Yearly Archives: 2025
August 2025 Maritime Sector Review Trade Shifts, Operational Challenges, And Green Initiatives
August 2025 was marked by significant developments in trade policy, port operations, environmental initiatives, and regulatory oversight across the global maritime sector. Strategic alliances...
Japan’s Major Ports Record Seventh Consecutive Month Of Container Volume Growth
Japan’s six major ports handled a total of 1.18 million TEUs of foreign-trade containers in June, marking a 3.5% year-on-year increase and the seventh...
Deadly Crane Incident Highlights Maritime Safety Risks
A tragic incident occurred when a crew member was crushed by a moving gantry crane onboard a vessel. This report, sourced from the Nautical...
Shadow Fleet LNG Carrier Halts Arctic Voyage Near Ice Edge
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier linked to Russia’s shadow fleet recently attempted to navigate the Northern Sea Route (NSR), venturing into Arctic waters...
Houthis Target Israeli-Linked Tanker in Red Sea Missile Strike
Tensions in the Red Sea escalated sharply as Yemen’s Houthi movement launched a missile at a Liberian-flagged oil tanker, which is linked to Israeli...
Tanker Freight Rates Climb Amid Sanctions and Rising Russian Oil Exports
Shipping costs for Russian crude oil saw a significant increase in August, with freight rates on key routes climbing sharply. Transporting Urals crude from...
Clean Wake: Charting the Course to Zero-Emission Shipping
As global shipping faces increasing regulatory pressure to decarbonise, attention is turning to a combination of transitional fuels and novel clean energy technologies. Among...
[Watch] Ships that Ships Ship
Do you know there are ships that transport ships and oil rigs. It is called semisubmersible heavy lift ships which are constructed for these...
J-ENG Unveils First Full-Scale Ammonia-Fueled Engine
Engine Developed Under Japan’s Green Innovation Fund Project.
Test Runs Conducted Under Supervision of NYK, NSY, JMU and ClassNK.
ClassNK Certifies Safety and...
Fuel Spill Reported After Vessel Collision off Tanah Merah
Light Oil Sheens Detected in Surrounding Waters.
Fuel Expected to Evaporate and Break Down Naturally.
Patrol Craft, Spill Response Teams and Drones Deployed.
A...