Maritime News, Maritime Magazine

14 Aug 2026

Trump Orders Carriers to Retrofit Aircraft Carriers, Return to Steam Catapults

U.S. President Donald Trump has allowed the Navy to build ships overseas and ordered…

Latest Maritime News

SAAM Towage Receives Carbon Footprint Award in Panama

SAAM Towage received the "Carbon Footprint Reduction" award from…
Hormuz Traffic Dwindles As US Threatens Economic Pressure

Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near…
Two Oil Slicks Appear in Gulf Following Oman Spill

Two slicks have appeared in Iranian waters, satellite imagery and…
Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Ust-Luga Port

Firefighters were battling flames on Friday at Russia's Baltic Sea port Ust-Luga
Ukraine Offers Russia Truce in Black Sea

Ukraine has sent Russia an offer suggesting they both halt attacks…
Revised Jones Act Waiver Takes Effect August 17

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Thursday the Department…
Port of Los Angeles Increases Clean Ship Incentives

The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved an addendum to further…
Shipping Risks Repeating Stranded Asset Mistakes

Shipping lenders and investors risk repeating the mistakes made by…
L3Harris Opens Rhode Island Facility to Support Naval Readiness

L3Harris Technologies has opened a new 50,000-square-foot maritime…
Hafnia Wins Danish Shipping’s Diversity Award Again

The theme of Danish Shipping’s 2026 Diversity Award is “Small Changes…
Trump Orders Navy to Return to Steam Catapults, Allows Overseas Shipbuilding

U.S. President Donald Trump has allowed the Navy to build ships overseas…

Shipbuilding

12 Aug 2026

SK Shipping to Become Asia's Largest LNG Carrier Operator

South Korean shipping companies SK Shipping and H-Line Shipping will swap vessels and long-term contracts in a deal that will make SK Shipping Asia's largest LNG carrier operator, their owner Hahn & Co. said on Thursday.SK Shipping will receive…

Offshore

12 Aug 2026

Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Attracts $82.7 Million in High Bids

The latest Trump administration sale of oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico attracted nearly $82.7 million in high bids on Wednesday, generating more money than a sale in March, but far less than one held in December.The Trump…

Coastal/Inland

12 Aug 2026

Cruise Ship First to Bunker LNG at Civitavecchia

Axpo and Vitol have completed the first LNG bunkering operation at the Port of Civitavecchia in Italy, refueling the flagship vessel of an international cruise line.Green Pearl, a 7,500 m³ Italian bunkering vessel operated by Axpo, conducted…

Government

12 Aug 2026

Taiwan Holds Anti-Blockade Naval Drill

Taiwan's armed forces carried out an anti-blockade drill during annual war games, using the navy and coast guard to simulate escorting a merchant ship, the defense ministry said on Thursday, as China steps up its maritime pressure.Taiwan, which China views as its own territory…

Equipment

12 Aug 2026

Greensea IQ Launches Autonomous Hull and Infrastructure Inspection Robot

Greensea IQ has introduced Bayonet Sweep, an autonomous underwater robot designed to search and inspect ship hulls and underwater structures.Bayonet Sweep provides navies, security teams, and port and harbor authorities with a rapid and effective…

Training

10 Aug 2026

Ship Spotter: Training Ship State of Maine

Training Ship State of Maine, the third of five National Security Multi-Mission Vessels built for the U.S. state maritime academies, seen at Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine.

Law & Regulations

12 Aug 2026

SAAM Presents Biodiversity Plan Focused on Marine Ecosystem Conservation

SAAM has presented its new Biodiversity Plan, updating the company’s Environmental Policy. This move formally integrates the conservation and sustainable use of ecosystem services into its operating model and strengthens the management of critical…

Trump Orders Carriers to Retrofit Aircraft Carriers, Return to Steam Catapults

Innovation: IINO Lines Turns Emerging Tech into Operational Advantage

Shuttle Tankers: A Distinct Vessel Breed, a Niche Market

U.S. Fires to Disable Panama-Flag Ship Accused of Violating Iran Blockade

Trump’s Revised Jones Act Waiver Gets Mixed Reception

Oil Spill from Sanctioned Tanker Spreads Rapidly

Saronic Selects Port of Gulfport for Marauder On-Water Testing

ADNOC L&S Acquires 11 Vessels in $1.3B Fleet Expansion Deal

Dajin Heavy Delivers Second KING-Class Offshore Wind Logistics Vessel

Latest Maritime News

SAAM Towage Receives Carbon Footprint Award in Panama

Hormuz Traffic Dwindles As US Threatens Economic Pressure

Two Oil Slicks Appear in Gulf Following Oman Spill

Drone Attack Sparks Fire at Ust-Luga Port

Ukraine Offers Russia Truce in Black Sea

Revised Jones Act Waiver Takes Effect August 17

Port of Los Angeles Increases Clean Ship Incentives

Shipping Risks Repeating Stranded Asset Mistakes

L3Harris Opens Rhode Island Facility to Support Naval Readiness

Hafnia Wins Danish Shipping’s Diversity Award Again

Trump Orders Navy to Return to Steam Catapults, Allows Overseas Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding

SK Shipping to Become Asia's Largest LNG Carrier Operator

First Steel Cut for Skarv’s Ammonia-Fueled Multi-Purpose Ship

AURELIA Introduces Zero-Emission Vessel Concept for Bahamas

Rolls-Royce Establishes Regional Defense Headquarters in Canberra

Offshore

Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Attracts $82.7 Million in High Bids

81m Acres Opened in Gulf of America Lease Sale

Karoon Energy Approves U.S. Who Dat East Development

Cadeler Acquires Offshore Wind Foundation Specialist

Coastal/Inland

Cruise Ship First to Bunker LNG at Civitavecchia

Bryan Jones Named HDR Marine Terminals Leader

Ukraine Attacks Naval Base, Grain Terminals at Novorossiysk

OpenTug, Blessey Marine Services to Implement BargeOS Invoice Solution

Government

Taiwan Holds Anti-Blockade Naval Drill

Canadian Coast Guard Remembers Refugee Rescue 40 Years On

IMO Issues Statement on Seafarer Deaths

German Warship Builder TKMS Raises 2026 Outlook

Equipment

Greensea IQ Launches Autonomous Hull and Infrastructure Inspection Robot

Leonhardt & Blumberg Installs Econowind VentoFoils on Cargo Newbuild

He Dreiht Offshore Wind Farm: Final Turbine Installed

ABB to Power Allseas’ Heavy Transport Vessel Grand Tour

Training

Ship Spotter: Training Ship State of Maine

Maersk Training Sold to OpenGate Capital

Maersk to Sell Training Subsidiary

Curtin University Students Explore Marine Science Careers at Sea

Law & Regulations

SAAM Presents Biodiversity Plan Focused on Marine Ecosystem Conservation

UK P&I Club Appoints Jeong-Sook Kim as Senior Underwriting Director

Managing Risks in Battery-Related Marine Fires: A Practical Perspective on Investigation, Subrogation

Tanker Crew Abandons Ship After Reported Strike in Hormuz

Rebuilding U.S. Shipbuilding One Weld at a Time

SMM 2026: The Maritime World's Technology Hub Evolves Again

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