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The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) says it has signed a new strategic partnership agreement with Maersk and expects the carrier to resume Suez Canal transits in December. Maersk confirms it intends to restart when conditions allow, stressing crew safety as the top priority. SCA is also promoting new inc...

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has signed a $1.456bn contract with HMM to build eight 13,400 TEU LNG dual-fuel container ships. The 337m vessels will feature larger LNG fuel tanks to boost efficiency, with deliveries scheduled through the first half of 2029.

Offshore oil and gas has evolved from a small pier-mounted rig in 1896 California to extended-reach wells stretching beyond 12 km and some of the largest engineering structures ever built. Here’s a practical overview of record-setting offshore wells and the biggest rigs and platforms—plus what those...

An 18-year-old passenger who died aboard Carnival Horizon on 7 November died from asphyxiation, according to her death certificate. The Miami medical examiner concluded she was mechanically strangled by another person and ruled the death a homicide. The FBI is investigating under special maritime ju...

South Korea’s Coast Guard is expanding its investigation into the grounding of passenger ferry Queen Jenuvia II with 246 passengers and 21 crew on board. The watch chief officer and helmsman have been arrested on gross negligence allegations, and a warrant has been sought for the captain. Authoritie...

On 23 November, passenger ferry Xin Chao struck Central Pier No. 5 in Hong Kong after a mooring line reportedly parted during berthing. No injuries were reported, but the ferry’s bow and pier infrastructure sustained damage. Hong Kong’s Transport Department has ordered a full investigation.

Australian authorities have charged four men, including the chief officer of an international livestock carrier, over an alleged organised crime plot to import more than 525 kg of cocaine. The drugs were found floating off Western Australia tied to drums and are believed to be linked to a livestock ...

On 21 November, Vertom held the naming ceremony for its new Dutch-flag diesel-electric cargo vessel Vertom Quina in Kampen, the Netherlands. Built at Royal T Shipyard, the ship is the tenth in Vertom’s LABRAX series, featuring high fuel efficiency and readiness for future alternative fuels.

On 21 November, a fire broke out below deck on the container ship One Henry Hudson while berthed in the Port of Los Angeles, followed by an explosion and loss of onboard power. All 23 crew members were safely evacuated and no injuries were reported. The Panama-flagged vessel was carrying hazardous m...

A lifeboat on board Carnival Dream broke free from its davits and fell into the water during a drill while the ship was at anchor off Cozumel, Mexico. No injuries were reported, but the bow of the lifeboat was damaged. This is the second similar incident involving Carnival Dream after a case in 2018...

Rising demand for fast polar-orbit satellite links is turning Arctic sites in Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Svalbard into key infrastructure for communications, missile warning and great-power competition in space.

Over 200 guests attended the naming ceremony for Stena Line’s new hybrid freight ferry Stena Futura in Belfast. The NewMax vessel is methanol-ready, equipped with a 9 MWh battery and shore power connection, and will boost capacity and cut CO₂ emissions on the Belfast–Heysham route together with sist...