The Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) has applied for a permit to widen and deepen part of the approach to the Port of Karlskrona, with construction expected to take one to two months if approved.The Land and Environment Court application concerns…
The Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) and the Port of Luleå have awarded a SEK5.7 billion (US$580 million) contract for the remaining dredging works under Sweden’s Project Malmporten, the largest dredging project ever undertaken in the country.Malmporten Dredging Contractors (MDC), a…
When port State control ran a targeted campaign on crew wages and employment agreements, deficiency rates jumped roughly fourfold against the preceding three years. The ships had not changed. What changed was that someone read the contracts. By MarineCraft Journal · 22 September 2026 · 9 mins read 4xdeficiency rate during the … Read more
Chattogram port workers have planned a fresh wave of protests as disagreement with the government over leasing of a container terminal mounts. The workers under the union, Chattogram Port Protection Movement Council, are opposed to the proposed leasing of the…
A new shuttling system is reshaping the Middle East oil market, as producers seek to keep exports flowing despite the escalating regional conflict. The question now is whether this complex, expensive process is a stopgap measure or the global energy…
A Texas-bound oil tanker was recently boarded by the FBI amid fears that the ship’s networks had been compromised by hackers. As ships and ports become increasingly dependent on connected technology, maritime cybersecurity is emerging as a critical defense against…
