Maritime News

LS duo picked for cabling work on South Korea’s biggest offshore wind farm

LS Cable & System and LS Marine Solutions have been selected as the preferred bidders for the supply and installation of…

20 May 2026

Next Geo wins survey campaign for offshore wind cable route in Dutch waters

Italy’s Next Geosolutions has won a contract from TenneT worth €9m ($10.4m) for marine survey activities in the Voordelt…

20 May 2026

Njord Survey to monitor Ireland-UK interconnector

Swedish offshore survey firm Njord Survey has secured a long‑term contract to support the Greenlink interconnector, the …

20 May 2026

Revised rescue guide launched to safeguard life at sea

20 May 2026

HMS Dragon Transits Suez Canal Ahead of Potential Hormuz Security Mission

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has transited the Suez Canal and entered the Middle East ahead of a potential multinatio…

19 May 2026

Navy Commissions Final Littoral Combat Ship as Controversial Program Comes to an End

The U.S. Navy has commissioned USS Cleveland (LCS 31), officially closing out the Littoral Combat Ship program after mor…

19 May 2026

Dry Bulk Carriers In High Demand

Demand has been quite high in the dry bulk sector, with more owners looking to acquire modern tonnage. In its latest wee…

19 May 2026

Baltic Dry Index Down for 3rd Day

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was down for…

19 May 2026

Why shipping needs standardised data more than ever

Data has always been a key part of shipping’s digitalisation narrative. From AI-driven decision making to predictive mai…

19 May 2026

Steel Extends Decline on Demand Worries

Steel rebar futures fell to around CNY 3,170 per ton, reaching their lowest levels in nearly three weeks as signs of slo…

19 May 2026

Making Emissions Data Verification Manageable At Scale

The FuelEU Maritime regulation has been in force since 1 January 2025, and the due date for verification of the first ye…

19 May 2026

NATO mulls Hormuz intervention amid economic pressure

NATO is discussing potential military assistance for ships passing through the blocked Strait of Hormuz if the waterway …

19 May 2026

Japan Industrial Output Falls Slightly Less than Initially Thought

Japan’s industrial production dropped 0.4% mom in March 2026, compared with the flash figure of a 0.5% decline. It was t…

19 May 2026

AST Networks Partners with CyberOwl to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Customers

AST Networks has announced a new partnership with CyberOwl – a DNV company and global leader in cyber risk monitoring an…

19 May 2026

A Perfect Storm Forecast for Posidonia 2026: Wind Propulsion, International Shipping, and the Energy Transition

The global maritime industry’s accelerating return to wind-powered shipping will take centre stage at this year’s Posido…

19 May 2026

“K” LINE and Akademi Laut Malaysia Enter Into an MoU to Establish a Scholarship Program for Students

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM)*, Malaysia’s leading maritime education and trai…

19 May 2026

Egypt inks deal with Sky Ports for dry ports, logistics zone at Borg El Arab

The General Authority for Land and Dry Ports signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sky Ports to finance, build…

19 May 2026

Banchero Costa Weekly Market Report, Week 20 2026

Soybeans are one of the most important dry bulk commodities, and account for almost 5 percent of all seaborne dry bulk t…

19 May 2026

IMF says Bank of England should be ready to cut rates if needed

The International Monetary Fund upgraded the U.K.’s growth forecast for 2026 to 1% from 0.8% on Monday, while advising t…

19 May 2026

G7 finance ministers call for reopening of Strait of Hormuz

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations issued a joint statement on Tuesday addressing global economic risks a…

19 May 2026