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USCG’s Newest Polar Icebreaker ‘Storis’ Sets Sail on Maiden Arctic Mission

Washington, June 2025 – The U.S. Coast Guard has initiated the first Arctic deployment of its new polar icebreaker, USCGC Storis (WAGB‑21), marking a major enhancement of American capabilities in polar regions. Transformation from Commercial Vessel Formerly the offshore support vessel Aiviq, the 360-foot ice-capable ship was purchased from Edison Chouest Offshore in December 2024 for

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UN Demands Global Action to End Ocean Exploitation and Pollution

Nice / New Delhi, June 2025 – At the third United Nations Ocean Conference, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent, large-scale global action to halt the exploitation and pollution of the world’s oceans. Ocean Under Siege Guterres emphasized the ocean as “the ultimate shared resource,” warning that it is severely threatened by plastic pollution,

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COSCO Leases Six New Heavy‑Lift Vessels in $310 Million Deal

China COSCO Shipping Development has signed a $310 million agreement to lease six state‑of‑the‑art heavy‑lift vessels. These ships, designed for transporting oversized and heavy cargo, will be chartered out under long‑term contracts aimed at bolstering COSCO’s global leasing business. This new deal complements the group’s broader strategy, which recently included an approximate $1.8 billion order for 42

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