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The Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming is expanding its fleet by six container ships. The LNG-powered dual-fuel newbuilds are intended to replace the company’s older vessels. The order was approved …

The Italian Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its next Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC), the “Grande Seoul”. The ship sails on the Asia-Europe service. The car freighter was …

The Finnish cargo handling specialist wants to alleviate the problem of uneven load distribution when securing cargo on container ships with a new solution using “elastic elements”. Initial projects are …

The Norwegian shipbuilding company Vard, a subsidiary of Fincantieri, has handed over a new Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV), the “Norwind Maestro”, to Norwind Offshore and Navigare Capital ahead of …

The Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai has once again expanded its order book: A total of six ships will be built at various shipyards in China. The company, which is …

The Japanese shipping company MOL has acquired shares in V.Ships France. As part of the partnership, the French company will take over the management of two modern LNG newbuilds. Mitsui …

The shipping company Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has added the next special vessel to its fleet. The “Windea Carnot” was built at Ulstein Verft in Norway. The ship is a …

The shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen aims to run its car freighters on bio-methanol. One of its major suppliers is going to be the Norwegian energy company Equinor. Both partners have …

The armaments group Rheinmetall has had a good year. 2026 should also bring a further step forward with the takeover of the Lürssen subsidiary NVL. Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall AG significantly expanded …

The Belgian company Jan De Nul is continuing to expand its fleet for offshore structures: a new cable laying vessel is being built in China and a second vessel is …

Pelagic Partners, shipowner and fund manager of Niels Hartmann, completed the IPO in Oslo with a new investment platform. The Cyprus-based company of Niels Hartmann and Atef Abou-Merhi aims to …

Rolls-Royce and the Polish defense technology group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), which also includes the Polska Stocznia Wojenna naval shipyard, intend to intensify their cooperation in propulsion technologies for military …

In a competitive market, the young “Tug Network Team” alliance is growing with a well-known Hamburg name: Fairplay Towage joins the cooperation and enables it to enter Europe. The Tug …

Like Germanys biggest seaport Hamburg, Bremerhaven also recorded more container throughput in the year under review. The increase was even greater on the Weser than on the Elbe. Bremen’s Ministry …

Fewer emissions, no engine impairment: The German ferry operator TT-Line has successfully operated two ferries with bio-LNG in collaboration with the engine manufacturer Everllence. As the shipping company confirmed, the …

The Hamburg-based shipbuilding supplier Hoppe Marine is setting up a new representative office in Southeast Europe to expand its business with shipowners from Greece and Cyprus. The Greek and Cypriot …

The Greek bulk shipping company Diana Shipping has once again increased its bid for its US competitor Genco. The industry giant Star Bulk is also involved. Diana Shipping already holds …

Rheinmetall presented a surface drone in the Port of Hamburg. During the demonstration, the Federal Government’s Maritime Coordinator announced increased funding for maritime research and federal guarantees for shipyards. The …

The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. (MOL) acquires a stake in the Hamburg-based company Deutsche Offshore Schifffahrt (DO). MOL also acquires shares in the C-CSOV (Construction Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) …

The Scandlines shipping company is deploying the new ferry “The Baltic Whale” between Germany and Denmark from today. It is one of the largest ferries in the world that can …

The conflict in Iran continues to escalate. An oil tanker and several bases were attacked at the weekend and more and more sailors are stranded in the region. Last week, …

The Meyer Werft has chosen the Northern German port of Emden for the final outfitting of four cruise ships. The newbuilds are to be delivered in 2027 and 2028 and …

After more than a week of war in Iran, the consequences for shipping are already dramatic: journeys through the Strait of Hormuz are collapsing and rates for tankers are at …

The RoRo and RoPax shipping company Finnlines looks back on what it considers to be a “stable year 2025”. Ship sales played an important role in the valuation. The shipping …

The Hamburg-based container liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is adjusting the management structure of its port subsidiary Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) in Europe and Latin America. New CEOs for the two …

