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.
Business
Abu Dhabi Moves to Take AD Ports Private in $8.6bn Buyout
The sovereign fund already controls three-quarters of the UAE’s fastest-growing port operator.
Renewables
Everllence locks in Hudong-Zhonghua for LNG carrier design push
State-backed builder to engineer next-gen gas vessels as Everllence doubles down on clean-fuel fleet expansion.
Conflicts
Black Sea Tanker Attack Reveals Cracks in Ukraine’s Pledge
NOVOROSSIYSK, Russia — A Liberian-flagged tanker managed by Greek operator IMS became the latest casualty in the Black.
