Biden to issue oil and natural gas leasing ban

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

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

L/B Robert after tilting

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 panama canal transits to rail land bridge

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

Airbus ship

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

Area of Houthi missile onslaught

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,

Going forward Penfield Marine will operate under the Maersk Tankers brand

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

Corsica Linea E-flexer

Stena RoRo orders E-Flexer for Corsica Linea

Stena RoRo has ordered what will be the first of its E-Flexer RoPax vessels to operate in the Mediterranean region. Set for delivery from Chinese shipbuilder CMI Jinling (Weihai) in the first

EcoLancha project will electrify fleet of passenger ferries that serve as primary mode of transport in the ecologically unique Delta del Paraná.

Argentina tests new electric passenger ferry

The EcoLancha initiative, spearheaded by Delta Argentina Uruguay—the region’s second-largest ferry operator—is looking to ease river transport in the area by launching the Delta Eco One electric passenger ferry. The Delta Eco

hijacked bulker

VIDEO: Indian Navy rescues crew of hijacked bulker

In a reminder that piracy off the coast of Somalia remains a growing threat, the Indian Navy has safely rescued all 21 crew, including 15 Indians from a bulk carrier that was

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