The Italian Coast Guard completed its inspection of the livestock carrier Blue Ocean A after overseeing the towing of the disabled ship into the port of Cagliari. While not saying it was a record, they are reporting the vessel racked up an astonishing 54 deficiencies during the inspection, and 30…

CK Hutchison fired back in its ongoing dispute over the concession to operate the port terminal at each terminus of the Panama Canal, saying it has commenced an international arbitration. The Hong Kong-based company asserts Panama has been conducting a “campaign” against its Panama Ports Company and said it would…

An area off Malaysia’s eastern Johore coastline has for several years seen a concentration of dark fleet tankers, many sanctioned, uninsured, flagless, and in poor seaworthy condition, engaged in the transfer of Iranian crude from tankers ex-Iran to tankers heading for China. This Ship-to-Ship (STS) “transfer box” lies wholly within…

On Monday morning, a merchant tanker rescued three people from a sailboat in distress about 450 miles to the east of Daytona Beach, Florida. The response began at 1520 hours on Sunday, when Coast Guard Southeast District received an EPIRB alert from an unnamed yacht northeast of the Bahamas. The…

[By: Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd.] Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd. (“Anemoi”)a UK-based engineering innovator in wind-assisted propulsion for shipping, is proud to be recognised during Keir Starmer’s visit to China, where the company is being highlighted as an example of British excellence in maritime decarbonisation. With headquarters in the UK and production…

[By: Hempel] Hempel has successfully completed the first ever applications of its next-generation silicone hull coating, Hempaguard NB, with one of the newbuilding vessels being Tangier Maersk – the first in a new series of six 9,000 TEU vessels ordered by Maersk. This marks an important step in extending the…

[By: Roll Group] Roll Group has announced the purchase of two new barges in Indonesia as part of the company’s ongoing fleet expansion. Built to DNV classification standards, the new barges will enhance Roll Group’s ability to deliver integrated, engineered transport solutions for complex energy and infrastructure developments in the…

[By: Georgia Ports] The Georgia Ports Authority’s Workforce Housing Initiative has so far helped 178 families repair, buy or build a home in the Savannah area. “A strong community depends on strong families and stable neighborhoods,” said Georgia Ports President and CEO Griff Lynch. “When the people who keep Georgia’s…

[By: American Great Lakes Ports] The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA)including members Ports of Indiana, the Illinois International Port District (IIPD), and Port Milwaukee, in partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS), announced today that they will begin a comprehensive market analysis aimed at expanding…

[By: Posidonia 2026] The world’s most prestigious shipping exhibition is now also set to become the longest in duration shipping event, as Posidonia 2026 prepares to engage the global maritime community over a three-week period filled with conferences, networking, social and sporting events. Activities will begin in early-May and culminate…