Trump Reinstates Hormuz Blockade After New Clashes With Iran

President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was reinstating its blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf and would ensure the Strait of Hormuz stays open after the two sides exchanged more

Tanker Approached by Multiple Small Boats Off Yemen

A tanker has reported being approached by six small boats 50 nautical miles (93 km) south of Yemen's Aden, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported on Monday, adding warning shots were fired by the tanker.The British maritime security…

Libra-Plast to Provide Doors, Hatches for Damen Naval PES Project

Damen Naval has signed a procurement contract with Libra-Plast AS in Norway for the delivery of all watertight, weathertight and gastight doors and hatches for the PES project. Under this project, a

UKSR to Embark on 4th Mission to Survey Deep Sea Minerals

Glomar Minerals, Inc., an American seabed minerals company, announced that its wholly owned subsidiary UK Seabed Resources Limited (UKSR) will embark on its fourth major exploration campaign to the Pacific Clarion Clipperton

Nature Integrated Routing for Whales & the Environment

In maritime circles we talk relentlessly about routing software in the name of safety, efficiency and reduced fuel burn. But what about “Nature Integrated Routing” which helps ships at sea avoid whale

James Fisher, Aquaterra Launch Global Decommissioning Partnership

James Fisher and Sons and Aquaterra Energy have formed a strategic global partnership to provide integrated offshore decommissioning services, combining front-end engineering, well access, subsea operations and offshore execution under a single…

Voyage Optimization Pilot Cuts Sleipnir Vessel’s Atlantic Transit by 2.5 Days

Heerema Marine Contractors has reduced the North Atlantic transit time of its semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir by 2.5 days following a voyage optimization pilot with French ocean intelligence company Amphitrite.The data-driven

Oil Jumps 3% on Renewed US-Iran Conflict

Oil prices surged more than 3% on Monday after renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran reignited concerns over energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.Brent crude futures LCOc1 were

Hormuz Traffic Falls to Five-Week Low as Tensions Escalate

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on Sunday, shipping data showed, as renewed strikes between the U.S. and Iran and attacks on ships in the