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Mitsubishi Shipbuilding receives order from Indonesian Maritime Safety Agency to build offshore patrol vessels Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Corporation, a member of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has signed a contract with Indonesian Maritime Safety Agency (BAKAMLA) to build an offshore trade patrol vessel (OPV). The vessel will be built at MHI’s Shimonoseki Shipyard in Yamaguchi […]

Air Cargo Demand To Hit Record High In 2024 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says demand in 2024 will be 11.3% higher than in 2023. In November, the organization forecast demand growth of 11.8% in 2024, half a percentage point higher than the actual figure. The demand growth that air cargo companies will see

Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker collides with cargo ship in Arctic. A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker was damaged in a collision with a cargo ship in the Arctic Circle, according to Russian media reports. According to experts, the icebreaker “50 Let Pobedy” (Fiftieth Anniversary of Victory) was trying to rescue the cargo ship “Yamal Krechet” from the ice,

OKI Develops AI-Based Ship Classification System A new AI system uses deep learning to classify ships based on their acoustic frequencies automatically. Japanese information and communications company OKI has developed an AI ship classification system that can automatically classify ships through deep learning of underwater sounds. The technology is able to “continuously and automatically acquire”

U.S. Arrests Conspirator in $200 Million Drug Smuggler Through Southern California Ports On January 27, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in California announced charges and arrests in a complex smuggling operation that they estimate has smuggled at least $200 million worth of counterfeit and illegal goods from China into the United States through the ports of

Fire on Russian spy ship near Syria Radio Liberty reported that a fire apparently broke out in the engine compartment or chimney of the Russian reconnaissance ship “Kildin” while it was traveling in Syrian waters last week. The French Navy discovered the incident on Thursday but did not receive a report until Monday. French naval

Bulgarian Shipping Company Denies Baltic Cable Damaged Its Ships Cargo ship Vezhen anchored outside Karlskrona, Sweden, for inspection by Swedish authorities, on Monday, January 27, 2025. A Bulgarian shipping company denied on Monday that one of its vessels had intentionally damaged the undersea fiber optic cable connecting Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland. The

South Korea’s Marine on Attack Helicopter Prototype Takes First Flight South Korea has completed the first flight of the prototype of the MAH Marineon amphibious attack helicopter in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province. The achievement is part of a 438 billion won ($307 million) contract awarded to Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) in 2022 to build a

Why is China facing congestion at one of the world’s largest container ports? Days before the Lunar New Year holiday, exporters in Shenzhen faced logistical challenges as they rushed to load goods from Yantian Port, one of the world’s busiest container terminals. An eight-day power outage could severely disrupt supply chains and delay shipments. The