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From splash247.com
Following a series of casualties off its coast, South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Marine Pollution (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment Bill into law, strengthening South Africa’s ability to combat ship-related pollution.
From www.bbc.com
The defence review on Monday is expected to recommend the armed forces move to "warfighting readiness".
From www.theguardian.com
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced the UK military is shifting to "war-fighting readiness" amid rising threats from Russia, unveiling plans for up to 12 attack submarines while committing to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027.Prime minister reveals defence spending plans and says UK must be fastest military innovator in Nato
From www.ntd.com
Early forecasts signal a spike in second-quarter GDP growth.
Given the levels of uncertainty, ratcheted up by the US International Court of Trade’s outlawing of Donald Trump’s tariff wars, charterers remain unclear what lies on the horizon.
The increase in overall availability was driven by a 19.1 per cent rise in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, which stood at 2,977 MMSCM in April 2025 against 2,499 MMSCM in the corresponding month of the previous year.
From finance.yahoo.com
Yahoo Finance is chronicling the latest news and updates on Trump's tariffs.
A record 1,378 illegal migrants are believed to have crossed the English Channel on May 31, the highest figure of crossings yet recorded.
HMS Dragon, a Type 45 destroyer based in Portsmouth, tracked the Russian intelligence gathering as it stayed near the Outer Hebrides.
From splash247.com
More than a quarter of a century since Safmarine was sold to Maersk, South Africa is slowly gearing up to found another national shipping carrier.
Box ship owners could benefit from stop go tariffs in the US with strong demand for large sized vessels from charterers.
Key container shipping freight indexes have surged by as much as 30% over the last week as shippers rush to meet a pause 145% tariffs on Chinese imports into the US.
Swedish authorities are trying to understand why a second bulker grounded in the Øresund area in less than a week.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has become the first shipping company to deploy its mega ships to the African continent.
From splash247.com
Celebrating its 60th anniversary Nor-Shipping, this year’s most high-profile maritime gathering, gets underway today with future-proofing a central theme running through the week.
From splash247.com
Offshore support vessel owner Tidewater has picked up a new contract for one of its platform supply vessels in the UK sector of the North Sea.
From splash247.com
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has confirmed that the upcoming offshore wind auction will be set in August.
Chinese purchases of U.S. ethane, a key petrochemical feedstock, face fresh uncertainty after the Commerce Department told exporters to seek licences to export to China, according to trade sources and shipping data.
From splash247.com
Abu Dhabi’s Al Seer Marine, the ADX-listed subsidiary of the International Holding Company (IHC), and B International Shipping & Logistics, an affiliate of Dubai-based energy trader BGN, have formed a new LPG and product tanker joint venture focused on mid-sized vessels.
From splash247.com
Japanese trading house Marubeni Corporation has announced a strategic agreement to invest an unspecified sum in Gearbulk Holding, the world’s largest operator of open-hatch vessels.
Arctic shipping in the Russian-controlled Northern Sea Route (NSR) is poised for major growth this year, with a record number of vessels applying for permits.
Indonesia is continuing its aggressive enforcement efforts to crack down on illegal fishing.
Researchers based in California studied the electronic reservation system established for containerships and have now concluded that the digital port queuing system is low-hanging fruit that can help drastically cut shipping emissions.
The international effort to maintain security in the Arabian Sea is reporting another significant drug seizure again aided using new technology. Last week, the UK Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster, which was part of a CTF 150 routine patrol in the North Arabian Sea, identified a suspicious small cargo dhow transiting the area.
Eregli Shipyard proudly announces its latest achievement: being awarded the tender by the Directorate General of Coastal Safety (KEGM) for the construction of two of Turkiye’s most powerful escort tugboats—each measuring 42 meters in length and delivering an impressive 130 tons of bollard pull.
