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

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Gas

Australian PM asks Treasury to model windfall tax on gas profits

Reuters

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Offshore Decommissioning

Chouest Group acquires offshore decommissioning company

Alan Bosworth

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Drilling & Production

Norway energy output exceeds estimates despite natural gas dip in February

Reuters

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Tankers

Oil prices slide as US and allies move to unchoke Strait of Hormuz

Reuters

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Gas

South Korea downplays LNG supply risk after Qatar plant damage

Reuters

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Launch of the US Navy Navajo-class towing and salvage ship USNS Solomon Atkinson at Austal USA's Alabama shipyard, February 23, 2026

Naval Ships

Austal USA awards first module fabrication contract to Master Boat Builders

Alan Bosworth

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Tankers

Serbia gets oil import waiver extension from US Treasury

Reuters

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Drilling & Production

FEATURE | China oil output reaches limit of what is possible

Reuters

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BRP Miguel Malvar – Guided-missile corvette expands Philippine Navy's air defence and surface warfare capabilities

Naval Ships

Philippines protests "alarming" Chinese naval radar lock on its ship

Reuters

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Bulkers

Jinhui Holdings to sell bulk carrier for $24m

Alan Bosworth

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Unmanned Survey & Research

VESSEL REVIEW | Sardine – Russian-built compact USV for surveys in harsh environments

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Maritime Tourism

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhuangyuanfang – Large-capacity electric tour boat for operation on China's Pearl River

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Tankers

VESSEL REVIEW | DHT Antelope & DHT Addax – DHT Holdings welcomes low-emission VLCCs to fleet

19 Mar 2026

Salvage

VESSEL REVIEW | Chongqing Emergency No 012 – Chinese crane vessel built for salvage and construction duties

19 Mar 2026

Naval Auxiliary/Support

VESSEL REVIEW | Matilda 1 – New stern landing vessel boasts long-distance navigation capability

18 Mar 2026

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Ferry

VESSEL REVIEW | Bindy II – Catamaran ferry used as military personnel shuttle in France's Brest Harbour

18 Mar 2026

12-metre maritime security boat Nimon Boats

Unmanned Security Systems

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

17 Mar 2026

Inland Tug Operations

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

17 Mar 2026

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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

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Hieronymus Bosch

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16 Mar 2026

Hieronymus Bosch

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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

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02 Mar 2026

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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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China's Sinochem pivots to crude purchases amid run cuts

Australian PM asks Treasury to model windfall tax on gas profits

Chouest Group acquires offshore decommissioning company

Norway energy output exceeds estimates despite natural gas dip in February

Oil prices slide as US and allies move to unchoke Strait of Hormuz

South Korea downplays LNG supply risk after Qatar plant damage

Austal USA awards first module fabrication contract to Master Boat Builders

Serbia gets oil import waiver extension from US Treasury

FEATURE | China oil output reaches limit of what is possible

Philippines protests "alarming" Chinese naval radar lock on its ship

Jinhui Holdings to sell bulk carrier for $24m

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Sardine – Russian-built compact USV for surveys in harsh environments

VESSEL REVIEW | Zhuangyuanfang – Large-capacity electric tour boat for operation on China's Pearl River

VESSEL REVIEW | DHT Antelope & DHT Addax – DHT Holdings welcomes low-emission VLCCs to fleet

VESSEL REVIEW | Chongqing Emergency No 012 – Chinese crane vessel built for salvage and construction duties

VESSEL REVIEW | Matilda 1 – New stern landing vessel boasts long-distance navigation capability

VESSEL REVIEW | Bindy II – Catamaran ferry used as military personnel shuttle in France's Brest Harbour

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

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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