Latest maritime news from around the world
An Iranian warship, recently participating in a multinational exercise in India, was sunk by a U.S. torpedo in the Indian Ocean. The attack has raised regional security concerns and highlighted the risks for vessels operating near contested waters. On March 4, the Iranian warship IRIS Dena was…
An explosion at a building in Iran’s major port city of Bandar Abbas has left several people dead and injured. While authorities say a gas leak likely caused the blast, the incident has drawn attention due to the port’s strategic role in global maritime trade. An explosion in the southern Iranian…
The United States has issued a temporary waiver allowing sanctioned tankers carrying Russian crude to deliver cargoes to Indian refiners. The move comes as energy markets tighten following escalating tensions in the Middle East. The United States has introduced a short-term exemption that allows…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming shipping operations — from fleet optimisation to recruitment. But new research shows the same technology is also accelerating cyberattacks, shrinking the time companies have to respond to vulnerabilities to just hours.Artificial intelligence is…
A sudden escalation in the Middle East has rattled global energy markets and brought a critical maritime corridor to a near halt. With tanker traffic disrupted and major producers cutting output, the effects are already rippling through fuel prices, freight markets, and global supply chains.
Shore power is meant to be one of the fastest ways to cut emissions in port. But in the UK, rising electricity costs and policy design are now threatening the business case — even where the infrastructure is already built. For ship operators planning port calls, and for ports investing in…
As India pulls back from Russian crude, Moscow and Tehran are fighting for the same buyers in China — and the discounts are getting deeper. For shipowners, charterers, and traders operating in Asian waters, this isn’t just geopolitics. It’s reshaping cargo flows, freight patterns, floating storage…
Two strategic terminals at the heart of the Panama Canal are changing hands — and the ripple effects could reach far beyond Central America.Panama has formally annulled long-held port concessions tied to Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison and installed temporary operators, escalating a dispute that now…
Autonomous shipping has just crossed another operational milestone.A 300 TEU electric feeder in China has completed its first fully autonomous docking and cargo-handling cycle—bringing unmanned vessel operations one step closer to routine port reality.
Europe is keeping its guard up in one of the world’s most fragile shipping corridors.The Council of the European Union has extended Operation Aspides, its defensive Red Sea naval mission, until 28 February 2027—signaling that Brussels sees maritime security in the region as a long-term priority…
Strategic Expansion in Brazil’s Offshore Market Offshore support vessel (OSV) leader Tidewater Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wilson Sons Ultratug Offshore in a transaction valued at approximately $500 million. The acquisition significantly strengthens Tidewater’s footprint in…
AI Meets Port State Control ComplianceA new maritime intelligence solution, DetentionTrackr, has officially launched, introducing AI-driven analytics to global Port State Control (PSC) detention data. The platform aggregates detention records from multiple PSC regimes worldwide and converts them…