AskChief expands maritime AI platform after surpassing 100 vessels
Seafarer missing in Gulf tanker strike as Iran redraws Hormuz blacklist
A seafarer is missing following a missile-suspected attack on a Greek-operated tanker deep inside the Arabian Gulf, while Iran has reshuffle…
IMO Council Votes To Extend Secretary-General Dominguez's Mandate Through 2031
The IMO Council has decided to extend the mandate of Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez for a second four-year term, from 1 January 2028 to…
OOCL to launch new FCS4 service connecting Malaysia and East India
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has announced the launch of its new Far East–Chennai Service (FCS4), strengthening container shipping …
US sanctions five Cuban tankers in fresh crackdown on oil shipping networks
Washington has widened its sanctions campaign against Cuba's oil shipping network, identifying five tankers as blocked property and targetin…
Russian Owner Challenges U.S. Sale Of Seized Oil Tanker Bella 1 Below Market Value To Block Recovery
The company is also fighting U.S efforts to confiscate other ships in its fleet, arguing that federal authorities are applying a legal doubl…
Shipbuilding boom heads for 2028 delivery crunch
The global shipbuilding orderbook has expanded three and a half times since 2020, while yard capacity has grown by just 30%, setting the sta…
AI satellite spots cruise ship and autonomously orders second look
Irish space technology company Ubotica has demonstrated a satellite capable of identifying a vessel and independently scheduling a follow-up…
Shipping has a coffee problem
From Posidonia to Geneva Dry, the shipping industry's favourite pastime appears to be arranging coffee meetings that may or may not actually…