Tommaso Franco, a geopolitical analyst at the Swiss Institute for Global Affairs, discusses the Andaman Sea’s ghost fleet where deliberate invisibility transforms international waters into a lawless, ...

Turkey’s Ciner Group has moved again in the newbuilding market, lining up six ultramax bulk carriers at China’s New Dayang Shipbuilding. The 64,000 dwt vessels are priced at about $34m each, putting ...

Subsea7 has secured a contract from Noble Energy, a Chevron company, for subsea installation work on the Aseng gas monetisation project offshore Equatorial Guinea. The job, classed by the Oslo-listed ...

Brazil’s Belov Engenharia has signed eight contracts with Petrobras to charter four diving support vessels (DSVs) and provide shallow-diving and ROV operations. According to the company, the contracts ...

German asset manager MPC Capital and Wilhelmsen Ship Management have joined forces to launch a new standalone provider focused on onboard vessel IT. The joint venture called Waterway IT goes live on ...

Hapag-Lloyd has increased its stake in Indian ports and logistics group JM Baxi Ports and Logistics to 50%, confirming the move in its 2025 annual report, as tracked by analysts at Alphaliner. The ...

Russ Hubbard has a clear-eyed view of where maritime technology stands – and where it falls short. As chief commercial officer of Veson Nautical, one of shipping’s most established commercial ...

The takeover battle between dry bulk players Genco Shipping & Trading and Diana Shipping is stepping up, with the US-based owner urging shareholders to ignore its rival’s advances and back the current ...

As another vessel was struck today in the region, Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is accelerating a significant and potentially durable return to coal across global energy markets, ...

The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has published new guidelines to help companies close safety‑management gaps for ships fitted with wind‑assisted propulsion systems (WAPS). The report offers a ...

Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO) is continuing its containership fleet expansion with a fresh newbuilding plan. The Shanghai-listed carrier said it will invest in four firm 1,900 teu vessels, with ...

Fugro has secured a role on Brazil’s first offshore wind project to move forward under a formal environmental licensing process, taking on geotechnical work for Petrobras’ Rio de Janeiro offshore wind ...