https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/bahri-orders-three-crude-tankers https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-09-02/c32xwhhe/sidr.jpg Bahri tanker Sidr bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:55:01.978Z Bahri orders three VLCCs from Saudi Arabian shipbuilder worth $451m MENA, Saudi Arabia, Bahri, International Maritime Industries, Saudi Aramco, Asia, South Korea, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Lamprell https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/baltic-exchange-says-mercuria-tanker-rate-lawsuit-threatens-markets https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-16/54gwy3af/1280px-TankersattheIraqiAlBasraOilTerminalintheNorthernArabianGulf.jpg Tankers at Al Basra Oil Terminal in Iraq bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:47:29.180Z Baltic Exchange says Mercuria tanker rate lawsuit threatens markets Baltic Exchange, Asia, Singapore, Mercuria, Europe, Switzerland https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/cyprus-orders-offshore-patrol-vessel https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/expjpwen/CommodoreAndreasIoannides-P61cropped.jpg OPV Commodore Andreas Ioannides of the Cyprus Naval Command bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:38:56.487Z Israel and Cyprus sign deal for new OPV and upgrade of existing patrol vessel Europe, Cyprus, MENA, Israel, Cyprus Naval Command, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Israel Shipyards, Commodore Andreas Ioannides https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/deal-signed-to-explore-trade-routes-via-port-of-churchill-in-canada https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-02-24/rnuu1ey0/ArcticGateway-71.jpg Port of Churchill, Manitoba bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:33:20.999Z Deal signed to explore trade routes via Port of Churchill in Canada North America, Canada, Port of Churchill (Canada), Arctic Gateway Group, Centreport, DP World, MENA, United Arab Emirates https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/black-sea-turmoil-takes-toll-on-russias-seaborne-grain-exports https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2024-11-25/p9m696mi/novorossiysk1.jpg Port of Novorossiysk bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:30:55.567Z Black Sea turmoil takes toll on Russia's seaborne grain exports Europe, Russia, Sea of Azov, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Baltic Sea https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/vivo-arya-sinks-crew-rescued https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/zo1fa0yd/vivo-arya.jpg The sand dredger Vivo Arya, pictured under a former name bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:27:31.467Z All 19 crew rescued after sand dredger sinks off Malaysia Asia, Malaysia, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/refining-processing/us-fuel-deal-leads-russia-to-ease-export-curbs-and-raise-diesel-output https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-31/tgok9dh9/ust-luga.jpg Port of Ust Luga, Russia bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:23:39.947Z US fuel deal leads Russia to ease export curbs and raise diesel output North America, United States, Europe, Russia https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/uhl-freedom-loses-propulsion-schiermonnikoog https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/fiutpmfp/d6a38088_094f_4089_b989_be01f5abfb16.jpg UHL Freedom bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:16:04.435Z Three crew injured as heavy lift vessel loses propulsion in the North Sea Europe, North Sea, Netherlands, Netherlands Coastguard, Germany, German Maritime Search and Rescue Service, United Heavy Lift https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/romanian-port-sees-higher-grain-flows-despite-growing-war-risks https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/vyb3fxkf/romaniaportexpansion01.jpg COFCO International grain terminal in the Port of Constanta, Romania bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:12:47.220Z Romanian port sees higher grain flows despite growing war risks Europe, Romania, Black Sea, Port of Constanta https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/emergency-services/pollution-control/widening-oil-slick-from-damaged-tanker-nears-uae-coastline https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/008xvmtk/FIG-1-Ritaglio.jpg Satellite imagery of oil spill off the UAE bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:05:41.886Z Widening oil slick from damaged tanker nears UAE coastline MENA, United Arab Emirates, Strait of Hormuz https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ferry/stena-to-acquire-color-line https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-08-28/bsbvl7ii/ColorMagicLiegeplatzTaufeKiel2007.jpg Color Magic bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T18:00:17.246Z Stena agrees to acquire Norwegian ferry operator Color Line Europe, Sweden, Stena, Stena Line, Norway, Color Line, business news, acquisitions https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/sonar-production-facility-opens-in-sydney-for-australian-naval-fleet