Iron Duke’s emblematic decline
HMS Iron Duke has been stripped of her weapons and sensors and has not been to sea since October 2025, despite no formal decommissioning...
Russian oil hub tanker disappears
A 346-metre-long tanker that serves as a key hub for Russian Arctic oil exports has effectively “disappeared” from ship tracking systems. The operators of...
Mogami deal: more than just ships
The signing of the “Mogami Memorandum” aboard the JS Kumano frigate docked in Melbourne on April 18, 2026, marks a pivotal geopolitical moment, one...
Santions-busting tanker’s Cuba trip
Following its delivery of 100,000 tonnes of oil to Cuba, the Anatoly Kolodkin has arrived at the far northern Russian port of Murmansk, the...
Victory class steel-cutting ceremony
On 29 April the Steel Cutting Ceremony was held for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s third (Vigilance) and fourth (Valiant) Victory class Multi-Role Combat...
US boosting uncrewed vessels
The U.S. medium-sized uncrewed service vessels fleet could jump from roughly four to 30 vessels by 2030 in the Indo-Pacific, according to officials. As...
Japan’s shipbuilding revival
By Awais Feroze Hanif*
From its peak during the 1960s through 1980s, the Japanese shipbuilding industry’s global market share has fallen precipitously – eroded by...
A Hormuz corridor solution
By Frank Bell*
The Strait of Hormuz does not need to be made safe to reopen global shipping. It only needs to be made governable....
Chinese hospital ship in PNG
On 8 April the Peoples Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) hospital ship Silk Road Ark arrived in the Papua New Guinea capital, Port Moresby. The visit...
Trump doubles ships request to $65.8 billion
President Donald Trump announced Friday he wants funding in 2027 for twice the number of ships that were requested the previous year, the Navy...