Japan has cleared the Olympia Dream Seto as its first licensed autonomous Ro-Pax ferry under the MEGURI 2040 project, with further demonstration vessels scheduled through April 2026.
Seafarer departures are rising above 30% year on year, while training gaps, early retirement plans and more abandonment cases add strain—an acute risk for Cyprus-managed fleets.
Underwater archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Egyptian pleasure barge near Antirhodos in Alexandria’s sunken Portus Magnus, a first-century CE thalamagos preserved on the seabed beside the Temple of Isis.
US forces have seized a VLCC widely identified as the Skipper after satellite imagery showed the 310,000 dwt tanker loading about 1.1 million barrels of sanctioned Merey crude at Venezuela’s Jose terminal.
A Comoros-flagged tanker linked to Russia’s shadow fleet has become the third vessel hit by a Ukrainian sea drone in the Black Sea, unsettling shipping and pushing up war-risk costs as Moscow issues new threats.
Damen Shipyards announces that its LST 100 design has been chosen by the US Navy for the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) programme, with up to 35 vessels to be built in the US.
Lomarlabs and Advanced Wing Systems introduce a modular, containerised wind propulsion system for commercial ships, offering a flexible, leasing option for shipowners to trial the technology.
Edison partners with Knutsen OAS Shipping to construct a new LNG vessel, enhancing its LNG supply chain and international presence starting in 2028.
Lloyd’s Register and Latsco have tested a data-driven approach to class surveys on HELLAS MARGARITA, using operational data and a remote digital survey procedure validated by physical inspection.
