Strikes on Houthis won’t soon end trade disruptions
Overnight strikes on Houthi infrastructure by the U.S. and U.K. have not yet shut down the group’s attacks on merchant shipping. This morning the U.K. Maritime Trade Office reported an incident in
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Did hull plating deterioration lead to Captain Alex flooding and sinking?
Uncontrolled flooding through a hole in the plating beneath the engine room of the 1996-built fishing vessel Captain Alex led to its sinking in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Transportation Safety
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding launches new salvage tug
With conditions in the international marine salvage industry remaining challenging, orders for purpose-built salvage tugs have been somewhat scarce in recent years. Today, though, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
White House releases statements on strikes on Houthi targets
Those who were wondering what would happen in response to continued Houthi defiance in continuing attacks on merchant shipping, despite formal international warnings, got their answer today as reports came in of
Tanker grabbed by Iran has sanctions-busting background
This morning, the United Kingdom Maritime Trades Office reported that a vessel had been boarded, when 50 miles northeast of Sohar, Oman by 4-5 armed unauthorized boarders wearing black masks and black
Gale force winds led to liftboat L/B Robert tilt
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its report on a November 2022 incident in which, two days after its crew had evacuated it, the liftboat L/B Robert listed (tilted), incurring damage
Maersk switches OC1 Panama Canal services to rail “land bridge”
While continuing Houthi attacks are having a devastating effect on Suez Canal containership traffic, natural forces, namely drought conditions, are taking their toll on container traffic through another vital maritime artery. Maersk
Deltamarin awarded design contract for new Airbus ships
Turku, Finland, headquartered Deltamarin has been selected to design the three wind assisted RO/RO vessels that France’s Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) will operate under a charter from Airbus. The aircraft manufacturer is
Navies swat down Houthi missile onslaught
The U.S. Navy and the U.K. Royal Navy have shot down a barrage of Houthi missile and drone attacks launched towards international shipping lanes in the Red Sea by Houthis this morning,
Maersk Tankers acquires Penfield Marine
Maersk Tankers has acquired Southport, Conn., headquartered Penfield Marine. Founded in 2012 by Tim Brennan and Eric Haughn, Penfield describes itself as “a boutique commercial management company operating tankers around the world