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June 15, 2026
Maritime healthcare’s real challenge
Ronald Spithout, OneHealth by VIKAND managing director, outlines predictable problems and preventable disruption. When people think about medical emergencies at…
Panama flag caught in US-China crossfire
The Panama Ship Registry is paying the price for a geopolitical dispute far beyond its control, with shipowners abandoning the flag as tensions between Washington and Beijing spill over into global shipping. Clarksons Research data shows the Panama flag has…
Call to arm shadow tankers follows UK boarding operation
British forces have carried out their first-ever seizure of a Russian shadow fleet tanker, boarding the sanctioned tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel during a six-hour operation that culminated in the arrest of a seafarer on suspicion of sanctions offences.…
Maritime healthcare’s real challenge
Ronald Spithout, OneHealth by VIKAND managing director, outlines predictable problems and preventable disruption. When people think about medical emergencies at sea, they often picture dramatic evacuations, critical injuries or rare illnesses unfolding far from shore. Yet the reality facing the…
Shearwater lands $40m capital injection in debt restructuring
Norwegian offshore seismic vessel player Shearwater Geoservices has signed an agreement with lenders and key stakeholders to amend its capital structure, improving its free liquidity and strengthening its financial position. The agreed equity capital injection and debt amendments, in addition…
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Chinese wind power equipment maker Titan Wind Energy has secured a deal…
Fortescue’s shipping arm has introduced fleetwide engine management changes after one of…
Somiyeh Djavanroodi, head of the Nautical Institute Academy, writes for Splash today.…
German project cargo and heavylift specialist Eckship has launched a newbuilding programme…
Swedish engineering materials specialist Alleima has landed a subsea tubing contract worth…
Charterers and shipowners participating in the Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) managed to…
China’s passenger car exports surged 73% year-on-year in May to approximately 809,000…
A fragile ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz has completely broken down…