleaning Robotics: Army Beats Navy – the Hegseth Way!

Seatrium Launches Arbitration Against Maersk Over WTIV Contract Termination

Protesters Disrupt Coal Shipment in Australia

Class NK GDA for World First Vessel Tank Tech

Incident off Yemen as Vessel Reports Fire Exchange with Multiple Small Boats

Dajin Forms Offshore Wind Alliance with German Port Terminal Operator

Jasmund Substation’s Topside and Jacket Sets Sail to Baltic Sea

Conrad Shipyard and SHI to Advance US LNG Bunkering

Crew Training Shortfall is Constraining Battery Uptake

NOAA holds Keel-Laying Ceremony for Charting and Mapping Vessel

ASRY Teams Up with Fincantieri on Naval Shipbuilding

CO2 Logistics Hub Under Development at Stockholm Norvik Port

SEA.AI Powers Optical Situational Awareness on Naval USV

Van Oord Completes Monopile Installation at Windanker

Schottel Propulsion Chosen for Iron Project Tugs in Australia

Shipbuilding

Bulker Newbuilding Contracting Drops to Five-Year Low