Hyundai Heavy Industries’ autonomous navigation plans have moved ahead towards commercialization with approval in principle from the Korean Register (KR)…
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Historic Cruise Ship Astoria Faces Uncertain Future in 75-Year Career
One of the last historic ocean liners and oldest ocean-going cruise ship, the 1948-built Astoria, is reportedly being sold although…
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IMB Calls for Vigilance While Highlighting Drop in Piracy in 2022
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is once again highlighting the continuing decline in global piracy incidents against vessels while…
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UK Buys a Used Offshore Vessel for Minehunting Mission
The government of the UK is getting extra mileage out of its shipbuilding budget by acquiring used offshore vessels for…
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Italian Icebreaker Sets Record Reaching Furthest Point South
The growing threats of climate change to the Antarctic and southern ocean ecosystems have yet again been highlighted as an…
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Chinese Vessel in Distress Attracts Help – And Suspicion
The Philippine Coast Guard has rescued the crew of a Chinese vessel off the coast of Samar, an island on…
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Italy and Libya Reach $8B Deal on Offshore Gas Development
During a visit by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to Tripoli, Italian state oil company Eni signed an $8 billion…
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NYK Invests in AI Company for Autonomous Shipping and Applications
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is becoming the latest large shipping company to invest in the development and utilization of…
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Euronav Files Second Merger Arbitration While Expecting First Decision
The back and forth in the dispute over the failed proposal for the combination of Euronav and Frontline continues to…
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Qatar Replaces Novatek in Lebanon’s Qana Gas Field Project
State-owned Qatar Energy, one of the largest natural gas producers in the world, has agreed to join the French/Italian partnership…
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