Maritime News

Afcons Bags ₹5,301 Crore Vadhvan Port Breakwater

Afcons Infrastructure has emerged as the lowest bidder for the breakwater construction package at Vadhvan Port — the cen…

15 May 2026

Indian-Flagged Dhow Haji Ali Sinks Off Oman

An Indian-flagged wooden cargo vessel — the dhow Haji Ali — caught fire and sank in Omani waters in the early hours of W…

15 May 2026

MPL Logistics Hub Achieves 100-Rake Milestone in Telangana

MPL Logistics Hub Pvt Ltd, a Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal in Telangana, has reached a significant operational milestone by…

15 May 2026

Education is the key to advancing gender equality in shipping

The World Maritime University’s (WMU) Professor Momoko Kitada and WISTA’s Elpi Petraki identify education as the heart o…

15 May 2026

Maritime security enters the Marvel universe in Singapore

Taking a leaf out of the IronMan movie franchise, the Singapore Police Force is trialling jetpacks and weaponised drones…

15 May 2026

Solstad wins arbitration over CSV charter dispute

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Offshore has announced it has prevailed in arbitration proceedings over a disput…

15 May 2026

UK approves 4GW of new offshore wind capacity

The UK government has granted planning permits to RWE and Masdar’s 3GW Dogger Bank South and SSE and RWE’s 1GW North Fal…

15 May 2026

International Day for Women in Maritime 2026: Mainstreaming gender equality in shipping

15 May 2026

Trump Says China Offered Help on Iran

US President Donald Trump signaled China is willing to support negotiations with Iran, as he pushes for a diplomatic res…

14 May 2026

New VesselBot Data Analysis Shows the True Emissions Gap Across Container Shipping

VesselBot has released its latest quarterly analysis, Decoding Maritime Emissions Q1 2026: Efficiency Under Pressure, ex…

14 May 2026

Dry Bulk Market Returns to Path of Growth

The story so far in 2026 has been quite a positive one for the dry bulk market. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker …

14 May 2026

Combining delivery and Innovation – the essential role of Gas for a solid and credible future

Delivering the keynote address at The Future of Gas and Hydrogen 3.0 international conference held in Ljubljana, May 12,…

14 May 2026

Weekly Dry Market Monitor: Weak Indonesian Coal Exports Pressure Panamax Tonne Days

Indonesia–China coal trade weakness is negatively impacting Panamax tonne-mile demand, particularly on northern discharg…

14 May 2026

Stop fixing blind: using AIS data to quantify TC-in performance risk in a high-bunker market

With VLSFO topping $1,000/mt in some ports, bunkers can represent up to 60% of total voyage costs[1]. A vessel burning j…

14 May 2026

Shipping industry fears fuel shortages as Iran war squeezes bunker fuel supply

Ship operators rely on a sludgelike substance known as bunker fuel to keep vessels running. The Iran war ‘s closure of t…

14 May 2026

Erik Thun Group awarded International Product Tanker Company of the Year 2026

In London, on 21–22 April 2026, Erik Thun Group was awarded International Product Tanker Company of the Year 2026 at the…

14 May 2026

Limited uptick in Hormuz LNG traffic offers scant relief to global markets

The recent uptick in LNG tanker crossings out of the Persian Gulf is offering only limited immediate relief to internati…

14 May 2026

Baltic Dry Index Hits Over 5-Month High

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose about 0…

14 May 2026

Sinopec discovers China’s first ultra-deep shale gas field in Sichuan Basin

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, has announced the discovery of a proven geological reserve totaling 235.6…

14 May 2026

US Business Inventories Rise More than Expected

US business inventories rose by 0.9% month-over-month in March 2026, following a 0.4% increase in February and slightly …

14 May 2026