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Allied Maritime Command - NATO ships exercise with allies in the Black Sea

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Kharg Island crude oil shipping facility, Iran

Ports & Terminals

Trump threatens to hit Iran's Kharg Island oil network if shipping lanes remain blocked

Reuters

17 hours ago

Fires at the Port of Fujairah, March 2026

Security

Some oil loading operations suspended after fire in UAE's Fujairah

Reuters

17 hours ago

Drilling & Production

Japan industry ministry asks Australia to boost LNG output amid Iran crisis

Reuters

17 hours ago

Ports & Terminals

Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery, port in Russia's Krasnodar region

Reuters

17 hours ago

Exploration & Development

BP wins US approval for Kaskida project in Gulf of Mexico

Reuters

17 hours ago

Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te visits the navy's Xiaoxueshan Radar Station, February 2026

Security

Booming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says

Reuters

17 hours ago

Ports & Terminals

US authorizes 13 per cent increase in exports at Venture Global's Plaquemines LNG terminal

Reuters

17 hours ago

Drilling & Production

US directs Sable Offshore to restore Santa Ynez oil unit

Reuters

17 hours ago

Zefyros and Safesea Vishnu are hit by suicide USVs off Khor Al Zubair

Acts of War

VIDEO | US-owned tanker attacked near Iraq was hit by USVs

Reuters

17 hours ago

Gas

Iran lets two gas tankers sail to India through Hormuz

Reuters

13 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

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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

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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

Ro-Pax

VESSEL REVIEW | China Zorrilla – Uruguay's Buquebus to operate world's largest fully electric ferry

09 Mar 2026

Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | Marc'h Bihan – Small landing craft workboat for port maintenance in France’s Finistere department

09 Mar 2026

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PSVs

VESSEL REVIEW | CL Spec Lisa – Versatile PSV for operation off West Africa

06 Mar 2026

Heavy Lift

VESSEL REVIEW | Gugang Fa Yao 0001 & Fujian-Xiamen Barge 0077 – Chinese deck cargo barges for vehicle and logistical transport duties

06 Mar 2026

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The Latest From Our Columnists

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

Hieronymus Bosch

COLUMN | No big deal: Aurora and DOF; Golden Energy, Bourbon and ICBC; Astro purchase and Adani investigation; fate of dark fleet officers (part one of two) [Offshore Accounts]

23 Feb 2026

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Trump calls for allied warships after Iran threat to retaliate for US attack

Trump threatens to hit Iran's Kharg Island oil network if shipping lanes remain blocked

Some oil loading operations suspended after fire in UAE's Fujairah

Japan industry ministry asks Australia to boost LNG output amid Iran crisis

Ukrainian drones strike oil refinery, port in Russia's Krasnodar region

BP wins US approval for Kaskida project in Gulf of Mexico

Booming Taiwan can well afford more military spending, president says

US authorizes 13 per cent increase in exports at Venture Global's Plaquemines LNG terminal

US directs Sable Offshore to restore Santa Ynez oil unit

VIDEO | US-owned tanker attacked near Iraq was hit by USVs

Iran lets two gas tankers sail to India through Hormuz

Vessel Reviews

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

VESSEL REVIEW | China Zorrilla – Uruguay's Buquebus to operate world's largest fully electric ferry

VESSEL REVIEW | Marc'h Bihan – Small landing craft workboat for port maintenance in France’s Finistere department

VESSEL REVIEW | CL Spec Lisa – Versatile PSV for operation off West Africa

VESSEL REVIEW | Gugang Fa Yao 0001 & Fujian-Xiamen Barge 0077 – Chinese deck cargo barges for vehicle and logistical transport duties

The Latest From Our Columnists

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]

COLUMN | No big deal: Aurora and DOF; Golden Energy, Bourbon and ICBC; Astro purchase and Adani investigation; fate of dark fleet officers (part one of two) [Offshore Accounts]

Latest Features

FEATURE | Lured by profits, some shipowners brave mines and missiles to sneak oil past Iran

FEATURE | US allows temporary sale of sanctioned Russian oil to stabilise markets

OPINION | Ghost of Gallipoli: US warships cannot control the Strait of Hormuz

OPINION | Has the Iran crisis derailed Europe's recovery in gas demand?

FEATURE | Shipping lanes under fire with six vessels targeted near Hormuz