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On November 6, 2025, ExxonMobil farmed in to Block 2, which is located in the northwest part of the Ionian Sea.

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The FPSO Liza Destiny operating on the Liza field off Guyana

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Exxon accelerates oil, gas projects in Guyana amid high prices

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Naval

Israeli military says it took out Iran’s Caspian Sea naval capabilities

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Crime & Piracy

French billionaire Bollore to stand trial on corruption charges regarding Guinea and Togo ports

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South Pars oil and gas field between Qatar and Iran

Security

Israeli officials say US knew of strike on Iran gas field

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Security

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An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, makes an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 4, 2026

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Hegseth: US objectives in Iran have not changed

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile (TLAM) in support of Operation Epic Fury, February 28, 2026

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Drilling & Production

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Crime & Piracy

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Tankers

MSC to buy 50 per cent stake in tanker giant Sinokor?

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Tankers

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Salvage

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

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Naval Auxiliary/Support

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

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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

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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

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Michael Grey

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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]

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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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Energean, ExxonMobil move to the next exploration phase in Greek offshore block

Exxon accelerates oil, gas projects in Guyana amid high prices

Israeli military says it took out Iran’s Caspian Sea naval capabilities

French billionaire Bollore to stand trial on corruption charges regarding Guinea and Togo ports

Israeli officials say US knew of strike on Iran gas field

Trump may push Japan for help with Iran war in White House meeting

Hegseth: US objectives in Iran have not changed

OPINION | Iran war boosts Netanyahu, bruises Trump and gulf states

FACTBOX | Iran's giant South Pars gas field at the centre of gulf war escalation

Seventeen bodies recovered in Comoros from boat carrying African illegals

MSC to buy 50 per cent stake in tanker giant Sinokor?

Vessel Reviews

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

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

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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OPINION | Iran war boosts Netanyahu, bruises Trump and gulf states

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