A French family with three children survived after their yacht Ti’fare sank off the coast of Portugal following an orca attack. It’s the second yacht destroyed by Iberian orcas this month.
ReadThe Prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes has announced new cruise regulations for Cannes, Nice, and Villefranche: no more than 3,000 passengers per call and a maximum of 15 ships per month during the high season.
ReadNorway has decided to suspend the construction of the world’s first ship tunnel near Stad after project costs rose to $930 million. The government says the project is no longer economically viable.
ReadThe first methanol-fueled bunker vessel Maya Cosulich, built at China’s Taizhou Maple Shipyard for Fratelli Cosulich Group, has been launched. The vessel will operate in Singapore under TFG Marine management.
ReadNorwegian offshore vessel operator Sea1 Offshore has secured a three-year charter for PSV Sea1 Atlas in Brazil, with an optional six-month extension. The company’s firm contract backlog now stands at $743 million.
ReadMolgas Energy Group, backed by InfraVia, has acquired Titan Clean Fuels, becoming one of Europe’s leading independent LNG and Bio-LNG suppliers. The combined group now operates seven LNG bunker vessels and over 70 refueling stations across Europe.
ReadWashington has opposed the International Maritime Organization’s plan to cut CO₂ emissions from global shipping, threatening visa and economic sanctions against countries that vote in favor.
ReadAt Nor-Shipping 2025, Norway’s Brevik Engineering introduced an innovative 50,000 m³ LCO₂ carrier — the largest and most energy-efficient of its kind, featuring wind-assisted propulsion and cryogenic tanks made from toughcore® steel.
ReadStarting January 2026, Cyprus will assume the presidency of the European Council and make shipping a central EU policy priority, focusing on digitalization, decarbonization, and support for seafarers.
ReadSingapore’s Seatrium announced the termination of its $475 million contract with Maersk Offshore Wind for a nearly completed wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) originally built for the Empire Wind 1 offshore project in the U.S.
ReadAccording to Clarksons Research, the global ship repair market grew by 7% in 2025, driven by aging fleets reaching key survey milestones and the rapid adoption of energy-saving technologies. China now controls 17 of the world’s 20 busiest repair yards.
ReadVenture Global has lost an arbitration case to BP over LNG delivery delays, raising questions about the reliability of U.S. LNG producers and deepening investor concerns amid a looming global oversupply.
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