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Swedish tanker owner Stena Bulk will see a change at the top later this year, with long-serving chief executive Erik Hånell set to step down in December. Hånell, who has …

Nasdaq-listed tanker owner Performance Shipping has secured a sale and leaseback deal for its LR1 newbuilding currently under construction in China. Under the agreement, the vessel being built at Jiangsu …

New York-listed suezmax specialist Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has sealed a deal to sell a 2005-built vessel for about $40m, continuing its steady disposal of older tonnage. The Herbjørn Hansson-led …

Norwegian offshore wind installation player Fred Olsen Windcarrier has signed a long-term agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for operation and maintenance services. The work will be carried out utilising …

Offshore rig owner Seadrill has been awarded a contract extension for one of its drillships. French major TotalEnergies exercised a seven-well priced option for the 2019-built ultra-deepwater drillship Sonangol Quenguela. …

Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), and NYK Bulkship have teamed on a new ammonia bunkering vessel for Singapore. Under a memorandum of understanding, the partners will jointly …

Commercial shipping remains deeply disrupted on the 18th day of the war between Iran and the US/Israeli coalition as tanker stocks build, alternative loadings expand and a limited, selective flow …

UK’s deepwater wind developer Marine Power Systems (MPS) has received funding from the Welsh government to develop technology that will position Wales as a leader in offshore wind. Around 80% …

UK-based ship designer Chartwell Marine and the Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders (CAJS), an industry organisation representing 59 shipyards in Japan, have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the …

Malaysian offshore vessel owner Keyfield International has secured chartering contracts for eight offshore support vessels across Malaysia, the Middle East, and Thailand. In a Bursa Malaysia filing, the company said …

Lomarlabs has partnered with Blaze Energy to pilot a compact, engine‑integrated Flex‑Fuel Reformer aboard a Lomar vessel, aiming to convert ammonia, methanol or LNG into hydrogen blends onboard and validate …

The Vietnamese government has approved a joint bid involving APM Terminals for a new container terminal just to the north of Danang, the country’s third-largest city. Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals …

Michael Priv, founder of the Blue Vector Ocean Alliance, writes for Splash today. For years, the conversation around maritime decarbonisation has centred on vessels themselves. Battery‑electric ferries, hybrid propulsion systems, …

Ingrid Kylstad, managing director of Klaveness Digital, pulls no punches when asked about the state of technology adoption in dry bulk shipping. Progress is real, she says in conversation with …

Consultant Frank Coles has some advice for how shipping should adapt artificial intelligence for operations at sea. Over the last 30 years as satellite communications made data sharing with ships …

South Korea’s flagship liner operator HMM has been linked to a new feeder containership order at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. Shipbroking sources say the carrier is behind a contract disclosed …

Samir Ali, EVP and chief commercial officer at offshore drilling player Seadrill, has been promoted to president and CEO of the company. Ali has served as EVP and CCO of …

Oslo-listed shipping and logistics group Stolt-Nielsen Limited has agreed to sell a 50% stake in LNG bunkering specialist Avenir LNG to Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha, forming a new joint venture …

Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains virtually non-existent as the war between the US/Israeli coalition and Iran deepens into its third week, leaving hundreds of vessels stranded and …

The Trump administration has instructed Sable Offshore to resume operations at the Santa Ynez Unit and Santa Ynez Pipeline System off the coast of California, citing supply risks from Iran’s …

Swedish authorities have detained the captain of the Comoros‑flagged tanker Sea Owl 1 after boarding the EU‑sanctioned vessel off Trelleborg in the Baltic Sea last Thursday, the second such Swedish …

Only a handful of tanker sales have been reported across various size segments over the past week, amid today’s unclear outlook as war in the Middle East enters its third …

Shanghai-listed Jinjiang Shipping (JJ Shipping) has moved ahead with its boxship fleet expansion by ordering a series of 1,900 teu newbuilds at Jiangsu New Yangzijiang Shipbuilding. The Shanghai International Port …

Greek shipowner George Procopiou is continuing his large crude carrier expansion with another order at Hengli Heavy Industry. The latest deal, placed through Dynacom Tankers, covers four 306,000 dwt VLCCs. …

