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Grinch, a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker apprehended by French authorities, January 22, 2026

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FEATURE | Venezuelan oil exports scale up with first VLCC bookings under US pact

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Offshore Construction

Saipem awarded offshore pipeline contract in Saudi Arabia

Alan Bosworth

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Refining & Processing

Romania’s largest refinery to shut down in March for overhaul

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Ports & Terminals

Protesters set 48-hour timeline to leave occupied Santarem port

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Transport & Pipelines

Ukraine delays pipeline oil flows to Slovakia by another day

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Salmon Evolution's Indre Harøy phase two land-based salmon farm expansion project

Aquaculture

Salmon Evolution enters scale-up phase despite loss in Q4 2025

Alan Bosworth

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Transport & Pipelines

UK sanctions pipeline operator Transneft on Ukraine war anniversary

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US forces seized the sanctioned oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean, February 24, 2026.

Tankers

VIDEO | US forces seize sanctioned tanker in its third interdiction

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Bulkers

Russian wheat prices hold as storms snarl Black Sea shipments

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Site of Scottish Sea Farms' Billy Baa farm

Aquaculture

Austevoll Seafood reports revenue growth for final quarter of 2025

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FPOs/FPSOs

VESSEL CONVERSION | Emem – Large-capacity FPSO to be deployed off Nigeria

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Heavy Lift

VESSEL REVIEW | Pac Libra & Pac Leo – New project cargo ships delivered to Singapore's Kuok Maritime

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Inland Tug Operations

VESSEL REVIEW | Al Sloss – Canal Barge Company acquires first unit in new series of inland pusher tugs

23 Feb 2026

Naval Ships

VESSEL REVIEW | KRI Belati – Propeller and waterjet-equipped missile craft delivered to Indonesian Navy

23 Feb 2026

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PCC/PCTC

VESSEL REVIEW | Padma Leader – NYK's new LNG dual-fuel car carrier boasts 7,000CEU capacity

20 Feb 2026

Unmanned Survey & Research

VESSEL REVIEW | Lingling 01 – Unmanned survey boat to support dredging and engineering activities

20 Feb 2026

Pilotage

VESSEL REVIEW | Saint-Michel – France's Le Havre Pilot Station welcomes new self-righting boat into service

19 Feb 2026

Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Romantic Zhuhai – Electric luxury sightseeing vessel enters service in Guangdong, China

19 Feb 2026

Cruise

VESSEL REVIEW | Lumiere – Swiss river cruise ship operated as autonomous systems testbed

18 Feb 2026

Drilling & Production

VESSEL REVIEW | Offshore Oil 696 – China's first offshore well stimulation vessel commences operations

18 Feb 2026

Cruise

VESSEL REVIEW | Celebrity Xcel – Celebrity Cruises introduces expanded-capacity newbuild to luxury ship segment

17 Feb 2026

Aquaculture

VESSEL CONVERSION | AQS Merlin – Delousing boat upgraded for general fish farm support duties

17 Feb 2026

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Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | No big deal: Aurora and DOF; Golden Energy, Bourbon and ICBC; Astro purchase and Adani investigation; fate of dark fleet officers (part one of two) [Offshore Accounts]

23 Feb 2026

Michael Grey

COLUMN | "Shadow fleet" proliferation highlights need for greater transparency in vessel ownership [Grey Power]

19 Feb 2026

Alan Loynd

COLUMN | Smart machinery: the way ahead for tugs? [Tug Times]

17 Feb 2026

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | Transocean and Valaris: whole industry is stronger together as DP World boots its disgraced boss and US Navy Secretary faces questions over Epstein link [Offshore Accounts]

16 Feb 2026

John Kecsmar

COLUMN | AI's role in naval architecture: a valuable tool or simply hype? [Aft Lines]

11 Feb 2026

Stuart Ballantyne

COLUMN | The Royal Australian Navy is unwilling to listen to its own advice [An Innocent Australian]

10 Feb 2026

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Britain sanctions NZ insurer Maritime Mutual over Iran and Russia oil trade

FEATURE | Venezuelan oil exports scale up with first VLCC bookings under US pact

Saipem awarded offshore pipeline contract in Saudi Arabia

Romania’s largest refinery to shut down in March for overhaul

Protesters set 48-hour timeline to leave occupied Santarem port

Ukraine delays pipeline oil flows to Slovakia by another day

Salmon Evolution enters scale-up phase despite loss in Q4 2025

UK sanctions pipeline operator Transneft on Ukraine war anniversary

VIDEO | US forces seize sanctioned tanker in its third interdiction

Russian wheat prices hold as storms snarl Black Sea shipments

Austevoll Seafood reports revenue growth for final quarter of 2025

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL CONVERSION | Emem – Large-capacity FPSO to be deployed off Nigeria

VESSEL REVIEW | Pac Libra & Pac Leo – New project cargo ships delivered to Singapore's Kuok Maritime

VESSEL REVIEW | Al Sloss – Canal Barge Company acquires first unit in new series of inland pusher tugs

VESSEL REVIEW | KRI Belati – Propeller and waterjet-equipped missile craft delivered to Indonesian Navy

VESSEL REVIEW | Padma Leader – NYK's new LNG dual-fuel car carrier boasts 7,000CEU capacity

VESSEL REVIEW | Lingling 01 – Unmanned survey boat to support dredging and engineering activities

VESSEL REVIEW | Saint-Michel – France's Le Havre Pilot Station welcomes new self-righting boat into service

VESSEL REVIEW | Romantic Zhuhai – Electric luxury sightseeing vessel enters service in Guangdong, China

VESSEL REVIEW | Lumiere – Swiss river cruise ship operated as autonomous systems testbed

VESSEL REVIEW | Offshore Oil 696 – China's first offshore well stimulation vessel commences operations

VESSEL REVIEW | Celebrity Xcel – Celebrity Cruises introduces expanded-capacity newbuild to luxury ship segment

VESSEL CONVERSION | AQS Merlin – Delousing boat upgraded for general fish farm support duties

The Latest From Our Columnists

COLUMN | No big deal: Aurora and DOF; Golden Energy, Bourbon and ICBC; Astro purchase and Adani investigation; fate of dark fleet officers (part one of two) [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | "Shadow fleet" proliferation highlights need for greater transparency in vessel ownership [Grey Power]

COLUMN | Smart machinery: the way ahead for tugs? [Tug Times]

COLUMN | Transocean and Valaris: whole industry is stronger together as DP World boots its disgraced boss and US Navy Secretary faces questions over Epstein link [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | AI's role in naval architecture: a valuable tool or simply hype? [Aft Lines]

COLUMN | The Royal Australian Navy is unwilling to listen to its own advice [An Innocent Australian]

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