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During six months of the expedition in the southern latitudes, the RV traveled 34,600 nm Photo courtesy of AARI The Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) says its research vessel …

Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has ordered twelve 13,600 TEU class LNG dual-fuel container vessels under shipbuilding contracts signed on 29 April 2026, according to OOCL. The agreement with …

PSA International has secured an investment in Xiamen Container Terminal Group, which operates eight container terminals with a combined annual capacity of about 20 million TEU, according to PSA International. …

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone reported a 9% year-on-year increase in fourth-quarter profit after tax to ₹3,308 crore ($348m), supported by higher cargo volumes and revenue growth, according to …

The mine countermeasure ship was built at USC’ SNSZ for Northern Fleet Photo courtesy of the USC press office Sredne Nevsky Shipyard (SNSZ, part of United Shipbuilding Corporation / USC) …

Orca AI has signed a memorandum of understanding with Samsung Heavy Industries to accelerate large-scale deployment of autonomous vessel technology across newbuild and existing fleets, according to Orca AI. The …

Dry bulk demand growth could be materially constrained through 2027 if disruption persists in the Strait of Hormuz, a route that typically carries about 4% of global dry bulk cargoes …

Porto de Itajaí has launched a formal investigation into an incident at a terminal operated by JBS Terminais, according to an official statement from the port authority. An administrative and …

Costamare Inc. reported net income of $75.3m for the first quarter of 2026 and confirmed a $2.8bn expansion underpinned by long-term charters, according to the company’s April 29 statement. Adjusted …

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has awarded a $59.6m grant to the Port Authority of Guam to expand cargo-handling capacity at the island’s main seaport, according to the …

COSCO SHIPPING Ports lifted container volumes and revenue in the first quarter of 2026, while profit growth remained limited, according to the company’s official statement. Total throughput rose 8.9% year …

Swedish prosecutors have seized the vessel Caffa, boarded off Trelleborg on 6 March, following a legal assistance request from another state, according to Åklagarmyndigheten. The order, issued by the National …

Johnson Matthey has been selected as technology partner for a 75,000 t/y biomethanol plant in Tiandong County, Guangxi, under an agreement with Guangdong Liquid Sunshine Green Energy and project partners, …

Port Houston has secured a $48m federal grant to fund construction of a new container yard and exit gate at the Bayport Container Terminal, according to the U.S. Maritime Administration …

The Bunker Outlook was contributed by Marine Bunker Exchange (MABUX) During the week, the global bunker market resumed a clear upward trajectory, driven by persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle …

Seaside LNG has installed a new C-suite to accelerate expansion of its integrated LNG bunkering platform in North America, according to the company. The Houston-based group is aligning senior management …

Fugro has been awarded the geotechnical site investigation contract for the 600 MW FengMiao II Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan, according to Fugro. The award anchors the Dutch contractor in …

Ocean Network Express (ONE) reported FY2025 net profit of $338m on revenue of $16.62bn after fourth-quarter volatility weighed on earnings, according to Ocean Network Express. Fourth-quarter revenue reached $4.04bn, capping …

AD Ports Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Azerbaijan Transport and Communications Holding to explore joint investment across ports, shipping, logistics and digital trade infrastructure in Azerbaijan, according …

Fincantieri and KAYO have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a naval shipbuilding and maintenance platform in Albania, according to Fincantieri. The structure gives the Italian group a 51% …

Rhenus Group has acquired the remaining 49% stake in LBH Global Agencies Inc., completing full ownership of the port agency network, according to Rhenus. The shares were acquired from the …

The Canadian Coast Guard has launched its first Arctic and offshore patrol ship, CCGS Donjek, at Halifax, Nova Scotia, according to the Canadian Coast Guard. The vessel is the first …

Mousterian Corporation and Samsung Heavy Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop and deliver floating data centre projects at scale, according to Mousterian Corporation. The agreement combines …

Ulstein has named the cable-laying vessel Nexans Electra, marking a key milestone in the construction of one of the yard’s most technically complex offshore projects, according to Ulstein Group. The …

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has completed the first multi-day offshore deployment of its unmanned survey vessel VO:X Barentsz at the Hollandse Kust West wind farm, according to the company, …

Bosnia and Croatia have signed an intergovernmental agreement to build the “Southern interconnection” gas pipeline, a cross-border project positioned to reshape supply security in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to Council …

