The Panama Canal has resumed full transits after drought-related restrictions and is preparing for a $1.6 billion expansion to increase daily passages by 15 vessels.
ReadNorwegian shipbuilder VARD will build the advanced RV6000 research vessel for Inkfish for $233 million, supporting global ocean research and seabed mapping at depths of up to 6,000 meters.
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ReadThe Canadian Coast Guard reports that 85% of the fuel has been removed from the grounded MSC Baltic III near Newfoundland. Container removal and leak monitoring operations continue.
ReadPresident Trump has signed an order ending tax incentives for wind and solar energy, potentially impacting offshore wind projects and vessel supply chains in US waters.
ReadChantier Davie Canada acquires Enersense Marine and Offshore to secure local steel supplies and expand specialized vessel construction at Helsinki Shipyard.
ReadIMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has urged diplomatic efforts after attacks on Magic Seas and Eternity C in the Red Sea, marking the first such incidents since October 2024.
ReadIn Split, Croatia, the ferry Petar Hektorović broke free during a storm and collided with two vessels, sinking Kruna Mora. No injuries were reported, and an investigation is underway.
ReadBernhard Schulte Offshore has commissioned the Windea Curie with Ulstein TWIN X-STERN technology for TenneT. The vessel will support offshore grid connections in the North Sea.
ReadThe Shanghai Stock Exchange has approved the merger of CSSC and CSIC, creating the world’s largest shipbuilding conglomerate with $56 billion in assets and $18 billion in annual revenue.
ReadOcean Installer will execute a Vår Energi EPCI contract for Balder Phase VI in the North Sea, including subsea engineering, fabrication, and installation of flexible pipelines and cables.
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