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Baird Maritime – International 03/17/2026 11:10 pm – Updated 8 hours ago 1 Min Australia’s 3D Energi said on Wednesday it received a buyout notice from the Australian unit of ConocoPhillips to acquire its participating interest in the VIC/P79 exploration permit, offshore Otway Basin, for fair market value. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position […]

Baird Maritime – International 03/17/2026 10:54 pm – Updated 8 hours ago 1 Min Authorities in the Netherlands have foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs into the country via the North Sea, the Dutch Public Prosecution Office (Openbaar Ministerie; OM) said on Monday, March 16. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 Five suspects […]

The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) has warned that deregulation and competition in maritime pilotage undermine safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 IMPA said that evidence from multiple jurisdictions shows that such approaches can lead to higher costs, increased incident rates and reduced service quality. The association commented that […]

Baird Maritime – International 03/17/2026 11:32 pm – Updated 9 hours ago 1 Min A consortium formed by APM Terminals and Vietnamese companies the Hateco Group and Hateco Seaport has been selected as the investor of a new container terminal in the city of Da Nang in central Vietnam. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – […]

Iran tensions With shortage looming, Takaichi to convey plan to Trump at upcoming summit Japan hopes to ease reliance on the Middle East, which accounts for 90% of the country’s crude oil, by boosting imports from the U.S. (Reuters via Kyodo) TOKYO — Japan plans to discuss increasing imports of U.S. crude oil during Thursday’s […]

Japan aims to double domestic shipbuilding output by 2035 compared with 2024. (Photo by Shoko Kugai) TOKYO — Japan and the U.S. will collaborate on developing artificial intelligence robots for shipbuilding, a sector that President Donald Trump has pledged to revitalize in the U.S., looking to reach an agreement at their summit set for Thursday in Washington.

Automobiles Automaker begins shipments in 2027 under simplified certification procedures The U.S.-made Murano SUV is larger than the sport utility vehicle Nissan currently offers in the Japanese market. (Nissan Motor) TOKYO — Nissan Motor will import and sell the U.S.-made Murano sport utility vehicle in Japan starting in 2027, the company said on Tuesday.

A preliminary investigation report published by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) details the circumstances leading up to the brief grounding of the Australian icebreaking research vessel Hate off Heard Island, 4,000 kilometres southwest of Perth, last October. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 The report details evidence gathered so far in the […]

Marquette Transportation Company of Paducah, Kentucky, recently took delivery of a new inland pusher tug built by C&C Marine and Repair of Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 John Paul Eckstein honours Marquette Transportation’s former President and current Executive Chairman. The all-steel newbuild has a length of 189 feet (57.6 […]

Danish builder Nimon Boats has introduced a compact, multi-purpose maritime security craft that can be operated as either a manned or an unmanned platform. Internal Pages – Super (728×90) – Position 14 Designed by Netherlands-based Van Oossanen Naval Architects, the 12-metre (39-foot) vessel addresses the need for a single, flexible platform capable of covering multiple […]