Eight years after construction began in Wismar, the maiden voyage of the “Disney Adventure” will start on March 10. The ship already has a long and unusual history behind it. …

Despite the military escalation in the Middle East Gulf and the Red Sea, maritime insurers can continue to provide “war cover” – subject to certain conditions. The International Union of …

The shortsea shipping company United European Car Carriers (UECC) is once again entering the newbuilding market and ordering more ships with battery hybrid propulsion. Two more Pure Car Truck Carriers …

A Panamax bulk carrier languishing around the Australian coal port of Gladstone is understood to have caused a dispute between its bareboat charterer and South Korean dry bulk specialist Pan …

The sanctioned LNG tanker “Arctic Metagaz” has been attacked in the Mediterranean, causing explosions and fires. The ship has since sunk. The “Arctic Metagaz”, a tanker of the Russian shadow …

The UKMTO reported an attack on a tanker off Kuwait and another ship was hit by a missile. This means that the conflict may no longer be limited to the …

Since the beginning of the month, Dubai-based ESL has discontinued its “Sun Chief Express” (SCX) service. This connected the Vietnamese ports of Ho Chi Minh City and Haiphong with the …

Iranian ships are being destroye apparently, France and Great Britain send navy ships… The escalation in the Middle East continues. And Donald Trump is considering escorting tankers. As part of …

They will “fire on every ship” that wants to pass through the strait, a spokesman for the Revolutionary Guard announced. The move will have far-reaching consequences for the global oil …

The Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri is continuing its partnership with Viking: two new expedition ships are being built at the shipyard in Palermo. The ships are scheduled for delivery in …

The Ernst Russ shipping company expects to generate revenue of almost € 160 million in the 2025 financial year. In the long term, the Hamburg-based company plans to build up …

The Dutch dredging company Boskalis achieved its strongest result to date in 2025. The two largest divisions in particular contributed to this. Turnover of € 4.5 billion was slightly higher …

The Danish Maritime Authority Søfartsstyrelsen has raised the security level in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. Danish ships are now subject to MARSEC …

The European Commission has presented an EU strategy for industrial maritime shipping and a port strategy. The aim is to strengthen competitiveness, sustainability, decarbonization, security and resilience. The measures are …

Following the Iranian attacks on the port of Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates, terminal operator DP World reports “regular” operations. “All terminals in the port of Jebel Ali …

The Strait of Hormuz and the “surrounding waters” have been classified as a “high risk area” by trade unions and employers due to the military escalation between the USA, Israel …

The escalation in Iran is having far-reaching consequences, including in container shipping. CMA CGM announced that it will temporarily suspend calls at ports in the Persian Gulf. The decision was …

The military escalation between the USA, Israel and Iran has had a massive impact on oil and gas transportation through the Strait of Hormuz. After Tehran threatened to close the …

The escalation in the Strait of Hormuz has direct consequences for the marine insurance market. Several leading P&I and marine insurers are canceling their war risk cover for ships in …

Kühne+Nagel, the sea freight market leader among logistics groups, has to record a relatively significant decline in profits for 2025. The maritime business was not unaffected by the weaker general …

Four years after the start of the Russian war of aggression, shipping in the Black Sea has been profoundly restructured: Blocked ports, destroyed infrastructure and new trade routes forced shipping …

4,000 seafarers from merchant ships and 3,000 crew members from cruise ships: The military escalation between the USA, Israel and Iran is affecting a growing number of crews. In a …

Rolls-Royce Power Systems has presented its balance sheet for 2025: At €5.72 billion, an increase of 19% compared to the previous year, the company closed the past year with a …

The propulsion specialist Everllence has signed a cooperation agreement with the Brazilian company Vale – a global producer of iron ore, copper and nickel – to develop ethanol as a …

The Italian shipyard group Fincantieri has handed over the ultra-luxurious cruise yacht “Four Seasons I” to Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings. The ship was completed at the shipyard in Ancona and is …