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Steel cutting ceremony for the German Navy's third Class 424 intelligence ship

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2025 records highest Rohingya death toll at sea: UN agency

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Security

Allies signal belated willingness to join US-led maritime efforts to secure Hormuz

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Express 3, a Molslinjen Ro-Pax catamaran

Ferry

Molslinjen reports record passenger traffic in Q1 2026 due to adverse weather

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Tankers

Yuan becomes the currency of choice for India’s rare Iranian oil deals

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Naval

China blames Taiwan for military tensions caused by its own activities

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The US Navy Virginia-class attack submarine USS Idaho departing General Dynamics Electric Boat's shipyard in Groton, Connecticut

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Shipping

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Port of Izmail, along the Ukrainian side of the Danube River

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VESSEL REVIEW | Balder – Klaveness welcomes first bulk and caustic soda carrier in new series

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VESSEL REVIEW | China Fishery Administration 33233 – Fisheries enforcement vessel with secondary research support roles

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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

16 Apr 2026

Container Shipping

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

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Other Workboats

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

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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

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First steel cut for third and final German Class 424 intelligence ship

2025 records highest Rohingya death toll at sea: UN agency

Allies signal belated willingness to join US-led maritime efforts to secure Hormuz

Molslinjen reports record passenger traffic in Q1 2026 due to adverse weather

Yuan becomes the currency of choice for India’s rare Iranian oil deals

China blames Taiwan for military tensions caused by its own activities

L3Harris to produce towed array systems for US Navy through 2029

India’s first maritime financier looks to 2027 with billion-dollar funding goal

Russia attacks Ukraine's Danube port again, drone strays into Romania

IEA chief warns of long road to recovery for Middle East energy

VESSEL REVIEW | Balder – Klaveness welcomes first bulk and caustic soda carrier in new series

Vessel Reviews

VESSEL REVIEW | Balder – Klaveness welcomes first bulk and caustic soda carrier in new series

VESSEL REVIEW | China Fishery Administration 33233 – Fisheries enforcement vessel with secondary research support roles

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

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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