Anemoi Marine Technologies and NACKS have secured ClassNK Approval in Principle for two rotor sail integration concepts for Ultramax bulk carriers, covering a single-sail forecastle arrangement and a three-sail rail-based upper deck design.
Cefor said Nordic marine hull claim costs stayed elevated in 2025 as machinery failures and fires drove more high-value losses, more medium-sized claims and higher repair costs.
Energy and shipping costs kept rising after the Jones Act waiver took effect, as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz continued to lift oil prices, freight rates and insurance costs.
AMSA has banned a bulk carrier from Australian waters until 4 October 2026 after an inspection in Newcastle revealed nearly seven months of unpaid crew wages, along with inadequate food supplies and no access to free drinking water, highlighting serious breaches of Maritime Labour Convention standards.
Seafarer morale declines sharply as Hormuz tensions escalate, with rising risks, supply disruptions, and restricted movement impacting crews.
Japan will end Maritime Self-Defense Force involvement in Antarctic transport after the 2034 retirement of icebreaker Shirase, shifting operations to private sector.
Boreal AS has ordered 20 Candela P-12 vessels from Candela Technology for Norway. The order covers high-speed electric passenger transport along the coast and is described by the source as the world’s largest electric fleet to date.
Purpose-built CO2 carriers are moving into service as CCS projects expand in Europe and Japan. Northern Phoenix, Carbon Destroyer 1, and new Japanese vessel concepts show how the segment is developing to support offshore CO2 storage.
The Suez Canal Authority ended its 15% transit fee discount for large containerships from 7 April 2026 as limited uptake and wider Middle East shipping disruption continued to weigh on canal traffic.
