MarineCraft News Desk

The MarineCraft Journal is written and reviewed by MarineCraft Global's technical team in Malaysia. Every article is checked against primary sources: IMO instruments and SOLAS chapters, Tokyo MOU inspection data, class society and OPITO guidance, and Malaysian regulators including CAAM, DOSH and the Marine Department. Sources are listed at the foot of each article so you can check a claim rather than take our word for it. Where we get something wrong, we correct it and say so.

South Korea Wraps up Arctic-Europe Commercial Shipping Trial Run

October 12, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

Cargo ship docking at Port of Baltimore with cranes

A South Korean container ship completed the country's first commercial round trip to Europe via the Arctic on Sunday, as authorities bank on the route helping turn the port of Busan into a global maritime hub.The PanStar Acro docked in…

VIDEO | US Fighter Jet Disables Bulk Carrier Running Iran Blockade

October 12, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

Flags on a US Navy submarine docking at a port

The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run a naval blockade against Iran."A US military fighter jet struck the stern…

ADNOC Broadens Its Asian Horizons With Gulf Group LNG Deal

October 12, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

October 12, 2026 · 2 hours ago ADNOC has inked a multi-year agreement with Gulf Group to ship 2 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) starting in 2027.

Morocco Cancels Concession Tender for Casablanca Shipyard

October 12, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

Cargo shops docked at a port of call to upload containers

By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-11 21:47:40 Morocco’s National Ports Agency (ANP) has reportedly cancelled the concession tender for Casablanca shipyard. ANP had launched the tender process in April last year seeking a private operator to upgrade and operate the yard…

Two Seafarers Missing in Drone Attack on Product Tanker Off Oman

October 12, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-11 20:47:29 Two seafarers are missing after a drone attack on a tanker off the coast of Sohar, Oman, the latest suspected Iranian strike conducted far from the main conflict zone around the Strait of Hormuz.

Despite Challenges, Floating Offshore Wind Capacity Continues to Grow

October 12, 2026 by MarineCraft News Desk

Oil Platform at Sea with a Helicopter Pad

By The Maritime Executive 2026-10-11 20:22:27 The world is recording a significant increase in electricity being generated by floating offshore wind farms, with a new report showing that operational capacity has increased by 38 percent over the past 12 months.