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A strike on the Singapore-flagged Ever Lovely near Hormuz has forced the IMO to pause its evacuation plan, underlining how fragile the reopening of the waterway remains despite recent movement returning to the Strait.

Eight seafarers are free, but the Epimonidas case keeps the real warning intact: near Hormuz, ships are no longer just exposed to attack — they can become bargaining chips.

Disrupted routes punish weak fuel planning during a chokepoint crisis, the bunker plan becomes a commercial risk document. The owner has to think beyond distance and daily consumption.

The shortage of STCW-certified officers has increased over the past five years, as has the surplus of STCW-certified ratings, according to a new report from BIMCO and ICS.

Seven sailors have been injured in a shipboard fire on the littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis.

South Korea’s government-backed policy banks are gearing up for a well-publicized initiative to invest in the U.S. domestic shipbuilding industry, with pledges worth billions.

One casualty and a few incidents pushed the number of containers lost at sea up for the second year in a row, reaching possibly the fourth-highest level in the 18 years : World Shipping Council

EU ETS, FuelEU Maritime and the IMO’s emerging framework all operate differently. Unless policymakers simplify how they interact, shipowners risk duplicated reporting, higher costs and growing administrative burdens.

Gard AS has warned that many seafarer injuries still happen during routine shipboard work, often involving experienced crew carrying out familiar tasks.

Semco Maritime has won a contract with energy group INEOS for the provision of onshore and offshore services for the company’s activities in the Danish part of the North Sea.

Ocean Installer, a Moreld subsidiary, has been awarded a contract by French major TotalEnergies for decommissioning work on three North Sea fields.

Vår Energi’s FID on Ofelia and Gjøa Nord underlines the continuing strength of Norway’s subsea tieback model — smaller fields, existing infrastructure, faster development and lower unit cost in a North Sea still being squeezed for value.

Seabird Logistics’s West Africa OBN award shows demand still holding for targeted seismic work, where operators want sharper reservoir data without committing to broad, high-cost exploration campaigns.

South Carolina Ports, in a surprise announcement, reported it will suspend operations at its new terminal in Charleston, citing low volumes and high costs for the terminal.

The Ulsan Coast Guard was conducting a search and rescue operation on Thursday, June 25, after a small gas tanker hit a fishing boat.

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