https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-06-19/7jp95r8q/©-Thales-Michel-Ricard-Captas1dmsUWSphoto3website-min.jpg CAPTAS-1, a towed array sonar developed by Thales bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T17:56:08.931Z Sonar production facility opens in Sydney for Australian naval fleet Europe, France, Thales, Oceania, Australia, Hunter class, Collins class https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ferry/torghatten-nord-hydrogen-ferries-delayed https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2024-09-02/kih1ybs5/Myklebust%20Verft.jpg Rendering of a Torghatten Nord hydrogen-powered ferry bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T10:48:48.122Z Torghatten Nord's hydrogen ferries delayed even further into 2027 Europe, Norway, Torghatten Nord, Myklebust Verft https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/high-tanker-rates-make-russian-oil-unviable-for-indias-bpcl-in-november https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-01-16/k3tvrbih/28e65c58a776bf29f7ad96c557a23ce9.jpg A Sovcomflot tanker bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T10:41:01.056Z High tanker rates make Russian oil unviable for India's BPCL in November Asia, India, Europe, Russia https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/drilling-production/galp-posts-68-per-cent-rise-in-adjusted-net-profit-amid-middle-east-conflict https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-07-27/b5v0gykh/1741359046823.jpg FPSO Bacalhau bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T10:38:30.627Z Galp posts 68 per cent rise in adjusted net profit amid Middle East conflict Europe, Portugal, Galp Energia, financial results, business news https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/ports/chevron-declines-berbice-port-funding https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/vvtxqe1c/Aerial-Photo-Port-Yard-4th-September-2025-3-002-1024x683.jpg Berbice River Port, Guyana bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T10:33:18.025Z Chevron declines further study funding for Guyana deepwater port, Bechtel says Latin America, Guyana, Chevron, North America, United States, Bechtel Oil Gas and Chemicals, Hess https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/middle-east-supply-risks-drive-saudi-plan-to-store-crude-underground-in-singapore https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-03-02/wfj3njrw/img1854.jpg Port of Ras Tanura bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T10:29:28.212Z Middle East supply risks drive Saudi plan to store crude underground in Singapore Asia, Singapore, MENA, Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/emergency-services/search-and-rescue/sri-lanka-facilitates-medevac-and-return-of-40-iranian-sailors https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-12-13/veyk27f9/pexels-amar-30792663-1.jpg Indian sub-continent map bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T10:22:07.769Z Sri Lanka facilitates medevac and return of 40 Iranian sailors Asia, Sri Lanka, MENA, Iran, North America, United States, Iran trade sanctions https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/vessels-rigs/seatrium-to-complete-keppel-rigs https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2024-11-11/sgcs7i2o/3646726521929789404283994577043830827402279n.jpg One of Seatrium's shipyards in Asia bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T10:16:59.038Z Singaporean yard to complete four Rigco rigs under $391m deal Asia, Singapore, Seatrium, Keppel Corporation, Rigco Holding https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/non-naval-security/libya-open-to-talks-with-egypt-after-cairo-slams-turkey-maritime-deal https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2024-12-05/4v8biymh/pexels-christian-reinke-197095744-14654190.jpg Mediterranean Sea bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T10:13:58.539Z Libya open to talks with Egypt after Cairo slams Turkey maritime deal MENA, Egypt, Libya, Turkey, Europe, Greece https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/tankers/gas/qatarenergy-looking-to-secure-lng-supply-from-woodside-us-plant https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2025-04-30/o2qfrnpo/Woodside-Louisian-LNG-project.f0cc691.jpg Woodside's Louisiana facilities bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T10:01:49.366Z QatarEnergy looking to secure LNG supply from Woodside US plant MENA, Qatar, QatarEnergy, North America, United States, Woodside Energy, Oceania, Australia, Louisiana LNG https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/column-why-are-newbuild-psvs-struggling-and-why-is-nobody-building-large-ahts-offshore-accounts https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/29lfle5x/Untitled-November-24-2025-at-09.11.06.jpeg https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/import/wp-content/uploads/Achiever_at_Perdido_3.jpg A Hornbeck supply vessel https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/vkwztqfq/Bourbon-Explorer-506-MarineTraffic-com-Piotr-Sliwinski.jpg Bourbon Explorer 506 https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/zlcjyosg/AURORA-SALTFJORD-Anchor-Handling-Tug-Supply-Vessel1.jpg