Norwegian tanker Strinda was hit by Houthi missile attack

Houthi missile hits Norwegian tanker Strinda

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis are escalated the attacks on merchant shipping that began with the hijacking of the car carrier Galaxy Leader. Yesterday, the group followed up on a threat to target all

Star Bulk to acquire Eagle Bulk

Star Bulk and Eagle Bulk to merge

Athens-headquartered Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK) is to acquire Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE: EGLE) in an all-stock merger on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value

Sandown Class minehunter

U.K. will transfer two minehunters to Ukraine

The U.K. and Norway are to lead a new Maritime Capability Coalition to support Ukraine. As part of the initiative, the U.K. will transfer two Royal Navy Sandown class minehunters to the

tar ball clean up

USCG lab identifies responsible party in NY/NJ tar ball pollution

A spill on the evening of November 22 during an oil transfer at an oil facility in Bayonne, N.J., has been identified as the source of an incident that subsequently saw tar

Clarksons reports on alternate fuels

Clarksons looks at car carrier trade trends

Last week brought a slew of reports about ever larger car carriers being ordered and designed.What’s all the buzz about? Despite electric vehicle sales disappointing automakers this year, a surge in global

Saverys says Euronav will buy CMB.TECH

Euronav brings ammonia powered VLCCs into its fleet expansion moves

With 24 of its VLCCs being transferred to John Fredriksen’s Frontline as part of a deal that resolved a long-running merger battle, Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN) has been rebuilding its fleet with

COSCO signs methanol retrofit order

COSCO signs up for containership methanol retrofits

COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai Co. Ltd. has signed a contract with MAN Energy Solutions for the methanol retrofit of four main engines from COSCO Line 13,800 TEU Camellia class and 20,000 TEU

Fitting rotor sails will help reduce Teck's carbon intensity

Teck and Oldendorff to fit bulker with rotor sails

In another example of how charterers are helping push forward the move to greener shipping, Canadian mining giant Teck Resources is making a joint investment with Oldendorff Carriers that will see Norsepower

IMO Assebly seeks action against dark fleet

IMO Assembly seeks to crack down on “dark fleet”

The IMO Assembly wrapped up its 30th session on December 6. The Assembly is the International Maritime Organization’s highest governing body and among its actions in this latest session were to elect

GAO report looks at MARAD sfinancial assistance programs.

GAO denies bid protest of waterways commerce cutter award

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has rejected a bid protest filed by Steiner Construction Company, Inc., a small business of Bayou La Batre, Alabama, against the continued performance of a contract awarded

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