Europe

Wheat Futures Rose After Mine Incident in Ukraine

Wheat futures rose due to incident in Black Sea where a vessel preparing to load grain from Ukraine struck a mine, increasing fears of turbulence

A field of wheat

Final Investment Decision for Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Ørsted announced its Final Investment Decision (FID) on Hornsea 3, the largest single offshore windfarm globally.

An offshore wind farm

Greek Shipping Advised to Avoid Red Sea Following Attacks

Commercial vessels currently voyaging the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden have been advised by Greece to avoid Yemeni waters following attacks.

The Greek flag on a beach

European Union Introduces Revised Sanctions on Oil Price Cap

The EU has recently announced its twelfth round of sanctions aimed at Russia, significantly focusing on the regulation of tanker transactions.

EU flags outside offices

Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey to Remove Mines from Black Sea

Over the nearly 2-year duration of the war, the detection of mines in the Black Sea has been a problem in the conflict between Ukraine & Russia

An ocean at sunset

Hydrotug 1 is the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Tug

The world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat successfully launched by Belgian shipping and cleantech group, CMB.TECH & the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

View of Antwerp

Havfram Achieves a Deal for German Offshore Wind

Havfram Wind seals contract for work on wind turbine transport and installation on RWE’s 1.6GW offshore wind farm found in the German North Sea.

Close up of a wind turbine

Now Direct Rail Cargo Between Rijeka & the Czech Republic

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal said first direct freight, container, and train connection from Rijeka to Czech Republic is now launched.

A  train engine pulling shipping containers through woods

Turkey Dispatches New Drill Vessel to the Mediterranean

Tuesday saw the inauguration of Turkey's newest drilling vessel, that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated will be transported to Cyprus.

Turkish flag

Prax Group Acquires New 68 Meter Tanker

The Prax Group of Companies company, Harvest Energy Marine, has announced the acquisition of the Fortuna II, a brand-new tanker.

Tanker vessel at sunset

Four More Cargo Ships to Depart Ukraine

Turkish & Ukrainian officials say four ships carrying Ukrainian food left Ukrainian Black Marine ports as part of agreement to open sea exports.

Bridge across water in Kyiv

Russia Has a New Oil Trade Route

In light of impending Western sanctions against Moscow, Russia appears to have discovered a new method of selling oil: El Hamra oil port, Egypt.

Zhivopisny Bridge in Moscow

MoU Signed by Rotterdam & Singapore Ports

MoU signed by the Port Authorities of Rotterdam and Singapore to create the longest green and digital shipping corridor in the world to date.

Port of Rotterdam

Stena Drilling Secures Contract with Shell UK

Shell UK and offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling have agreed to a new contract for the use of Stena Don, a semi-submersible drilling rig.

Offshore drilling rigs at sunset

Strike Over Pay Affects the Largest Container Port in the UK

Felixstowe port expected to shut down next month as a result of country's largest union members majority supporting strike action over salary.

Cranes in a port at sunset

Amsterdam Cruise Ship Evacuated After Explosion

An explosion happened earlier this week aboard river cruise ship Viking Gymir that was berthed in the very heart of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

Amsterdam canal at sunset

Iranian Tanker to Recover US-Confiscated Oil Cargo

Iranian-flagged ship moored off Piraeus is anticipated to return to Iran this week with a portion of its cargo that the USA had taken away.

Piraeus Port in Athens

Trade Organizations Call for Review of EU Competition Rules

Trade organizations requesting the review of the European Union's Consortia Block Exemption Regulation for container shipping get underway.

European Union flags

UKHO To Stop Paper Charts

The UK Hydrographic Office projects that the progressive elimination of paper charts from production would be completed by the end of 2026.

Traditional navigational chart

Foinaven FPSO Workers Ready to Strike

The Foinaven FPSO vessel's crew members have chosen to go on strike in response to a disagreement about redundancy money payouts.

Graffiti saying 'let's strike'