SHIPPING MOVES OUT OF THE WAY AS TYPHOON DOLPHIN NEARS CHINA
Typhoon Dolphin passed Okinawa on Friday morning, heading for the center of China's coastline and forcing marine traffic to move out of the way. Several of China's biggest ports have already begun a temporary...
13/2026: REVISED IMO REQUIREMENTS FOR PILOT TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS
A quick guide to the revised SOLAS V/23 pilot transfer requirements. Learn how the new mandatory IMO performance standards impact your existing vessels, safety certificate updates, and upcoming compliance deadlines to prepare your fleet.
Overview
The...
EXMAR ENRICHING LNG BUNKERING MARKET WITH FLOATING TRANSSHIPMENT UNIT
Belgian shipping company Exmar has taken delivery of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier (LNGC), which will be upgraded to function as a floating transshipment unit (FTU), dedicated to the LNG bunkering market.
Exmar has...
TURKEY CALLS ON RUSSIA AND UKRAINE TO ENSURE SAFE NAVIGATION IN BLACK SEA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey issued a statement on Tuesday, August 4, again calling for both Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea....
EIG’S MIDOCEAN ENERGY LINES UP NEW INVESTMENT AS NYK SPREADS ITS LNG WINGS
MidOcean Energy, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) player formed and managed by the U.S.-headquartered investment company EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG), has secured another investment, enabling Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan’s shipping and...
SCANDLINES RETIRES “OLD LADY OF THE BALTIC” FOR RECYCLING
Danish ferry operator Scandlines retired the oldest vessel in its fleet, the Kronprins Frederik, which had become a well-known fixture on the Baltic. The ferry made its last run heading to a recycling yard...
HYBRID OCEAN ENERGY CONSTRUCTION VESSEL REACHES NORWAY FOR COMPLETION
The first of two hybrid power ocean energy construction vessels (OECVs) that Norwegian shipbuilder VARD is building for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore has arrived in Norway from Romania for the final phase of...
SAUDI ARABIA BUILDS MARITIME COALITION TO KEEP RED SEA SHIPPING MOVING
Saudi Arabia convened an inaugural meeting in Riyadh on July 30 of nations interested in joining a maritime defense coalition to “enhance maritime security, protect international maritime corridors, and counter threats targeting maritime navigation...
NORTHERN LIGHTS FLEET READY FOR PHASE ONE AS FOURTH LCO2 CARRIER ARRIVES FROM CHINA
The vessel fleet required for first phase operations of the Northern Lights CO2 project in Norway has been completed with the arrival of the fourth liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier from China.
Northern Purpose, custom-designed...
EXPLOSION AND FIRE ON NORWEGIAN TANKER CARRYING SULFURIC ACID
Norwegian authorities and the shipping company Utkilen are reporting the situation is stable after an explosion and fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, July 28, aboard the tanker Bergstraum (9,494 dwt). The ship was outside...