The European Commission on Wednesday unveiled sweeping new strategies aimed at strengthening Europe’s maritime industrial base and modernizing its ports, as Brussels seeks to boost… Weiterlesen »EU Unveils Maritime Industrial and Ports Strategies to Boost Shipbuilding, Security, and Decarbonization

A containership transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a projectile on Wednesday, damaging the vessel and forcing the crew to abandon ship in… Weiterlesen »Containership Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz as Maritime Attacks Escalate

An Iranian Navy warship has been sunk by a U.S. Navy attack submarine in the Indian Ocean, marking what U.S. officials say is the first… Weiterlesen »U.S. Submarine Torpedoes Iranian Frigate in Indian Ocean in First Wartime Strike of its Kind Since World War II

Iranian drone attack forces Qatar to shut down Ras Laffan LNG facility for first time in 30 years, threatening a fifth of global supply. European… Weiterlesen »Qatar’s $100B LNG Empire Just Lost Its Premium Status Overnight

Belgium detained Russian oil tanker Ethera and imposed a €10 million bail after discovering 45 violations including sailing under a false Guinean flag. The vessel… Weiterlesen »Belgium Imposes €10 Million Bail on Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Ethera

The world’s largest shipping association says a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to provide political risk insurance for vessels operating in the Persian Gulf… Weiterlesen »BIMCO Says Trump’s Tanker Insurance Plan Could Encourage Gulf Transits—But Naval Escorts Face Limits

President Donald Trump says the US will ensure the free flow of energy through the Persian Gulf with insurance guarantees and even naval escorts. But the shipping… Weiterlesen »Trump’s Hormuz Assurances Only a Partial Fix, Shippers Say

On Friday, 20 February, Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract supporting the local construction of Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 vessels… Weiterlesen »Austal contracts Damen as Partner for local construction of LST 100 vessels for the Australian Army

An Iranian warship has sunk off the coast of Sri Lanka, with the Sri Lankan authorities saying on Wednesday they had rescued 32 people who… Weiterlesen »Iranian Warship Sinks Off Sri Lanka, Bodies Recovered at Sea

An LNG carrier central to Russia’s sanctioned Arctic gas trade was rocked by an explosion around 4 a.m. on March 3 roughly 150 nautical miles… Weiterlesen »Moscow Alleges Ukrainian Drone Boat Attack on LNG Carrier ‘Arctic Metagaz’