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Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra
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Iran Blacklists 46 Ships On Hormuz ‘Non-Compliant’ List

Iran has published a list of 46 vessels it says violated its arrangements for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the ships could face fines,

6 hours ago
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Traffic at Yemen's southern port of Aden steady after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tankers
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U.S. Threatens Iran’s Trading Partners in New Economic Pressure Campaign

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened economic punishment against any country doing business with Iran as part of what he called an “economic D-Day”

7 hours ago
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News

U.S. Takes Next Step Toward Nuclear-Powered Commercial Ships

The U.S. Maritime Administration has signed an agreement with nuclear technology developer CORE POWER to explore a pathway toward U.S.-flagged nuclear-powered

7 hours ago
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 24, 2026
News

Trump Administration Launches Sweeping New Iran Sanctions Campaign Targeting Shipping and Oil Trade

The Trump administration on Monday launched a sweeping new economic campaign against Iran, expanding the threat of secondary sanctions to the shipping sector

7 hours ago
Total Views: 325

Canada Bets $11 Billion on Six New Icebreakers as Arctic Shipbuilding Race Accelerates
Shipbuilding

Canada Bets $11 Billion on Six New Icebreakers as Arctic Shipbuilding Race Accelerates

Canada is committing more than C$11 billion ($7.95 billion) to build six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard, the country’s biggest shipbuilding

11 hours ago
Total Views: 1939

oil tanker
News

Cost to Ship a VLCC Through Hormuz Hits $20 Million, TotalEnergies CEO Says

By Mitchell Ferman and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping oil cargoes on a supertanker through the Strait of Hormuz is about $20 million,

12 hours ago
Total Views: 1608

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Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Aden and Diverted Toward Somalia

A U.S.-sanctioned product tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and redirected toward Somalia after six armed men boarded and seized control of the

Shipping

Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis

By Weilun Soon Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern

Shipping

Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo

The river Rhine in Germany has risen sharply after recent rain, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Monday, with vessels able to load more freight

News

Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz on

Shipping

‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding

Dutch general cargo vessel Thamesborg has safely completed its first transit of Canada’s Northwest Passage since running aground on an uncharted shoal in the


Today
Stock photo of a tanker at sea
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Houthis Escalate Saudi Shipping Campaign With VLCC Strike

UKMTO says a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile about 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, early Monday, sparking a fire on the main deck.

12 hours ago
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The Finnish multipurpose icebreaker Nordica navigates through sea ice, viewed from the starboard bow under a partly cloudy sky.
News

Finnish Icebreaker ‘Nordica’ Departs for Canada in Support of Arctic Mission

Finland’s multipurpose icebreaker Nordica has departed for Canada, where it will provide icebreaking and ice-management services to the Canadian Coast Guard

18 hours ago
Total Views: 1845

Shipping Tycoon Kuehne, Germany’s Richest Person, Dies at 89
Shipping News

Shipping Tycoon Kuehne, Germany’s Richest Person, Dies at 89

Klaus-Michael Kuehne, the shipping heir and Germany’s wealthiest individual, who expanded Kuehne + Nagel International AG into one of the world’s biggest

18 hours ago
Total Views: 517

A drone picture shows the banks of the river Rhine during a period of low water level in Cologne, Germany
Shipping

Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo

The river Rhine in Germany has risen sharply after recent rain, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Monday, with vessels able to load more freight

18 hours ago
Total Views: 3957

Sunday, August 23, 2026
Geared bulk carrier ship
Lifesaving Incidents

Search Continues For 22 After Bulk Carrier Sinks Off India

By Jatindra Dash, Nidhi Verma and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (Reuters) – India’s Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue

August 23, 2026
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Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Aden and Diverted Toward Somalia
News

Sanctioned Shadow Fleet Tanker Hijacked in Gulf of Aden and Diverted Toward Somalia

A U.S.-sanctioned product tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and redirected toward Somalia after six armed men boarded and seized control of the

Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis
Shipping

Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis

By Weilun Soon Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern

Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo
Shipping

Rhine Water Rises Sharply After Rain, Ships Able to Load More Cargo

The river Rhine in Germany has risen sharply after recent rain, the country’s inland navigation agency said on Monday, with vessels able to load more freight

Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions
News

Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz on

‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding
Shipping

‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding

Dutch general cargo vessel Thamesborg has safely completed its first transit of Canada’s Northwest Passage since running aground on an uncharted shoal in the


Sunday, August 23, 2026
A cargo vessel leaves a port in the Black Sea in Odesa
Defense

Zelenskyy Says Putin Rejected Black Sea Shipping Truce Offer

By Volodymyr Verbianyi Aug 23, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine offered Russia a truce on attacks against ships carrying agricultural commodities through

August 23, 2026
Total Views: 939

Saturday, August 22, 2026
View shows a civilian cargo vessel damaged by a Russian missile strike in the Black Sea
Shipping

Russia Considers Grain Purchases To Offset Export Disruptions

By Bloomberg News Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government is planning a series of measures to support grain producers, include crop

August 22, 2026
Total Views: 1159

Sergeant Petherbridgeand Captain Court with rescued barn owl, Little Regina, aboard Fujitsu British Soldier
Offbeat

British Army Sailors Rescue Exhausted Owl 70 Miles Out To Sea

Aug 22 (Reuters) – A British Army sailing crew competing in one of yachting’s most demanding races found themselves conducting an impromptu

August 22, 2026
Total Views: 2890

iron ore ship
Lifesaving Incidents

India Launches Rescue Operation As Bulk Carrier Sinks Off East Coast

By Nidhi Verma, Saurabh Sharma and Jatindra Dash Aug 22 (Reuters) – India’s maritime rescue agency lost communication on Saturday with a

August 22, 2026
Total Views: 922

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
News

Trump Administration Claims Massive Oil Flows Through Hormuz But Industry Data Raises Questions

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the military helped move more than 15 million barrels of oil and petroleum products through the Strait of Hormuz on

August 22, 2026
Total Views: 3111

Corporate News

15 hours ago

Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink deepen strategic partnership to accelerate NexusWave adoption in South Korea

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the

August 18, 2026

MacGregor Secures Comprehensive Hatch Cover and Cargo Handling Order for Six LNG-Powered Containerships at Cochin Shipyard Limited

MacGregor has been selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard

August 18, 2026

Ferry To Floatel: Heat Pumps Provide a Green Pathway

An innovative ferry-to-floatel conversion proves that zero-emission hotel loads are a reality today, offering cruise and ferry operators a highly efficient, scalable alternative

August 11, 2026

ABB to power Allseas’ heavy transport vessel for offshore wind industry

ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand

August 11, 2026

ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System

First U.S.-Manufactured Lithium Iron Phosphate Marine Battery System to Receive Classification Society Approval ABS has issued a product design assessment (PDA) to Fleetzero for

August 6, 2026

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have announced two milestones advancing floating data center development, part of a series of innovative agreements following the opening of

August 6, 2026

Damen signs contract with Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for ASD Tug 2811 delivery

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Greece-based Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for an ASD Tug 2811. Thanks to its stock-building programme, Damen is able to offer its

August 6, 2026

Thordon Bearings adds SAI Engineering to growing global distributor network

Thordon Bearings, the market leader in environmentally safe, water-lubricated and grease-free bearing and seal solutions, has welcomed marine engineering and naval architecture

Corporate News

15 hours ago

Inmarsat Maritime and SK telink deepen strategic partnership to accelerate NexusWave adoption in South Korea

Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, and South Korean telecommunications services provider SK telink have signed an agreement to advance maritime digitalisation across the

August 18, 2026

MacGregor Secures Comprehensive Hatch Cover and Cargo Handling Order for Six LNG-Powered Containerships at Cochin Shipyard Limited

MacGregor has been selected to deliver a comprehensive scope of cargo handling solutions for six 1,700 TEU dual-fuel LNG-powered containerships to be built at Cochin Shipyard

