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Trump announces strikes against Iran, February 2026

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The French Navy landing helicopter dock Dixmude in 2015

Naval

Macron: France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities

Reuters

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ICTSI Rio Brasil Terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro

Shipping

Southeast region leads Brazil cabotage growth with 155m tons moved in 2025

Alan Bosworth

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The US military carries out a lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing four men, December 17, 2025

Crime & Piracy

US strikes against narco-boats have killed 157

Reuters

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Unmanned Security Systems

Seasats USV completes eight-day continuous sea trial

Alan Bosworth

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A Keyfield Offshore vessel (representative photo only)

Offshore Accommodation

Malaysia's Keyfield secures offshore vessel contracts worth $38.6m

Alan Bosworth

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Shipbuilding

English court dismisses appeal in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding arbitration

Alan Bosworth

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Naval Auxiliary/Support

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

Alan Bosworth

1 hour ago

Offshore Wind

US weighs near $1b wind farm settlement for TotalEnergies

Reuters

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Robotics & AI

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

Alan Bosworth

4 hours ago

China Merchants Energy Shipping's newest Aframax crude tanker begins sea trials

Tankers

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

Reuters

4 hours ago

12-metre maritime security boat Nimon Boats

Unmanned Security Systems

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

12 hours ago

Inland Tug Operations

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

12 hours ago

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Ro-Pax

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

16 Mar 2026

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

Zhejiang Port Inland River 060 at the Port of Jiaxing in Zhejiang province

Container Shipping

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

13 Mar 2026

Ferry

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

12 Mar 2026

Heavy Lift

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

12 Mar 2026

Raften MarineTraffic com KolbjArn Hoseth Larssen.jpg

Aquaculture

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

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

CM Hong Kong MarineTraffic com Gianluca Balloni(1).jpg

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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The Latest From Our Columnists

Hieronymus Bosch

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

16 Mar 2026

Hieronymus Bosch

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

09 Mar 2026

Michael Grey

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

06 Mar 2026

Hieronymus Bosch

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

02 Mar 2026

Alan Loynd

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

26 Feb 2026

Hieronymus Bosch

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

25 Feb 2026

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Trump: NATO's refusal to help on Iran "very foolish mistake"

Macron: France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities

Southeast region leads Brazil cabotage growth with 155m tons moved in 2025

US strikes against narco-boats have killed 157

Seasats USV completes eight-day continuous sea trial

Malaysia's Keyfield secures offshore vessel contracts worth $38.6m

English court dismisses appeal in Yangzijiang Shipbuilding arbitration

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

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]

Latest Features

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

FEATURE | Gulf states urge US to finish off Iran as conflict deepens

FACTBOX | Refineries cut runs as war on Iran disrupts exports

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