Bulgarian shipowner Navibulgar has returned to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for another round of bulk carrier newbuildings, contracting four geared vessels for delivery between 2028 and 2029. Shipbuilding ...

Mermaid Maritime has established a new joint venture in Equatorial Guinea as it seeks to deepen its presence in West Africa’s offshore oil and gas market. The venture pairs Mermaid Subsea Oil and Gas ...

Thailand’s Regional Container Lines (RCL) has placed an order for two 14,000 teu containerships at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, marking the first collaboration between the two companies. The contract, ...

Ahead of this week’s Crew Connect summit in Manila, Henrik Jensen, CEO of Danica Maritime Services, writes for Splash. Reports of seafarers being exploited by unscrupulous crewing agents always cause ...

Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has locked in a fresh charter for its 2015-built capesize Santa Barbara at a higher rate with Danish shipowner and operator Norden. The 179,426 dwt vessel will earn ...

The threat of Somali piracy is re-emerging in the Indian Ocean, with recent incidents highlighting the increasing sophistication and reach of pirate groups. Yesterday’s hijacking of the Malta-flagged ...

Splash’s new Seafarers magazine dives deep into the human side of shipping — the people who keep global trade moving. Inside, readers will find perspectives, fresh research, and sharp analysis on the ...

Seafarers are finding it increasingly difficult to step ashore, with new research showing access to shore leave has dropped sharply since the pandemic. A study by the ITF Seafarers’ Trust, Shore Leave ...

South Korea has unveiled a breakthrough in shipboard fire safety technology, successfully trialling an AI-based autonomous firefighting system capable of detecting and extinguishing oil fires aboard ...

German shipowner Christel Vinnen, who guided family firm F. A. Vinnen & Co. into the container sector over 40 years ago and led it through decades of change, has died at the age of 90. His death was ...

EnBW and JERA Nex bp, joint developers of the Mona and Morgan offshore wind farms, have committed to invest over £100m ($131.7m) in Belfast Harbour, a key hub for the offshore wind sector in the UK ...

Dr Lynn Simpson returns to Splash today, discussing the ongoing livestock calamity taking place off Turkey. Today is day 54 of Spiridon II’s current voyage, something that Splash covered yesterday.