U.S. Releases Six Iranian Seafarers While Moving for Forfeiture of Tankers
Iranian officials are reporting that the U.S. released six crewmembers from one of the vessels that had been boarded and commandeered since the start…
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Ukrainian Drone Boats Hit Two Russian Patrol Vessels at Kerch Strait
Ukraine’s drone forces have hit and damaged two guard ships at the Kerch Strait Bridge, according to officials in Kyiv. The Ukrainian Navy identified…
ETA Report Offers First Ever Industry Benchmark of ECDIS Knowledge
Two years after launching its ECDIS Training Assessment (ETA) platform, NorthStandard draws on cumulative assessment data in a new report which includ…
Everllence Main Engines Bound for BC Ferries Newbuilds
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) has selected four shipsets of 2 × 6L32/44CR + 2 × 8L32/44CR main engines in connection with the cons…
Study: MPAs are Unusually Vulnerable to Wastewater Runoff
Researchers have long understood that land-based pollution sources are a leading cause of environmental harm in the ocean, from plastic wastes to nut…
Tanker Far At Sea Reports Approach as Surge in Somali Pirates Grows
In what is thought to be the fifth confirmed piracy incident in just over a week, a tanker far out to sea is reporting it was approached but able to…
Containers Don’t Lie Symposium: Actionable Forum in Chaotic Times
The inaugural launch of the CDL 2026 trade and supply chain symposium will bring together some of the industry’s greatest minds to have honest discuss…
Cruise Ship Passenger Dies in Fall Near Catalina Island
On Monday, a passenger fell to her death from her balcony aboard the cruise ship Carnival Firenze. The circumstances of the fall are under investigat…
Six States Criticize China for Detaining Panama-Flagged Ships
The U.S. government and five small Latin American states have issued a statement pushing back on perceived Chinese retaliation against Panama in conn…
China is Remaking the South China Sea With a Return to Island-Building
[By Lowell Bautista] After nearly a decade of relative pause, China has resumed large-scale island-building in the South China Sea. Satellite images…