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April 22, 2024

Indian Navy Conducts Extensive Maritime Security Exercise ‘Poorvi Leher’ Along East Coast

Image Credits: @SpokespersonMoD/Twitter On April 20, 2024, the Indian Navy conducted an extensive exercise along the East Coast to assess its preparedness to meet maritime security […]

April 22, 2024

Chinese Navy Hosts Biennial Meeting Of Top Foreign Naval Officials Amidst Conflicts With U.S.

Representation Image China’s Navy hosted a biennial meeting of top foreign naval officials in Qingdao on Sunday, a show of military diplomacy that will be closely […]

April 22, 2024

China’s First Deep-Sea Multi-Functional Scientific Research Vessel Docks In South China

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by CCTV Video News Agency China’s first multifunctional 104-meter-long archaeological and scientific research vessel for deep-sea exploration and the excavation of […]

April 22, 2024

U.S. Navy To Convert Oil Rigs Into Offshore Military Bases To Counter China In The Pacific

Representation Image Rising missile threats in the Pacific, particularly from China, have seemingly prompted the US Navy to launch an innovative yet contentious proposal to convert […]

April 20, 2024

Shipping Industry Calls On U.N To Protect Merchant Vessels After Iran Seizes Container Ship

Image for representation purposes only The global shipping industry has turned to the United Nations for increased protection of ships and seafarers amidst escalating tensions in […]

April 20, 2024

World’s Largest Maritime Security Partnership Gets Finland As 43rd Member

Image for representation purposes only. Combined Maritime Forces, the biggest maritime security partnership in the world, welcomed Finland as its 43rd member on April 17, 2024. […]

April 20, 2024

Zero-Emission Container Ships With Exchangeable Container Batteries in the Making

Image Credits: Imoto Lines Japan’s Imoto Lines has partnered with Marindows, a Maritime Software Company, on an ambitious zero-emissions container ship project. These container ships will […]

April 19, 2024

Turkey’s Uzmar Shipyard Launches World’s First LNG Dual Fuel Propulsion Tractor Tug, Sultanhani

Image Credits: Robert Allan Uzmar Shipyard, based in Istanbul, Turkey, has launched a unique tractor tug for BOTAS, a Turkish operator. The vessel, dubbed the Sultanhani, […]

April 19, 2024

China Criticizes Biden Administration’s Plan To Launch Investigation In Its Maritime Sector

Representation Image China’s government refused the Biden administration’s proposal to launch an official review of its logistics, maritime, and shipbuilding sector, calling this investigation an error […]

April 19, 2024

World’s Largest Hydrogen Ferries To Be Built By Myklebust Shipyard In Norway

Image Credits: Myklebust Verft Myklebust Verft, a Norwegian shipyard, has been chosen to begin construction of cutting-edge hydrogen-powered passenger ferries for Norwegian transportation company Torghatten Nord. […]

June 21, 2024

South Korea Seizes Cargo Ship Suspected Of Violating North Korean Sanctions

Image for representation purposes only The South Korean authorities detained a 2,900-ton cargo ship near the Korea Strait on June 20, 2024. The foreign-flagged vessel was […]

June 21, 2024

Over 3000-Year-Old Shipwreck With Intact Cargo Discovered Off Israel

Image Credits: Israel Antiquities Authority/Facebook The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) has discovered the oldest ship ever found in the deep seas. Energean, a natural gas firm […]

June 20, 2024

Kongsberg Maritime Gets Approval To Move Chief Engineer Role To Shore

Image Credits: Kongsberg Maritime Kongsberg Maritime has received Approval in Principle from classification society DNV to enable a key role to be transferred from a ship […]

June 20, 2024

DEME & Hellenic Cables Wins Contract For World’s First Artificial Energy Island

Image Credits: DEME/Linkedin A partnership consisting of Belgian shipowner and maritime services contractor DEME and Greece’s Hellenic Cables has been awarded a large contract to supply […]

June 20, 2024

India Invests $9 Billion In New Deep-Water Port To Boost Trade With Europe & Middle East

Image for representation purposes only India’s cabinet has approved the construction of a new deep-water port, Vadhavan, on the country’s western coast, around 150 kilometres (93 […]

June 20, 2024

Canada Designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps As Terrorist Group

Image Credits: Wikipedia Canada has officially designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist group, following years of pressure from opposition MPs and members […]

June 20, 2024

International Maritime Cyber Security Organization To Improve Industry Standards

Image for representation purposes only The newly established International Maritime Cyber Security Organization (IMCSO) began its operations on June 18, 2024. Its goal is to improve […]

June 20, 2024

Shipping Industry Leaders Call For Immediate Action In Red Sea After Houthis Sink 2nd Ship

Image for representation purposes only The shipping industry leaders have urged states for immediate action in the Red Sea following the sinking of a second vessel […]

June 19, 2024

PortMiami Becomes First U.S. East Coast Seaport With Shore Power At 5 Terminals

Image for representation purposes only Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava celebrated the launch of shore power at PortMiami. Shore power allows cruise ships to turn […]