Sam Hamilton

Sam is part of the team at Maritime Bell and he works hard to bring you the latest, most up-to-date maritime industry news, including on topics such as commercial shipping, cruise ships, offshore oil and gas, regional shipping industry news, corporate maritime news and more.

Barbara Pickering Appointed as President of Chevron Shipping

Barbara Pickering set to become new leader of Chevron Shipping following the retirement of president Mark Ross who has been in the role since 2015

Congo's Flag Ranked Lowest Globally

The ICS released an annual report ranking the DR of Congo as the lowest-performing shipping flag among over a hundred registries evaluated.

ABB Boosts Tech Presence Through Weather Routing Co. Purchase

In the most recent development in shipping data services ABB has acquired the shipping business of DTN, a meteorological forecasting specialist.

THE Alliance Members Forge Robust Partnerships

In an attempt to quell speculation about its future, THE Alliance members have issued a statement reassuring that their operations will proceed as usual.

Iran Converts Boxship into Drone Carrier

Iran is launching its first drone carrier, a converted boxship, adding to growing concerns surrounding the situation in the Middle East.

Yang Ming and Evergreen in Talks for Multiple Feeder Orders

Alphaliner is reporting that the Yang Ming is looking for approximately 15 feeders, whilst Evergreen is seeking to contract for 6 total ships.

Novatek's Baltic Terminal Targeted by Drones from Ukraine

Executing the mission with the aid of two long-range drones, the operation led to a fire at Novatek's gas terminal, prompting the evacuation of staff.

Recall Notice Issued for Australian Livestock Carrier

A livestock carrier that set sail from Fremantle in January bound for Jordan has received directives from the Australian government to head back.

Animal Welfare Alarm Sounded as Cattle Struggle in Red Sea Chaos

A vessel transporting cattle from Australia, initially bound for the Middle East, has reportedly rerouted towards Africa.

Wallenius Wilhelmsen Progresses with Fleet Growth

Vehicle transport specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen finalize multi-year transport deal with a South Korean construction equipment manufacturer.

French Warship Becomes Floating Hospital For Injured Gazans

As health infrastructure in Gaza collapses up to 1,000 people have been treated in a French field hospital aboard a ship off the Egypt coast.

UK MoD to Upgrade Defence Missile System Used in Red Sea

In a statement made by the MoD a missile system will be upgraded to feature a new warhead & software enabling it to counter ballistic missile threads.