Mês: fevereiro 2026

Four U.S. Navy sailors have pleaded guilty to charges of bribery for taking money from Chinese nationals for sham marriage arrangements. These fake marriages were set up so that the perpetrators could secure U.S. permanent residency and evade American immigration enforcement. In addition, some of the co-defendants in the scheme made attempts to secure military […]

Iranian officials reported on Thursday, February 5, that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had seized two more vessels accused of fuel smuggling. While Iran has taken similar actions in the past as part of a crackdown on smuggling, today’s seizures drew additional international attention due to the regional tensions. Iranian media reports indicate two unnamed […]

Discussions are underway in Canada in regard to the future development of the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay. During the early to mid-1900s and prior to the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Churchill was Canada’s main port for exporting Western Canadian agricultural produce to England and Europe, and could play a major role […]

Estonia’s Tax and Customs Board completed its investigation of the refrigerated containership Baltic Spirit and permitted the vessel to continue its trip to Russia, saying that the reports of “contraband was not confirmed.” Estonia’s elite K Commando force had stormed the ship with the support of the Navy, reporting that it was being detained on […]

An MSC containership inbound for Saint Petersburg, Russia was reportedly disabled after an explosion and fire in the Gulf of Finland. Details are coming from Russian media reports of the incident without official confirmation from the maritime services or MSC. A feeder ship named MSC Giada III (39,000 dwt) experienced an explosion in its engine […]

The future USS John F. Kennedy, the second Ford-class carrier for the U.S. Navy, has completed builder’s sea trials at Huntington Ingalls Newport News. It has been 17 years since the initial contract award for Kennedyand more than 10 years since her keel-laying. The test run was the ship’s first outing, and it is a […]

Momentum appears to be building within some corners of the Trump administration to offshore U.S. Navy warship production to yards in U.S. allied nations, where well-developed shipbuilding industries with available capacity can be found. It would require changing U.S. law and longstanding practice, but this has not deterred proponents: South Korea’s “Big Three” have openly […]

China’s first 10,000-ton electric containership is beginning sea trials. The shipyard is billing the ship as the largest of its kind and a further breakthrough in short-sea shipping. The Ning Yuan Dian Kun was launched in September 2025 and has completed its outfitting, berth tests, and mooring trials. The ship set out from its builders, […]

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is raising the alarm over a significant surge in cargo theft and freight fraud across the global supply chains. Criminals, it says, are increasingly deploying digital tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to perpetrate illegal schemes. The lobby group IUMI, together with the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) EMEA, […]

In 2025, China once again dominated the world’s shipbuilding orderbooks, according to the latest numbers from Clarksons (compiled by eWorldShip). Out of all orders placed at yards around the world, nearly two-thirds went to Chinese shipbuilders, reflecting the country’s powerful market position and the strength of its state backing. Last year, owners worldwide placed orders […]