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Unseenlabs' satellite-based RF monitoring of the Strait of Hormuz revealed a sharp rise in vessels operating without AIS positions during the 2026 conflict, including a sanctions-listed Russian shadow fleet tanker tracked through multiple AIS gaps near…

HII marked a key production milestone for its ROMULUS 151 unmanned surface vessels under the US Navy's medium unmanned surface vessel program at a ceremony in Louisiana.…

Japan’s military ambitions are growing, but so are competing demands on the public purse.

The BIMCO-chaired Tripartite Joint Industry Working Group has published version 1.0 of the Operational Vessel Data and Vessel Emissions Reporting frameworks, establishing voluntary common standards to streamline digital emissions reporting and reduce…

Babcock hosted a UK-Indonesia Supplier Day in London, bringing together government officials, industry partners, and SMEs to explore opportunities within the Maritime Partnership Programme—a major initiative spanning shipbuilding, technology transfer, and…

The US Department of Transportation has announced $498 million in MARAD Port Infrastructure Development Program grants spanning 35 projects across 19 states, targeting port modernization, supply chain resilience, and new cargo and security technologies at…

Lockheed Martin has finalized its acquisition of Ultra Maritime, integrating the company's sonobuoys, towed sonar arrays, and hull mounted sonar lines under its Rotary and Mission Systems business area to strengthen allied anti-submarine warfare…

The Chouest Group has acquired Horizon Maritime Services, a Canadian harsh-environment marine and offshore operator, partnering with Horizon Maritime's founders to expand coverage across Canada's East and West Coasts and the Arctic.

Turkey and Libya plan to redraw maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean as part of a new economic corridor. This has sparked strong protests from Greece, and has also drawn the European Union into the conflict.

Kongsberg Maritime is opening a permanent office in Manila to deepen its support for the Philippine maritime sector, building on more than 30 years of collaboration and serving approximately 100 customers across simulation, propulsion, and training…

Red Cat Holdings has introduced its B-Series USV portfolio through its Blue Ops maritime division, comprising the B-18, B-26, and B-39 uncrewed surface vessels designed for tactical reconnaissance, one-way attack, and persistent maritime defense missions.…

SubSea Craft and Global Technical Systems have announced a partnership to scale autonomous maritime systems production at a Virginia Beach facility, bolstering SSC's US defense market reach alongside a planned composites manufacturing site in Mississippi.

Tokyo’s stake in the region has only been amplified as receding sea ice creates new possibilities for maritime transport and resource development.

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Libya’s eastern parliament has approved a 2019 maritime deal with Türkiye, drawing condemnation from Greece and Cyprus over Mediterranean maritime rights

USCGC Munro completed a 112-day Arctic patrol spanning more than 23,000 nautical miles, conducting sovereignty operations, fisheries enforcement, and joint exercises with the Royal Canadian Navy under Operation Tundra Merlin and Operation Frontier…

Lloyd's Register and NSML have unveiled the NSML-LR Maritime Future Forum, a new global platform designed to unite shipping, energy, and investment leaders in Nigeria and advance Africa's maritime development through strategic dialogue and cross-sector…

IRGC claims cruise missile strike destroyed AWS Bahrain data center in Wave 24, citing Darkhovin nuclear plant as casus belli. Third strike on same facility since March.

From the Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi and the US-Iran ceasefire negotiations to Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s reassurance to the US’s partners in the Indo-Pacific, here is a look at some of the major global events this week.