Iran Warns Crews of Tankers in Bahrain and Kuwait to Abandon Ship
The IRGC Navy says it will target tankers in Bahraini and Kuwaiti ports after US strikers on Iranian tankers
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U.S. Forces Destroy Drug-Runners’ “Floating Gas Station” Off Ecuador
On Tuesday, U.S. Southern Command carried out a coordinated strike to destroy a "floating refueling station" for drug-running boats in the Eastern Pacific. In an operational shift, Southcom tasked resources to physically interdict the vessel and remove the crew; in…
Local Content and Workforce Sourcing on PETRONAS Projects
Local content is usually described as a policy objective. On a live project it behaves as something far more concrete: a set of conditions determining which companies may bid at all, and who they are permitted to put on the job. By MarineCraft Journal · 10 September 2026 · 9 mins read … Read more
Late-Life and Decommissioning Realities for Southeast Asian Offshore Assets
Much of Southeast Asia’s offshore infrastructure was built for a design life that has already passed. Those platforms are still producing, which means the operative question is no longer whether they last, but under what conditions they are allowed to. By MarineCraft Journal · 9 September 2026 · 10 mins read Design … Read more
Stronger Capesize Rates Give Baltic Dry Bulk Index a Fresh Nudge
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index inched up on Tuesday, buoyed by stronger Capesize rates. The main Baltic index rose nine points, or 0.3 per cent, to 3,584.
Canada Prepares to Route Bulk of Crude Exports to Asia by 2028
Asia, led by China, is expected to buy 70 per cent of Canadian crude oil exports after the country's only pipeline that provides access to the continent expands its capacity by a third by the end of 2028, a Canadian…