US Merchant Marine Academy Names US Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll as Commencement Speaker

5 June 2026 | 10:43 pm

The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) announced that U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll will deliver the 90th commencement address at USMMA for the Class of 2026 on Monday, June 22.“We are excited to welcome Secretary Driscoll to Kings Point.

Finnish Police Suspect Four People in Subsea Cable Breach

5 June 2026 | 8:44 pm

Finnish police investigating last year's damage to two subsea telecommunication cables in the Baltic Sea said on Friday that four people are suspected of a crime, and that prosecutors will decide on any charges.Finland seized the Fitburg cargo ship on December 31 while en route from Russia to Israel

Maritime Drone Self-Detonates in Constanta Port

5 June 2026 | 8:40 pm

A maritime drone self-detonated on Friday in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta near an oil terminal, without causing casualties, as Ukraine accused Russia of jamming one of its vessels before it drifted into Romanian waters.The explosion…

ABS Grants AiP for Nuclear Reactor Integration in Vessel Design

5 June 2026 | 7:11 pm

ABS issued approval in principle (AIP) for the integration of a nuclear reactor into a cargo vessel propulsion system developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Capital…

DNV Greenlights HHI's Type B VLGC Tank Design

5 June 2026 | 5:44 pm

DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for an independent Type B LPG cargo tank design for very large gas carriers (VLGCs).The approval covers HHI's design for a 90,000-cubic-metre independent Type B containment system for LPG carriers.According to DNV…

Sempra, TotalEnergies Produce First LNG at Mexico’s ECA LNG Project

5 June 2026 | 3:51 pm

Sempra Infrastructure has started liquefied natural gas (LNG) production at the ECA LNG Phase 1 project in Ensenada, Mexico, being developed as a joint venture with TotalEnergies.The production of LNG was achieved as part of the commissioning…

Oil Slips as Oman Reports Normal Operations at Key Oil Terminal

5 June 2026 | 3:21 pm

Oil prices edged down after Oman said operations at Mina al Fahal port were proceeding normally, following a Reuters report that oil loadings had been suspended after an explosion.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell 24 cents, or 0.25%, to $94.79…

Fatigue is Maritime’s Inconvenient Truth

5 June 2026 | 5:31 am

Adam Parnell, Director (Maritime) of voluntary near-miss reporting scheme CHIRP Maritime, says fatigue is the maritime industry’s inconvenient truth.In recent months, CHIRP has received a number of reports in which fatigue was a factor, so Parnell has prepared a special report.

Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan Complete First Methanol Retrofit

5 June 2026 | 5:22 am

Hapag-Lloyd and Seaspan Corporation have completed the first conversion under their joint methanol retrofit program.With delivery of the Seaspan Yangtze, the first of five 10,100 TEU charter vessels has been upgraded from a conventional MAN…

SEA-LNG: LNG Bunkering is Surging

5 June 2026 | 5:07 am

2026 data shows that the methane decarbonization pathway is moving forward despite geopolitical disruption and regulatory uncertainty, says industry coalition SEA-LNG.LNG bunkering volumes are surging in major bunkering hubs, liquefied biomethane…