This category covers the latest developments, policies, and innovations aimed at enhancing safety, security, and technological advancement in the maritime sector. It includes news and analysis on maritime safety regulations, ship security systems, port security measures, cyber security in shipping, navigation technologies, vessel monitoring systems, and emergency response mechanisms.
The section also highlights emerging maritime technologies such as automation, digitalization, smart ports, AI-based navigation, satellite tracking, and risk-management solutions that improve operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with international maritime standards. It serves as a reliable resource for policymakers, industry professionals, researchers, and stakeholders focused on safeguarding maritime operations and advancing secure, resilient, and technologically driven maritime systems.
The Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis intensified on Wednesday after Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels attempting to pass through the strategic waterway, following the United States’ sinking of five Iranian oil tankers.
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China has reaffirmed its commitment to cooperation with Global South countries, highlighting infrastructure development, international trade, technology cooperation and supply chain integration through high-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
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Kongsberg Maritime has agreed to acquire Finnish maritime technology company Steerprop, strengthening its position in Arctic propulsion, ice-class vessels, and advanced marine propulsion systems.
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HD Hyundai is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across ship design, shipbuilding, production and equipment control as the company increases its focus on automation and advanced manufacturing technologies.
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Orbbec, a leading provider of robotics and AI vision technology, is showcasing its latest robotic perception, 3D vision and data collection solutions at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2026, targeting practical challenges across logistics, warehousing and industrial automation.
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Iran is set to announce a new “restricted zone” near the Strait of Hormuz within the next few days, raising fresh concerns over maritime security, commercial shipping, and global energy markets as tensions between Iran and the United States continue to escalate.
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Turkey has detained nine crew members of the tanker Alsu after the vessel collided with the Turkish cargo ship Tugberk Imamoglu in the Sea of Marmara, as authorities continue a major maritime safety and search-and-rescue operation for the missing crew of the sunken vessel.
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BMT has launched a new Maritime Autonomous Systems e-learning course as autonomous technologies continue to advance across the maritime sector, while the skills and knowledge needed to understand their use are struggling to keep pace.
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A worker has died following an incident at Wellington’s CentrePort on 1 September, prompting an investigation into maritime safety and workplace safety at one of New Zealand’s major commercial ports.
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Inmarsat Maritime, now a Viasat company, has launched a new Maritime Safety Data Hub designed to provide deeper insights into the risks affecting the global shipping industry, while giving maritime operators direct access to comprehensive safety analysis.
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TKMS and Fincantieri have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their long-standing cooperation in the submarine, underwater technology and naval defense sectors.
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The European Union (EU) has stopped a sixth tanker in the Mediterranean suspected of operating under a false flag as part of the Russian oil shadow fleet, intensifying enforcement of EU sanctions and maritime regulations.
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Royal Wagenborg is strengthening digital resilience across its fleet of general cargo vessels after selecting De Boer Marine for a multiyear, phased rollout of maritime cyber security, onboard connectivity and IT infrastructure.
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An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while transiting inbound through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
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The Maritime Organization (IMO) is calling for practical solutions and renewed international cooperation to restore freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, as the continuing Middle East conflict leaves thousands of seafarers facing heightened risks.
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