Iran Claims to Strike Tanker for Running Strait of Hormuz Blockade

IMO Approved Echosounder and Speed Log System With a Single Sensor

Published Mar 8, 2026 6:14 PM by Elektro Deniz

In an industry where vessel efficiency, space, and technical service cost optimization are becoming the new standard, Istanbul-based Elektro Deniz has been producing a solution that challenges traditional bridge structures. The EDEL-EMES60 product range, a pioneering combined Echosounder and Speed Log system, aims to replace the maritime industry’s reliance on redundant hull penetrations with a single-sensor approach. In addition to the combined configuration, the product family also offers standalone Echo Sounder and Electromagnetic Speed Log units, allowing operators to select...

Kuwait Confirms Oil Output Slowdown as Storage Fills Up

Published Mar 8, 2026 3:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

Kuwait's national oil company has announced plans to start throttling down production, confirming concerns that it would have to start shutting down within days due to limited storage capacity. It is the latest consequence of Iran's Strait of Hormuz attacks, and it follows shortly after Iraq began ordering its largest oilfields to shut in wells because of an absence of empty tanker tonnage to take on cargoes. In a statement, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said that the measure is...

Spill cleanup under way on shore near LOOP (USCG)

Spill Cleanup Under Way at Louisiana Offshore Oil Port

Published Mar 8, 2026 3:56 PM by The Maritime Executive

The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to a spill at the Louisiana Offshore Oil Port, the United States' only VLCC-capable loading terminal. The spill began nine days ago, according to LOOP, and remediation work is still proceeding. On February 26, crude oil was discovered near its offshore loading terminal. The leak was caused by a material failure of a cargo transfer hose, LOOP said. The source of the leak has been secured, the Coast Guard said. Local TV station WWL...

Collaborative Delivery Models Reshape Port Infrastructure Development

Published Mar 8, 2026 3:36 PM by Craig Lewis, Michael Jolliffe and Greg Watanabe, GHD

The traditional design-bid-build model that dominated port infrastructure development for decades is giving way to collaborative delivery approaches better suited for today's complex projects. As ports navigate unprecedented competitive pressures, environmental and regulatory permitting challenges and infrastructure demands, fixed-price design-build and progressive design-build models are becoming the norm rather than the exception. Beyond traditional P3s While public-private partnerships (P3s) receive significant attention in infrastructure discussions, most port capital projects don't follow the traditional P3 model with long-term financing arrangements. The...

Shipping

Iranian boxship Barzin (VesselFinder file image)

Two Iranian Boxships Under Way With Likely Rocket Fuel Cargoes

The Washington Post has suggested that two vessels owned by Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) have left the port of Gaolan in Zhuhai, China, destined for Bandar Abbas and potentially laden with sodium perchlorate - a chemical used for manufacturing solid fuel for ballistic missiles. Sodium perchlorate is the primary material used to manufacture ammonium perchlorate, which in turn makes up 70% of the standard fuel load of most of Iran’s solid-fueled ballistic missiles. Iran used to have...

Tugs & Salvage

Managing Conflicts of Interest in Bangladesh’s Ship Recycling Sector

Bangladesh’s ship recycling industry operates under intense national and international scrutiny. The sector is economically vital, supplying a significant share of the country’s steel and supporting thousands of jobs, yet it also sits at the center of global debates over environmental protection, labor safety, and regulatory credibility. As Bangladesh seeks deeper integration into international maritime markets, the strength and independence of its regulatory institutions have become as important as technical compliance itself. The Ship Recycling Act 2018 established the Bangladesh...

Government

Oil slicks emanate from the terminal complex at Kharg Island (file image courtesy NASA)

Report: White House Considering a Raid to Seize Kharg Island

The Trump administration is contemplating a series of special forces operations inside of Iran, potentially including a raid to seize Kharg Island, according to Axios. Kharg is home to the crude loading port at the heart of Iran's oil export industry. Kharg Island is located at the far northern end of the Arabian Gulf, opposite Kuwait and about 20 nautical miles off the coast of mainland Iran. It handles the overwhelming majority of Iran's crude exports, and by nameplate capacity,...

Corporate News

First IRS-Classed Indigenous Cadet Training Ship Launched

[By IR Class] The first of three indigenous Cadet Training Ships being constructed by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipyard, Kattupalli, Chennai, for the Indian Navy was ceremonially launched today at the shipyard in the distinguished presence of General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff. Named ‘Krishna’, the vessel pays tribute to the River Krishna, the third longest river in India, symbolising sustenance, continuity, and national pride. The ship (Yard 18003) marks a significant milestone as the first among three Cadet...

Cruise Ships

Norwegian Takes Delivery on New Cruise Ship in Long-Term Growth Plan

Fincantieri and Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated the delivery of the Norwegian Luna, the second ship in the company’s Prima Plus class and the midpoint of a six-ship order, which will later be followed by five even larger cruise ships. The new ship, a sister to the Norwegian Aqua introduced in 2025, seeks to expand on the brand’s renewed emphasis on choice and flexibility while expanding its appeal to families. At 156,300 gross tons, the Norwegian Luna is, however, more in...

Ports

CK Hutchison Seeks $2B in Damages from Panama as It Takes More Legal Steps

CK Hutchison and its Panama-based subsidiary, the Panama Ports Company, have taken a series of additional legal steps in the ongoing dispute over the concession to operate terminals in the ports of Balboa and Cristobal. As part of the action, the Panama Ports Company (PPC) clarified that under the already filed international arbitration, it is seeking at least $2 billion in damages, a figure it says Panama has been misrepresenting. Before the Supreme Court decision was published finalizing the ruling...

Shipping

Two Iranian Boxships Under Way With Likely Rocket Fuel Cargoes

Tugs & Salvage

Managing Conflicts of Interest in Bangladesh’s Ship Recycling Sector

Government

Report: White House Considering a Raid to Seize Kharg Island

Corporate News

First IRS-Classed Indigenous Cadet Training Ship Launched

Cruise Ships

Norwegian Takes Delivery on New Cruise Ship in Long-Term Growth Plan

Ports

CK Hutchison Seeks $2B in Damages from Panama as It Takes More Legal Steps

Offshore

Spill Cleanup Under Way at Louisiana Offshore Oil Port

Shipbuilding

Third US Training Ship State of Maine Delivered to MARAD

The third newly built U.S. training ship for the merchant marine, the State of Maine, was handed over to TOTE Services and delivered to the U.S. Maritime Administration. It will be the fifth training vessel, and the first purpose-built vessel, to be operated by the Maine Maritime Academy, located in Castine, Maine. The handover to the U.S. government took place at the Hanwha Philly Shipyard, and the vessel is scheduled to depart for Maine in the coming days. Once it...

Environment

Study: Ocean Warming Puts "Constant Negative Pressure" on Fish Populations

A new meta-study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution suggests that ocean warming has an outsize impact on the total amount of fish in the water, enough to have major implications for global fisheries. The study, led by researchers at Spain's Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, looked at hundreds of thousands of studies of fish populations in the Northern Hemisphere over a period of nearly 30 years, spanning 1993-2021. The vast data set covered more than 1,500 fish species and...

Business

IMO Approved Echosounder and Speed Log System With a Single Sensor

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