The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has launched a non-adjudicatory investigation into the use of “flags of convenience” and other flag-state practices. The Commission...

Transits hit their highest level since January 2024. Bulk carriers and LPG tankers showed the biggest increases month on month. Evidence that certain...

A luxury yacht valued at approximately $1 million met a dramatic fate just 15 minutes after its maiden voyage off the coast of Zonguldak...

Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) looks at what is known about the International Maritime Organization Net-Zero Framework (IMO NZF) and...

Recent attacks in the Red Sea have prompted renewed calls for stronger leadership and greater care for the mental wellbeing of seafarers, reports AJOT. Following...

NatPower Marine and Hong Kong-based shipowner Wah Kwong Maritime Transport have set up a joint venture to roll out large-scale shore power and vessel...

Two vessels to be built at HD Hyundai Samho by 2027. Orders in 2025 reach 84 ships worth $11.45b. Company achieves 63% of...

Wind-assisted propulsion standards formalised with WAPS and WAPS*. EASE notation launched for ergonomic and human-centric design. Updates to RIGGING notations for wind-powered vessels. Lloyd’s...

Transpacific rates rise on carrier GRIs. Asia–Europe rates fall on vessel oversupply. Drewry expects further Asia–Europe declines. Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) found its...

Washington threatens tariffs, visas, and port levies. State Department pushes allies to reject framework. The Netherlands receives a US warning on support. The United...