Will Iran close the Strait of Hormuz?
The big question in international shipping today has been whether Iran’s responses to the U.S. Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on its nuclear facilities will include closing the Strait of Hormuz — the
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Höegh Autoliners names its newest Aurora Class vessel, Höegh Sunrise
Marking a notable step towards zero-emission deep-sea shipping. Höegh Autoliners last week named its fifth Aurora Class vessel Höegh Sunrise in a ceremony at Omaezaki Port in Shizuoka, Japan. With a capacity
Op-Ed: Overcoming shipping’s complexity challenge
By Richard Leahy, technical service manager, Castrol The maritime industry faces extraordinary complexity. Today’s specialized global fleet—from dry and wet cargoes to passenger vessels—is a remarkable achievement of modern engineering that continues
New brine-based firefighting system developed to counter EV car fires
With incidents like the Morning Midas fire continuing to underscore the risks of EV-related car fires aboard ship, operators are urgently seeking more effective solutions. A new brine-based firefighting system, developed by
Shadow fleet tanker Adalynn ablaze in Strait of Hormuz after collision with Front Eagle
Multiple images have emerged on social media showing the tanker Adalynn ablaze off Fujairah after being in a collision early this morning after being in a collision with the Frontline tanker Front
Tug Garth Foss now assisting stricken car carrier Morning Midas
The second of three specialized vessels dispatched by salvors, Resolve Marine, arrived at the location of the car carrier Morning Midas (IMO 9289910), on June 15, local time zone (UTC -9), reports
NTSB reports on why 80-year old fish tender Cape Douglas sank
The Cape Douglas, a vessel originally built in 1944 as a landing craft tank-1443 (LCT-1443) for the U.S. Navy sank as it was transiting Chiniak Bay, in part because the watertight doors
Op-Ed: Alternative lenders will ignite shipping’s growth
By Tobias Backer, executive director, Pelagic Capital The introduction of protectionist policies by the new U.S. administration has reignited uncertainty across the global economy. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook
First tug reaches still-burning Morning Midas
The first of three tugs dispatched by salvor Resolve Marine to respond to the still-burning car carrier Morning Midas arrived on scene with salvage personnel Monday afternoon and has begun a full
USTR could ease some Section 301 measures on Chinese maritime dominance
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office (USTR) announcement that it would take sweeping measures under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, began a process that included taking into account public comments