3 Feb 2025

Norway Releases Silver Dania After Baltic Cable Investigation

Norwegian authorities announced the release of the Silver Dania, which had been held under suspicion of damaging an undersea telecoms cable.

Norway Releases Silver Dania After Baltic Cable Investigation
3 Feb 2025

LNG Carrier Rates Plummet to Record Lows in the Atlantic

The difficult start to the year for LNG carriers reaches new lows, with some ship types now experiencing negative earnings in the Atlantic basin.

LNG Carrier Rates Plummet to Record Lows in the Atlantic
3 Feb 2025

Greek Shipping Firm Eurobulk Fined for Pollution Violations

Greek company Eurobulk Ltd. has admitted to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships and falsifying records to cover up the infractions.

Greek Shipping Firm Eurobulk Fined for Pollution Violations
31 Jan 2025

Russian Oil Transfers Surge After New U.S. Sanctions

Ship-to-ship transfers of Russian-linked oil have surged this month following the largest U.S. sanctions package targeting Russia’s shadow fleet.

Russian Oil Transfers Surge After New U.S. Sanctions
31 Jan 2025

First Modern VLCC Sale of the Year Nears Completion

The first modern VLCC sale of 2025 is in progress, with brokers reporting the eight-year-old, 300,000 dwt Leicester has been sold for $87 million

First Modern VLCC Sale of the Year Nears Completion
31 Jan 2025

Moroccan Navy Rescues Two Stranded Ships in Urgent Mission

January 28, the Moroccan Navy carried out two separate rescue operations after receiving distress signals from the vessels Linden and Tai Hua Wan

Moroccan Navy Rescues Two Stranded Ships in Urgent Mission
30 Jan 2025

Swiss Shipping Surge: How One Family Transformed an Industry

In a remarkable move, a single family has propelled a landlocked European nation into the ranks of the world’s top shipowning countries.

Swiss Shipping Surge: How One Family Transformed an Industry
30 Jan 2025

Cargo Ship Guang Rong Goes Adrift & Collides with Pier

On January 28, the cargo vessel Guang Rong went adrift in the waters between Marina di Carrara and the Marina di Massa pier in Italy.

Cargo Ship Guang Rong Goes Adrift & Collides with Pier
29 Jan 2025

Chief Engineer of ASL Singapore Sentenced for MARPOL Violations

The CE of the Liberian-flagged vessel ASL Singapore has been sentenced to three months in prison after admitting to violating MARPOL regulations.

Chief Engineer of ASL Singapore Sentenced for MARPOL Violations
29 Jan 2025

Greece-Flagged Tanker Attacked in Singapore Strait

A Greece-registered tanker was boarded by two armed individuals carrying knives while traveling eastbound through the Singapore Strait yesterday.

Greece-Flagged Tanker Attacked in Singapore Strait
29 Jan 2025

Containership ASL Bauhinia Abandoned After Fire off Yemen

The crew of the Hong Kong-registered containership ASL Bauhinia evacuated the vessel after it was engulfed in flames on January 28, off Yemen.

Containership ASL Bauhinia Abandoned After Fire off Yemen
28 Jan 2025

Engine Room Fire on Kriti Captain Contained at French Anchorage

January 25, a fire broke out in the engine room of an oil and chemical tanker while it was moored at the Port-la-Nouvelle Anchorage in France.

Engine Room Fire on Kriti Captain Contained at French Anchorage
28 Jan 2025

Iranian Vessels Transport Missile Fuel Ingredient from China

Vessels sailing under the Iranian flag have been identified as carrying sodium perchlorate, a chemical essential for producing missile propellant

Iranian Vessels Transport Missile Fuel Ingredient from China
27 Jan 2025

Taiwan Blacklists 52 Chinese-Owned Ships Over Security Concerns

Taiwan has placed 52 Chinese-owned ships operating under flags of convenience on a blacklist following the severing of a subsea communications cable

Taiwan Blacklists 52 Chinese-Owned Ships Over Security Concerns
27 Jan 2025

Cargo Ship Sinks Near South Kalimantan, Crew Safely Rescued

An Indonesian-flagged vessel, the LCT Cahaya Dana Reza, capsized on January 23rd in waters near Kotabaru Regency, South Kalimantan.

Cargo Ship Sinks Near South Kalimantan, Crew Safely Rescued