IMO has proposed a voluntary framework for the safe departure of merchant ships confined in the Persian Gulf, subject to agreement by conflict parties and the removal of threats to navigation.
Boskalis has secured a dredging contract at the Port of Gothenburg, with works starting in October as part of the Skandia Gateway project to deepen the fairway for larger vessels.
A partnership between NYK, Golden Island and Yara Clean Ammonia is advancing plans to develop low-carbon ammonia bunkering in Singapore, targeting a new marine fuel supply chain in one of the world’s largest bunkering hubs.
BlackSea Technologies unveiled its armed Comet unmanned surface vessel at Sea-Air-Space, highlighting a high-speed modular platform designed for air defense, surface strike, and wider naval mission integration.
Wagenborg has reached a key construction milestone for its first fuel-flex EasyMax 2.0 vessel after bridge deck installation at Niestern Sander, advancing the 14,000 DWT general cargo ship toward delivery.
The United States has formally urged the IMO to end consideration of the Net-Zero Framework, reject carbon pricing measures and shift toward alternative shipping emissions proposals.
The US Navy diverted a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Oman during an operation targeting ships linked to Iranian ports. CENTCOM said the mission did not block the Strait of Hormuz, and commercial traffic not bound for Iran continued to move freely through regional waterways.
Iran said it had restored strict military control over the Strait of Hormuz in response to the US blockade of its ports, disrupting tanker traffic and prompting a diplomatic protest from India.
The Suez Canal Authority and the International Chamber of Shipping signed an MoU and expanded cooperation as Red Sea security risks continued to reduce canal traffic and disrupt trade flows.
