Op-Ed: What SIRE 2.0 is really revealing about shipping
Speak to anyone in a technical or HSQE role and the same story comes back. The pressure has been building for years and the industry is now carrying more weight than its
Fincantieri’s e-phors tapped to boost the cyber resilience of Italian Navy vessels
Fincantieri Group reports that Fincantieri NexTech subsidiary e-phors has signed a new contract with the Italian Navy covering the enhancement of the cyber resilience of naval units. The contract provides for the
BOEM seeks input on potential California offshore oil and gas leases
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued two calls for information and nominations to solicit industry nominations and public comments on areas of interest for potential offshore oil and gas leasing
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India’s Swan Defence books landmark $227M chemical tanker order
Indian shipbuilder Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (formerly Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited) has signed its first newbuild contract since its Gujarat shipyard was upgraded under the new management of parent
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VIDEO: Port of LA picks PCT to develop new Outer Harbor cruise terminal
The Port of Los Angeles has selected Pacific Cruise Terminals, LLC (PCT), a joint venture between Carrix, Inc. and JLC Infrastructure, as the developer and operator of the future Outer Harbor cruise
OFAC targets nine more Iranian shadow fleet vessels
Citing “the Iranian regime’s brutal crackdown on peaceful protestors and its complete shutdown of internet access to conceal its abuses,” against the Iranian people, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of
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Kongsberg Maritime on track to becoming a stand-alone company
At an extraordinary general meeting of Kongsberg Gruppen on Thursday afternoon, the separation of Kongsberg Maritime was formally approved by the shareholders. The plan is to list the leading maritime company on
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VIDEO: Giant hopper dredge Frederick Paup delivered
Seatrium reports that it has successfully delivered the dredge Frederick Paup to Manson Construction Co. Built at Seatrium’s Brownsville, Texas, yard, the Jones Act-compliant vessel is the largest self-propelled hopper dredge in
NOAA moves ahead on offshore critical minerals
NOAA (the National Atmospheric and Oceans Administration) yesterday reported two key steps it is taking to implement President Trump’s April 24, 2025, Executive Order, Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources. On
Two FMC Commissioners applaud Administration action to close Harbor Maintenance Fee loophole
Federal Maritime Commissioners Max Vekich and Laura DiBella are commendig the Administration for taking steps to close land border tax loopholes that Canada and Mexico have been using to redirect supply chains