China's largest private-sector shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, is having an enviable year. The yard's order backlog has ballooned to more than $16 billion, a new record reflecting soaring global demand for tonnage. To handle all the order volume, the company has acquired more than 200 acres of extra land...
Houthi threat leads to rise in dark transits across Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea | Cook Islands flags more tanker...
Move over Baltimore, Georgia wants a larger piece of the marine ro-ro action. In fact, the Georgia Port Authority (GPA) is eyeing the number-one spot as the busiest ro-ro port in the country by 2026, a spot long-occupied by the port of Baltimore. It’s investing $262...
What does Ursula von der Leyen’s re-election mean for shipping? | First signs of Russia amassing ‘dark fleet’ of LNG...
On Tuesday, a whale struck and swamped a fishing boat off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, sending two fishermen into the water. The whale breached the surface just feet from the boat's stern, and it landed with its head on the port-side outboard engine and...
Drone strikes spark armed security rethink | Red Sea attacks continue as four vessels attacked in past week | Over-reliance...
[By: Peninsula] Peninsula, the global leader in marine energy solutions, is pleased to announce the successful LNG bunkering of the car carrier Thor Highway by our LNG bunker vessel, Levante LNG. The supply operation was carried out for our customer “K” LINE in Gibraltar. The Thor Highway, operated by “K” LINE, is a...
Iran’s tankers double down on concealment efforts post-sanctions | Yemen port disruption unclear as attacks escalate | Malaysia Coast Guard...
India’s relations with Turkey could take a new turn after reports that the Turkish government has imposed a moratorium on exports of arms and defense items to India. This came to light during a recent appearance of a senior government official to the Foreign Affairs...
On Saturday evening, the Israeli Air Force bombed the port of Hodeidah, Yemen in retaliation for the Houthi drone strike on Tel Aviv last week. Israeli F-15 strike fighters made the 1,000-nautical-mile flight to northeastern Yemen at about 1800 hours Saturday. In several waves, they struck...
