Baltic Subsea Cable Cutting Suspects Blame Technical Faults

The captain of an oil tanker and two officers accused of severing five undersea power and telecoms cables in the Baltic Sea last December, blamed technical faults for the damage as their

Recyclers Wary Despite Recent Influx of Tonnage

Losses in various individual sectors along the entire dry bulk range across the recent past saw the overall benchmark index lose about 5% of its overall value, which would explain the recent

Vard Secures Seismic Vessel Conversion Job

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed a contract with Norway-based Sanco Shipping for the conversion of the seismic research vessel Sanco Sailor into a seismic source vessel.Sanco Shipping contracted PGS Apollo, now renamed

Seattle: Container Ship Captain Arrested After Sobriety Test

The US Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) has arrested the captain of the 8,814-TEU container ship MSC Jubilee IX for suspicion of operating the vessel while intoxicated following a boarding at Terminal

DOE Grants Lake Charles LNG Additional Time to Commence Exports

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today signed an amendment order granting additional time for Energy Transfer’s Lake Charles LNG Export Company, LLC to commence exports of LNG to non-free trade agreement

Philippines, Australia to Seal New Defense Pact

The Philippines and Australia are working towards a new defence agreement to be signed next year, their defence ministers said on Friday, as both nations seek to step up military cooperation to

Russian Navy Holds Underwater Saboteur Drills in Baltic Sea

Russian forces have conducted an exercise in the Baltic Sea including drills to repel an underwater attack, the defence ministry said on Friday.Units of divers "demonstrated skills in detecting and capturing a

Little Minch Ferry Launched from Turkish Shipyard

MV Lochmor, the first of two new vessels for the Little Minch routes, was launched August 23, 2025 at Cemre Marin Endustri shipyard in Yalova, Turkey.MV Hebrides, the new ferry along with sister

Russian Oil Supplies to Hungary and Slovakia Halted After Ukraine Attack

Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia could be suspended for at least five days after a Ukrainian strike on a facility in Russia, Hungarian and Slovakian officials said on Friday, in