NOC: Natural Disasters Responsible for 25% of Subsea Cable Damage

A study led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has found that natural hazards account for around a quarter of all recorded instances of subsea cable damage between 1965 and 2019,

USTR Port Fees Contrasted With Supply Growth Sound the Alarm for Car Carriers in 2026/27

Potential USTR port fees of c.$1 mil per voyage for non-US built car carriers entering the US targeting c.95% of the global fleet from mid-October, combined with this week’s signals from Washington

Aptamus Picks Aker Solutions’ Entr for LCO2 Terminal Engineering

Aptamus Carbon Solutions (Aptamus), a subsidiary of Overseas Shipholding Group, and Entr, the consultancy arm of Aker Solutions, have entered into an agreement for the front-end engineering and design (FEED) of CO2

ABS and HD Hyundai Mipo to Advance Automated Shipbuilding

ABS and HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have signed a joint development project (JDP) for digital manufacturing-based automation equipment for shipyards.The JDP will focus on leveraging smart technology within HD Hyundai Mipo’s shipyard

Quantum Sensing Beats GPS-Denied Navigational Challenges

The same error-prone sensitivity that has slowed down the development of quantum computers is being turned into an advantage for GPS-denied navigation.A new quantum sensing technology from Australia-based Q-CTRL has most recently

Geographical Gaps Limit Ballast Water Research

The US Coast Guard’s Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance recently released its U.S. Port State Control Annual Report for 2024 highlighting a 200% increase in untreated ballast water discharges compared to 2023.With

US Considering New Ship Registry in US Virgin Islands

President Donald Trump's administration is considering a proposal to create an international shipping registry in the U.S. Virgin Islands as part of efforts to enlarge the tiny commercial shipping fleet flying the

Superior Industries Welcomes First Ever Channel Sales Manager

Superior Industries, Inc., a US-based manufacturer and global supplier of bulk material processing and handling systems, is honored to welcome George Wilcox as the company’s first-ever Channel Sales Manager.In this new role,

New IMO Designation for the Mediterranean Sea Helps Bring More Doba Crude to Europe

Dutch and German oil refineries have snapped up all four cargoes of Chadian Doba crude in April to profit from soaring demand for cleaner marine fuel in Europe from shipping companies including