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Equinor's Troll A platform, North Sea, Norway
Gas

Equinor starts gas production from Troll field expansion

Alan Bosworth
The China Maritime Safety Administration patrol boat Haixun 1003 during the first trial navigation of the 134-kilometre-long Pinglu Canal
Shipping

China to open new 130-kilometre inland canal

Jens Karsten
Jeddah Islamic Port
Ports & Terminals

RSGT and CMA CGM join forces in $434m Saudi port venture

Reuters
Persian Gulf / Strait of Hormuz
Tankers

Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic thins out to just two vessels

Reuters
Cosmo Oil refinery, Chiba, Japan
Tankers

Japan rules out additional crude reserve releases through October

Reuters
Baru
Tankers

Klaveness Combination Carriers reports increased profits in Q2

Alan Bosworth
venezuela guyana colombia suriname caribbean map
Gas

Shell pulls the plug on Trinidad offshore gas project after deal unravels

Reuters
Arctic offshore drilling
Drilling & Production

Activists sued too early over Trump offshore drilling, judge rules

Reuters
US forces strike a drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, August 23, 2026.
Crime & Piracy

VIDEO | US military hits drug boat in the eastern Pacific, two dead

Reuters
The 23,000TEU container vessel ANL Kokoda, the first ship of a proposed 12-strong Australian "strategic fleet"
Container Shipping

COLUMN | Where there is no vision, the people will perish: a look at cancers hindering Australia's maritime potential [An Innocent Australian]

Stuart Ballantyne
Costanza I di Sicilia
Ro-Pax

VESSEL REVIEW | Costanza I di Sicilia – Hybrid LNG-electric ferry to serve Italy's Sicily Region

Baird Maritime
Hansa Dredjoe with her wind-assisted foil propulsion units in the raised position
Bulkers

VESSEL REVIEW | Hansa Drejoe – Multi-purpose cargo carrier for European shortsea routes

Baird Maritime
Mimsy H. Lindner
Inland Tug Operations

Canal Barge Company takes delivery of final inland pusher tug in series

Gareth Havelock
Chantier Davie Canada
Icebreaking

Canadian builder secures order for six icebreakers

Jens Karsten
The seized fishing vessel, August 21, 2026
Fishing Regulation & Enforcement

Foreign vessel seized for suspected illegal fishing in Torres Strait off Australia

Will Xavier
Saam Caribe
Harbour Tugs and Operation

Saam acquires new tug to expand operations in Colombia

Gareth Havelock
Charles Norman Shay, a ferry operated by the Maine State Ferry Service
Ferry

US Department of Transportation to invest $665m to modernise ferry infrastructure

Jens Karsten
Rendering of the Finnish icebreaker Aino
Icebreaking

Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency selects local yard for new icebreaker

Gareth Havelock
The tug SL Sual 1 shortly before it sank off the Philippines' Zambales province during an unsuccessful salvage attempt, August 24, 2026. All 10 people who were on board the tug during the salvage operation jumped overboard and were safely rescued.
Accidents

VIDEO | Refloated tug sinks during salvage attempt off Zambales, Philippines

Jens Karsten
Tufan one-way attack USV
Unmanned Security Systems

Turkish builder unveils long-range, one-way attack USV

Will Xavier
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