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Norway Is Funding a Nuclear Ship Engine. An Offshore Operator Wants to Be First.
Norway has committed NOK 20 million, approximately $2 million, to a project developing a 5-megawatt electric nuclear power system for commercial vessels,…
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China’s Shipbuilding Orders Surge 163% as Its Global Share Reaches 81.8%
China’s shipyards captured 81.8% of global newbuilding orders by deadweight tonnage during the first nine months of 2026, according to official figures…
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Cyclone Arnab Shuts Two Indian Cargo Ports, Sends 11 Ships to Safety
Cyclone Arnab forced the suspension of cargo operations at both Kakinada’s anchorage port and deepwater port on October 27, 2026, with 11…
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Can America, Japan and Europe Rebuild Enough Shipyards to Challenge China?
SHIPUNIVERSE / GLOBAL SHIPBUILDING / 28 OCTOBER 2026 CHINA TOOK 81.8%.WHO GETS THE REST? New ship orders are concentrating in Chinese yards.…
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Houthis Claim Missile Strike on Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura Oil Complex as Fire Erupts Near Major Export Terminal
Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed on October 27 that a ballistic missile struck Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery, one of the kingdom’s largest…
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129 Nights. 37,300 Nautical Miles. How Much Does One World Cruise Make?
ShipUniverse World Cruise Economics Report Inside the Economics of a 129-Night World Cruise Princess Cruises is sending Grand Princess around the world…
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Britain Is Ending Official Ship-Arrival Statistics. Its Historical Data Tables Are Next.
Britain’s Department for Transport confirmed on October 27, 2026, that it is discontinuing its official vessel-arrival statistics, ending a dataset used to…
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Should Every Support Ship Carry Air Defense Now?
ShipUniverse Naval Decision Report A French Frigate Just Saved a Belgian Minehunter From a Ballistic Missile Does every auxiliary and mine-warfare ship…
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Iran Just Put an Entire Shipping Company on Notice: Every Sinokor Ship Faces Action in Hormuz
Iran has threatened to take legal action against every vessel belonging to South Korean shipping group Sinokor starting November 1, 2026, escalating…
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U.S. Coast Guard Imposes New Entry Restrictions on Ships Arriving From Somali Ports
The U.S. Coast Guard has imposed new conditions of entry on vessels arriving at American ports after calling at Somalia, effective October…
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Santos Has Started Commercial Ethanol Bunkering. Can the Rest of Shipping Follow?
SHIPUNIVERSE / MARITIME FUELS / 27 OCTOBER 2026 Brazil Just Started Regularly Fueling Containerships With Ethanol Can sugarcane become a global marine…
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European Ferry Consolidation Accelerates: Stena Is Buying Color Line
Swedish shipping group Stena AB announced on October 26, 2026, that it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Color Group…
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Britain Loses Its Antarctic Ice Patrol Ship for a Second Straight Season as Replacement Plans Remain Undecided
Britain’s Ministry of Defence confirmed on October 26, 2026, that HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s only dedicated ice-patrol ship, will not deploy…
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Russia Is Building a New Diesel Trade With America — U.S. Ports Are Being Warned Away
Russian refiners are increasing diesel production toward 180,000 metric tons per day after Moscow granted export quotas linked to an October 9…
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The Navy’s Shipyard Upgrade Could Cost Over $200 Billion and Run Past 2080: Congress Wants Answers
Representatives Jen Kiggans of Virginia and Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire introduced the Shipyard Modernization Sustainment Act on October 26, 2026, proposing…
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When Your Home Needs $3 Million of Fuel Every Month
ShipUniverse Residential Cruise Economics Report The Cruise Ship Ran Out of Fuel — So Everyone Had to Move Out Villa Vie Odyssey…
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Can AI Find a Person in the Ocean Before a Coast Guard Lookout Does?
Search-and-Rescue Detection Stress Test The Coast Guard Wants AI Searching for People Lost at Sea: Can a Machine See Through Fog Better…
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A Second Shipping Chokepoint Is Heating Up: Houthis Advance Toward Bab el-Mandeb
Saudi Arabia’s military coalition said on October 27, 2026, that it intercepted three Houthi ballistic missiles targeting the kingdom’s Eastern Region and…
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Federal Documents Reveal $30 Million Offshore Vessel Plan to Inspect 93 Atlantic Wind Facilities
The U.S. Department of the Interior has outlined a proposed five-year offshore vessel contracting program valued at up to $30 million, with…
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