Get Started for FREE
Sign up with Facebook Sign up with X
I don't have a Facebook or a X account
From www.bahamapundit.com
by Larry Smith Shipping is the lifeblood of the global economy. And while most people know that the Bahamas is a major flag of convenience (with over 1600 vessels registered), few are aware that one of the world's greates
Thank you Vijay Krishna for sharing this
The tanker Talara has been released after five days in Iranian custody, along with the crew - but not the cargo, according to the operator.
From www.bbc.co.uk
A Russian spy ship has used lasers for the first time to disrupt RAF pilots tracking its activity near UK waters, the defence secretary has said.
From gcaptain.com
Russian liquefied natural gas producer Novatek has slashed the prices of its cargoes by 30% to 40% since August to entice Chinese buyers to purchase sanctioned gas from its Arctic LNG 2 project, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
The Vancouver Island Ferry Company (VIFC), operator of the Hullo fast ferry service, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Dermody as its permanent Chief Executive Officer, following his successful tenure as Interim CEO.
A U.S.-bound cargo barge being towed by a U.S. tug reported that it was taking on water north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, while traveling along the Inside Passage.
Safety authorities in the UK are investigating the death of a rig worker aboard the jackup Valaris 121 at a site in the North Sea.
Hapag-Lloyd announced last week that it will soon firm up a 22-ship order with shipyards, for vessels between 1,800 and 4,500 teu, in order to replace its ageing ships of this size.
From gcaptain.com
The crude tanker sector is experiencing its most significant shipbuilding boom in nearly a decade, with the order book-to-fleet ratio climbing to 14.1 percent—the highest level since 2016—signaling a potential renewal of an aging global fleet.
From gcaptain.com
The US trade deficit shrank in August as a slew of global tariff rates from President Donald Trump kicked in, official data showed Wednesday after a lengthy delay due to a government shutdown.
From gcaptain.com
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has concluded two enforcement actions resulting in $1.35 million in civil penalty payments from a major vessel operator and a non-vessel-operating common carrier, highlighting the agency’s continued focus on tariff compliance in the wake of expanded regulatory powers.
Fincantieri has completed the last of a series of agreements with the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority for the expansion of the shipbuilding yard in Ancona, Italy.
In an unusual move, the Department of Justice filed a motion in federal court seeking to intervene in the pending legal action by the cruise industry against the State of Hawaii.
From gcaptain.com
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced a Proposed Notice of Sale for its second offshore oil and gas lease sale under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, scheduled for March 11, 2026.
From splash247.com
Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has been awarded additional time for one of its rigs by Oil India Limited.
From splash247.com
DeepOcean has secured a new contract on the UK continental shelf to deliver subsea construction and tie-in work for a field that will be developed as a subsea tieback to an existing host facility.
As US sanctions loom, Russian oil tankers carrying millions of barrels of crude are set to arrive in India, raising concerns about post-sanction deliveries and the future of Russian oil exports to the country.
Oil India Limited has signed a Technology Service Agreement with TotalEnergies to collaborate on deep-water and ultra-deep-water oil and gas exploration in India.
Colombian Navy forces have seized more than 200 kilos of cocaine in a dive inspection of a merchant ship at the port of Buenaventura, the largest port complex on the nation's Pacific coast.
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter USCGC Stone has made Coast Guard history by catching 49,000 pounds of cocaine in a single deployment, more than any other cutter ever.
From www.world-grain.com
New Wheat Crop Report includes Eastern Canada assessment for first time
From www.world-grain.com
Grains Australia sees Asia, New Zealand as target markets
From www.world-grain.com
USDA issues first Crop Progress report in seven weeks
From www.linkedin.com
The decision affects some of the world’s most significant infrastructure projects, as well as Meta’s 2Africa system and Google’s Blue-Raman route, which collectively span over 70,000 km of cable.
From www.lngindustry.com
The Prime Minister of Canada has announced the second tranche of major projects, including the north Coast Transmission Line and Ksi Lisims LNG project.
Large-scale offshore wind activity continues to shape operations at Buss Terminal Eemshaven, where two major monopile campaigns were carried out in parallel.
