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Maersk hires tug from Europe to rescue powerless Maersk Sana

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

Maersk has revealed that a tug is on its way from Europe in a ‘first time right’ strategy to rescue the stricken 8,450 teu Maersk Sana which is drifting without main engine power in the western Atlantic.

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World’s Fastest AI-Powered Submersible Launched In China

From www.marineinsight.com

The Blue Whale is also equipped with a quiet propulsion system that switches between high-speed waterjets and magnetic fluid drives.
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Passenger Suspected of Murder After Death on MSC Cruise Ship

From maritime-executive.com

 A passenger from the cruise ship MSC Virtuosa has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of a 60-year-old man on board.

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GTT buying Danalec in $219m deal

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

LNG containment systems specialist GTT is expanding its digital solutions business with the acquisition of Danalec.

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Panama Streamlines Maritime Operations with the Rollout of its First Electronic Vessel Registry (REN) Phase

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

The management and procedures related to vessel registration in Panama will take a qualitative leap toward modernization and efficiency in less than a week.

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Historic Climate Agreement Creates Foundation for Future-Proof Agenda

From maritime-executive.com

With the historic climate agreement adopted by the IMO just before Easter, shipping has become the first industry to face a globally established price on greenhouse gas emissions.

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Large Hybrid Zero-Emission Ferry Readied for Delivery to Scandlines

From maritime-executive.com

Denmark’s Scandlines is anticipating the delivery of its newest ferry which is completing trials and certification in Turkey. 

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Exercise Moves Strategic Cargo in Baltic Demonstrating Escort Capabilities

From maritime-executive.com

The Joint Expeditionary Force, a coalition of 10 European nations, recently demonstrated its skills and practiced coordination as it moved a strategic cargo through the Baltic region.

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Equinor Sells Its Largest International Asset as it “High-Grades” Portfolio

From maritime-executive.com

Norway’s Equinor entered into an agreement to sell its interest in Brazil’s Peregrino field. 

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Celsius exits MR2 sector

From splash247.com

Celsius Shipping, a 36-ship-strong owner, has once again demonstrated sharp asset play skills by turning a healthy profit on its remaining two MR2 tankers.  

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Cargill's Eman Abdalla takes helm at Sea Cargo Charter

From splash247.com

Eman Abdalla, global operations and supply chain director at Cargill Ocean Transportation, has been elected chair of the Sea Cargo Charter, a framework developed to measure shipping emissions against decarbonisation benchmarks. 

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Boxships back up across Northern Europe

From splash247.com

Ports across Northern Europe are dealing with what broker Braemar describes as “serious congestion” right now. 

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Maersk and HD Hyundai forge decarbonisation pact

From splash247.com

South Korea’s largest shipbuilding group HD Hyundai signed a partnership with A.P. Moller-Maersk to jointly develop decarbonised shipping technology and global integrated logistics services.  

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Premuda seals management buyout

From splash247.com

\Italian tanker and bulker owner and operator Premuda has concluded a management buyout led by its top executives. 

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18 US states suing Trump over shutdown of wind projects

From splash247.com

A total of 18 attorneys general filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging US president Donald Trump’s order to shut down offshore wind projects, stating that such a move was “unlawful and can jeopardise the continued development of a power source critical to the states’ economic vitality, energy mix, public health, and climate goals.”

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Allseas taps Wuchang Shipbuilding for offshore vessel duo

From splash247.com

Swiss-based marine construction specialist Allseas has ordered two offshore construction vessels from Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group in China. 

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US throws out Biden’s $6.9bn offshore decommissioning rule

From splash247.com

The Trump administration is changing another Biden-era offshore oil and gas industry rule regarding assurances for decommissioning of old infrastructure. 

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Rotterdam port launches €3.5m emissions reduction fund

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

Carbonid to make up to €700,000 in financial support available to projects cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the Rotterdam port environment.

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Dong Fang Offshore declares CSOV option at Vard

From www.seatrade-maritime.com

Fincantieri subsidiary Vard is to build a commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) for Dong Fang Offshore (DFO).

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Troubled Ferry Glen Sannox Has Vibration Issues

From maritime-executive.com

The long-delayed Scottish ferry Glen Sannox had another setback in March, when a failed weld seam put the ship out of commission for two days - and resolving the matter fully could take even longer. 

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Oil prices fall below $60 per barrel, time ripe for hike in fuel duties

From economictimes.indiatimes.com

Oil prices have dipped below $60 a barrel, potentially boosting Indian refiners' margins. While petrol and diesel prices may remain stable for consumers, jet fuel could see a decrease.

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EU power grid needs trillion-dollar upgrade to avert Spain-style blackouts

From energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com

Europe's aging power grid faces urgent modernization needs due to rising green energy, increased demand, and cybersecurity threats, highlighted by a recent blackout in Spain and Portugal.

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Russia’s LNG exports down 4.6% y/y in January-April, data shows 

From www.hellenicshippingnews.com

Russia’s exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the first four months of the year declined by 4.6% from a year earlier to 10.4 million metric tons, LSEG preliminary data showed on Monday, amid sanctions.

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Canadian wheat output expected to rise

From www.world-grain.com

FAS projects 2% increase in 2025-26 due to expanded acreage.
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