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Safe Bulkers reports increased net income in Q1 2026

FEATURE | US takes aim at "free riding" NATO allies with funding threat

IEA head welcomes peace pact, calls for unconditional Hormuz reopening

Russia ready to deploy second domestic-built ice-class LNG carrier

TGS and SLB launch seismic survey offshore Brazil

FEATURE | Reopening the Strait of Hormuz ups chances of a global oil market glut

Export rules cool down China refined oil shipments in May

Oil prices drop to lowest level since start of Iran war

Equinor and partners agree on North Sea project development concept

OPINION | The race to bypass Hormuz will transform the Persian Gulf

FEATURE | Inside the $30b Thai plan to challenge the Malacca Strait

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Yampu – Battery hybrid limestone carrier to support Australia's cement industry

VESSEL REVIEW | Arion – JHI Steamship's new Aframax tanker built for regional and intercontinental trade

VESSEL REVIEW | Kaiola – Compact and durable dive boat for research voyages off Hawaii

VESSEL REVIEW | Tangier Maersk – Dual-fuel mid-size containership to serve US-East Asia trade

VESSEL REVIEW | Ottalauss – Compact waterjet workboat to support salmon farming in southern Australia

VESSEL REVIEW | Jorvik – Self-discharging cement carrier for Eureka Shipping's European shortsea routes

VESSEL REVIEW | Surfer 2702 & Surfer 2706 – Fast crewboats to support Bourbon's operations off Africa

VESSEL REVIEW | Soya – Japan Coast Guard's new large patrol vessel boasts icebreaking capability

VESSEL REVIEW | Bountiful – Scottish mussel harvester acquires multi-purpose landing craft

VESSEL REVIEW | China Maritime Surveillance 4075 – Coastal patrol and rescue vessel to be operated off China's Shandong province

VESSEL REVIEW | Makai – Fast and agile whale-watching RIB for Hawaii tour operator

VESSEL REVIEW | Chimbusco Green Energy 85 – Methanol bunkering ship built for nationwide operation in China

The Latest From Our Columnists

COLUMN | Just do your job: Singapore and Malaysia, port state inspections, Tanzania flag and the sad case of Golden Star 1 [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | The magic roundabout at the top: the downside of hiring outsiders for key leadership posts [Grey Power]

COLUMN | Eldorado and Vantage Drilling: a merger of equals? [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Stranger things at ASL Marine: a third fatal accident occurs; Indonesian prosecutors detain seven staff [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Droning on: hype over unmanned boats gets a reality check from high-speed hull design principles [Aft Lines]

COLUMN | Golden opportunities in the North Sea: platform supply vessels and the wind turbine market? [Offshore Accounts]

Latest Features

FEATURE | US takes aim at "free riding" NATO allies with funding threat

FEATURE | Reopening the Strait of Hormuz ups chances of a global oil market glut

OPINION | The race to bypass Hormuz will transform the Persian Gulf

FEATURE | Inside the $30b Thai plan to challenge the Malacca Strait

FEATURE | US and Iran sign historic interim peace deal, Trump vows heavy price for violations

FEATURE | US takes aim at "free riding" NATO allies with funding threat

FEATURE | US and Iran sign historic interim peace deal, Trump vows heavy price for violations

OPINION | Preserving South China Sea rights means exercising them

US Navy demonstrates new dual-use laser system

Worker crushed to death during cargo operations on Ro-Ro ship in Zeebrugge

New US law seeks to curb possible espionage by foreign ships