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

Read more
"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

Read more
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

Read more
Port of Oakland Moves 174,239 TEUs in November as Exports Increase Port of Oakland Moves 174,239 TEUs in November as Exports Increase

The Port of Oakland handled 174,239 twenty-foot containers (TEUs) in November 2025, reflecting a 4.1% year-over-year decline and a 4.

Read More
,
CMA CGM Vessels Navigate the Suez Canal, Hinting at Easing Tensions CMA CGM Vessels Navigate the Suez Canal, Hinting at Easing Tensions

Two vessels from CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, have travelled through the Suez Canal, the authority that runs the waterway said on Tuesday, in a sign the disruptions linked to the Gaza war could be easing.

Read More
,
Oil Loading in Venezuela Crawls After New US Interceptions Oil Loading in Venezuela Crawls After New US Interceptions

Tanker loading in Venezuela dwindled on Monday, with most ships moving oil cargoes only between domestic ports following U.S.

Read More
,
FMC Investigates Spain’s Restrictive Port Practices FMC Investigates Spain’s Restrictive Port Practices

The Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) continues its investigation into regulations or practices imposed by the Government of Spain which directly or indirectly deny certain vessels access to its ports.

Read More
,
Baku Port Handles 37% More Containers in 2025 Baku Port Handles 37% More Containers in 2025

The Baku International Sea Trade Port, a key hub on the Middle Corridor, will have handled 37% more containers in 2025 than the previous year and aims to increase the volume again in 2026, port chief Eldar Salakhov said.

Read More
,
International Flag-State Association Looks to Advancing Role in Policymaking International Flag-State Association Looks to Advancing Role in Policymaking

The International Flag-State Association (IFA), an association of the world’s three largest registries—Liberia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Panama—has been meeting since 2021.

Read More
,
The Northwest Seaport Alliance Retires Two Legacy Cranes from Terminal 7 The Northwest Seaport Alliance Retires Two Legacy Cranes from Terminal 7

This week, Tacoma’s waterfront will say goodbye to two familiar giants.

Read More
,
Barbara Scheel Agersnap Steps Down as Copenhagen Malmö Port CEO Barbara Scheel Agersnap Steps Down as Copenhagen Malmö Port CEO

After more than eight years in the position as CEO of Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP), Barbara Scheel Agersnap is stepping down.Barbara Scheel Agersnap has led CMP since 2017.

Read More
,
MSC: How the World’s Largest Boxship Fleet Squeezes More Miles from Every Molecule MSC: How the World’s Largest Boxship Fleet Squeezes More Miles from Every Molecule

It’s trite (but true) to say that in the maritime industry’s quest to cut emissions, there is no ‘silver bullet’ solution, rather a series of small step changes that cumulatively add up over time.

Read More
,
Venezuela Authorizes Two Unsanctioned VLCCs to Depart Venezuela Authorizes Two Unsanctioned VLCCs to Depart

Venezuela on Thursday authorized two very large crude carriers (VLCC) to set sail for China, according to two sources familiar with Venezuela's oil export operations

Read More
,
Federal Maritime Commission Recognizes National Shipper Advisory Committee Members Federal Maritime Commission Recognizes National Shipper Advisory Committee Members

The Federal Maritime Commission acknowledges the service of the members of the National Shipper Advisory Committee (NSAC).

Read More
,
Julia Fisher-Cormier Selected as Executive Director of Port of South Louisiana Julia Fisher-Cormier Selected as Executive Director of Port of South Louisiana

The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) announced that Julia Fisher-Cormier has been selected as the next Executive Director following a national search and a unanimous vote by the Board of Commissioners.

Read More