August 18, 2026

Ferry To Floatel: Heat Pumps Provide a Green Pathway

An innovative ferry-to-floatel conversion proves that zero-emission hotel loads are a reality today, offering cruise and ferry operators a highly efficient, scalable alternative

August 11, 2026

ABB to power Allseas’ heavy transport vessel for offshore wind industry

ABB has secured a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) to deliver an integrated power and propulsion package to semi-submersible heavy transport vessel (HTV) Grand

August 11, 2026

ABS Issues Product Design Assessment to Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ Battery Energy Storage System

First U.S.-Manufactured Lithium Iron Phosphate Marine Battery System to Receive Classification Society Approval ABS has issued a product design assessment (PDA) to Fleetzero for

August 6, 2026

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries Advance 50 MW and 200 MW Floating Data Center Designs

ABS and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have announced two milestones advancing floating data center development, part of a series of innovative agreements following the opening of

August 6, 2026

Damen signs contract with Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for ASD Tug 2811 delivery

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Greece-based Aegean Tugs Shipping Company for an ASD Tug 2811. Thanks to its stock-building programme, Damen is able to offer its

August 6, 2026

Thordon Bearings adds SAI Engineering to growing global distributor network

Thordon Bearings, the market leader in environmentally safe, water-lubricated and grease-free bearing and seal solutions, has welcomed marine engineering and naval architecture


Saturday, August 22, 2026
A ship passes by a beach in the Aqaba Gulf in front of Tiran island which transferred into Saudi Arabia in 2017 off the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt July 12, 2018. Picture taken July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Shipping

Saudis Shuttle Oil North On Tankers To Evade Houthis

By Weilun Soon Aug 22, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Shipowners including Sinokor Group are helping Saudi Arabian crude exit the Red Sea via the safer northern

August 22, 2026
Total Views: 4057

Foreign oil tankers in Iraq's territorial waters near Basra
Shipping

Iran Grants Permission For A Number Of Iraqi Oil Tankers To Pass Through Hormuz

Aug 22 (Reuters) – Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from

August 22, 2026
Total Views: 984

Friday, August 21, 2026
China’s NewNew Shipping Line Pushes Deeper Into Arctic With First Murmansk Container Run
News

China’s NewNew Shipping Line Pushes Deeper Into Arctic With First Murmansk Container Run

Chinese container carrier NewNew Shipping Line has expanded its footprint in Russia’s Arctic with the first delivery of containerized cargo to Murmansk via

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 1417

lng carriers in Panama Canal
News

Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Set to Add to Congestion Chaos

Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 1089

US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico
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US Sanctions Fishing Fleet Accused of Shipping Cocaine to Mexico

The US Treasury sanctioned a fleet of fishing vessels suspected of smuggling tons of cocaine to Mexico each month, ultimately bound for the

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 2533

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Friday, August 21, 2026
Iran Vows ‘Devastating’ Response to US Threat to Cut Off Its Economic Lifelines
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Iran Vows ‘Devastating’ Response to US Threat to Cut Off Its Economic Lifelines

Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest financial penalties in

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 1781

somali piracy
Piracy

Piracy Observer Says Somali Incidents Rising as Navies Stretched

The world’s top maritime piracy observer said incidents off the coast of Somalia are on the rise again after a pair of fresh attacks this week — as two

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 551

Russian drone attack in Odesa
News

Ukraine Says Russia Hit 52 Civilian Ships in Six Weeks as Black Sea Attacks Escalate

Russia attacked 52 civilian vessels in the Black Sea during July and the first half of August, according to Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry, highlighting a

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 893

An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
News

Panama Canal to Cut Daily Transits as Optimistic Water Outlook Fades

The Panama Canal is cutting daily transit capacity and overhauling its auction system as below-expected rainfall puts renewed pressure on the waterway’s

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 1040

‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding
Shipping

‘Thamesborg’ Completes Arctic Northwest Passage After Last Year’s Grounding

Dutch general cargo vessel Thamesborg has safely completed its first transit of Canada’s Northwest Passage since running aground on an uncharted shoal in the

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 2956