CMA CGM Celebrates Naming NOTRE DAME, the Largest French-Flagged Containership
The CMA CGM Group celebrated the naming ceremony of the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME in Le Havre, the newest vessel in its fleet.Measuring nearly 400 meters in length, 61 meters in width and with a capacity of up to 24,000 TEUs, the CMA CGM NOTRE DAME is the largest containership operating under the French flag. It is also the largest LNG-powered containership in the world. Its liquefied natural gas (LNG) propulsion technology significantly reduces emissions of sulphur oxides…
Training Ship Golden Bear Returns Home from Final Summer Sea Term for Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Training Ship Golden Bear returns to Vallejo on July 6 following the completion of Summer Sea Term 2026, bringing home 283 Cal Poly Maritime Academy cadets after a 12,500-mile voyage across the Pacific Ocean. After 30 years of service as the academy's primary training vessel, the journey marks Golden Bear’s final training voyage and the end of an important chapter in the history of Cal Poly Maritime Academy.For three decades…
Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Increased in June 2026
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes increased 4.5 percent from June of last year to 5.1 million tons. Shipments were a near match to the month’s 5-year average.Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 17.3 million tons, an increase of 4.2 percent compared to 2025. Iron shipments are below their 5-year average by 4.6 percent for the first six months of the year. Great Lakes Iron Ore Shipments…
Oil Drops to Four-Month Low as Talks Conclude in Doha
Oil prices fell more than 1% to a four-month low on Thursday as concerns over supply disruptions eased after mediator Qatar said Iran and the U.S. made progress in talks over ending the four-month war that shut the key shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent futures were $1.03, or 1.44%, lower, at $70.54 a barrel at 10:54 a.m. CDT (1554 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 92 cents, or 1.34%, to $67.66 a barrel.
SILICON Publishes Whitepaper on Maritime Welding Shortage
SILICON has published a whitepaper, "Rapid Arc Welding: Solving the Maritime Welder Shortage," which explores how automation and digital welding technologies can help shipyards reduce their dependence on scarce skilled labour while increasing productivity and consistency.The global shortage of skilled welders is placing increasing pressure on shipyards worldwide. As experienced welders retire and fewer new professionals enter the trade…
Swire Shipping Announces New Branch Office in Timor-Leste
Swire Shipping announced the establishment of a new branch office in Dili, Timor-Leste, marking a milestone in the company's investment in Southeast Asia.The new office will be led by Darry Tan, who has spent the past two years on the ground in Timor-Leste working closely with Swire Shipping's agency partner, CEVA Logistics. Darry's local market knowledge and established customer relationships position…
Final Two Ferries in Australian Ferry Fleet Delivered
With the delivery of the final two vessels in the fleet, Norman Selfe and Jack Mundey, Transport for New South Wales' Parramatta River Class ferry project is complete and returning results in service in Sydney's ferry network.Designed by Incat Crowther and built by Richardson Devine Marine in Tasmania, the vessels are capable of transporting 200-passengers and will predominantly run on the busy commuter…
ICS Publications Releases 6th Edition of Environmental Compliance Shipping Guide
International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Publications launches the sixth edition of Shipping and the Environment: A Guide to Environmental Compliance, offering an expanded and accessible overview of how shipping relates to environmental protection and global regulation.Developed for a broad audience, including shipping companies, seafarers, policymakers, and those new to the maritime sector, the guide provides a clear introduction to environmental requirements affecting shipping today…
Fleetwork: Posidonia 2026 Signals Turning Point for Al, Cloud Adoption in Shipping
Artificial intelligence and cloud-native technologies have moved from innovation projects to operational priorities for shipping companies, according to Fleetwork, following its participation in Posidonia 2026.The Greek maritime technology company, developer of the first fully cloud-based maritime ERP platform built in Greece, reported strong interest from shipowners and operators seeking to modernize fleet management…
SAAM Towage to Build Four Tugboats
SAAM Towage signed a contract with the Belov shipyard for the construction of four new tugboats. This project is part of the company's strategy for the ongoing updating of its fleet and reinforces its growth in that market, where it operates in 19 ports with more than 65 ships.The new vessels will be azimuth tugs with a bollard pull of 70 metric tons. They are equipped with a FiFi 1 fire suppression system and were designed by Robert Allan, an international naval architecture firm.
