Maritime News from gCaptain.com

An innovative ferry-to-floatel conversion proves that zero-emission hotel loads are a reality today, offering cruise and ferry operators a highly efficient, scalable alternative to traditional oil-fired boilers and fossil fuel-dependent...

Two bulk carriers have been struck by projectiles in separate attacks while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in two crew casualties, including one seafarer killed aboard the Liberia-flagged Minoan Dignity....

Saudi Aramco resumed oil loading from inside the Strait of Hormuz last week and has more tankers waiting to load as the state energy giant offers spot heavy crude cargoes, according to shipping data and trade sources.

Earnings for a supertanker procuring crude oil from within the Persian Gulf to Asia are nearing a two-month high, as exporters hunt for more vessels to deliver the fuel via the Strait of Hormuz even as the security situation remains uncertain.

Canada’s largest and most powerful icebreaker has reached the North Pole as part of a multi-year effort to map the country’s continental shelf and reinforce its presence in the Arctic....

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit needed to build the Louisiana International Terminal, clearing a major regulatory hurdle for the planned deepwater container terminal on...

Antin Infrastructure Partners has completed its acquisition of Vigor Marine Group from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, bringing one of the largest U.S. ship repair and marine services groups...

The prospects for peace in the Middle East suffered a fresh setback, with President Donald Trump saying he’s not interested in extending the expiring agreement with Iran and fighting flaring anew in Lebanon. 

Abu Dhabi wealth fund L’imad Holding is offering to buy out minority shareholders in the city’s port operator valuing the firm at 31.8 billion dirhams ($8.66 billion), potentially bolstering the emirate’s efforts to build out infrastructure that could help it bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has decided to shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the United States, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday.

The Trump administration is moving closer to a potential offshore critical minerals lease sale near the Northern Mariana Islands, advancing another piece of its broader effort to develop seabed mineral...

Nine workers were killed after being exposed to toxic gas while dismantling an LNG carrier at a shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh, renewing scrutiny of safety conditions at South Asian recycling...

The Panama Canal marked its 112th anniversary over the weekend with vessel traffic on the rise, even as officials prepare for a strengthening El Niño that is again putting pressure...

A cargo ship has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia after eight armed attackers boarded the vessel and seized control, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center....

Wreck removal crews have begun the slow process of pulling the grounded containership MSC Baltic III toward shore in Newfoundland and Labrador, marking a major new phase in a salvage operation that...

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company said three of its vessels have been attacked this week while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting the continued danger to commercial shipping as traffic...

Russia's state nuclear giant Rosatom, operator of the Northern Sea Route via the Arctic, said on Friday it had issued permits for seven Chinese transit vessels to sail to Europe via the NSR.

(Bloomberg) — Iranian lawmakers are debating the wording of a proposed deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz, with US President Donald Trump insisting an agreement is getting closer....

European trades saw spot rates decline for a fourth consecutive week, with carriers cancelling or cutting back plans for rate boosting, but for those operating on the transpacific, the situation was far rosier, as increases were recorded for both US coasts.

The early peak season for U.S. container imports is beginning to wind down after retailers accelerated shipments to get ahead of new tariffs and supply chain uncertainty stemming from the...