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Shipping carries about 90% of global trade and produces nearly 3% of global emissions, while deep-sea vessels still rely on heavy fuel oil. As battery costs keep falling, partial electrification becomes more realistic—either with onboard batteries charged in port or by linking container ships to ded...

Neptune Marine has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Spanish offshore owner and operator Zumaia Offshore to build a new DP2 multi-purpose support vessel, Saskia B (59 m x 18 m). The vessel will complement Zumaia’s existing fleet, with delivery to the Netherlands planned for Q4 2025 and installati...

Brazil’s federal prosecutors in Pará have filed a lawsuit seeking the urgent removal of the livestock carrier Haidar, which sank alongside a quay at Vila do Conde in October 2015. The suit calls for a rapid plan to remove remaining oil, lift and dispose of the wreck and animal remains, conduct new w...

EnBW’s He Dreiht—currently Germany’s largest offshore wind farm—fed its first kilowatt-hour into the grid on 25 November, marking the start of commissioning for Vestas 15 MW turbines. The €2.4bn project is being developed without state subsidies, with full commissioning targeted for summer 2026.

A major fire erupted on 26 November aboard the Liberia-flagged container ship Chiquita Voyager in the Port of Wilmington, USA. The engine-room fire was brought under control after several hours with support from local fire agencies and the US Coast Guard. Four crew members were injured and taken to ...

On 25 November, the multi-purpose offshore vessel Normand Flower struck a quay at the Nit Port shipyard in Brazil while manoeuvring astern with assistance from two tugs. No injuries or pollution were reported, but the vessel sustained damage above the waterline on the port aft section, including a r...

A fire broke out on 26 November on the general cargo ship Ostborg while it was undergoing maintenance at a shipyard on Vissersweg in Farmsum, the Netherlands. The blaze started in the bow area where around three tonnes of rope with braided plastic material were stored. No injuries or pollution were ...

UK P&I Club and TT Club have opened discussions on a potential merger of the two mutual insurance clubs, which have long worked closely through their shared manager, Thomas Miller. The boards agreed in November to explore a combination aimed at greater scale, diversification and stronger long-term f...

The Port of Rotterdam Authority plans to develop a 45-hectare site in the north-west of Maasvlakte dedicated to the offshore wind sector. The project includes an 835-metre deep-water quay and purpose-built facilities for storage, marshalling, assembly and installation of turbine components and found...

Turkey’s Directorate General of Coastal Safety (KEGM) reported an equipment failure on the bulk carrier Ata 1 off Çanakkale (Kumkale) on 25 November during a voyage from Bodrum to Ukraine. No injuries or pollution were reported. The vessel was secured and safely towed to the Bozcaada anchorage with ...

China Tourism Group says it will spearhead a government-backed effort to accelerate China’s cruise market by consolidating operations under a new Huaxia company formed with COSCO. The platform will initially manage five China-based cruise ships— including the Adora fleet—creating roughly 16,000 bert...

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has selected Global Energy Trading, Golden Island and PetroChina to supply methanol as marine fuel at the world’s largest bunkering hub. The five-year licences run from 1 January 2026 through end-2030, supporting Singapore’s push to scale methanol bunker...