Akdeniz Launches 1200 CBM Tanker for U.S. Client

Akdeniz Shipyard launched a new 1200-cbm capacity tanker for delivery to an American client.The tanker will operate in the Bahamas, and measures 61 x 10.95m, most notable with only a 2.9-m draft.Last

Canada Crude Tanker Exports Up 59%

“Year-to-date, Canadian crude tanker exports have reached 618 thousand barrels per day (kbpd) up from 388 kbpd during the same period last year, an increase of 59%,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping

Breaking Down Black Rock's Deal to 'Reclaim' the Panama Canal

U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed a deal led by U.S. firm BlackRock to buy most of the $22.8 billion ports business of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison which includes assets along

MacGregor to Deliver Crane for Dive Support Vessel

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to deliver a 100T AHC crane for a dive support vessel owned by Jana Marine Service Company.The crane delivery to the Guangzhou Salvage

CMB.TECH Acquires Hemen's Stake in Dry Bulk Shipping Company

Belgian oil tanker group CMB.TECH has entered into a share purchase agreement with Hemen for the acquisition of its stake in dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean.The acquisition agreement is for 81,363,730

Trump Unveils Plan to Revitalize U.S. Shipbuilding, Curb China’s Maritime Dominance

In his address to Congress on March 4, 2025, President Donald Trump unveiled a comprehensive strategy aimed at revitalizing the U.S. shipbuilding industry and strengthening the maritime sector. This initiative seeks to

3D Printed Valve Manifold Assembly Installed on US Aircraft Carrier

HII has announced that shipbuilders at its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division have successfully installed the first valve manifold assembly created by 3D Printing (additive manufacturing) on a new construction aircraft carrier.The

Degraded Dock Collapse Wasn’t Caused by Barge Contact

About 150 feet of a degraded dock in Chalmette, Louisiana, collapsed into the water in 2023 after a barge contact, but it was unlikely to have sustained the force of a typical

China Targets US Soybeans, Lumber After Trump Tariffs

China suspended on Tuesday the soybean import licenses of three U.S. firms and halted imports of U.S. logs, stepping up its retaliation for additional U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods.Earlier in the day,