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Two Russian seafarers suffered cardiac arrest after a refrigerant leak aboard fishing vessel Kaltan at South Korea’s Gamcheon port on 15 September, according to Busan fire authorities. The accident occurred …

Oman is advancing plans to secure enhanced IMO protection for its southern waters as oil continues to leak from the 159,168-dwt tanker Caroline Bezengi near the Hallaniyat Islands, according to …

First cargo of crude oil has already been loaded via the CPC' new unit Photo credit: Panorama CPC magazine The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) has announced the commissioning of a …

China's Panjin Port has put a new 300,000-dwt crude oil berth into commercial operation after its first laden VLCC completed a discharge on 10 September, according to a Liaoning provincial …

Finnish dry bulk carrier ESL Shipping has signed a long-term agreement with Swedish steel developer Stegra to transport raw materials and finished steel products by sea for its new industrial …

ScottishPower Renewables has awarded Vroon Offshore Services a contract worth more than €8.1m ($9.3m) for emergency response and rescue cover during construction of the East Anglia TWO and East Anglia …

Italian offshore contractor Saipem has won a contract worth about $350m for the West Hub Tails project off Angola, according to a company statement. Azule Energy Angola S.p.A. awarded the …

Safety deficiencies were found in 10.36% of cargo transport units inspected during 2025, according to a World Shipping Council statement. Government authorities in seven countries carried out 93,079 inspections and …

Japanese shipping group NYK has launched its new 480-gt cruise ship Amane at Maehata Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Sasebo, Japan, ahead of a planned May 2027 entry into Tokyo Bay …

Cavotec has taken exclusive global distribution and installation rights for EVIAS’ automatic ground-based charging technology in the port sector, according to a company statement. The agreement makes Cavotec the sole …

Technip Energies has launched a standardized 1.5m-tonne-per-annum modular LNG train with Honeywell Technologies and Siemens Energy that is designed to shorten project schedules by up to two years, according to …

A 185,000-cbm LNG carrier design using hybrid-electric propulsion is being advanced by Lloyd’s Register, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, according to a company statement. …

Danish coatings group Hempel has signed a three-year global hull coatings agreement covering a substantial share of A.P. Moller - Maersk’s fleet dry-docking programme from 2026 to 2028, according to …

Greek shipowner George Procopiou’s Dynacom Tankers Management has ordered eight VLCC and ammonia carrier newbuildings from China’s Hengli Heavy Industries in a package worth nearly $1bn, according to a statement …

Dutch marine contractor Boskalis has transported the 130-metre China Zorrilla, the world’s largest battery-electric ship, from Tasmania to Uruguay aboard semi-submersible heavy transport vessel Black Marlin, according to Uruguay’s National …

Beibu Gulf Port Co has started construction of five automated container berths at Qinzhou in southern China, a RMB941.22m ($140.3m) project designed to handle river-sea traffic linked to the Pinglu …

Philippine port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has started the next expansion phase at its automated container terminal in Melbourne, Australia, in a project expected to raise capacity …

US classification society American Bureau of Shipping has signed a five-year memorandum with three South Korean maritime organisations to develop international standards for smart ships, smart shipyards and advanced shipbuilding …

An Iranian maritime authority has expanded its Non-Compliance List to 77 vessels accused of breaching transit rules in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement from the Persian Gulf …

Four more Gemini Cooperation services are returning to the Red Sea and Suez Canal from routings around the Cape of Good Hope, according to a Maersk customer advisory. The changes …

Uruguay has ordered mandatory minimum container services at Terminal Cuenca del Plata in the Port of Montevideo after industrial action disrupted operations during a labour dispute, according to a joint …

German container carrier Hapag-Lloyd has secured long-term terminal capacity at DP World facilities in Senegal, Angola and Tanzania as part of an expanded partnership in Africa, according to a company …

Indian logistics group Western Carriers has opened the first phase of a general cargo terminal at Kolkata Dock System, establishing its first operational base on India’s east coast under a …

Croatia has accepted a €12.05m offer from Turkish shipbuilder Kuzey Star Shipyard Denizcilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. for a 97.13% stake in Uljanik Brodogradnja 1856, with completion now subject to …

