Van Oord has completed its first monopile installation at the Ecowende offshore wind farm, marking a key milestone for the project.
Drug cartels are exploiting livestock ships loaded with sick or dead cattle to hide tons of cocaine, using grain silos and hidden compartments. The vessels head from South America to Europe via routes through the Middle East, leveraging the filthy, dangerous conditions to deter inspection. Only one such ship has been seized over 18 years — underscoring the challenge for law enforcement.
Hanwha Ocean successfully delivers the “Wind Mover” WITIV to Cadeler one month ahead of schedule, reinforcing offshore wind installation capacity and expertise in Europe.
Dajin Heavy Industry and Briese Schiffahrts sign an MOU to provide offshore wind services at a new terminal in the Port of Cuxhaven, supporting Germany’s energy transition.
Shimanami Shipyard, a subsidiary of Imabari Shipbuilding, will build 10 speculative bulk carriers. Additionally, the company has secured orders for 10 more ships, including Aframax tankers.
SEAWAY HAWK, a semi-submersible heavy-lift vessel, loaded the VALARIS 247 in Singapore. The vessel is en route to Port Rashid, with an ETA of December 14, 2025. The rig was sold to BW Energy in May 2025.
Norsepower has signed an agreement with Idemitsu Tankers to equip two VLCCs with Rotor Sails™, marking the first-ever installation of wind propulsion on these large crude carriers.
Mammoet deployed 682 SPMT axle lines across Thailand and Norway to move three Aibel-built substations for the 3.6GW Dogger Bank Wind Farm, completing complex load-outs, load-ins, and final barge transfers.
Turkey’s foreign minister calls recent drone attacks on Russia-linked tankers in the Black Sea “very scary”, warning they endanger regional shipping and show the Ukraine war is spreading at sea.
