Tommaso Franco, a geopolitical analyst at the Swiss Institute for Global Affairs, discusses the Andaman Sea’s ghost fleet where deliberate invisibility transforms international waters into a lawless, ...

Australia’s Thompson Shipping Group has expanded its dry bulk fleet with the purchase of a Japanese-built handysize vessel. The ship, a 35,947 dwt unit, will be renamed TSL Lusaha and join the fleet ...

Turkey’s Ciner Group has moved again in the newbuilding market, lining up six ultramax bulk carriers at China’s New Dayang Shipbuilding. The 64,000 dwt vessels are priced at about $34m each, putting ...

Subsea7 has secured a contract from Noble Energy, a Chevron company, for subsea installation work on the Aseng gas monetisation project offshore Equatorial Guinea. The job, classed by the Oslo-listed ...

Russ Hubbard has a clear-eyed view of where maritime technology stands – and where it falls short. As chief commercial officer of Veson Nautical, one of shipping’s most established commercial ...

The takeover battle between dry bulk players Genco Shipping & Trading and Diana Shipping is stepping up, with the US-based owner urging shareholders to ignore its rival’s advances and back the current ...

Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO) is continuing its containership fleet expansion with a fresh newbuilding plan. The Shanghai-listed carrier said it will invest in four firm 1,900 teu vessels, with ...

Fugro has secured a role on Brazil’s first offshore wind project to move forward under a formal environmental licensing process, taking on geotechnical work for Petrobras’ Rio de Janeiro offshore wind ...

Scorpio Tankers is continuing to cash in on firm secondhand prices, lining up the sale of two more MR product tankers as part of an ongoing fleet reshuffle. The New York-listed owner has agreed to ...

Goran Dominioni, assistant professor in climate change law and policy at Dublin City University and visiting professor at the World Maritime University, writes for Splash today. The UN’s International ...

Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has been awarded a contract extension for one of its construction support vessels. The extension was awarded to the 2007-built CSV Normand Energy. The ...

Kristin Poling, senior claims executive at UK P&I Club writes for Splash today. Operational environments on board a ship can be dangerous, with seafarers regularly navigating unpredictable and ...