One seafarer has been killed and another injured after Russian forces carried out drone attacks on civilian vessels operating in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region on Friday. According to Ukraine’s ...

Iran has said that commercial shipping and maritime infrastructure could become legitimate targets if the United States launches a military attack against Tehran. Speaking during a parliamentary ...

A sanctioned LNG transhipment operation is emerging off Russia’s Kola Peninsula, with shadow vessels routing cargoes via the long-idle Saam FSU in Ura Bay. The Russian-flagged, 400-meter-long, ...

The US Energy Department signalled yesterday it will begin selectively removing sanctions to allow Venezuelan oil to be shipped and sold into global markets. In a policy outline published on Wednesday ...

Turkish newcomer Aqmaris and China’s Wuhu Shipyard have sealed a deal for four ultramax bulk carriers, marking one of the first big newbuild agreements for the Istanbul-based operator. The four 64,500 ...

Singapore shipyard group Seatrium has secured approval in principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for a 500MW offshore substation design. The substation was engineered for ...

Danish shipowner and operator Norden has sold two vessels from its owned fleet, continuing to cash in on strong asset values across both the dry bulk and tanker markets. The Copenhagen-listed company ...

Dutch owner JR Shipping has brought in reefer specialist Seatrade as a strategic shareholder, marking a new phase for the Harlingen-based owner and manager while keeping its independent course. Under ...

Singapore-based Greta Shipping has taken its first step into vessel ownership, snapping up the 3,534 teu Rio Kobe in a deal reported at around $30m, according to Alphaliner. The 2009-built ship is ...

Graeme Morkel, deputy international registrar of shipping and seamen at the St Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry, writes for Splash today. The shipping industry is under increasing pressure ...

Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has returned to China to add more ammonia carrier capacity, placing an order for two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) at Jiangnan Shipyard. The ...

Danish dry bulk operator Union Bulk has confirmed that chief executive Michael Bonderup is stepping down, marking another leadership change for the handysize and supramax specialist. Bonderup, ...