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Concept render of Sweden's new icebreakers

Icebreaking

Swedish court upholds icebreaker procurement award to Korean builder

Alan Bosworth

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Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, MENA, Israel Jordan map

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Reuters

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German Navy Type 332 Frankenthal-class minehunter FGS Rottweil

Naval Ships

Germany open to securing Strait of Hormuz transit with caveats

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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's facilities in Taizhou, Jiangsu province

Tankers

Yangzijiang Maritime to acquire eight VLCCs and sell four MR tankers

Alan Bosworth

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Bulkers

Pacific Basin drops dual-fuel plan in favour of conventional ships

Alan Bosworth

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South Pars oil and gas field between Qatar and Iran

Security

US military: "locked and loaded" to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered

Reuters

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Dates and locations of Nord Stream leaks

Transport & Pipelines

Nord Stream blasts due to war, say insurers seeking to avoid pay out

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The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth

Naval Ships

Iran war exposes weakened state of far-left Britain's armed forces

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Unmanned Security Systems

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Photo reportedly depicting fire at oil facilities at Russia's Tuapse seaport on November 2, 2025, after a Ukrainian strike.

Unmanned Security Systems

Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse port kills teenage girl, hits oil tanker

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Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | Wakashio Maru – Survey and navigation training vessel for Japanese technology college

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Ro-Pax

VESSEL REVIEW | Bjarkoy – Torghatten Nord's new ferry built for daily sailings in the Arctic Circle

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Container Shipping

VESSEL REVIEW | Snow Flower – Cool Carriers to deploy versatile reefer ship on global routes

15 Apr 2026

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Hidramar Ultra 22000 – Panamax-capable floating dock delivered to Spain's Tenerife Shipyards

15 Apr 2026

Naval Auxiliary/Support

VESSEL REVIEW | Atalante – Italian Navy welcomes multi-role replenishment oiler into service

14 Apr 2026

Yachts

VESSEL REVIEW | Four Seasons I – New ultra-luxury yacht boasts scalable design and intelligent systems

14 Apr 2026

Naval Auxiliary/Support

VESSEL REVIEW | APL 72 – US Navy mobile berthing barge to house crews during ship maintenance cycles

13 Apr 2026

Research, Environment & Training

VESSEL REVIEW | Geo Master – Hybrid survey and ROV support vessel for Netherlands' N-Sea Group

13 Apr 2026

Yachts

VESSEL REVIEW | Odisea – Bespoke 78m superyacht boasts full range of outdoor amenities

10 Apr 2026

Fishing Regulation & Enforcement

VESSEL REVIEW | China Fishery Administration 33069 – Chinese fisheries patrol vessel with secondary emergency response functions

10 Apr 2026

Unmanned Security Systems

VESSEL REVIEW | BlueWhale – Low-observable surveillance and minehunting AUV for German Navy

09 Apr 2026

Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Taihu Lake Sightseeing – Chinese inland tour boat fitted with intelligent systems

09 Apr 2026

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13 Apr 2026

Michael Grey

COLUMN | Today's global crises expose the fragility of our supply chains [Grey Power]

10 Apr 2026

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | Offshore takes on the Easter story: seafarer wages; South African judgements; Pilate in Copenhagen; Strait of Hormuz blockages [Offshore Accounts]

06 Apr 2026

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30 Mar 2026

John Kecsmar

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26 Mar 2026

Michael Grey

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24 Mar 2026

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Peruvian fishing exports reach $1.21b in first quarter of 2026

Swedish court upholds icebreaker procurement award to Korean builder

FEATURE | Optimism grows as Trump brokers Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement

Germany open to securing Strait of Hormuz transit with caveats

Yangzijiang Maritime to acquire eight VLCCs and sell four MR tankers

Pacific Basin drops dual-fuel plan in favour of conventional ships

US military: "locked and loaded" to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered

Nord Stream blasts due to war, say insurers seeking to avoid pay out

Iran war exposes weakened state of far-left Britain's armed forces

FEATURE | How the US could clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz

Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Tuapse port kills teenage girl, hits oil tanker

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Wakashio Maru – Survey and navigation training vessel for Japanese technology college

VESSEL REVIEW | Bjarkoy – Torghatten Nord's new ferry built for daily sailings in the Arctic Circle

VESSEL REVIEW | Snow Flower – Cool Carriers to deploy versatile reefer ship on global routes

VESSEL REVIEW | Hidramar Ultra 22000 – Panamax-capable floating dock delivered to Spain's Tenerife Shipyards

VESSEL REVIEW | Atalante – Italian Navy welcomes multi-role replenishment oiler into service

VESSEL REVIEW | Four Seasons I – New ultra-luxury yacht boasts scalable design and intelligent systems

VESSEL REVIEW | APL 72 – US Navy mobile berthing barge to house crews during ship maintenance cycles

VESSEL REVIEW | Geo Master – Hybrid survey and ROV support vessel for Netherlands' N-Sea Group

VESSEL REVIEW | Odisea – Bespoke 78m superyacht boasts full range of outdoor amenities

VESSEL REVIEW | China Fishery Administration 33069 – Chinese fisheries patrol vessel with secondary emergency response functions

VESSEL REVIEW | BlueWhale – Low-observable surveillance and minehunting AUV for German Navy

VESSEL REVIEW | Taihu Lake Sightseeing – Chinese inland tour boat fitted with intelligent systems

The Latest From Our Columnists

COLUMN | Quick updates: Maersk Supply Service sold in Brazil; Turkey drills in Somalia; ExxonMobil, Eni and Shell plan big in Nigeria [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Today's global crises expose the fragility of our supply chains [Grey Power]

COLUMN | Offshore takes on the Easter story: seafarer wages; South African judgements; Pilate in Copenhagen; Strait of Hormuz blockages [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Loose ends? Suspensions update: Paratus and Borr Drilling; what could be next in Venezuela; DP World's latest mess [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Engineering for failure: lessons we can learn from the Titan submersible tragedy [Aft Lines]

COLUMN | When peace dividends become loss makers: the UK Royal Navy's decline over several years [Grey Power]

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