MOL, Partners Earn AiP for Basic Design of an Unmanned Autonomous Rocket Recovery Vessel
MOL, Partners Earn AiP for Basic Design of an Unmanned Autonomous Rocket Recovery Vessel
in
International Shipping News
27/04/2026
Mitsui O.S.K. announced that MOL and its partners (Note 1), Innovative Space Carrier, Inc. (ISC: CEO: Kojiro Hatada) and TSUNEISHI SOLUTIONS TOKYOBAY Co., Ltd.
Scorpio Tankers Inc. Announces New Credit Facility
Announces New Credit Facility
in
International Shipping News
27/04/2026
Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today that the Company has received a commitment from Bank of America for a credit facility of up to $50 million. The credit facility will be used to finance two 2015 built LR2 product tankers, STI Rose and STI Alexis.
IMO Chief Warns ‘No Safe Transit’ in Hormuz, Rejects Tolls at U.N. Security Council
IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez opens the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 84th Session at IMO Headquarters in London, April 27, 2026. Photo courtesy IMO
IMO Chief Warns ‘No Safe Transit’ in Hormuz, Rejects Tolls at U.N. Security Council
Mike Schuler
Total Views: 0
April 27, 2026
The head of the
International Maritime Organization
used a rare appearance before the United Nations Security Councilon Monday to deliver some of his strongest statements yet that the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz remains fundamentally unresolved, rejecting transit tolls as unlawful, calling for mine clearance, and warning that commercial confidence cannot return while safe navigation remains in doubt.
The remarks by IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez came after several days of increasingly blunt statements from the U.N.
Congratulations on results day for first cohort of seafarers taking digital assessments
Congratulations on results day for first cohort of seafarers taking digital assessments
in
International Shipping News
27/04/2026
The first seafarers to take new digital assessments that are being rolled out by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have been congratulated as they opened their results this week.
Around 170 candidates were tested in April 2026 through the secure web-based platform which is replacing traditional written exams with flexible, digital assessments.
The groundbreaking assessments, which apply to Officer of the Watch (Unlimited) and Chief Mate (Unlimited) Certificates of Competency, mark a significant milestone in the modernisation of UK seafarer certification.
Shajan Lukose, MCA Head of Nautical Examiners, said: “On behalf of everyone at the MCA, I’d like to congratulate the candidates who have broken new ground by completing their Certificate of Competency assessments on the digital assessment platform.
“The system is not only simpler and more accessible f
Everllence Main Engines Bound for BC Ferries Newbuilds
Everllence Main Engines Bound for BC Ferries Newbuilds
in
International Shipping News
27/04/2026
British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (BC Ferries) has selected four shipsets of 2 × 6L32/44CR + 2 × 8L32/44CR main engines in connection with the construction of four double-ended newbuild ferries for its fleet. China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyard Co., Ltd.
Diana Shipping Inc. Calls on Genco Shipping & Trading to Stop Delaying 2026 Annual Meeting
Calls on Genco Shipping & Trading to Stop Delaying 2026 Annual Meeting
in
Hellenic Shipping News
27/04/2026
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that owns approximately 14.8% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE: GNK) (“Genco”), today called on the Genco Board of Directors (the “Genco Board”) to immediately announce the date of its 2026 Annual Meeting at which shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on important matters related to the future of their company.
Today, Genco filed its preliminary proxy statement — yet still has not announced an Annual Meeting date or set a record date. In fact, Genco has reserved, and communicated to brokers, three separate potential record dates for the Annual Meeting – April 4, April 28 and May 18, 2026 – but has not set one. In addition to confusing brokers and potential voters, reserving multiple record dates withou
Trump Expands Offshore Wind Buyout Strategy With New Deals Steering Capital Into LNG and Oil
A wind turbine Dominion Energy’s two turbine Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project. Photo: Dominion Energy
Trump Expands Offshore Wind Buyout Strategy With New Deals Steering Capital Into LNG and Oil
Mike Schuler
Total Views: 0
April 27, 2026
The Trump administration has expanded its newfound strategy of unwinding offshore wind development through negotiated buyouts, announcing two new agreements that will see two projects give up federal offshore leases and redirect nearly $885 million into liquefied natural gas and conventional energy projects.
The agreements with Bluepoint Wind and Golden State Wind, announced Monday by the U.S. Department of the Interior, follow a precedent-setting
$928 million deal struck last month
with TotalEnergies and suggest what began as a one-off settlement is hardening into a broader policy tool as the administration reshapes U.S.
Ulsan Port Claims World’s First Ammonia Bunkering in Alternative Fuel Milestone
Ulsan Port completes world’s first ammonia port-to-ship bunkering, expanding track record across LNG, methanol, and ammonia. Image credit: Ulsan Port
Ulsan Port Claims World’s First Ammonia Bunkering in Alternative Fuel Milestone
Mike Schuler
Total Views: 0
April 27, 2026
South Korea’s Ulsan Port Authority said it has completed what it describes as the world’s first port-to-ship ammonia bunkering operation for a commercial vessel, marking a new step in shipping’s search for scalable zero-carbon fuels.
The bunkering operation took place April 23 at Pier 2 of Ulsan Main Port, where approximately 600 metric tons of clean ammonia were supplied to a 45,000-cubic-meter ammonia dual-fuel gas carrier built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The fuel was delivered using a port-to-ship, or PTS, bunkering method by Lotte Fine Chemical, which has been designated as the demonstration operator for sustainable marine fuel supply at the port.
The demonstration adds ammonia to a growing list of alternativ
Product Tanker Market Adapting to The New Market Realities
Product Tanker Market Adapting to The New Market Realities
in
Hellenic Shipping News
27/04/2026
T
he product tanker market has been adapting to the new market reality that has been shaping after the war in Iran. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “the conflict in Iran concludes its eighth week and tanker markets are adapting to the new reality. In the East, clean exports are so far this month averaging the lowest levels in over a decade, in large part due to nearly inexistent exports from the Middle East Gulf (MEG), but also due to a lack of feedstock, especially for Asian refiners, alongside protectionist policies barring exports from some countries.
US-Iran Peace Hopes Fade As Trump Scraps Talks
The MSC Francesca ship is seen during seizure by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran, in this image obtained by Reuters on April 24, 2026. Meysam Mirzadeh/Tasnim/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
US-Iran Peace Hopes Fade As Trump Scraps Talks
Reuters
Total Views: 0
April 26, 2026
By Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran faded on Sunday, as efforts to revive talks stalled and both Tehran and Washington showed little sign of softening their positions.
While Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi continued to shuttle between mediating countries over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump scrapped a visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
U.S.