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  • NYK Group Acquires Saga Welco
    on 13 March 2026 at 2:22 am

    NYK Group has reached an agreement with the Norwegian shipping company Westfal- Larsen Group to fully acquire Saga Welco.Saga Welco, a Norwegian shipping operator specializing in transporting cargo via open-hatch vessels, is currently jointly owned by NHE and the Westfal-Larsen Group…

  • US Allows Countries to Buy Russian Oil Stranded…
    on 13 March 2026 at 1:45 am

    The United States issued a 30-day license for countries to buy Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea in what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said was a step to stabilize global energy markets roiled by the Iran war.The announcement comes a day after the U.S.

  • Swedish Coast Guard Boards Second Stateless Ship…
    on 12 March 2026 at 11:57 pm

    The Swedish coast guard said on Thursday it boarded and took control of a suspected stateless vessel in Swedish waters of the Baltic Sea, in the second such incident in less than a week.The 228-meter-long (250 yards) tanker Sea Owl I was flying the Comorian flag…

  • Bio-Methanol Gaining Traction as Alternative Fuel
    on 12 March 2026 at 11:46 pm

    This week, CMA CGM and SIPG Energy successfully completed the bunkering of 3,643 tons of bio-methanol for the CMA CGM Osmium at Yangshan Port in Shanghai. This operation marks CMA CGM’s first bio-methanol bunkering worldwide and sets a new national…

  • FN and Damen to Develop Defense Solutions
    on 12 March 2026 at 11:17 pm

    Damen Shipyards Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with FN Herstal, laying the foundation for a strategic industrial participation in maritime defense.The two parties aim to collaborate closely on the integration of FN solutions with Damen vessels…

  • GTT Receives Tank Order from HD KSOE
    on 12 March 2026 at 11:14 pm

    GTT has received an order from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for the tank design of a new liquefied natural gas carrier.The vessel will be built by the shipyard HD Hyundai Samho on behalf of the shipowner Sonangol. The vessel’s cryogenic tanks…

  • IMO Schedules Extraordinary Council Meeting to…
    on 12 March 2026 at 11:11 pm

    The IMO has called an Extraordinary Council meeting to discuss situation in Middle East. The meeting will focus on the impact on shipping and seafarers in the Arabian Sea, the Sea of Oman and the Gulf region, particularly in and around the Strait…

  • New First Aid Kits Help Seafarers Prepare for…
    on 12 March 2026 at 11:02 pm

    Seafarers calling at Ukrainian ports will receive specialist safety kits designed to mitigate the risks posed by missile and drone attacks under a new initiative from maritime charity Stella Maris.The crew safety kits are designed to help seafarers…

  • Union Members Ratify Pay Rise at HII’s Ingalls…
    on 12 March 2026 at 10:45 pm

    HII has announced that all five collective bargaining units at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division have ratified new collective bargaining agreements, securing an immediate 18 percent or higher base wage increase for union-represented shipbuilders.This…

  • Grimaldi Takes Delivery of Grande Seoul
    on 12 March 2026 at 10:41 pm

    The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul.Built by Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC) – both part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) – the…