15 Jul 2025

Engine Trouble Halts Cargo Ship Off Çanakkale Coast

On July 15th, a general cargo ship, the Spanaco Progress, suffered an engine malfunction while sailing from Spain to Kocaeli, Turkey.

Engine Trouble Halts Cargo Ship Off Çanakkale Coast
14 Jul 2025

Passenger Ship Hits Quay After Steering Failure in Sweden

On July 12, Swedish passenger ship Stockholm struck a quay at Kastellholmen, an islet in central Stockholm, following a mechanical malfunction.

Passenger Ship Hits Quay After Steering Failure in Sweden
14 Jul 2025

Fire Contained on Yavuz Naz Ferry Near Marmara Island

A fire broke out aboard the Yavuz Naz ferry on July 13 while it was navigating waters off Marmara Island and carrying around 200 passengers.

Fire Contained on Yavuz Naz Ferry Near Marmara Island
11 Jul 2025

Celebrity Infinity Alters Itinerary After Power Outage in Kudasi

After a power outage while docked in Kusadasi, Celebrity Cruises informs guests that the remainder of the Infinity’s itinerary has been modified.

Celebrity Infinity Alters Itinerary After Power Outage in Kudasi
11 Jul 2025

Star of the Seas Cuts Cádiz Stop Amid Ongoing Strike

Royal Caribbean changes its original plan to send its newest vessel, Star of the Seas, to the Navantia shipyard in Cádiz for its final outfitting

Star of the Seas Cuts Cádiz Stop Amid Ongoing Strike
10 Jul 2025

MSC to Add Greek Port Tax to Guest Accounts Starting 2025

MSC Cruises has notified its passengers of a newly implemented cruise tax for visits to Greece, taking effect from July 21st, 2025.

MSC to Add Greek Port Tax to Guest Accounts Starting 2025
10 Jul 2025

Genoa Cruise Drama Shows Importance of Empathy in Crisis

At the Port of Genoa, a French woman fainted on the sidewalk, overwhelmed by the fear that she and her young daughter might miss their cruise

Genoa Cruise Drama Shows Importance of Empathy in Crisis
9 Jul 2025

Ilma Makes Historic First Call at Portsmouth Port, UK

Portsmouth International Port welcomed its first visit from a Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection vessel as the Ilma arrived in UK waters this week.

Ilma Makes Historic First Call at Portsmouth Port, UK
9 Jul 2025

Calvados Offshore Wind Farm Delayed Until Late 2027

EDF confirms commercial launch of Calvados offshore wind project will now take place in late 2027—over two years later than originally scheduled.

Calvados Offshore Wind Farm Delayed Until Late 2027
9 Jul 2025

Fierce Storm Batters Split, Croatia With Hurricane Winds

July 8, a storm with hurricane-level winds struck Split, Croatia, bringing flooding, structural damage, and disruption to maritime operations.

Fierce Storm Batters Split, Croatia With Hurricane Winds
8 Jul 2025

Ocean Victory Heads Into Layup in Madeira’s Funchal Port

SunStone's Ocean Victory entered an extended layup at the Port of Funchal where it is expected to remain for several weeks before redeployment.

Ocean Victory Heads Into Layup in Madeira’s Funchal Port
8 Jul 2025

DecarbonICE Pushes Dry Ice CO2 Shipping as Cost Saver

Danish company DecarbonICE is advancing efforts to establish a complete value chain for transporting carbon dioxide in its solid state: dry ice.

DecarbonICE Pushes Dry Ice CO2 Shipping as Cost Saver
8 Jul 2025

Ammonia Leak Reported on Tanker at Ust-Luga Seaport

6 July, a minor release of liquid ammonia occurred during cargo loading aboard the Eco Wizard tanker at Ust-Luga port in Russia’s Leningrad Region

Ammonia Leak Reported on Tanker at Ust-Luga Seaport
7 Jul 2025

AIDA Hosts Youth Basketball Camps with Seawolves This Summer

AIDA Cruises reveals plans to team up with the Rostock Seawolves, a Basketball Bundesliga team, to host two youth basketball camps aboard AIDAnova

 AIDA Hosts Youth Basketball Camps with Seawolves This Summer
7 Jul 2025

Fire Erupts on Decommissioned Tanker at Aliağa Yard

Fire broke out on July 3rd aboard a retired Libyan-flagged tanker which was undergoing dismantling at the Aliağa Shipbreaking Yard in Turkey

Fire Erupts on Decommissioned Tanker at Aliağa Yard