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HD Hyundai firms ties with American nuclear pioneer
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has moved one step closer to the commercialisation of next-g…
21 May 2026
New push to standardise container stowage data
British class society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has helped establish a new industry consortium aimed at ending the fragmente…
21 May 2026
Shipping’s definition of professionalism is changing
A certificate post says something bigger about seafarer professionalism, writes Pradeep Chawla, the CEO of MarinePALS. A…
21 May 2026
DCIL Records Historic ₹1,214 Crore Turnover in FY26
Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCIL) has achieved its highest-ever annual turnover of ₹1,214.09 crore in FY 2025…
21 May 2026
Modi Seeks Norwegian Investment in Blue Economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Norwegian companies to invest in India’s blue economy, green energy, and shipbu…
21 May 2026
Mormugao Port Eases Export Billing Amid Hormuz Crisis
Mormugao Port Authority has implemented a series of measures to protect India’s energy security and support exporters am…
21 May 2026
Fuel Crisis Squeezes India’s Transport and Logistics Sector
India’s transport and logistics sector is confronting intensifying challenges from surging fuel prices and supply shorta…
21 May 2026
Freight Rate Hike on the Way
Peak season is approaching, and major container lines are preparing to push through rate increases on cargo moving from …
21 May 2026
GRSE Launches Next-Gen OPV: Crafted for Vigilance, Built for Victory
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd launched its first Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) on …
21 May 2026
India Eyes the Strait
As geopolitical tensions in West Asia escalate, New Delhi makes a calculated push to secure crude oil through the world’…
21 May 2026
OSV owners resist newbuilding spree despite offshore market recovery
The offshore supply vessel (OSV) market has entered a very different dynamic from the cycles of the 2000s and 2010s, wit…
21 May 2026
Borr Drilling secures fresh jackup work in Suriname and Vietnam
Offshore jackup rig player Borr Drilling has announced in its fleet status report that it has secured new contracts for …
21 May 2026
Norwegian North Sea keeps TGS busy with new survey awards
Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS has been awarded two contracts in the Norwegian North Sea. The first deal is for…
21 May 2026
Iran Draws New Maritime ‘Oversight Zone’ Across Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s self-declared Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has published what appears to be the clearest geographic defin…
20 May 2026
Inside Iran’s Expanding Hormuz Transit System: Checkpoints, Diplomatic Deals and Passage Fees
The tanker crew gathered their courage and carefully navigated along a route designated by Iran, hugging the coastline a…
20 May 2026
Ship Recycling Market Remains Subdued
The ship recycling market was still subdued during the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasi…
20 May 2026
Baltic Dry Index Falls for 4th Day
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, declined for…
20 May 2026
Media Release “First dedicated STS standard for dry bulk released by INTERCARGO as operations increase”
Ship to ship (STS) transfers are an established part of dry bulk operations, and they are growing. As new trading areas …
20 May 2026
China keeps loan prime rate unchanged for 12th straight month in May
China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 12th straight month on Tuesday, as policymakers balanced the need…
20 May 2026
China drives increased bauxite flows, but Guinea’s cutback could drag on growth
India has emerged as a key destination for bauxite as risks in the Arabian Gulf rise. Global bauxite flows increased by …
20 May 2026
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