Australia is moving to resolve the refueling problem that is facing its flagship Antarctic research vessel RSV Surate. After public embarrassment over the problems,  an agreement has been reached  to build a fit-for-purpose wharf at the Port of Hobart. The Tasmanian Government announced that, following the securing of US$130.6 million funding from the federal government, […]

Finland is making progress on a project to replace the world’s oldest working icebreaker. They announced the progress, reporting that the project has settled on the design concept for a new vessel that can operate in the typical ice and open water conditions of the Bothnian Sea and the Gulf of Finland. The Finnish Transport Infrastructure […]

Shipping giant CMA CGM Group revealed that it is pursuing a plan to launch an electric river container barge on the Rhône River. The company is working in partnership with several organizations to launch the service, reporting that it will be able to transport nearly 12,000 TEU annually and represents an 80 percent reduction in […]

The continuing strong demand for cruise vacations and the positive outlook are once again attracting new players into the market and driving the formation of niche offerings. The COVID-19 pandemic and the economics of operating cruise ships largely drove small players from the market, but the strength of the industry is once again creating interest […]

The Turkish Coast Guard Command confirmed it was investigating the latest incident of an unexploded drone found in its waters. Earlier in Russia’s war with Ukraine, the concern had been errant mines, but more recently, Turkey is reporting a series of incidents with drones that have either crashed into its region or been spotted floating […]

The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, took the wraps off its proposed 20th sanction package against Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine, saying the time has come to slash Russia’s energy revenues. The proposed new package again targets the shadow fleet and Russia’s energy industry, as well as […]

The U.S. State Department announced on Friday morning, February 6, that it was adding to the list of sanctioned tankers and companies supporting Iran’s oil industry as it seeks to keep up the pressure on Tehran. The move came as U.S. officials and Iran’s Foreign Minister were starting indirect talks in Oman. The State Department […]

A Korean-flagged RoRo operating as a ferry was forced to turn around on Friday evening, February 6, after the crew discovered a truck fire onboard. The crew, aided by the local fire department and the Coast Guard, was able to bring the fire under control after about two hours. The Korean Coast Guard unit in […]

On February 3, the destroyer USS Truxton conducted a fast turnaround from Naval Station Norfolk in order to redeploy to an unknown destination. The next day, she returned to the pier because of an equipment issue, delaying her departure. Last year, Truxton spent seven months on deployment in the Middle East. She returned to Norfolk […]

Just weeks after a major multitonne drug bust off French Polynesia, the French Navy has again seized a large cargo of cocaine from a passing vessel, the latest capture in the increasingly-active South Pacific corridor. On February 2, French Navy forces intercepted a small tanker at an unspecified location off French Polynesia, an archipelago of […]