Shipowners are exploring the conversion of Supramax bulk carriers into 2,500 TEU containerships as strong container demand and limited vessel availability continue to pressure the market.
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Growing offshore wind activity in Europe and Asia is increasing demand for wind turbine installation vessels and heavy lift ships. Analysts expect the WTIV market to remain structurally undersupplied.
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Berg Propulsion will supply propulsion systems for four new diesel-electric tugboats being built in Turkey for Smit Lamnalco. The vessels will deliver over 130 tonnes of bollard pull and support offshore operations.
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The offshore vessel Olympic Notos has completed a major conversion at Ulstein Verft for operations on the Yggdrasil project in Norway. The vessel received a new Walk-to-Work system and motion-compensated gangway.
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Three contractors were killed and another seriously injured after a lifeboat detached and fell into the sea during maintenance work at Petronas’ Sepat offshore storage facility in Malaysia.
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Australian Federal Police uncovered 370 kg of cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, and 2CB hidden inside a diesel generator shipped through Port Botany from Mexico via Malaysia.
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US military forces briefly boarded the Iranian-linked tanker Celestial Sea in the Gulf of Oman after suspecting sanctions evasion. The vessel is believed to be part of Iran’s shadow fleet.
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Swedish company Berg Propulsion will supply propulsion systems for four new diesel-electric tugboats being built in Turkey for Smit Lamnalco. The vessels will deliver over 130 tonnes of bollard pull.
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A consortium led by Stillstrom and backed by Maersk has secured €5 million in EU funding to develop offshore charging infrastructure for anchored vessels. The SPARK pilot project will be launched in Skagen, Denmark.
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A barge convoy led by tugboat HB Perseus collided with the tanker Ginga Bobcat on the Paraná River in Argentina. Several barges broke loose after the impact as authorities launched an investigation.
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Iran has introduced the Hormuz Safe system to regulate transit through the Strait of Hormuz, including bitcoin-based insurance and mandatory cargo declarations. The move is raising concerns across the global shipping industry.
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The world’s last seagoing paddle steamer Waverley has launched its 2026 season from Glasgow, marking 80 years since the vessel was launched on the River Clyde.
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