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Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | Isla Popa & Isla Uva – Svitzer's new tugs to support ship transits through Panama Canal

16 Mar 2026

Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | RB-2256 – Russian Navy acquires harbour tug for ship assist duties

13 Mar 2026

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Container Shipping

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhejiang Port Inland River 060 – Electric container vessel for operation in China's Zhejiang province

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Ferry

VESSEL REVIEW | Waitemata 1 – Hybrid fast ferry to serve commuter routes in New Zealand's Auckland region

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Heavy Lift

VESSEL REVIEW | Sanhanggong 9 – Chinese heavy lift ship with secondary emergency response function

12 Mar 2026

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Aquaculture

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11 Mar 2026

Offshore Construction

VESSEL REVIEW | HEA Eco 1 – HEA Energy welcomes construction support vessel to fleet

11 Mar 2026

Ro-Pax

VESSEL REVIEW | Vargsund – Electric Ro-Pax ferry for operation on Norwegian Arctic routes

10 Mar 2026

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PCC/PCTC

VESSEL REVIEW | CM Hong Kong & CM Shen Zhen – China Merchants' newest dual-fuel car carriers for global trade

10 Mar 2026

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Michael Grey

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COLUMN | When harbour tugs respond to emergencies, every second counts [Tug Times]

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Hieronymus Bosch

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Norway and UK plan joint acquisition of up to 30 commando craft

US weighs near $1b wind farm settlement for TotalEnergies

Gecko Robotics wins $71m deal to improve US Navy maintenance delays

FEATURE | China boosted crude stockpiles at start of 2026, but is not using them

India denies discussing release of tankers with Iran for Hormuz passage

White House says US seeking fertiliser from Venezuela, Morocco

OPINION | Iran's $200 oil threat isn't that far-fetched

Chinese yard is leading bidder for new Scottish Northern Isles Ro-Pax ferries

IMO chief: Naval escorts cannot fully guarantee Hormuz safety

Fujairah marine fuel sales drop to record lows in February

Supply crunch pushes Middle East oil to the top of the price charts

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Optionally-crewed maritime security craft boasts reconfigurable layout

VESSEL REVIEW | John Paul Eckstein – Marquette Transportation welcomes new pusher tug to Mississippi River fleet

VESSEL REVIEW | Jantar Unity – Hybrid LNG-powered ferry for overnight Baltic Sea trips between Poland and Sweden

VESSEL REVIEW | Isla Popa & Isla Uva – Svitzer's new tugs to support ship transits through Panama Canal

VESSEL REVIEW | RB-2256 – Russian Navy acquires harbour tug for ship assist duties

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhejiang Port Inland River 060 – Electric container vessel for operation in China's Zhejiang province

VESSEL REVIEW | Waitemata 1 – Hybrid fast ferry to serve commuter routes in New Zealand's Auckland region

VESSEL REVIEW | Sanhanggong 9 – Chinese heavy lift ship with secondary emergency response function

VESSEL REVIEW | Raften – Compact hybrid workboat to support Nordlaks' fish farming operations

VESSEL REVIEW | HEA Eco 1 – HEA Energy welcomes construction support vessel to fleet

VESSEL REVIEW | Vargsund – Electric Ro-Pax ferry for operation on Norwegian Arctic routes

VESSEL REVIEW | CM Hong Kong & CM Shen Zhen – China Merchants' newest dual-fuel car carriers for global trade

The Latest From Our Columnists

COLUMN | Dark times for the dark fleet (and for seafarers generally) [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | There are weeks where decades happen: CBO and OceanPact in Brazil; Edda Wind Chopped; Ferguson Marine [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Remember the poor bloody infantry: seafarers in the crossfire of the latest US-Iran hostilities [Grey Power]

COLUMN | The irrationality of markets: Tidewater and Wilson Sons; Saipem, Deep Value Driller and Eldorado; Bourbon Evolution 805 and 807 [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | When harbour tugs respond to emergencies, every second counts [Tug Times]

COLUMN | No big deal: the fate of officers of the dark tanker fleet (part two of two) [Offshore Accounts]

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FEATURE | China boosted crude stockpiles at start of 2026, but is not using them

OPINION | Iran's $200 oil threat isn't that far-fetched

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COLUMN | Dark times for the dark fleet (and for seafarers generally) [Offshore Accounts]