JP Morgan’s Bermuda-based shipowning affiliate Global Meridian Holdings has been linked to an order for three suezmax crude carriers at South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries. The contract, disclosed last week, …

Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on the sense of shadow that seems to have settled over the maritime world. “Overwhelmed by the forces of nature” is a …

South Korea’s Pan Ocean has expanded its newbuilding programme by exercising options for two additional newcastlemax bulk carriers at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. The Harim Group-controlled shipowner confirmed in a filing …

Chinese bulker owner Nanjing Ocean Shipping Co (NASCO) has signed a contract for two ultramax bulk carriers at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) as it continues to expand its fleet. …

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has agreed to sell its Gunsan shipyard to HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) in a move that could open the door for the …

Despite growing regulatory attention, many seafarers still hesitate to report bullying and harassment at sea because they believe nothing will change. Captain Charles Chong of Britannia P&I Club argues that …

Iran’s new supreme leader pledged to maintain the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as the maritime crisis engulfing the Middle East triggers warnings of the worst oil supply disruption …

Global trade depends on seafarers, yet when crises happen the system meant to protect them often fails. Sunil Kapoor reports. Ships are burning at sea — flames and thick dark …

Australian offshore engineering company Worley has been selected to provide front‑end engineering design (FEED) and procurement services for Chevron’s Aphrodite development offshore Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean. Worley will provide …

Brazilian engineering firm Oceanica Engenharia has entered into new long-term contracts with state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras, valued at approximately 4.2bn reais ($736m). The shallow-diving support vessels (SDSV) Oceanicasub …

Taiwanese liner operator Yang Ming Marine Transport has approved plans to order a new series of 13,000 teu containerships as part of a wider fleet renewal and expansion strategy. The …

Iran’s new supreme leader has pledged to maintain the closure of the Strait of Hormuz as the maritime crisis engulfing the Middle East triggers warnings of the worst oil supply …

Seafarers calling at Ukrainian ports will receive specialist safety kits designed to mitigate the risks posed by missile and drone attacks under a new initiative from maritime charity Stella Maris. …

Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has moved to take full control from Westfal-Larsen of Norwegian open-hatch operator Saga Welco. NYK had previously run Saga Welco for the past 12 years …

In conversation with Maritime CEO, Meei Wong, CEO of Circle Digital Ventures, a technology company with a mission to improve human sustainability in the maritime industry, points to a new …

The US Treasury has issued a one‑month OFAC wind‑down licence allowing Russian crude cargoes already at sea to complete voyages – a move designed to steady global energy markets as …

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has offloaded another one of its platform supply vessels. The company said in a stock exchange filing it has sealed a …

US-listed Greek bulker owner Seanergy Maritime is stepping up its fleet renewal drive, adding two Japanese capesize newbuildings while offloading an older vessel. The company said it has agreed to …

Oslo-listed dry bulk owner Himalaya Shipping has secured a new charter deal for one of its large dual-fuel bulkers as the vessel prepares to roll off its current employment. The …

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a pilot employment injury scheme (EIS) in collaboration with BIMCO to strengthen the protection and rights of workers at ship recycling yards in …

Global seaborne shipments of salt have started 2026 strongly, with rising exports from Egypt pushing cargo volumes to the highest levels seen in years, according to analysis from Ursa Shipbrokers. …

Captain Akee Sharma, CEO and founder at Sailor’s Cart, takes umbrage with president Trump’s call this week for ships to have the “guts” to cross the Strait of Hormuz. I’ve …

Attacks are escalating across the Gulf with tankers torched, a containership struck, and Omani fuel tanks ablaze. Iranian groups set two product tankers alight (pictured) late Wednesday into Thursday as …

Houston-based oilfield services giant SLB has begun curtailing operations in the Middle East due to the ongoing crisis in the region. SLB said that travel to and transit through the …

German utility RWE has sold its stake in the Baltic II offshore wind farm to Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE). As a result of the transaction, PGE has become the sole …

Two VLCC sales sealed in short succession show an interesting pattern. A 20-year-old VLCC has changed its name three times in one year. A ship now named Keegan, before Haishen, …