Jordanian authorities evacuated Aqaba’s southern port after an ammonia leak at a nearby industrial complex injured 11 people, according to a statement from the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA). …

The International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding (ICCAS 2026) opened in Singapore on 14 September for a three-day programme focused on AI, digital twins and digital shipbuilding, according to …

A new South Korean maritime technology centre has opened in Busan with capacity for 35 companies and a mandate to move marine research into commercial use, according to a Busan …

A regional meeting in Oman on new shipping arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed with no new date set after Gulf states failed to reach consensus, according …

US classification society ABS has signed a five-year agreement with three Korean maritime organisations to develop international standards for next-generation smart ships and shipyards, according to a company statement. The …

Maritime, port and customs authorities from six Black Sea and Caspian states are advancing implementation of mandatory Maritime Single Windows, according to the International Maritime Organization. Officials from Georgia, Romania, …

Canada has added light icebreaker CCGS Judy LaMarsh to its Great Lakes fleet, marking the first addition of a large Coast Guard vessel to the region in more than 30 …

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a BRICS emergency support network for seafarers as Middle East disruption continues to affect commercial shipping, according to an official statement. The proposed …

Two people have died and 37 remain missing after the passenger vessel Matui sank off Vanuatu, with 13 of the 52 people on board rescued, according to a corrective press …

Pirates abandoned the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged cargo ship Glamor off Yemen after a Japanese maritime patrol aircraft intervened and other international forces closed on the vessel, according to …

Six people have died and 129 remain missing after passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 capsized in Indonesia’s Java Sea with 243 people on board, according to the country’s National Search …

Two attacks on commercial ships around the Strait of Hormuz on 13 September left one Iranian seafarer dead, four crew injured and one Indian seafarer missing, according to Qeshm governor …

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has secured $1.2bn of orders for four 200,000-cbm LNG carriers and two crude oil tankers from an Oceania-based shipowner, according to a company statement. …

Taiwan’s largest shipbuilder CSBC Corporation, Taiwan and US autonomy developer Havoc have formed a partnership to pursue licensed co-production of autonomous surface vessels in Taiwan, according to a company statement. …

Greek shipmanager Aegean Shipping Management has increased its orderbook at Hengli Heavy Industry in China to five tankers — three LR2s and two VLCCs — while fleet capacity including vessels …

Chinese gas carrier Shenghang Yongle has completed a conversion to become the world’s first operational vessel classed for ship-to-ship liquid ammonia bunkering, according to FKAB Marine Design. The Chinese-flagged, 5,546.8-cbm …

Saipem and Jan De Nul have signed an €11m ($12.76m) letter of intent with ExxonMobil Moçambique Limitada for preliminary offshore work on the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 development in Mozambique, …

Canada has formally welcomed CCGS Judy LaMarsh into its Great Lakes fleet, marking the first addition of a large vessel in the region in more than 30 years, according to …

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries will invest KRW 1.072tn ($798.5m) in power-engine and small modular reactor manufacturing facilities in Ulsan to target rising electricity demand from artificial intelligence …

Jan De Nul will add a new subsea trencher capable of burying cables up to five metres below the seabed by the end of 2026, ahead of its first deployment …

West Med Container Terminal has completed operational trials at the eastern container terminal of Morocco’s Nador West Med port with the Liberia-flagged MSC Nita, IMO 9084607, clearing the facility for …

A new LNG FSRU ordered from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines in 2024 has been launched with a design intended to avoid dry-docking maintenance for 25 …

French liner CMA CGM is investing $100m in a major expansion of Beirut’s container terminal that is intended to lift annual capacity from about 1.3m TEU to 3m TEU by …

Japanese classification society ClassNK has revised its liquefied hydrogen carrier rules to cover membrane-type cargo containment systems using vacuum insulation, according to a company statement. Edition 3.1 of the "Guidelines …

Houthi forces have seized Yemen’s Red Sea town of Dhubab and reached Perim island inside the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after internationally recognised government forces withdrew from the island, according to …

The International Association of Classification Societies has called for minimum safety requirements for alternative fuels to be agreed before vessels are ordered at scale, according to an interview published by …