Ocean Victory Heads Into Layup in Madeira’s Funchal Port

DecarbonICE Pushes Dry Ice CO2 Shipping as Cost Saver

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 cruise ship in a port

Cunard Sees Major Booking Surge with 2027 Itinerary Launch

The Eco Wizard tanker in port surrounded by emergency services

Ammonia Leak Reported on Tanker at Ust-Luga Seaport

A Mein Schiff cruise ship seen through another vessel's porthole

Musical Cruises Set Sail Aboard Mein Schiff 1 in 2026

The tanker, the Fulda, on fire and being assisted by a tug

Explosion and Fire Aboard Tanker Fulda Near Kandla Port

A map showing where the IDF's attacks took place

IDF Strikes Houthi Targets Across Yemen in Coordinated Raid

Anthem of the Seas Celebrates 10 Years of Global Cruises

Explosions as missiles attack a bulk carrier

Bulk Carrier Magic Seas Attacked Off Yemeni Coast

AIDA Hosts Youth Basketball Camps with Seawolves This Summer

Fire Erupts on Decommissioned Tanker at Aliağa Yard

The flag of Singapore flying against a blue sky

Two Sailors Charged by Singapore in Hafnia Nile Collision

Limpet Mine Fears Rise After Tanker Blasts in Mediterranean

Russian Missile Strike Hits Odesa Port, Kills Two

Suspected Spy in Crete Sparks Cruise Ship Security Fears

Shipping

A small oil spill being contained near the tanker Capella

Oil Spill Contained at Uruguay's Punta Pereira Terminal

A small oil spill was reported on 2nd July at Uruguay's Punta Pereira Port Terminal during a fuel unloading operation involving a crude tanker.

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Loïc Van Staey Named New Head of Belgian Shipowners Group

The Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV) has appointed Loïc Van Staey as its new managing director, marking a shift in leadership.

Hong Kong Launches New Maritime Development Board

Several key figures from Hong Kong shipping have been appointed to the new Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board which launched Monday.

A row of Finnish flags raised to full mast

Finland Bans Ship Waste Discharge in Historic Move

Cargo vessels are no longer allowed to release toilet wastewater, sulphuric wash water, or scrubber sludge into Finland's coastal waters.

Ports

A tugboat sinking after colliding with the MSC Cape Sounio

Tugboat Sinks After Collision in Port of Barcelona

A tugboat named Cala Gullo sank in Spain’s Port of Barcelona on Monday, June 30, after it collided with a Malta-registered container vessel.

Fire Breaks Out on Bulk Carrier Altay in Hull Dock

On June 27th a serious fire ignited on a bulk carrier named Altay, while it was docked at Albert Dock in Hull, in the north of the United Kingdom.

Saudi Signs $586M Deals to Boost Cargo Terminals at Ports

Saudi Ports Authority signs agreements totaling more than SAR 2.2B to upgrade and manage multipurpose cargo terminals throughout the country.

Fire Erupts on Bulk Carrier Chang Min in Lagos Port

A fire broke out aboard a Panama-flagged bulk carrier, on June 20 while it was anchored at the ENL Consortium Terminal at Lagos Port, Nigeria.

Accidents

A fireboat tug putting out a blaze on a tanker

Explosion Leaves Crude Tanker Vilamoura Adrift off Libya

Crude oil tanker Vilamoura, sailing under the Marshall Islands flag, experienced a onboard explosion about 80 nautical miles off the Libyan coast

An oil tanker on fire being assisted by small boats and helicopters

Indian Navy Assists Tanker Fire in Gulf of Oman

On June 29, a fire broke out aboard the Yi Cheng 6, a Palau-flagged oil product tanker, while it was sailing through the Gulf of Oman.

Disney Dream Crew Rescues Child and Father Overboard

June 29, as the Disney Dream made its way back to Fort Lauderdale, a man-overboard alert was triggered after a girl fell from the ship’s deck.

Medical Emergency Forces Cruise Ship to Return to Ponce

Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas made an unscheduled stop at the Port of Ponce on Wednesday after a passenger experienced a health crisis.

Cruise Industry