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A routine afternoon in Scottish coastal waters ended with a trawler on the seabed and three fishermen in a liferaft.The UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has now concluded that the collision between the crude oil tanker Apache and the stern trawler Serinah was not just a navigational…
The container cycle has clearly shifted.Maersk has reported a fourth-quarter loss in its ocean division and announced 1,000 job cuts, underscoring what many in the industry already feel: the pandemic-era boom is firmly behind us, and a tougher freight market is taking shape.
The U.S. Navy’s next supercarrier has taken a significant step toward operational service.USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second vessel in the Gerald R. Ford-class series, has successfully completed its first Builder’s Sea Trials — a critical phase before formal Navy acceptance and eventual…
A legal ruling in Panama has triggered a geopolitical ripple effect that now stretches from Hong Kong to Washington.After Panama’s Supreme Court declared CK Hutchison’s canal-area port contracts unconstitutional, Beijing has reportedly moved to halt infrastructure negotiations with the Central…
Six advanced chemical tankers ordered at Pipavav signal a turning point for India’s commercial shipbuilding ambitions.India’s largest shipyard is back in business—and this time, it’s global. Swan Defence and Heavy Industries (SDHI) has secured a major international order for six IMO Type II…
China has fulfilled its short-term commitment to buy U.S. soybeans — and is now pivoting back to cheaper Brazilian supply.For bulk shipping and commodity traders, the shift highlights how price spreads and geopolitics continue to steer cargo flows.
A routine inter-island voyage turned fatal in the early hours of January 26, when a roll-on/roll-off ferry capsized off Basilan in the southern Philippines.With 29 lives lost and a history of prior incidents linked to the operator, authorities have taken the rare step of suspending the company’s…
Wind propulsion is no longer a concept study — it’s now bolted onto tanker decks.Maersk Tankers has completed the first installation in a five-vessel retrofit program with bound4blue, signaling that wind-assisted propulsion is entering mainstream tanker operations.
Russian oil is once again stacking up offshore. As Indian refiners reduce intake and European sanctions tighten, millions of barrels are sitting on tankers with no clear discharge plan.For shipowners, charterers, and marine operators, this is more than geopolitics — it’s a live operational and…
Evergreen Marine is expanding again — this time with 23 new containerships focused squarely on the mid-size segment.In a market still navigating volatility, the Taiwanese carrier is doubling down on flexibility and fleet renewal.
On January 23, the Singapore-flagged bulk carrier Devon Bay went down while sailing from the Philippines to China with 55,000 tonnes of nickel ore onboard.The vessel issued a distress signal late on January 22. Rough seas were reported in the area.According to Philippine Coast Guard Commandant…
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