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Weak buying interest pushes Asia spot LNG prices down

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Naval Ships

South Korea's HD Hyundai secures second US Navy MRO contract

Alan Bosworth

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Naval

China, Russia and BRICS allies to hold joint naval drills off South Africa

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Express 4, a ferry operated by Molslinjen

Ro-Pax

Molslinjen reports record car traffic on Kattegat ferries for 2025

Alan Bosworth

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Tankers

Oil prices edge higher on Venezuela supply uncertainty and Iran unrest

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Oil tanker docks at Dongying Port's 100,000-tonne crude oil terminal

Tankers

Asia fuel oil market tightens as Venezuelan barrels divert to US

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The river cruise ship Rhystärn operated by Switzerland's Basler Personenschifffahrt

Maritime Tourism

Swiss river tour operator Basler Personenschifffahrt sold to new owner

Jens Karsten

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Pollution Control

Indian Coast Guard commissions new pollution control vessel

Will Xavier

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FPOs/FPSOs

Hoegh Evi LNG carrier to undergo FSRU conversion

Gareth Havelock

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The US Coast Guard icebreaker USCGC Healy along with the US Navy ships USS Emory S. Land, USNS Henry J. Kaiser, USNS City of Bismarck, and USNS Pathfinder at Mare Island Dry Dock

Icebreaking

US Coast Guard questioned over drydock selection for heavy icebreaker

Will Xavier

9 hours ago

AHTS

VESSEL REVIEW | Rawabi 209 & Rawabi 214 – Rawabi Vallianz Offshore's new anchor handlers optimised for Middle East waters

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Bulkers

VESSEL REVIEW | Eems Bison – Amasus Shipping to deploy new multi-purpose cargo carrier on shortsea routes

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Inland Tug Operations

VESSEL REVIEW | Inzener Zinger – Ice-capable pusher tugs for operation in northern and central Russia

08 Jan 2026

Ro-Ro

VESSEL REVIEW | Anhar – Deck cargo ship trio for oil and gas support in Arabian Gulf

08 Jan 2026

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Almaz – Harbour workboat for operation on Russia's Volga-Caspian Shipping Canal

07 Jan 2026

Police

VESSEL REVIEW | TCJ-26 – Inland and offshore patrol boat for Turkey's Gendarmerie General Command

07 Jan 2026

Transport & Processing

VESSEL REVIEW | Xinxiangli 55 & Xinxiangli 56 – Refrigerated transporters to support China's South Pacific fishing fleet

06 Jan 2026

Cruise

VESSEL REVIEW | Viking Nerthus – Viking's new river cruise ship to serve French itineraries

06 Jan 2026

Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | Engage Maverick – Australia's Engage Marine places multi-role harbour tug into service

05 Jan 2026

Harbour Tugs and Operation

VESSEL REVIEW | Mary Jane Moran – Moran Towing's new escort tug to serve Texas Gulf Coast ship traffic

05 Jan 2026

A Peschaud crewboat from the same series as Apolline and Fatimatou

Crewboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Apolline & Fatimatou – Bespoke crewboats to support West Africa oil and gas operations

02 Jan 2026

Summitt assisting the deck barge Volunteer

Inland Tug Operations

VESSEL REVIEW | Summitt – Pusher tug to assist ferry crossings along Tennessee River

02 Jan 2026

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Weak buying interest pushes Asia spot LNG prices down

South Korea's HD Hyundai secures second US Navy MRO contract

China, Russia and BRICS allies to hold joint naval drills off South Africa

Molslinjen reports record car traffic on Kattegat ferries for 2025

Oil prices edge higher on Venezuela supply uncertainty and Iran unrest

Asia fuel oil market tightens as Venezuelan barrels divert to US

Swiss river tour operator Basler Personenschifffahrt sold to new owner

Indian Coast Guard commissions new pollution control vessel

Hoegh Evi LNG carrier to undergo FSRU conversion

US Coast Guard questioned over drydock selection for heavy icebreaker

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Rawabi 209 & Rawabi 214 – Rawabi Vallianz Offshore's new anchor handlers optimised for Middle East waters

VESSEL REVIEW | Eems Bison – Amasus Shipping to deploy new multi-purpose cargo carrier on shortsea routes

VESSEL REVIEW | Inzener Zinger – Ice-capable pusher tugs for operation in northern and central Russia

VESSEL REVIEW | Anhar – Deck cargo ship trio for oil and gas support in Arabian Gulf

VESSEL REVIEW | Almaz – Harbour workboat for operation on Russia's Volga-Caspian Shipping Canal

VESSEL REVIEW | TCJ-26 – Inland and offshore patrol boat for Turkey's Gendarmerie General Command

VESSEL REVIEW | Xinxiangli 55 & Xinxiangli 56 – Refrigerated transporters to support China's South Pacific fishing fleet

VESSEL REVIEW | Viking Nerthus – Viking's new river cruise ship to serve French itineraries

VESSEL REVIEW | Engage Maverick – Australia's Engage Marine places multi-role harbour tug into service

VESSEL REVIEW | Mary Jane Moran – Moran Towing's new escort tug to serve Texas Gulf Coast ship traffic

VESSEL REVIEW | Apolline & Fatimatou – Bespoke crewboats to support West Africa oil and gas operations

VESSEL REVIEW | Summitt – Pusher tug to assist ferry crossings along Tennessee River

The Latest From Our Columnists

COLUMN | Politics versus reality: factors impeding America's shipbuilding revival [Aft Lines]

COLUMN | Slow down: avoiding haste and minimising accidents aboard ship [Grey Power]

COLUMN | 2026 predictions and 2025 lessons: the three best words in the English language are, “You were right!” (but not always) [Offshore Accounts]

COLUMN | Attracting the right talent and averting a manpower crisis in the maritime industry [Grey Power]

God rest ye merry, gentlemen (and ladies): celebrating competent people in the maritime industry

COLUMN | The Twelve Days of Christmas 2025: Twelve Bourbon vessels a-selling; eleven per cent profit rise at Subsea 7; ten years of waiting for a Scottish ferry … and a partridge in a pear tree [Offshore Accounts]

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