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China has delivered its first scientific research vessel designed for global deep-sea exploration, marking a significant advancement in the nation’s

A Norwegian shipping company on Friday rejected an accusation from Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, that it refused to rescue

Israel struck multiple targets in Yemen it said were controlled by Houthis, the last of the Iran-backed groups still fully engaged in the regional war that

EUKOR Car Carriers, a subsidiary of Wallenius Wilhelmsen, has secured a renewed and expanded contract with Hyundai Motor Car and Kia Motor Car corporations.

Venture Global marked a significant milestone with the successful departure of its first liquefied natural gas cargo from the Plaquemines LNG facility, making

NATO said on Friday it will boost its presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage this week of an undersea power cable and four internet lines,

The Amor, a Cameroon-flagged vessel known to have transported Iranian oil, has become the first supertanker to be registered for demolition in more than two

Finnish police are investigating whether a foreign ship was involved in the damage of an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia following

A vessel carrying a sanctioned shipment of Russian liquefied natural gas appears to be offloading the fuel into storage in the nation’s far east, having

Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said

The semi-submersible heavy lift ship Fanzhou 8 has completed sea trials and returned to Taizhou Zhonghang Shipyard on December 22, according to Chinese

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama after having threatened for

A Russian cargo ship that ran into troubleon Monday in the Mediterranean Sea and later sank was rocked by a series of three explosions in "an act of

Red Sea disruptions — a consequence of Houthi maritime attacks — have cost Egypt at least $7 billion in Suez Canal revenue this year, the country’s

In a significant step to expand Russia’s domestic shipbuilding portfolio the Zvezda shipyard has completed work on its first LNG vessel. Ice-capable gas

 Israel has instructed its diplomatic missions in Europe to try to get the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group in Yemen designated as a terrorist

The U.S. Coast Guard has received approval to commence construction of its first heavy polar icebreaker in more than 50 years. The milestone announcement comes

An Iranian oil tycoon who’s managed to quietly embed himself in the heart of the Western financial system is among a cadre of businessmen handling weapons

 A Russian cargo ship called Ursa Major sank in the Mediterranean Sea overnight after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its crew are

The Port of Shanghai has become first port in the world to handle over 50 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) in annual container throughput, Xinhua