Sea Currents

Greenland Bound: Mapping Critical Mid-Range Depth With The SeaBat T50-R

When Dr. Diana Krawczyk and her team at Greenland’s Institute of Natural Resources needed to research in the waters around Greenland, it found a strong partner in Teledyne Marine’s SeaBat multibeam sonar system.

By Greg Trauthwein

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"Survey Once, Reuse Many Times"

As efforts to map the world’s seabed gains steam, David Shea, Kraken’s SVP of Engineering, discusses the benefits of using high-speed, high-resolution Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Sonar (InSAS) for hydrographic applications.

By Greg Trauthwein

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Subsea UK And The Creation Of The «Global Underwater Hub»

Subsea UK is embarking on a new adventure as The Global Underwater Hub, a new organization with already nearly $18 million in funding. ‘The Hub’ aims to leverage the UK’s strong maritime heritage, as well as its underwater expertise that transcends offshore defense and research. Subsea UK has been around nearly 20 years, set up to champion the UK subsea industry. It was fortuitous timing, as that $2.7B CapEx industry in oil and gas grew to more than $12B by 2013. Neil Gordon, Chief Executive at Subsea UK, discusses the path ahead.

By Greg Trauthwein

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Dardanelles Strait Traffic Resumes After Tanker Engine Failure Dardanelles Strait Traffic Resumes After Tanker Engine Failure

Southbound ship traffic is set to resume at 1600 GMT in Turkey's Dardanelles Strait on Friday after a tanker experienced engine failure, shipping agent Tribeca said.

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Urals Freight Rates to India Rise Due to Bad Weather, War Risks Urals Freight Rates to India Rise Due to Bad Weather, War Risks

Freight rates for tankers to ship Urals crude from Russia’s western ports to India have risen this month, as bad weather made fewer vessels available, disrupted loading and unloading and the cost of insuring for war risks increased

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Diana Shipping Plans Proxy Fight at Genco Diana Shipping Plans Proxy Fight at Genco

Global shipping company Diana Shipping plans to launch a proxy fight to replace rival Genco Shipping & Trading's six current directors, making its decision just days after the board rejected Diana's takeover offer

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16th Annual Maritime Risk Symposium-Student Research Poster Contest 16th Annual Maritime Risk Symposium-Student Research Poster Contest

CALL FOR STUDENT RESEARCH POSTERS!The 16th Annual Maritime Risk Symposium invites undergraduate and graduate students from colleges and universities worldwide to participate in the 2026 Maritime Risk Symposium Student Research Poster Contest.

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Ports of Indiana Appoints Brady Jacoba as Chief Commercial Officer Ports of Indiana Appoints Brady Jacoba as Chief Commercial Officer

Ports of Indiana has appointed Brady Jacoba as Chief Commercial Officer to lead its strategic growth efforts.

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Bahri, Hadeed to Explore Collaborative Maritime Transport Solutions Bahri, Hadeed to Explore Collaborative Maritime Transport Solutions

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) and the Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to explore potential cooperation in maritime transport to meet Hadeed’s Iron Ore shipping needs.

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Baltic Exchange Launches New Intermediate Tanker Indices as Trade Grows in Northwest Europe Baltic Exchange Launches New Intermediate Tanker Indices as Trade Grows in Northwest Europe

Baltic Exchange has launched a new suite of indices covering four key short-range tanker routes in northwest Europe in order to create the definitive benchmark for the region’s tanker sector and bring greater transparency to the short-range tanker

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Supermaritime Nederland B.V. Appoints Milan Tevel as General Manager, Expands Warehouse Capacity Supermaritime Nederland B.V. Appoints Milan Tevel as General Manager, Expands Warehouse Capacity

Supermaritime, warehousing and breakbulk services provider, has announced that Milan Tevel will assume the role of General Manager Supermaritime Nederland, effective January 1, 2026.

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Maersk Appoints New Regional Managing Director for Europe Maersk Appoints New Regional Managing Director for Europe

Guillaume Sauzedde has assumed the role as Maersk’s Regional Managing Director for the Europe region.

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Adm. Kevin E. Lunday to Assume Command of the U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Kevin E. Lunday to Assume Command of the U.S. Coast Guard

Adm. Kevin E. Lunday will officially be sworn in as the 28th Commandant of the United States Coast Guard during an Assumption of Command Ceremony. The ceremony will be presided over by the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

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Commercial Ships Anchor Outside Iranian Ports as US Tensions Rise Commercial Ships Anchor Outside Iranian Ports as US Tensions Rise

Dozens of commercial ships have dropped anchor at a distance outside Iran's port limits in recent days, according to data and shipping sources, as tensions with the United States grow.

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Last Chance: Early Bird Registration Ends January 15 for Port of the Future Conference 2026 Last Chance: Early Bird Registration Ends January 15 for Port of the Future Conference 2026

Last Chance: Early Bird Registration Ends January 15 for Port of the Future Conference 2026Secure your spot at Houston's premier maritime event before rates increaseHOUSTON, TX – The clock is ticking for port executives, maritime professionals

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