Norway has formally joined a multinational naval partnership with the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia to develop and operate a common class of up to 34 warships, according to the …

PaxOcean has laid the keel for the cable laying vessel (CLV) G8075 at its Batam yard ahead of schedule, formally triggering hull assembly for a unit positioned to serve Japan’s …

Egypt is weighing a $400m container terminal at Ain Sokhna and a $2bn China-backed logistics city as part of a broader push to anchor Chinese investment in its maritime and …

Pacific International Lines reported net profit of $1.04bn for FY2025, holding earnings as volume growth offset weaker freight rates, according to the company’s official statement. Revenue slipped to $4.27bn, down …

Tharsis Ship Management has secured funding for its eSeaRiverBarge project under the EU Innovation Fund 2024 call for net-zero technologies, according to Tharsis Ship Management. The award backs the development …

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has installed two Wind Challenger hard sails on a 174,000-cbm LNG carrier under construction at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje yard, marking the first deployment of wind-assisted propulsion on …

Berg Propulsion has secured a contract with Akdeniz Shipyard to supply a full propulsion package for an 8,000-dwt diesel-electric chemical tanker being built for Transka Tankers, according to Berg Propulsion. …

The jack-up installation vessel Vole au vent has installed the final of 61 wind turbines at the Îles d’Yeu et de Noirmoutier offshore wind farm in France, completing installation works …

Thailand has launched a formal process to terminate its long-standing MOU 44 with Cambodia and pivot maritime boundary negotiations to a UNCLOS-based framework, according to the Thai Ministry of Foreign …

China Classification Society has certified “Ningyuan Diankun” as the world’s largest pure electric seagoing vessel, according to China Classification Society. The 740 TEU open-top container ship, invested by Ningbo Ocean …

The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has committed $774m to 37 port projects across the United States to expand capacity and strengthen supply chains, according to the agency. The funding targets …

Envision Energy has joined the pilot phase of the AEA Ammonia Certification System, a framework aimed at standardising verification and enabling international trade in low-emission ammonia, according to Envision Energy. …

South Korea has moved to integrate demand from its shipping sector with domestic shipbuilding capacity under the W.A.V.E. strategy, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the …

The stem casting for NUSHIP Hunter, the first of the Hunter class frigates, has been installed after a continuous 10-day welding campaign at Osborne Naval Shipyard, according to BAE Systems …

The Baltic Naval Base's ASW corvettes Aleksin and Zelenodolsk took part in the exercises. Credit: Ministry of Defense press office The crews of the small anti-submarine (ASW) corvettes Aleksin and …

HMM has taken delivery of a 10,800-car PCTC in Guangzhou’s Nansha district, the first vessel of its size globally, according to the release. The ship was constructed by CSSC Guangzhou …

Concordia DAMEN has signed a newbuilding contract with an undisclosed Paraguayan client for a 41-metre Shallow Draft River Pusher, type CDS 4115, for delivery in 2027, according to Concordia Damen. …

Fincantieri’s VARD has launched NB 972 for Windward Offshore GmbH & Co. KG at Vard Vung Tau in Vietnam, according to Fincantieri. The vessel is one of four commissioning service …

Wärtsilä Corporation said Tamara de Gruyter, President of its Energy Storage business and Executive Vice President, will leave after accepting a role outside the group, according to the company. Her …

Batumi Sea Port LLC lifted first-quarter 2026 cargo throughput to 1.813m tonnes, reaching 102% of plan, according to the release. Growth was driven by a surge in container and ferry …

Wärtsilä posted a 10% rise in order intake to EUR 2,099 million in the first quarter of 2026, pushing its order book to a record EUR 8,900 million and lifting …

The United Arab Emirates will leave OPEC and OPEC+ on May 1, ending more than five decades inside the exporters’ group and breaking from coordinated output policy, according to WAM. …

South Korea’s competition authority has extended by three years the remedies imposed on the merger between Hanwha affiliates and the former Daewoo Shipbuilding, according to the Korea Fair Trade Commission. …

Rauma Marine Constructions has selected IFS Cloud to tighten control over complex shipbuilding programmes and cut vessel build times, according to IFS. The Finnish yard is deploying the platform as …