Wärtsilä, Erik Thun Agree Overhaul Partnership for Fleet Support

23 April 2026 | 3:34 pm

Wärtsilä has signed a long-term overhaul agreement with Sweden’s Erik Thun Group, covering maintenance and technical support across its fleet.The agreement, developed with fleet management partner MF Shipping Group, includes overhaul services…

Golden Pass LNG Ships First Export Cargo from Texas Terminal

23 April 2026 | 12:57 pm

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil, has loaded and shipped its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from its export terminal in Sabine Pass in Texas, marking a step toward full commercial operations.Golden…

US Navy Secretary Phelan Fired

23 April 2026 | 6:15 am

Navy Secretary John Phelan has been fired, a U.S. official and a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, in another wartime shakeup at the Pentagon coming just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted the Army's top general.The…

Korea Enters Icebreaker Construction Market

23 April 2026 | 6:08 am

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has signed a contract with the Swedish Maritime Administration to build a dedicated icebreaker — worth $348.9 million — marking the first time a Korean shipyard has won a contract in the global icebreaker market.Korea won on price competitiveness…

Anschütz to Deliver Integrated Bridge System for Arkona Refit

23 April 2026 | 6:04 am

The German Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) has awarded Anschütz a contract for the refit of the multi-purpose vessel Arkona, bringing the ship’s navigation and bridge systems up to the latest technological standard.Anschütz…

NOIA Releases Offshore Energy Excellence Report

23 April 2026 | 5:57 am

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) has released its sixth annual Offshore Energy Industry's Innovation & Workforce Excellence Report, a comprehensive publication showcasing how offshore energy companies are leading on environmental performance…

IACS Publishes Recommendation on Onboard Lifting Equipment

23 April 2026 | 5:52 am

IACS, the membership organization for the world’s leading classification societies, has published a Recommendation to improve safety standards for lifting appliances, in line with SOLAS regulations covering both new and existing lifting appliances.Lifting…

US Intercepts Three Iranian Tankers in Asian Waters

23 April 2026 | 4:38 am

The U.S. military has intercepted at least three Iranian-flagged tankers in Asian waters and is redirecting them away from their positions near India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, shipping and security sources said on Wednesday.Washington has imposed…

First LNG Export Cargo Departs Sabine Pass Terminal

23 April 2026 | 4:28 am

Golden Pass LNG, a joint venture between QatarEnergy and U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil, said on Wednesday that the first cargo of liquefied natural gas has departed from its new Sabine Pass terminal in Texas.Shipping data showed that the vessel…

International Chamber of Shipping Releases Sixth Edition of Tanker Safety Guide (Chemicals)

23 April 2026 | 1:04 am

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) announced the launch of the sixth edition of its benchmark publication, the Tanker Safety Guide (Chemicals). First published in 1971, the Tanker Safety Guide (Chemicals) is an industry reference for the safe operation of chemical tankers.