1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (185+ words) ClassNK has issued its AUTO-Nav2 notation to the Genbu, Japan's first newly built autonomous container liner under The Nippon Foundation's MEGURI2040 program, a global first for medium- to long-distance coastal routes. Built by Kyokuyo Shipyard, the ship is managed by IKOUS…...

9+ hour, 16+ min ago  (671+ words) Wolfgang Lehmacher ponders whether Middle East multimodal shift inland is permanent. The day AIS tracks over the Strait of Hormuz reduced to a trickle, the desert lit up. Trucks rolled out of Salalah and Sohar, trains assembled in Saudi yards,…...

19+ hour, 46+ min ago  (170+ words) Malaysian offshore services player Tanjung Offshore, part of T7 Global, has won a one-year work order from the subsidiary of Petronas Carigali, Vestigo Petroleum. In a Bursa Malaysia filing, the company said the contract is for the disconnection and transportation of…...

14+ hour, 26+ min ago  (168+ words) Athens-based Erasmus Shipinvest Group is building out its container ship exposure with a fresh order in China. The John Su-led owner has signed for two firm 1,800 teu feeder container vessels at CSSC Guangzhou Huangpu Wenchong, with options for two more…...

15+ hour, 20+ min ago  (204+ words) Somalia has officially registered its first vessel under the national flag since the collapse of the country's central government in 1991, marking what officials describe as a historic step toward restoring maritime sovereignty over the longest coastline in mainland Africa. The…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1206+ words) The industry has expanded its ocean of data, but not every fleet is equipped to navigate the decision space, writes Natalia Liashenko, founder and CEO of Marine Solver. While the industry actively discusses digitalisation and artificial intelligence, far less attention…...

15+ hour, 47+ min ago  (997+ words) Across the maritime sector, a workforce crisis is quietly building " and the industry's reliance on outdated systems is running out of time, writes Gary Glover, the founder of CrewDex. Ask any crewing manager how they track crew certification expiry and…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (207+ words) Unmanned robotics services provider DroneQ Robotics has secured exclusive rights to deploy Mark Offshore's new ROV support and survey vessel Mintis for its projects, Intertek work, and third-party jobs. DroneQ will offer the vessel as a package with ROVs, drones,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (236+ words) Scorpio Tankers is stepping into nuclear-powered shipping, striking a deal with US-based Ampera to develop micronuclear energy systems for maritime use. The New York-listed product tanker giant said it has entered a strategic collaboration with the reactor developer, backed by…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (161+ words) Greece's Delia group is being linked to a fresh tanker order in Asia, with brokers pointing to a deal for two LR2 newbuilds at HD Hyundai's Philippines yard. The Vellis family-backed owner is said to have contracted a pair of 115,000 dwt…...