All Stories

Screenshot of video footage alleged to be that of the final voyage of the ferry Mbuya Nehanda on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on August 11, 2026. The ferry capsized later that same day, leaving at least 92 people dead as of August 17, 2026.
Accidents

Zimbabwe launches formal inquest into Lake Kariba ferry tragedy as death toll climbs to 97

Jens Karsten
The grounded creel fishing vessel Sea Eagle
Accidents

MAIB: missing skipper may have drowned after falling overboard from creel fishing boat off Scotland

Gareth Havelock
Artist's impression of a Type 31 frigate
Naval Ships

UK-Danish collaboration to focus on frigate development

Will Xavier
MAI 0101
Firefighting

Romanian emergency services agency welcomes new fire and rescue boat

Will Xavier
Conoship International's 3,200DWT general cargo vessel fitted with a 40MWh modular energy storage system
Bulkers

Dutch firm unveils battery-powered variant of existing cargo ship design

Jens Karsten
Artist's impression of a nine-metre electric hydrofoil ferry
Ferry

New Zealand firm secures electric hydrofoil ferry order from US customer

Gareth Havelock
An Odfjell tanker
Tankers

Odfjell posts $54m net income in Q2 2026

Jens Karsten
Oscar Wilde
Ferry

Irish Continental Group reports H1 revenue growth despite operating profit decline

Alan Bosworth
Map of Sokoto State in Nigeria
Accidents

More than 40 dead after overloaded boat sinks in Nigeria

Reuters
Port of Ras Tanura
Tankers

Saudi crude exports stage comeback in June from all-time low in May

Reuters
Increase in bauxite orders from China to drive surge in capesize bulker demand, shipping exec claims
Bulkers

Baltic dry bulk index breaks slide, Capesize segment drives turnaround

Reuters
Launch of Viking Libra at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard, March 19, 2026
Cruise

Viking Cruises signs contracts for two newbuild cruise ships

Alan Bosworth
Map of Neptun Deep offshore project, Black Sea
Incidents

Romanian jets eliminate marine drone near Black Sea gas site

Reuters
Wheat shipment
Bulkers

France loads first wheat shipment to Sudan in 18 years

Reuters
Map showing South Korea and China
Security

North Korea fires over 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward sea

Reuters
A Navios bulk carrier docked in the Port of Hamburg
Bulkers

Navios Maritime Partners posts increased net income in Q2

Alan Bosworth
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, former Group Chairman and CEO of DP World
Ports & Terminals

Malaysia's MMC defends Bin Sulayem appointment following backlash

Reuters
Sinopec
Tankers

China fuel oil exports cool down in July after brief June spike

Reuters
The Deepsea Atlantic semi-submersible rig
Drilling & Production

Field stoppages pull Norway's July oil and gas output below forecast

Reuters
AF Environmental Base Vats
Offshore Decommissioning

AF-Heerema consortium awarded North Sea platform removal contract

Alan Bosworth
Read More
logo
Baird Maritime / Work Boat World
www.bairdmaritime.com