african
Six Somali Pirates Hijack Iranian-Linked Tanker: Piracy Surges
The 32,238 dwt tanker Seamull was seized 136 nautical miles off Yemen, marking the 15th incident in 2026.
Business
Zim’s $4.2bn Merger Hits Regulatory Storm: Why Investors Are Nervous
Zim’s Q2 profits rise to $64m, but Brazil’s antitrust review could delay the Hapag-Lloyd deal until March 2027.
Conflicts
USS Kennedy Sailor Charged With Murder
Aviation bosun’s mate Jayjrion Rodriguez faces murder and manslaughter charges over the June 6 fatal shooting of.
african
Zimbabwe’s Deadliest Ferry Disaster: 94 Lives Lost
The government-owned Mbuya Nehanda ferry capsized on Lake Kariba with 180 passengers—double its 90-person capacity.
Shipping
Heart Disease Costs Maritime Industry $100m a Year—But It’s Preventable
Cardiovascular conditions cause the highest crew illness costs and most fatalities, Gard report reveals.
World Economy
Shipping Industry Turns 70,000 Corruption Reports into AI-Powered Risk Tool
A Decade of Bribes, Now a Risk Algorithm For over ten years, the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has quietly.
Shipping
Finland’s €42m Icebreaker Bet: Aino to Replace 72-Year-Old Voima by 2029
Helsinki Shipyard wins EU-backed contract for ‘B+ class’ vessel as climate change reshapes Arctic operations.
Renewables
Kongsberg Maritime lands FPSO deck machinery deal with unnamed energy giant
Norwegian tech supplier secures ‘substantial’ contract for next-gen floating production unit—no financials disclosed.
Renewables
ClassNK Tightens Safety Rules for Hydrogen, Methanol Ships
Japan’s classification society aligns with IMO’s 2026 hydrogen guidelines but goes further.
Shipyards
Antin Snaps Up Vigor Marine in $1B+ Shipyard Bet on US Navy Boom
French infrastructure fund Antin takes the helm as Lone Star exits.
