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n April 20, 2025, approximately 1,500 protesters gathered in Tangier, Morocco, to oppose the anticipated docking of the Maersk Detroit, a cargo ship alleged to be transporting F-35 fighter jet parts from the United States to Israel. The demonstration, organized by dockworkers and pro-Palestinian groups, featured chants such as “The people want the ship banned”

​ A catastrophic engine failure aboard the passenger vessel Ocean Navigator led to a significant engine room fire while the ship was docked in Portland, Maine, in October 2023. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its final report on April 22, 2025, detailing the incident and its causes.​ According to the NTSB, debris accumulated

On April 19, 2025, Disney Cruise Line celebrated a significant milestone as its largest vessel to date, the Disney Adventure, was floated out of the Meyer Werft shipyard in Wismar, Germany. This event marks the completion of the ship’s exterior construction and the beginning of its outfitting phase.​ The float-out ceremony featured appearances by Captain

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. achieved a significant milestone in maritime sustainability by launching Japan’s first hydrogen dual-fuel tugboat at its Fukuyama facility in Hiroshima Prefecture. This innovative vessel is part of The Nippon Foundation’s “Zero Emission Ships Project,” aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry. ​ The 38-meter-long tugboat is equipped with twin

​ China’s shipbuilding industry has achieved a significant milestone with the construction of its first large methanol dual-fuel container vessel, marking a pivotal step towards sustainable maritime operations.​ The vessel, named COSCO SHIPPING Yangpu, is the inaugural ship in a series of methanol dual-fuel container ships built by COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Yangzhou for COSCO

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has unveiled a set of new trade actions aimed at China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors. These measures come in response to the findings of a year-long Section 301 investigation, which concluded that China’s practices in these industries are “unreasonable” and harm U.S. commerce by displacing foreign competitors and

​​ Crane specialist Huisman has signed a contract with Greek shipowner Capital Offshore to deliver four state-of-the-art Knuckle Boom Cranes. These cranes are set to be installed on new MMC-designed platform supply vessels (PSVs) currently under construction at the Fujian Mawei shipyard in China. The vessels are intended for operations in the Brazilian offshore market.