A containership sailing from the United Arab Emirates toward Pakistan was forced to reverse course at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, offering one… Weiterlesen »IRGC Commander: Iran Turns Back Containership in Hormuz as ‘Permission to Transit’ Policy Emerges

Libyan authorities have reportedly taken control of the damaged Russian LNG carrier Arctic Metagaz, boarding the vessel and securing it to a tug as efforts intensify… Weiterlesen »Report: Damaged Russian LNG Tanker Arctic Metagaz Secured After Weeks Adrift

By Salma El Wardany, Fiona MacDonald, Ben Bartenstein and Samy Adghirni (Bloomberg) — Iran has started charging transit fees on some commercial vessels passing through… Weiterlesen »Iran Imposes $2M ‘Toll’ on Ships Transiting Strait of Hormuz

Indian shipping regulators and related authorities seem to be keeping a close watch on ongoing supply chain dynamics for export trades as ocean carriers arguably… Weiterlesen »Regulators Push Back on Shipping Surcharges as Hormuz Disruption Ripples Globally

How automation, AI, and the decline of traditional watchkeeping are reshaping seafarer welfare By Paul Morgan (gCaptain) – The modern ship has never been more… Weiterlesen »Smarter Ships: Automation, AI, and the New Strain on Seafarers

Bahrain has put forward a draft United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorize countries to use “all necessary means” – diplomatic language for force – to… Weiterlesen »Bahrain Pushes UN Vote to Authorize Force in Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has advanced the next phase of potential offshore mineral leasing near the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, expanding the area… Weiterlesen »Trump Administration Quietly Expands Pacific Seabed Mining Area as Environmental Review Begins

President Donald Trump said the US would postpone strikes against Iran’s energy infrastructure after what he called “productive conversations” with the country, in comments that… Weiterlesen »Trump Delays Iran Energy Strikes as Confusion Swirls Over ‘Productive’ Talks

The U.S. shipbuilding crisis broke into the national spotlight this week as 60 Minutes took a closer look at the growing gap between American shipyards and their… Weiterlesen »60 Minutes Catches Up to America’s Shipbuilding Crisis Long Flagged by Maritime Industry

The Trump administration has struck a $928 million deal with TotalEnergies to abandon two major U.S. offshore wind leases and redirect the capital into LNG… Weiterlesen »Trump Administration Reimburses TotalEnergies $928M to Scrap Offshore Wind Leases, Pivot to LNG