The European Commission has approved a €285 million Italian State aid scheme to support agricultural, fishing and aquaculture companies facing increased fuel and fertiliser prices linked to the Middle East crisis.
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Lloyd’s Register (LR) has secured an A$11 million ($7.2 million) contract from Austal Defence Australia (ADA) to provide naval classification services for the Australian Army’s Landing Craft Medium (LCM) program, strengthening independent assurance, vessel compliance and quality oversight within Australia’s sovereign naval shipbuilding sector.
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Iran has claimed that it turned back a tanker attempting to enter the Persian Gulf through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz, as uncertainty over shipping traffic, energy security and maritime trade continues around the strategically vital waterway.
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Roughly 80% of everything traded across borders by volume still moves by sea. That makes shipbuilding one of the least visible, most consequential industries in the global economy.
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China’s coastal regions have been placed on high alert as Typhoon Saudel moves across the East China Sea, disrupting air travel, ferry services, shipping and maritime operations in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.
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Maritime officials from six West and Central African countries are taking part in a regional training course in Accra, Ghana, from 24–28 August, aimed at strengthening seafarer assessment, maritime certification and competency standards across the region.
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New installations have emerged on Yagong Island near Antelope Reef in the disputed South China Sea, with satellite imagery indicating that construction could be linked to a future early-warning radar facility.
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Harland & Wolff has secured a major cruise ship refurbishment and ship repair contract for Margaritaville at Sea’s flagship Beachcomber, marking the largest cruise ship revitalization project to be undertaken at its Belfast shipyard since the facility was acquired by Spain’s Navantia Group.
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Ardersier Port has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dajin to explore a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening offshore wind logistics and supply-chain capabilities across the UK and European markets.
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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has called for immediate international action following a renewed increase in piracy incidents in the Gulf of Aden, warning that the deteriorating security situation is putting seafarers at growing risk.
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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in London on Sunday for a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom, scheduled from August 24 to 28.
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The PanStar Acro container ship departed fromCat 9:30 p.m. on Saturday and is heading toward Europe through the Arctic.
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India’s Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue operations off the eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged bulk carrier carrying 24 crew members sank.
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If you own or operate a ship, insurance isn’t a box you tick once a year, it’s one of the biggest variables in whether your business survives a bad month. A single collision, a hijacked vessel, or a cargo fire can wipe out years of margin in an afternoon.
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The Panama Canal Authority has announced temporary changes to vessel transit capacity and its daily auction system as below-expected rainfall and worsening watershed conditions raise concerns over the long-term sustainability of canal operations.
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