Aurota Saltfjord https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/import/wp-content/uploads/source-tidewater-900.jpg A Tidewater supply vessel https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-03-06/46r6gsb7/CL-Spec-Lisa-SInopacific-Engineering-and-Contracting1.jpg CL Spec Lisa https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-19/1b54ky17/edffc9b3_bdd9_4998_9c99_e64d82b280d1.jpg A Union Vega Offshore vessel https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-09-07/zzbkivey/FS-Hercules-Cyan-Sentinel-View-Tran-Dinh-Trung1.jpg FS Hercules bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T07:57:00.000Z COLUMN | Why are newbuild PSVs struggling? And why is nobody building large AHTS? [Offshore Accounts] North America, United States, Hornbeck Offshore Services, Seacor Marine, Europe, North Sea, Bourbon Explorer 506 (vessel), Aurora Saltfjord, Aurora Sandefjord, Solstad Offshore, Norway, DOF, Sea1 Offshore, Tidewater, Africa, Nigeria, Asia, Sinopacific Engineering and Contracting, CL Spec Lisa, CL Spec Dandy (vessel), CL Spec Linda, CL Spec Paulina (vessel), Lady Nelo (vessel), Afalina (vessel), Vietnam, Seahorse Marine and Energy, MENA, United Arab Emirates, Union Vega Offshore, United Kingdom, China, Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Breeze Ship Design, FS Hercules (vessel), Saipem, Italy, Fletcher Shipping, Ace Aristotelis (vessel) https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ferry/kanaklata-barua-hybrid-electric-review https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/05wmtv0l/Kanaklata-Barua-Cochin-Shipyard-main-21.jpg Kanaklata Barua https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/qoau3ouy/Kanaklata-Barua-Cochin-Shipyard-21.jpg Kanaklata Barua https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/h2nzscaq/Kanaklata-Barua-Hooghly-Cochin-Shipyard-21.jpg Kanaklata Barua bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T07:56:00.000Z VESSEL REVIEW | Kanaklata Barua – Hybrid-electric catamaran river ferry for West Bengal, India Asia, India, Inland Waterways Authority of India, Kanaklata Barua (vessel), Hooghly Cochin Shipyard, Cochin Shipyard, Indian Register of Shipping https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/exploration-development/offshore-construction/windpiper-vessel-review-rock-installation https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/xtwhgq4f/Windpiper-Boskalis-main1.jpg Windpiper https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/n3wasq6c/Windpiper-Boskalis-31.jpg Windpiper https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/mlj8dqfj/Windpiper-Boskalis-deck1.jpg One of the vessel's excavators https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/2vxh1mih/Windpiper-Boskalis1.jpg Windpiper https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/7mpd6nyn/Windpiper-Boskalis-41.jpg Windpiper https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/qkk9ylzy/subsea-rock-installation-vessel-equipmentsheetrockpiper11052023-images-11.jpg bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T07:55:00.000Z VESSEL CONVERSION | Windpiper – Former deep-sea mining ship rebuilt for rock installation work Europe, Windpiper, Asia, China, Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, Boskalis Group (Royal Boskalis Westminster), Bureau Veritas, Cyprus, Vuyk Engineering Rotterdam https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/dredging/irtysh-2503-bucket-dredger-review https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/qd1x1i5t/bairdmaritime2026-09-14iquq3blhIrtysh-25031.jpg Irtysh-2503 https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/0juapg3o/Screenshot26-10-2026122150slplus.pro.jpg Close-up of forward section showing the control cabin and the bucket ladder https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/2dtgdl1b/Screenshot26-10-2026122129slplus.pro.jpg Close-up of stern bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T07:54:00.000Z VESSEL REVIEW | Irtysh-2503 – Inland multi-bucket dredger for Kazakhstan's state waterways enterprise Europe, Russia, Irtysh 2503 (vessel), Russian Classification Society, Project FPDR1, Flotproekt, Kazakhstan Su Zholdary, Kazakhstan, Asia, Stroyliderplus https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/mein-schiff-3-collision-bremerhaven https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/pzitqdu9/73b5947b_075e_469a_ab38_f98a1e288e1d.jpg Mein Schiff 3 bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T07:09:39.516Z Cruise ship collides with two container vessels in Bremerhaven incidents, Europe, Port of Bremerhaven, TUI Cruises, Mein Schiff 3 (vessel), Germany, MSC Victorine (vessel) https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/naval/naval-ships/navantia-launches-seventh-saudi-corvette https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/tbupy4yl/7f3df204_d5c2_4373_92b1_d79fb8167844.jpg Launch of the future Neom, a new Avante 2200 corvette of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T06:50:06.809Z Spanish yard launches new corvette for Royal Saudi Naval Forces Europe, MENA, Spain, Navantia, Avante 2200, Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Saudi Arabia