U.S. Sanctions Companies Tied to Iran-to-China Oil Trade

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on more than 20 companies in a network that it said has long sent Iranian oil to China, days after negotiators from Iran and the United

India OKs Russian Marine Insurers

India has approved three Russian insurers, including a unit of top lender Sberbank, to provide marine cover to ships arriving at Indian ports, a government notification shows, helping Moscow maintain oil supplies

Panama Canal Traffic Rises in April

The number of vessels that passed through the Panama Canal rose to an average of 34 per day for a total of 1,021 transits last month, from an average of 33.7 per

GAIL: Dabhol LNG Terminal Will Run During Monsoons

Indian gas transporter GAIL (India) will operate its 5 million-tonnes-per-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in western India during the monsoon season for the first time, after completing a breakwater facility,

India Approves More Russian Insurers to Provide Marine Cover at Ports

India has approved three Russian insurers, including a unit of top lender Sberbank, to provide marine cover to ships arriving at Indian ports, a government notification shows, helping Moscow maintain oil supplies

Seaward Services: New Five-Year Contract for Supplementary Crewing of Maine State Ferry Service Operations

Seaward Services, Inc. (SSI), a subsidiary of Hornblower Group, announced its selection by the Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) and the Maine State Department of Transportation for a new 5-year contract to

Satellites Help NOC Track Tidal Change for Safer Port Operations

Scientists at the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Liverpool have used satellite data to create insight into the Mersey River that will help port operators be smarter about managing complex navigation

IMO: Call for Nominations for NextWave Seafarers Pilot Training Program

Cadets from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are invited to apply for the NextWave Seafarers training program, launching in July 2025. The deadline for nominations is May

Strategic Marine Delivers Second Hybrid Fast Crew Boat to Malaysian Operator

Centus Marine, a Malaysian operator of fast crew boats, has taken delivery of the second hybrid fast crew boat (FCB) from the Singaporean shipbuilder Strategic Marine.The vessel, named Centus Alesha, features Strategic