Improving safety record masks a rise in offshore fatalities
An industry report finds offshore fatalities more than doubled even as overall safety performance improved.
Velesto wins a $51m North Malay Basin drilling contract
Malaysia's Velesto has won a $51m contract for integrated drilling services in the North Malay Basin, starting in August.
Rotterdam handles more crude as Hormuz disruption reshapes flows
The Port of Rotterdam handled more crude and oil products in the first half as Hormuz disruption redirected flows.
Titan Wind Energy enters China's tanker-building ranks
Chinese renewables firm Titan Wind Energy has secured its first order for conventional crude tankers.
Navantia lays the keel of a new frigate seven months ahead of schedule
Navantia has laid the keel of the third frigate in its F110 programme seven months ahead of schedule.
USS Zumwalt returns to service without its hypersonic missiles
The US Navy's lead stealth destroyer is returning to service with its hypersonic launchers fitted but no missiles to fire.
A 'super El Niño' threatens to disrupt the cargo sector
Forecasters warn a potentially historic El Niño could disrupt global supply chains across shipping, air cargo and manufacturing.
Tanker owners eye the US Gulf Coast as Hormuz tensions squeeze Gulf flows
Tanker owners are eyeing the US Gulf Coast as Hormuz tensions threaten to disrupt Persian Gulf crude flows.
NYK takes full ownership of open-hatch specialist Saga Welco
NYK has taken full control of Norwegian open-hatch operator Saga Welco and its 48-vessel fleet.
Essberger orders two more chemical tankers in China
German owner Essberger has exercised an option for two more chemical tankers in China, taking its orderbook to eight.
Pakistan pays record sums for spot LNG as Qatar supply falters
Pakistan is paying record spot LNG prices as Hormuz disruption and stranded Qatari cargoes force it onto the market.
IHC delivers a 31,000m³ mega-dredger to Boskalis
A next-generation 31,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger has been handed over to Boskalis after sea trials.
Container-ship orderbook hits a record high as overcapacity fears loom
The global container-ship orderbook has passed 13.7m TEU, over 40% of the fleet, even as analysts warn of overcapacity.
Women still make up just 1% of the world's seafarers, survey finds
Women account for just 1% of the world's seafarers, a figure that has barely moved in years, a survey finds.
Chile's Asmar builds two naval ships at once in a signal of intent
Chile's state shipyard has launched a large multipurpose naval vessel while starting work on its sister ship.
Navantia UK ships subsea structures from Scotland to a Trinidad gas field
A UK yard has delivered subsea structures fabricated in Scotland for a major gas development off Trinidad and Tobago.
Panama moves to take full control of its trans-isthmian oil terminal operator
Panama has launched a buyout of the remaining private stake in its trans-isthmian oil pipeline and terminal operator.
Tight tonnage hands container-ship owners the upper hand in charters
Tight tonnage has given container-ship owners the upper hand in charters, with charterers accepting longer, firmer deals.
Korean group wins approval in principle for a nuclear-powered container ship
A South Korean consortium has won approval in principle for a large container ship powered by molten salt reactors.
Taiwan reports a surge in Chinese vessel activity around the island
Taiwan has reported a sharp rise in Chinese coast guard and research vessel activity, raising fears for its Pacific supply routes.
Malampaya gas field restarts after a major maintenance turnaround
A flagship Philippine deepwater gas project has restarted after a month-long turnaround, with new wells due late this year.
Kongsberg's order backlog hits a record on defence demand
Norwegian technology group Kongsberg has pushed its order backlog to a record on booming defence and subsea demand.
Maersk and MSC offer to unwind a Santos terminal stake to stay in the megaterminal race
The terminal arms of two big carriers have proposed divesting a shared Santos terminal to stay eligible for a new concession.
N-Sea's new cable-layer readies for its first project
A brand-new cable-laying vessel is preparing for its first assignment at an offshore wind farm off Scotland.
Dutch regulator clears the Vertom-UAL merger
The Netherlands' competition authority has approved a merger between a Dutch shortsea operator and the parent of an African line.
Boluda orders two new tugs from Damen
A major European towage group has signed with a Dutch shipbuilder for two new harbour tugs.
Sinokor offers crews six months' extra pay for Hormuz round-trips
A leading tanker owner has offered crews six months' extra pay for a round trip through the Strait of Hormuz.
A record two million cars set to move in containers this year
A record two million cars are set to ship in containers this year as China's exports outpace the car-carrier fleet.
Long Beach lined up as a US testbed for nuclear-powered shipping
A US federal maritime agency will explore small modular reactors for ships and ports with the Port of Long Beach.
Low water on Europe's great rivers disrupts shipping
Exceptionally low water on the Rhine and Danube is disrupting shipping and pushing up freight costs.
Oil majors pull crews from Gulf of Mexico platforms ahead of a storm
Major oil companies evacuated nonessential staff from Gulf of Mexico platforms as a tropical storm approached.
SLB OneSubsea wins subsea work on two Norwegian fields
A subsea technology venture has won two contracts covering gas export and new wells on two North Sea fields.
Oceaneering lands a five-year asset-integrity deal in Qatar
An offshore services company has won a five-year inspection and asset-integrity contract from a Qatar-based oil company.
Fugro wins an offshore survey campaign off Timor-Leste
A Dutch geodata specialist has won an offshore survey campaign off Timor-Leste supporting gas pipeline routing.
Scotland approves Ocean Winds' 2GW Caledonia offshore wind farm
The Scottish government has granted offshore consent for a 2GW wind farm in the Moray Firth.
Eni books a Saipem drillship for a $260m Ivory Coast campaign
An Italian energy company has awarded a $260m drillship contract for a development off Ivory Coast.
COSCO orders eight heavy-lift newbuildings at Chengxi
A Chinese shipping group has ordered eight multipurpose heavy-lift ships worth up to about $388m.
China Merchants lines up a $728m order for six giant ore carriers
A major Chinese owner has lined up six very large ore carriers in a deal worth up to about $728m.
ADNOC sanctions a $6.2bn offshore gas expansion
A Gulf national oil company has taken a $6.2bn final decision to develop an offshore gas field with international partners.
Var Energi to absorb BlueNord in a $1.3bn combination
Var Energi has agreed to combine with a North Sea peer in a deal worth around $1.3bn.
Yang Ming orders up to $1.2bn of dual-fuel boxships at Hanwha Ocean
Yang Ming has selected a South Korean shipbuilder for six LNG dual-fuel container ships worth up to about $1.2bn.
Singapore rejects comparisons between Malacca transits and Hormuz toll plans
Singapore's maritime authority says no fees are charged for transit passage through the Malacca and Singapore straits.
Vietnamese-built containers win orders from global shipping lines
Containers built in Vietnam are increasingly winning orders from global shipping lines and leasing companies.
US awards a $418m contract to dismantle the ex-Enterprise
The US has awarded a contract worth more than 418 million dollars to dismantle and recycle a decommissioned aircraft carrier.
Odfjell Drilling extends a North Sea rig contract with Aker BP into 2028
Odfjell Drilling has won a one-year extension for a harsh-environment semi-submersible working for Aker BP, into 2028.
Piracy and armed robbery in Asia fall to their lowest first half since 2019
Reported piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia fell to its lowest first-half level since 2019.
EU signals openness to alternatives to the IMO net-zero framework
The EU says it is ready to consider alternatives to a proposed global shipping-emissions framework, if the 2050 target holds.
China building what may be the world's largest naval supply ship
China appears to be building what may be the world's largest naval supply ship, satellite images suggest.
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