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Artist's impression of the Te Awaparahi Bay port expansion project
Ports & Terminals

New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port reports 19 per cent jump in FY2026 gross profit

Gareth Havelock
A Project 342E hydrofoil ferry
Ferry

Russian operator Vodohod to restore two hydrofoil ferries

Jens Karsten
Ships and a US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter off Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Dredging

Seaward Marine wins $15.3 million US Navy dredging contract at Joint Base Little Creek-Fort Story

Gareth Havelock
Strait of Hormuz
Gas

LNG cargoes defy Strait of Hormuz security risks to hit wartime high

Reuters
Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands
Marine Infrastructure

Renewed Afsluitdijk opens after flood defence and discharge upgrades

Alan Bosworth
Hyperion Systems' 3D-printed USV during sea trials
Unmanned Security Systems

Australian-built 3D-printed USV wraps up initial sea trial

Will Xavier
South China Sea reefs and islands
Naval

China's next South China Sea military base takes shape on Antelope Reef

Reuters
Map showing Gulf of Thailand
Research, Environment & Training

Green plankton bloom hits waters off Thai resort island

Reuters
Rossarin Naree
Bulkers

Precious Shipping orders four Ultramax bulkers at Chinese yard for $141.8m

Alan Bosworth
Iskra Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Croatian and Korean yards ink shipbuilding cooperation agreement

Will Xavier
Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar map
Crime & Piracy

Navy ships carrying nearly 1,500 deported Myanmar nationals near Yangon

Reuters
Concept render of Alaska LNG liquefaction facility
Gas

High costs raise economic doubts over Alaska LNG project

Reuters
Rendering of a Fjord1 199-passenger ferry
Ferry

Delivery of Fjord1's newest ferry postponed beyond 2026

Jens Karsten
Emerald Kaia
Yachts

VESSEL REVIEW | Emerald Kaia – Scenic Group's 128-guest luxury yacht suitable for warm-water cruising

Baird Maritime
President 100
Other Workboats

VESSEL REVIEW | President 100 – Singapore operator acquires biodiesel-powered utility craft

Baird Maritime
Salvatore P
Seining

VESSEL REVIEW | Salvatore P – Italian owner's semi-SWATH boat for Mediterranean tuna fishing

Baird Maritime
The seized foreign fishing vessel, September 29, 2026
Fishing Regulation & Enforcement

Foreign vessel seized for suspected illegal fishing near Australia's Scott Reef

Gareth Havelock
Launch of an SM-6 interceptor
Weaponry

US Navy awards $24b multi-year contract for expanded SM-6 missile production

Will Xavier
AMSOL's rescue tug Umkhuseli (photo date unknown)
Accidents

Three dead, two missing after boat capsizes during rescue attempt off South Africa

Jens Karsten
A US Coast Guard response boat-medium
Search and Rescue

US Coast Guard responds to deadly helicopter crash off Catalina Island, California

Gareth Havelock
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