China’s President Demands Action After Shipyard Fire Kills 25 Workers
A large fire broke out on a dry bulk carrier undergoing repairs in a Chinese shipyard, resulting in the death of 25 workers and injuring five others who were taken to a hospital.
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Pirates Hijack Bulker Off Yemen in the 25Th Recorded Incident of 2026
Reports are coming in of a new vessel hijacking that happened earlier today, September 10, south of Yemen. The monitoring authorities issued alerts about a bulker that was approached and appeared to have been boarded while assets assigned to the…
Captain and Boatswain Go on Trial in Finland for Anchor Dragging Incident
Finnish prosecutors are back in court seeking to hold a captain and a boatswain from a cargo ship responsible for dragging the vessel’s anchor across the Gulf of Finland and damaging critical undersea cables and a gas pipeline.
Video: Strong Winds Tear Aida Cruise Ship From Its Moorings in France
The German cruise ship AIDAperla (125,572 gross tons) broke free of its moorings in the Port of Le Havre, France, on Tuesday and made contact with the berth.
After a Leak, Troubled Ferry Glen Sannox No Longer Runs on LNG
The Scottish ferry Glen Sannox was billed as an environmentally-friendly LNG powered alternative when it was first ordered in 2014, and the builder and the operator invested heavily in bringing its LNG fuel system online, a factor in the vessel's years-long…
Texas A&M Welcomes New Maritime Training Ship to Galveston Campus
[By Texas A&M University Maritime Academy] The TS Lone Star State is ushering in a new era for maritime education and training and will help prepare the next generation of mariners for the nation’s $1.5 trillion blue economy. Over 20…