Panama Reinstated on Paris MoU White List
Panama has been reinstated on the White List of the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU), according to the organization's recently published Annual Report. The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) welcomed the announcement, noting that the White List is widely regarded as one of the foremost international benchmarks for measuring the performance and quality of maritime administrations.Inclusion on the Paris MoU White List signifies that a country's flag…
Alternative-Fuel Vessel Orders Slow Down in First Half of 2026, DNV Finds
Orders for alternative-fueled vessels totaled 137 in the first half of 2026, down from 155 in the same period a year earlier, according to figures from DNV's Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform.DNV’s AFI has recorded 15 new orders for alternative-fueled vessels in June 2026.This consisted of 10 orders for LNG-fueled vessels, nine of which were car carriers and one a CO2 carrier. The remaining five orders were for LPG/ethane carriers.Two LNG-bunker vessels were also ordered in June…
ADNOC’s XRG Expands Stake in Rio Grande LNG Project in Texas
ADNOC’s XRG has completed the acquisition of an additional equity interest in Trains 4 and 5 of the Rio Grande LNG project in Texas, increasing its participation across all five trains currently under construction at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility.The transaction increases XRG's overall participation in the NextDecade-operated project through the acquisition of an additional 7.6% equity interest in Trains 4 and 5 from an acquisition vehicle of Global Infrastructure Partners…
Boskalis, Van Oord to Expand Swedish Port with $570M Dredging Job
Boskalis and Van Oord have been awarded a dredging contract worth approximately $570 million (€500 million) for the expansion of the Port of Luleå in Sweden.The contract was awarded by the Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå and will be executed by a joint venture between the two companies, with the contract value split equally.Under the contract, the joint venture will deepen the…
Kongsberg Secures Critical Infrastructure Protection Deal
Kongsberg has signed a contract with an unnamed international customer to deliver technologies for the protection of critical infrastructure.The project will focus primarily on underwater surveillance and protection, according to Kongsberg, which did not disclose the value of the contract.Critical infrastructure includes oil and gas installations, telecommunication cables, energy grids, ports and transportation…
Sydney Expands Ferry Fleet with Two Newbuilds
Sydney has completed the rollout of its new Parramatta River Class ferry fleet, with the delivery of the final two vessels enabling the addition of 136 weekly services on the city's Parramatta River route.The final vessels, Norman Selfe and Jack Mundey, were designed by Incat Crowther and built by Richardson Devine Marine in Tasmania for Transport for New South Wales. The seven-vessel fleet carries…
China Demand Buoys Coal Shipments 14%
“In June 2026, global coal shipments jumped 14% y/y, driven by a 41% y/y increase in coal shipments to China, as the country looked to offset weaker domestic supply and to meet higher demand from electricity generation. Since the start of the year, global coal shipments have risen 3% y/y, a reversal of last year’s trend, when they fell 4% y/y,” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO.So far this year, coal shipments to China have fallen 3% y/y, only accelerating from May 2026.
ABS Backs bound4blue Methodology for Wind Propulsion Compliance
Classification society ABS has reviewed bound4blue's methodology for calculating Pwind values used to quantify the contribution of the company's eSAIL suction sails toward compliance with maritime emissions regulations.The review covered the company's methodology for producing aerodynamic force matrices used in Pwind calculations for the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI), the Energy Efficiency…
MODEC Advances Construction of Brazil-Bound Gato do Mato FPSO
MODEC has completed the forward hull section of floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel Gato do Mato, marking a key construction milestone for the Brazil-bound offshore production unit.The forward hull section, built at Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering's Yokosuka shipyard in Japan, has departed for China, where it will be integrated with the aft hull section before the…
DEME Expands Fleet with Next-Gen Hopper Dredger Order
Belgian marine contractor DEME has ordered a next-generation trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) as part of a fleet expansion aimed at improving efficiency in dredging, land reclamation and offshore seabed preparation.The new vessel will have a hopper capacity of 22,000 cubic meters and is designed to reduce greenhouse gas intensity and lower dredging costs compared with existing vessels in the same segment…
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