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Helsinki Shipyard has won a contract to build Finland’s next icebreaker, Splash 247 reported. The 96-meter vessel, named Aino, will replace the 1954-built Voima. Construction is planned to start in 2027, with delivery scheduled for September 2029. Sata Shipbuilding in Pori will produce the steel and ship blocks, while final assembly will take place in Helsinki.
Container shipping is slowly returning to the Suez Canal as major carriers reassess the security risks in the Red Sea. The Maritime Executive reports that MSC is the latest major carrier to test the route.
A.P. Moller - Maersk may move away from its long-standing containership fleet limit as CEO Vincent Clerc prepares the company for further fleet growth, The Maritime Telegraph reports.
For years, Maersk kept its fleet capacity around 4m-4.4m TEU. New vessels mainly replaced older ships. But the company has now moved well above that level.
Grimaldi Group has a new flagship ship. According to The Maritime Telegraph, the company just received MV Grande Pacifico. It is now the largest car-carrying ship (PCTC) in Grimaldi's fleet. The ship was built by China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. It is the first of five new sister ships.
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are expanding their return to the Red Sea by adding Jeddah to the AE15 service under the Gemini Cooperation. The Maritime Telegraph reports that the new call will restore a direct connection with Saudi Arabia while security risks in the region remain high.
Transworld Shipping Lines has agreed to sell its largest containership, SSL Brahmaputra, to DP World-controlled Avana Logistek for $11.4m, according to Splash 247.
The 4,250-TEU vessel was built in 2003 and joined the Shreyas fleet in 2017 after being acquired as Queens Quay. Renamed SSL Brahmaputra, it became the company’s largest containership at the time.
A personal phone call by a ship pilot contributed to a fatal collision on the Houston Ship Channel, according to a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The Maritime Executive reports that the bulk carrier Yangze 7 struck the towboat Miss Peggy on July 19, 2024, killing one crew member and injuring two others.
The Seafarer Happiness Index continued to fall in the second quarter of 2026 as crews faced heavier workloads, limited shore leave, and concerns about wages. The latest survey by The Mission to Seafarers, reported by The Maritime Telegraph, gave the index a score of 6.87 out of 10, down from 7.18 in the previous quarter.
A Viking river cruise ship was evacuated after running aground on the Danube River, according to Maritime Executive. Bulgarian authorities evacuated passengers after the vessel became stranded in an area affected by extremely low water levels.
Singapore has awarded eight new licences to expand its LNG bunkering market and strengthen its position as a global marine fuel hub. The new five-year licences will take effect on September 1 as the country continues to increase the use of alternative marine fuels, according to Splash 247.
A container ship rescued four seafarers after an Indonesian tug capsized in rough weather in the South China Sea, The Maritime Telegraph reported. The tug AOM 787 was towing an empty barge from the Anambas Islands to Serasan in Indonesia’s Riau Islands on 25 July. As the weather became worse, the crew released the tow in an attempt to improve the vessel’s stability, but the tug capsized around midday the following day.
MSC Group has taken delivery of MV Explora III, the third ship built for its luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys, The Maritime Telegraph reports. The vessel is the first ship with LNG propulsion in the company's six-ship series being built by Fincantieri.
Autonomous vessel developer Saronic Technologies has announced plans to build a $3 billion shipyard at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, where it will build autonomous vessels for commercial and defence markets. Construction is expected to begin later this year, with operations scheduled to start in 2028, according to The Maritime Telegraph.
A tanker carrying Russian crude oil remains stranded near Oman’s Hallaniyat Islands, increasing concerns about a possible oil spill in a protected marine area.
MV Caroline Bezengi, a 159,168 DWT vessel under Western sanctions, ran aground in June after reporting an onboard explosion during a voyage from Russia to India. Satellite images taken in July appear to show oil around the ship, though Omani authorities have not officially confirmed any pollution.
A collision between two vessels at the Port of Tyne caused a gantry crane to collapse onto a containership on July 20, The Maritime Telegraph reported. One person was injured in the accident.
A chemical incident on board the container ship MSC Mia Summer II disrupted operations at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges and sent 28 people to hospital, The Maritime Telegraph reports.
Three Thai seafarers who survived a deadly attack on the bulk carrier MV Mayuree Naree have launched legal action against the vessel’s operator. According to The Maritime Telegraph, the case was accepted by Thailand’s Central Labour Court on July 10.
South Korea has launched its 17th Arctic research mission, sending the icebreaker Araon to gather data that could support future Arctic shipping routes. According to GCaptain, the project reflects Seoul’s growing interest in northern sea lanes and their potential role in global trade.
Dozens of seafarers held by Somali pirates continue to face poor living conditions, health problems, and uncertainty about their release. The humanitarian situation aboard several hijacked vessels remains a major concern for maritime authorities and international organizations.
A grounded containership that has sat wrecked off Canada's Newfoundland coast for over a year is finally coming down.
Pirates are showing increasingly aggressive tactics in the Gulf of Aden and off the Somali coast, with armed groups repeatedly opening fire on commercial vessels during boarding attempts, The Maritime Telegraph reports.
The chief engineer of the containership Dali has admitted that he failed to report a serious safety risk before the vessel’s crash into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to The Maritime Telegraph. It is the first criminal admission by a person directly involved in the accident.
A fatal accident occurred aboard the Malta-flagged Ro-Ro vessel Delphine during cargo operations at the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, according to The Maritime Telegraph. The incident happened on June 16 around 18:00 local time at CLdN’s Albert II Dock terminal.
