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  • Report: Ship Scrap Steel can Decarbonize European…
    on 18 November 2025 at 11:37 pm

    NGO Shipbreaking Platform, in collaboration with Sandbag – Smarter Climate Policy and the University of Tuscia, publishes a report on the role of scrap steel from end-of-life ships in the decarbonization efforts of the European steel industry.Steel…

  • New Alliance Launched to Tackle Ocean Plastic
    on 18 November 2025 at 11:23 pm

    Leading shipping companies are joining forces to combat ocean plastic pollution through the launch of the Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS): a new industry alliance driving measurable reductions in plastic and operational waste at scale.Founded by Seven Clean Seas (SCS)…

  • Rejected Livestock
    on 18 November 2025 at 11:15 pm

    The recent rejection of around 2,900 dairy cattle on the Spiridon II raises animal welfare and pollution concerns when, after a long sea voyage, the laden vessel has again had to return to sea.The 52-year-old livestock carrier has left Turkey after its cargo was rejected by local authorities.

  • FMC Collects $1,350,000 in Penalty Payments
    on 18 November 2025 at 9:25 pm

    The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or Commission) investigates and negotiates settlements and informal compromises of civil penalties in relation to potential violations of the Shipping Act and Commission regulations. Recently, the Commission…

  • SC Ports Sees Dip in Imports, State Economic…
    on 18 November 2025 at 9:01 pm

    South Carolina Ports recorded 206,859 TEUs at its marine terminals in October, a 1% year-over-year dip, as fiscal year volumes remain above plan. October marked the Port’s strongest month for loaded exports since June, with an 18% year-over…

  • Florida Maritime Partnership Welcomes Fairwater…
    on 18 November 2025 at 8:10 pm

    The Florida Maritime Partnership (FMP) welcomes Fairwater as the newest member of its coalition of U.S. maritime stakeholders committed to protecting the Jones Act and advancing the interests of the domestic maritime industry.Fairwater, a Fort Lauderdale…

  • Novorossiysk Falls Behind Schedule on Loadings…
    on 18 November 2025 at 5:25 pm

    Crude loadings at Russia’s Novorossiysk port are about two to three days behind schedule as damage caused by a November 14 Ukrainian attack has limited the capacity of a key jetty at the terminal, three sources familiar with the matter told…

  • Lukoil to Sell International Assets
    on 18 November 2025 at 5:22 pm

    Russia’s Lukoil is selling its international assets after the U.S. imposed sanctions on the company.Washington refused to approve the sale of assets to Swiss commodity trader Gunvor, throwing Lukoil’s operations in disarray and leading to a scramble of potential buyers.The U.S.

  • NTSB Cites That Loose Wire Led to Vessel Power…
    on 18 November 2025 at 5:14 pm

    The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday that a loose wire led to a power failure on the cargo ship Dali that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, killing six people and wrecking the bridge.The NTSB…

  • From SEAL Team Six to Silicon Valley, Inside…
    on 18 November 2025 at 3:59 pm

    In a shipbuilding industry defined by tradition, one new entrant is seeking to rewrite the rules of how naval vessels are designed, built and delivered. Saronic Technologies, founded just three years ago, is racing to create what CEO Dino Mavrookas…