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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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 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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Venezuela, US in Talks to Export Venezuelan Oil to US
Venezuelan and U.S. officials are discussing exporting Venezuelan crude to refiners in the United States, five government, industry and shipping sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
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ABB to Build World’s Largest Shore Power System at Port of Rotterdam
ABB has signed contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP) to engineer and construct what is expected to be the world’s largest shore power system by capacity at the Port of Rotterdam.
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Schwandt Appointed Schottel CEO
On January 1, 2026, Roland Schwandt took over as CEO of SCHOTTEL GmbH from Stefan Kaul as part of an orderly succession plan. Christian Bock was appointed Deputy CEO.
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Panama Canal Commemorates 26 Years of National Administration
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has commemorated 26 years of Panamanian administration, marking a new anniversary since its transfer at noon on December 31, 1999.
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Maersk Names New Regional President for North America
A.P. Moller - Maersk has appointed Ditlev Blicher as the new Regional President for North America, effective January 1, 2026.Blicher assumes the role after most recently serving as the company’s Regional President for Asia Pacific since 2023.
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Venezuela to Cut Oil Output
Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA has begun cutting crude production because it is running out of storage capacity due to an ongoing U.S.
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Chicago Soybeans Futures Fall During Competition with Brazilian Exports
Chicago soybean futures ticked down on light post-holiday trading volume on Friday, as competitively priced Brazilian beans and favorable South American weather pressured the commodity, analysts said.
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Shipbuilding: DHT Accepts New VLCC
DHT Holdings, Inc. has taken delivery of a VLCC newbuilding from Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd. The vessel is named DHT Antelope and is entering the spot market.
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Lee Wise Named President of W.S. Darley & Co.
W.S. Darley & Co., a provider of firefighting, emergency, and defense equipment, has announced a decade-long succession plan with the appointment of Lee Wise as its new President effective January 1, 2026. Lee Wise succeeds Paul C.
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Russia Attacks Damage Ukrainan Civilian Ship, Black Sea Port Facilities
Russia launched waves of drones to attack port infrastructure and civilian ships in Ukraine's Odesa region on Tuesday, Ukrainian navy and government officials said.
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Cocoa Prices Jump as Ivorian Port Arrivals Crawl
Cocoa futures were sharply higher on Monday boosted partly by a slowdown in port arrivals in top grower Ivory Coast, while raw sugar and coffee prices also rose.COCOA* London cocoa rose 6.7% to 4,498 pounds a metric ton by 1447 GMT.
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d’AMICO Orders Pair of Eco Design Vessels
Product tankers shipowner d’Amico International Shipping S.A. said its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers D.A.C.
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