https://www.bairdmaritime.com/tugs/harbour-tugs-and-operation/rimorchiatori-riuniti-adds-genoa-tugs https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/bhmwokmp/dc2befe4_5ab4_4378_a82d_5ced019cd35c.jpg VB Marte bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T06:34:53.967Z Italy's Rimorchiatori Riuniti names two new harbour tugs Europe, Italy, Rimorchiatori Riuniti Group, VB Marte (vessel), VB Insignia (vessel), MENA, Turkey, Med Marine, Port of Genoa, Boluda Towage Europe https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/dredging/mcfarland-dredge-enters-pierside-standby https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/zzxazgdq/634952e3_73b7_488f_8230_1398a9417fc5.jpg US Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Commander Lieutenant Colonel Ryan A. Baum speaks during a farewell ceremony for the dredger McFarland at Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia, October 23, 2026. The ceremony marked the completion of McFarland’s final operational mission and recognised nearly six decades of service supporting navigation, emergency, response and national defence missions. bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T06:09:35.696Z USACE dredger McFarland placed in standby after final mission as replacement is built North America, United States, US Army Corps of Engineers, McFarland, Donnelly, Mississippi River https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/research-environment-training/waigaoqiao-to-build-research-platform https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/l8sobzyf/3bd44639_a5c7_4172_912e_f61c8c12e420.jpg Rendering of the semi-submersible research platform bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T05:49:24.197Z China's Shanghai Jiao Tong University taps local builder for semi-submersible research platform Asia, China, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, Shanghai Jiao Tong University https://www.bairdmaritime.com/shipping/dry-cargo/bulkers/sierra-leone-launches-shipping-company https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/roez3uzn/e50a1233_313e_4fbb_9c87_34dfbc2b4e66.jpg The Chinese-owned bulk carrier XH Explorer, which has been operating between Sierra Leone and Asia bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T05:25:20.103Z Sierra Leone launches Chinese-majority shipping company with plans for 50-vessel fleet Sierra Leone, Africa, Asia, China, Zhejiang Xiehai Group, Sierra Leone Ocean Shipping Company, Sierra Leone National Shipping Agency https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/cruise/italian-cruise-ports-plan-upgrades https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/0wu3463z/Cruise-ship-visiting-Naples-Pexels-SamFoll-SF1.jpg Cruise ship visiting Naples bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T01:53:12.349Z Italian cruise ports plan €1.05b in upgrades as 2027 traffic forecast to hit 16 million Europe, Italy https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/dredging/xin-hai-jing-1-dredger https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/i3tsvxh1/f170d07e_8552_44f6_bb89_674ef1f7aa63.jpg Xinhaijing 1 bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T01:33:13.308Z China Communications Construction welcomes new hopper dredger to fleet Asia, China, China Communications Construction Company, Shanghai Dredging, China State Shipbuilding Corporation, 708 Research Institute, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ro-pax/eckero-operating-profit-falls-2026 https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-03-01/4w4hmb1m/msfinlandialaiva1000x1000.jpg Finlandia bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T01:15:16.161Z Eckero Q3 operating profit falls 37 per cent on higher fuel and emissions costs Europe, Eckerö, Finland, Finlandia (vessel), business news, financial results https://www.bairdmaritime.com/marine-projects/marine-infrastructure/port-turku-rebuilds-fregatti-quay https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/t8xvyw10/1941bf43_aa89_4bc6_a270_abcb5a14e7a4.jpg The S2 quay at the Port of Turku in Finland bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T00:58:33.508Z Finland's Turku Port begins 220-metre quay rebuild for Viking Line at Fregatti terminal Europe, Finland, Port of Turku, Viking Line, Tallink Silja https://www.bairdmaritime.com/passenger/ro-pax/spirit-of-tasmania-ferry-loss https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-08-24/kpdjbep8/TT-Line-Company1.jpg Spirit of Tasmania IV arriving in Devonport bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T00:41:59.344Z Australian operator TT-Line reports $508m loss after ferry and terminal write-downs Australia, Oceania, Finland, Rauma Marine Constructions, Tasmania, Spirit of Tasmania IV, TT Line Company, Spirit of Tasmania I, Spirit of Tasmania II, Spirit of Tasmania V, business news, financial results https://www.bairdmaritime.com/security/incidents/accidents/prospector-5-sinks-offshore-gabon https://media.assettype.com/bairdmaritime/2026-10-26/w11a2rq8/d62b2cf7_f56f_4a11_a3ca_b6a9f8db9df8.jpg Prospector 5 bairdmaritime en 2026-10-26T00:22:54.023Z One dead, four missing after jackup drilling rig sinks off Gabon Gabon, incidents, Borr Drilling, Prospector 5 (vessel), BW Energy, Africa