MSC is launching a weekly direct service between Ningbo and Callao, challenging COSCO’s new $1.3 billion Chancay port and its Shanghai link. Cutting transit times from 40–45 days to just 21–23 days is turning Peru into a growing logistics hub for Asia–South America trade and boosting export opportun...
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Norwegian owner Odfjell and Japan’s Nissen Kaiun are creating Odfjell Hakata Maritime, a Bergen-based joint venture pooling 10 modern stainless steel chemical tankers. The fleet will join Odfjell’s global platform, boost trading days by about 12% in 2026, and strengthen both partners’ position in ef...
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The US Coast Guard has detained the 98-foot Italian-built motor yacht Round in Miami for repeatedly violating a Captain of the Port order. The vessel faces multiple safety and documentation violations, with potential penalties of up to $250,000 and six years in prison, adding to an already complex l...
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The Korean passenger ferry Queen Jenuvia II ran aground near the uninhabited island of Chokdo en route from Jeju to Mokpo. All passengers were evacuated by the Coast Guard, with no serious injuries or oil spill reported. Preliminary findings point to the watch officer being distracted by a mobile ph...
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The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says a weakened electrical wire caused the power loss on the container ship Dali before it struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, killing six workers and destroying the bridge. The agency is urging stricter inspections of high-vo...
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An independent Roland Berger study finds that Allseas’ small modular reactor (SMR) technology could generate up to €130 billion for the Dutch economy by 2050, create up to 40,000 jobs, ease pressure on the power grid and cut CO₂ emissions in industry and shipping by tens of megatonnes per year.
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HD Hyundai has become the first shipbuilding company in the world to build and deliver 5,000 vessels. The milestone ship is the offshore patrol vessel Diego Silang for the Philippine Navy, underscoring the global scale and legacy of Korea’s shipbuilding industry.
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A 32-year-old worker, Lee Hulse, has died after an incident on the jack-up drilling rig Valaris 121 in the UK sector of the North Sea, about 225 km east of Aberdeen. Valaris has suspended operations, while HSE and Police Scotland are investigating. Shell and Valaris have expressed condolences to his...
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NATO’s Aegir 25 exercises off Norway showcased the firepower of modern submarines and next-generation anti-ship missiles: Norwegian submarine KNM Uthaug sank decommissioned frigate KNM Trondheim with a live torpedo, while HMS Somerset carried out the Royal Navy’s first operational Naval Strike Missi...
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Marine seismic specialist PXGEO has signed two contracts with Petrobras-led consortia for OBN seismic acquisition in Brazil’s Santos Basin. Starting in 2026, the projects will use MNode 4C OBN technology with 300-day battery life, boosting efficiency and data quality in complex subsurface settings.
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China’s Tianjin Orient International Cruises is preparing to add a second, larger vessel to its fleet: the former Costa Magica, now Vision, will be fully refurbished in China and enter service in 2026, supporting the revival of the country’s domestic cruise sector.
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Vancouver’s Seaspan Shipyards has delivered the CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk, Canada’s largest dedicated oceanographic research vessel, to the Canadian Coast Guard. The 88-metre ship replaces CCGS Hudson, supports advanced science missions, SAR and environmental response, and marks a major milestone in Can...
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