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General Cargo Ship Corsica Banned from Paris MoU Ports
Paris MoU has issued a three-month access ban on the 26-year-old Corsica after 11 detainable deficiencies found in Constanta.
Vulin Banned from Paris MoU Region After Third Detention
General cargo ship Vulin faces a three-month Paris MoU access ban after its third detention in 36 months, Paris MoU reports.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization ClassNK Updates Guidelines for Alternative-Fueled Ships
ClassNK revises its alternative fuels guidelines with new hydrogen leak data and methanol/ethanol tank structural rules.
News · Regulation & Compliance South Africa's Top Court Ends Shell's Wild Coast Lease Bid
South Africa's Constitutional Court has blocked renewal of Shell's Wild Coast offshore exploration lease, ending its legal options.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization SeaARCTOS Wins LR Type Approval for CO2 Monitoring System
Lloyd's Register grants Type Approval to SeaARCTOS's ARCTOS-1 stack-mounted device for real-time CO2 emissions monitoring and reporting.
News · Ports & Regional Developments Hormuz Traffic Collapses as US Warns of Longer Blockade
Strait of Hormuz transits fall sharply after fresh vessel attacks as the US signals indefinite naval pressure on Iran.
News · Ports & Regional Developments Ukraine Proposes Black Sea Truce Amid Grain Export Crisis
Ukraine has offered Russia a Black Sea ceasefire proposal as attacks on ports and vessels disrupt grain exports and shipping.
News · Companies & Industry ABB to Supply Power Package for Allseas' Grand Tour HTV
ABB will provide integrated power and propulsion for Allseas' new heavy transport vessel supporting Europe's offshore wind logistics.
News · Safety & Incidents Shadow Fleet Tanker Captain Jailed After USCG Chase
Georgian captain sentenced to 10 months for evading US Coast Guard cutter Munro during Bella 1's Atlantic pursuit.
News · Safety & Incidents MSC Shipmanagement Fined $6M Over Charleston Runaway Ship
MSC Shipmanagement pleaded guilty and was fined $6m after concealing an engine defect that led to a runaway boxship in Charleston Harbor.
News · Fuel & Decarbonization Axpo Italia Completes STS LNG Bunkering at Civitavecchia
Axpo Italia carried out a ship-to-ship LNG bunker delivery at the Port of Civitavecchia, according to a Bunkerspot report.
News · Regulation & Compliance Jones Act Waiver Extension Splits U.S. Maritime Industry
Trump extends the Jones Act waiver 90 more days with tighter review, drawing mixed reactions from shipbuilders, operators and reform advocates.
News · Safety & Incidents Thai Owner Gets $10.98M War-Risk Payout After Hormuz Attack
Precious Shipping receives $10.98 million war-risk insurance settlement after the Mayuree Naree was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, killing three crew.
News · Regulation & Compliance Shipping Groups Push Back on Possible Hormuz Transit Fees
Eight shipowner groups warn the UN and IMO against compulsory Hormuz transit charges amid Iran-Oman talks on a new strait framework.
FESCO Halts Black Sea Bookings After Drone Strike Sinks Vessel
FESCO suspended new Black Sea shipment orders after the Yanina sank from a drone attack, as Russia-Ukraine strikes escalate and threaten grain trade.
News · Companies & Industry Intermoor Wins Third Petrobras Contract in Under a Year
Acteon's Intermoor secures a three-year Petrobras contract for mooring and anchoring maintenance services in Brazil.
News · Companies & Industry UK Ends RFA Labor Dispute With 8.1% Pay Rise Deal
UK government reaches pay deal with unions to end Royal Fleet Auxiliary strikes, offering an 8.1% combined pay increase.
News · Maritime Tech & AI Incat's Electric Ferry Hull 096 Loaded for Argentina Trip
Incat's battery-electric ferry Hull 096 was loaded onto heavy-lift ship Black Marlin in Tasmania for delivery to Buquebus in South America.
News · Markets & Shipping Container Spot Rates Slip as Carriers Discount Ahead of GRIs
Carrier discounting pushed transpacific and Asia-Europe container spot rates lower, even as GRIs and FAK hikes loom for August.
News · Ports & Regional Developments France Backs Five Ports with $300M for Floating Wind
France picks Cherbourg, Brest, Nantes-Saint-Nazaire, Port-la-Nouvelle and Marseille-Fos for floating wind port upgrades.
News · Companies & Industry Petrobras Extends DOF-TechnipFMC PLSV Contracts to 2028
DOF secures long-term extensions for Skandi Buzios and Skandi Recife pipelay support vessels with Petrobras into January 2028.
News · Ports & Regional Developments ABS: Floating Offshore Wind to Strain Support Vessel Supply
ABS report warns floating offshore wind growth could tighten supply of AHTS and MPSV vessels by 2029.
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