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Taiwan Plans Record High Defense Spending

Taiwan's government on Thursday proposed an 18% rise in defense spending for next year, including for drones and missiles, taking…

Somali Piracy Activity Hits 10-Year High

The number of piracy-related incidents off Somalia is at its highest level in 10 years. The trend points to renewed activity in the…

South Korean Container Ship Will Test Arctic Route

A container ship will depart from South Korea bound for Europe via the Arctic on Saturday, testing whether a route opened by melting sea ice can…

Brazil Port Terminals Call for Dredging Amidst El Niño Threat

Port terminal lobby groups in Brazil are urging government officials to allow dredging on the Tapajos River, a major waterway for…

Iraq to Export Crude via Multiple Outlets

Iraq's cabinet approved mechanisms for exporting Iraqi crude through specialized international and local companies and via multiple export outle…

Deepwater FIDs Set to Drive Sub-Saharan Africa Production Growth

Sub-Saharan Africa’s deepwater production is expected to grow by over 1 million boe/d by 2035 and big-ticket projects taking final…

Iskra Shipyard tapped to Build Firefighting Vessel

Croatian shipbuilder Iskra Shipyard has signed a €2.24 million contract to design and build a new high-speed firefighting vessel…

Vessel Struck in Strait of Hormuz, Crew Injured

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said it received a report on Tuesday that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile…

DCOC States Agree on Combined Anti-Piracy Task Force

Signatory States of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment have agreed to set up a Combined DCoC Task Force to protect shipping…

Cartel Threats and US Airstrikes: Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere to Hide

At first light on Ecuador's Pacific coast, small fishing boats fan out from the villages of San Mateo and Jaramijo, their bows pointed…

Ukraine Offers Russia Truce in Black Sea

Ukraine has sent Russia an offer suggesting they both halt attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, a source said, after mounting…

Shipping Risks Repeating Stranded Asset Mistakes

Shipping lenders and investors risk repeating the mistakes made by Europe's electricity utilities and their financiers a decade ago…

First Steel Cut for Skarv’s Ammonia-Fueled Multi-Purpose Ship

Skarv Shipping Solutions has marked two milestones in China: the delivery of Peak Skarv 3 and the first steel cut for hull 247, its…

Bryan Jones Named HDR Marine Terminals Leader

Ports engineer Bryan Jones has been named HDR’s marine terminals leader.Based in Savannah, Georgia, Jones guides the firm’s growing…

AURELIA Introduces Zero-Emission Vessel Concept for Bahamas

AURELIA has welcomed Silas Cooper, Honorary Consul of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, to its Amsterdam…

IMO Issues Statement on Seafarer Deaths

The Secretary-General of the IMO, Arsenio Dominguez, has issued a statement following the death of seafarers on the Tihamah which…

Rolls-Royce Establishes Regional Defense Headquarters in Canberra

Rolls-Royce is expanding its partnership with Marand Precision Engineering into a new export venture, supplying naval gas turbine…

Ukraine Attacks Naval Base, Grain Terminals at Novorossiysk

A major Ukrainian attack on Russia's Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk hit warships at a naval base and forced two major grain…