CMA CGM will route INDAMEX through the Suez Canal in both directions between India/Pakistan and the US East Coast. The move cuts the service cycle to 77 days and could affect capacity and freight rates.
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ABS has topped the Lloyd’s List ranking of classification societies by gross tonnage of fleet in service, overtaking DNV. ClassNK remains third, followed by LR, CCS and Bureau Veritas.
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On 5 December, the general cargo ship Kayo developed a dangerous list while carrying clay from Lumut to Hongai. Vietnam and Malaysia MRCCs coordinated assistance; the crew is safe.
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Sixteen containers fell overboard from Baltic Klipper near Nab Tower off the Isle of Wight. The UK Coastguard issued navigation warnings and continues search operations.
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On 19 November 2025, Damen Shipyards Group launched BC Ferries’ Island Class 9 at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. Island Class 7–10 are based on the Damen 8117 (E3) Electric Ferry design and are built ready for full-electric operation.
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MacGregor will deliver cargo access solutions for nine new RoPax ferries for Finnlines, Grimaldi Euromed and Minoan Lines, to be built at CMHI Weihai Shipyard in China.
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On December 3, the Chinese-flagged cargo ship Hua De 858 ran aground in Xinghua Bay near Fuzhou and later split into two. All 12 crew members were safely evacuated; an investigation is underway.
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A migrant boat overturned about 40 km south of Greece’s small island of Chrissi, leaving 18 people dead and two rescued. The vessel was first spotted by a Turkish cargo ship; survivors were taken to Crete.
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On December 3, the cargo vessel Meridian Dos caught fire while berthed at Manila North Harbor in Tondo, Philippines. The fire was contained to the lower decks; three people were injured and authorities have launched an investigation.
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China’s Dajin Heavy Industry and Germany’s Briese Schiffahrts have signed an MoU to establish an international offshore wind hub in the Port of Cuxhaven, centered on a new 20+ hectare terminal for heavy-lift transport and logistics.
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Hanwha Ocean has delivered Cadeler’s Wind Mover wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) roughly one month ahead of schedule. Equipped with a 2,600-tonne crane and DP2, the unit strengthens Cadeler’s fleet and is expected to begin operations in Europe.
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Ireland’s XOCEAN has secured a series of five-year agreements to carry out low-carbon bathymetric surveys at six offshore wind farms in the Netherlands, coordinated by Eneco. The work will use uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) to reduce operational emissions.
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