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Fraud. Feds unmask $12m cargo theft ring using hijacked trucking firms
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Conflicts
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40 seafarers killed in Black Sea attacks as Russia escalates strikes, pushing war insurance to 15% of hull value
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Shipyards
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Leadership. RINA names maritime veteran Moretti as new CEO amid expansion drive
Italian classification group taps internal candidate to steer growth after revenues more than double in five years.
Marine Tech. Wärtsilä and WinGD lock in decade-long engine support deal
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Kongsberg Maritime Plants Flag in Manila with New Office
Norwegian tech giant reinforces 30-year partnership with a permanent hub for simulation, training and customer support.
World Economy
Energy. First Russian diesel tanker sails for US under Trump-Putin deal
A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel heads for New York.
FreightTech. AI and autonomous trucks steal the show at FreightWaves’ F3 Festival
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Canada Eyes 50-MW Undersea Cable to Power Stressed European Grids
Ottawa explores transatlantic link to export tidal, wind and nuclear power to UK and Western Europe by 2030.
Energy. First Russian Diesel Heads to U.S. Since 2022 Ban: Why Now?
A 50,000 dwt tanker loaded 40,000 metric tons of Russian diesel at Primorsk.
Renewables
Decarbonisation. Green cruises to Alaska face $1.4bn cost gap: and passengers
A feasibility study reveals passengers could pay up to $480 extra per cruise to make the green methanol corridor viable.
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Shipping & Offshore
Shipping. VLCC delivery wave to hit 50-year high: 100+ supertankers yearly by 2028
Over 100 new very large crude carriers set to enter service annually in 2028 and 2029, matching the 1970s boom.
Unmanned. US Navy’s Orca XLUUV: 6,500-NM Drone Submarine Redefines Pacific Warfare
The Orca XLUUV completed a 1,000-nautical-mile voyage in the eastern Pacific, proving its long-range autonomy.
Shipping. Great Eastern buys 82,000-cbm LPG carrier in latest secondhand spree
Indian owner expands diversified fleet with 2015-built very large gas carrier, set for December delivery.
Battery-electric ferry. 40MWh ferry smashes records: China Zorrilla enters River Plate service
The 130m catamaran carries 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles on the Buenos Aires–Colonia route with zero emissions.
Containers
Orderbook. HMM’s $1.4bn Bet on 13,000-TEU Ships Fuels Record Orderbook Fears
South Korea’s HMM orders eight dual-fuel vessels for Far East–Mediterranean route.
Floating container. 3,000 TEU on a deck the size of two football pitches: meet the ship
The 2024-built Fan Zhou 8 carried 3,116 TEU on an open deck measuring 256m by 51m.
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Over a fifth of all marine life caught globally is ground into feed for farmed fish, a five-year investigation reveals.
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