Maritime Vessels Directory
AHTI
Tug | Flag: Finland | Port: PORVOO
FUTURA
Tanker for Oil and Chemicals | Flag: Finland | Port: PORVOO
JURMO
Tanker for Chemicals & Oil Products | Flag: Finland | Port: NAANTALI
PURHA
Tanker for Chemicals & Oil Products | Flag: Finland | Port: NAANTALI
UKKO
Tug | Flag: Finland | Port: PORVOO
Maritime News
MSC's Mariner Math: Rebuilding the Workforce Behind the Fleet
The U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command is a critical part of the United States’ national security equation, as any navy only goes as far as its supply chain allows. RADM Benjamin Nicholson, Commander, U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command, visited with Maritime Matters: The MarineLink Podcast, for a deep discussion on MSC, including changes in mariner pay and benefits that will enable it to attract and retain the seafarers it wants and needs.Military Sealift Command occupies an unusual position in the U.S. Navy enterprise.
TOTE Services to Manage Construction of MARAD Missile Range Instrumentation Vessels
TOTE Services, LLC, a U.S. maritime services company specializing in vessel construction management and ship management, signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation - Maritime Administration (MARAD) to serve as vessel construction manager (VCM) for the Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV) program. The MRIV will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in advancing national security. Immediately following this award, TOTE Services also executed a shipyard subcontract with Hanwha Philly Shipyard (HPSI) to construct the first MRIV. This ship will be the first in a planned series of vessels for MDA.The MRIV program was announced this summer by U.S.
US Navy, Anduril Unveil $6.6B Shipyard Plan for Submarine Parts Production
Anduril Industries plans to invest $3.7 billion in a new Maryland shipyard to manufacture Virginia-class submarine components and other subsea systems, alongside a U.S. Navy contract worth up to $2.9 billion tied to production targets.The Arsenal-2 facility will be built at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Baltimore County, with permitting and site preparation beginning immediately and initial operations expected in 2030.The combined public and private investment totals $6.6 billion, with Anduril set to build and operate the site. The U.S.
Baltic Nations Push for EU Ban on Russian Grain Exports
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia proposed a European Union ban on Friday on Russian grain exports through the bloc in a letter addressed to European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.The Baltic states are seeking to end shipments of Russian grain through their ports after Moscow stepped up the transits in response to attacks by Ukraine on its Black Sea ports, with Estonia last week announcing the first ban."The EU must not become a channel through which Russia compensates for the economic consequences of its own aggression," the letter read.
Oil Prices Fall as Trump Vows to Not Attack Iran Before Midterms
Oil fell on Friday as Middle East supply concerns eased after President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran before midterm elections next month and talked of "productive" talks to end their war that has disrupted global energy markets.Plans by China, the world's top oil importer, to resume refined fuel exports after a brief halt during its Golden Week holiday, also weighed on the market. Reuters reported the development on Friday, citing sources.Brent crude futures dropped $1.10, or 1.1%, to $103.18 a barrel by 1328 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 49 cents or 0.5% to $91.00.
