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New Type Of Floating Wave Energy Converter Deployed At Biscay Platform For Testing & Research
A new kind of prototype wave energy converter, developed by Spain-based IDOM has been deployed at the Biscay Marine Ener…
18 May 2026
Indian Navy’s First Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel To Be Launched This Month
India’s first Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) will be launched on May 20, 2026, by Garden Reach Shipbuild…
18 May 2026
India-Bound LPG Tanker Carrying 20,000 MT Completes Strait Of Hormuz Transit Amid Regional Crisis
The conflict in West Asia began on February 28 after the US and Israel launched joint attacks on Iran, which led to reta…
18 May 2026
Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Arrives In Rotterdam For Disinfection After 3 Die In Outbreak
After leaving the ship, passengers and crew were spread across more than 20 countries for isolation and monitoring.
18 May 2026
Seoul Urges Iran To Clarify Stance Regarding Attack On South-Korean Ship In The Strait Of Hormuz
Seoul has urged Iran to clarify its stance on the recent attack involving a ship operated by a South Korean shipping fir…
18 May 2026
Russia Builds First RITM-200 Reactor Unit For Leningrad Nuclear Icebreaker
Russia’s Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation announced that the first RITM-200 reactor unit has been completed for …
18 May 2026
Greece Urges EU To Intervene Over Unlawful Turkish Fishing In Strategic Aegean Waters
The issue was raised during a meeting in Athens between Greek Shipping and Island Policy Minister Vasilis Kikilias and E…
18 May 2026
Diana warns Genco shares could slide if takeover bid collapses
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has warned that shares in rival Genco Shipping & Trading could fall to around $17.50…
18 May 2026
How the ‘Hormuz Premium’ has upended container trade seasonality
The Hormuz crisis has upended normal container freight rate seasonality, according to Sea-Intelligence analysis, with sp…
18 May 2026
Iran Eyes Transit Fees On Hormuz Subsea Internet Cables Operated By Global Tech Firms
Experts say Iran and its regional allies could theoretically target cables using combat divers, submarines or underwater…
18 May 2026
Ukraine Launches Largest Drone Attack On Moscow, Causing Fires, Damages & Deaths Of Civilians
Ukraine and Russia were involved in drone strike exchanges on May 17, 2026, one of the largest drone attack events in th…
18 May 2026
Baltic Dry Index falls to 3092 down 59 points
Today, Monday, May 1518 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 59 points, reaching 3092 points. Baltic Dry Index is com…
18 May 2026
The autonomous train nobody noticed…
In a nutshell: Intramotev and Parallel Systems are quietly commercializing autonomous freight railcars, and the implicat…
18 May 2026
USS Gerald R. Ford Strike Group Awarded Presidential Unit Citation For Combat Operations Against Iran
The award was presented by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during the strike group’s return to Naval Station Norfolk,
18 May 2026
Headline news for trade – or is it? Best just wait and see…
Over the weekend the Chinese government announced that preliminary agreements on tariff reduction had been reached with …
18 May 2026
Crew Evacuate Mid-Air As Two Navy-Fighter Jets Collide & Crash During Air Show At Idaho Base
Two U.S Navy fighter jets collided mid-air and crashed on the ground, after which they exploded, close to Mountain Home …
18 May 2026
Regional routes serve South Korean carriers better than long-haul
Many of South Korea’s regional carriers and feeder operators have announced their 2025 numbers, reporting double-digit g…
18 May 2026
Cargo handler AGI accused of multiple safety failings at New York airports
Alliance Ground International (AGI), one of the largest outsourced cargo and ground handlers in North America, is facing…
18 May 2026
Hunter Group faces mounting VLCC payment dispute
Norway’s Hunter Group says an ongoing dispute with a long-term charterer has deepened after the counterparty again paid …
18 May 2026
IMO Focuses On Advancing Gender Equality On International Day For Women In Maritime 2026
The in-person event, with full interpretation, will be livestreamed on IMO’s YouTube channel, to further amplify women’s…
18 May 2026
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