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January 19, 2024

U.S. Achieves Milestone With First Large Offshore Wind Farm, Vineyard Wind 1

On January 2, the first large-scale project in the United States, Vineyard Wind 1, provided the first power to the Massachusetts grid, marking a significant milestone […]

January 19, 2024

Indian Navy Rescues 22 Crew From U.S-owned Vessel Attacked By Houthis

The Indian Navy states that one of its guided-missile destroyers on Thursday rescued the crew of a U.S.-owned vessel, which was attacked by Yemeni Houthi rebels […]

January 19, 2024

US-owned Bulk Carrier Surrounded By Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Off Yemen

A US-owned bulk carrier flying the Marshall Islands flag stated that four unmanned aerial vehicles (abbreviated UAVs) approached as well as circled the vessel approximately 87 […]

January 19, 2024

China Stands In Support To Aid Foreign Trade Amid Rising Red Sea Tensions

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said that it was tracking the developments in the Red Sea in response to the escalating scenario there, and the nation […]

January 19, 2024

Houthis Launch Anti-ship Missiles On US-owned Tanker, No Casualties Reported

The Iran-backed Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles at a U.S.-owned tanker vessel late on Thursday that hit the water close to the vessel but caused […]

January 19, 2024

USCG Removes Diesel And Engine Oil From Sunken WWII-era Military Tugboat

The U.S. Coast Guard and commercial salvors from Parker Diving and Salvage have successfully collaborated to remove petroleum products and hazardous pollutants from the sunken WWII-era […]

January 19, 2024

African Ports Report Surge In Refueling Demand Amid Red Sea Security Risks

There is a noticeable increase in the number of ships choosing to refuel at African ports rather than the Red Sea because of increased security risks. […]

January 19, 2024

US Sanctions UAE-based Shipping Firm For Oil Price Cap Violations

Hennesea Holdings, a shipowner based in the United Arab Emirates, has been sanctioned by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of […]

January 19, 2024

Containership Captain Pleads Guilty To Operating The Ship Drunk At Felixstowe Port

Zbigniew Chowaniec, a 65-year-old Polish national serving as the captain of the container ship MSC Roshney V, has pleaded guilty in a UK court to operating […]

January 18, 2024

U.S. Navy Fires Captain of Submarine USS Georgia Citing “Loss of Confidence”

The captain of the nuclear submarine USS Georgia, Geoffry Patterson, was forced to retire from his post, according to the Daily Mail. According to reports, Rear […]

March 27, 2024

Abu Dhabi’s SeaWorld Becomes The World’s Largest Indoor Marine-Life Theme Park

Screengrab from video posted on X by SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Guinness World Records has named SeaWorld Yas Island in Abu Dhabi the “Largest Indoor […]

March 27, 2024

U.S East Coast Ports To Handle Additional Ships After Baltimore Bridge Collapse Leaves Its Terminals Inaccessible

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by Insider News One of the busiest ports on the East Coast has been disrupted for shipping and transportation routes due […]

March 27, 2024

Houthis Conduct 6 Drone & Missile Attacks Targeting Ships Over Past 72 Hours

Representation Image Houthi terrorists in Yemen have claimed responsibility for six attacks on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the last […]

March 27, 2024

Over 100 Cattle Die Under Mysterious Conditions On Ship En Route To Indonesia

Image Credits: Vroon Over 100 Australian cattle died on the Brahman Express en route to Indonesia, making it one of the greatest fatality rates ever recorded […]

March 26, 2024

Explorers Discover Wreckage Of Steamship Milwaukee Lost In 1886 In Lake Michigan

Image Credits: Michigan Shipwreck Research Association/Facebook Almost 140 years after a steamship went down in Lake Michigan, explorers finally discovered the wreck. It was “remarkably intact.” […]

March 26, 2024

U.K. To Invest $252 Million To Bolster Nuclear Submarine And Energy Projects

Representation Image United Kingdom’s PM, Rishi Sunak, is committing millions of pounds to British nuclear deterrent and energy infrastructure. This investment is part of a crucial […]

March 26, 2024

Adani Ports Acquires Odisha’s Gopalpur Port For Rs 3,080 Crore

Representation Image Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (abbreviated as the APSEZ) declared that it has entered into a definitive deal to acquire Odisha’s Gopalpur Port […]

March 26, 2024

Philippines Plans To Construct New Islands Port Near Taiwan Without U.S. Assistance

Representation Image The US military will not be involved in developing a port in the remote northernmost islands of the Philippines, close to Taiwan, the local […]

March 26, 2024

Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Container Ship Strikes Support Column

Screengrab from YouTube video posted by News4JAX The Local Station The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore early on March 26, 2024, after colliding with […]