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Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, is rolling out NexusWave across EXMAR’s growing fleet of gas carriers to meet the Belgian shipping company’s evolving commercial and crew connectivity demands. Operating globally in high-demand environments,...

ANNUAL REPORT: VIKING grows revenue and earnings in a market characterised by geopolitical uncertainty and lower growth rates.  After years of significant growth in key segments, developments have now normalised....

Iran will avenge the blood of its martyrs, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack U.S. bases, new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday in a statement read out on state television, his first remarks since succeeding his slain father.

Singapore-based shipbuilder Seatrium Limited has delivered a next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV) to Maersk Offshore Wind, marking the completion of a project that only months ago was at the center of a high-stakes contractual dispute between the two companies.

Iran will allow Indian-flagged tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for 40% of the South Asian nation's crude imports, an Indian government source said on Thursday, but an Iranian source outside the country denied any such deal was reached.

The US Navy could start escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz by the end of this month, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said.  Wright said on CNBC on Thursday US military assets were currently focused on destroying Iran’s offensive capabilities and weapons manufacturing, but could shift focus to protecting shipping traffic in the coming weeks.

Russia will push its nuclear-powered icebreakers to sea for up to 270 days a year, increasing workloads as an ageing fleet, sanctions-related delays and unpredictable ice conditions strain Moscow’s ability to escort cargo along the Northern Sea Route.