Saudi Arabia Launches NextWave Seafarers Training Program

Cadets begin six-month professional development program. Kingdom boosts role in global maritime sustainability. The program supports youth development in the evolving industry. The Transport...

West Coast Ports Show Mixed October Cargo Trends

Long Beach volumes fall from last year’s record pace. National imports show importer caution as policies shift. China retains lead in U.S. sourcing...

Tanker Reaches Venezuela After Reports of Possible U.S. Interference

U.S. destroyer presence triggers repeated course changes. Analysts say deterrence, but no formal blockade. Uncertainty grows over U.S. engagement rules in the Caribbean. A...

India Removes SLP and Sign-On Rules for Domestic Coastal Vessels

Port Authorities to maintain crew records. Government welcomes long-awaited maritime reform. New system to speed up coastal operations. India has officially done away with...

NWSA Reports 2.9% YTD Decline in TEU Volumes as Trade Pressures...

The Northwest Seaport Alliance reported that October 2025 container activity reached 233,927 TEUs, a 14.4% drop compared to the same month last year, reflecting...

Ocean Freight Market Update: Capacity Surges and Split Rate Movements Across...

Xeneta reports in its Weekly Ocean Container-Shipping Market Update (20 Nov 2025) that the ocean freight market is seeing diverging trends across major trade...

LNG & LPG Freight Market Strengthens Across Key Routes in Week...

The Baltic Exchange reports that during Week 47 the LNG spot market firmed significantly, as 2-stroke tonnage in the Atlantic remained extremely tight, driving...

Panamax Market Turns Strong After Last Year’s Weak Winter

Seasonal Rally Falters as Trade Patterns Shift. Panamax Market Rebounds Strongly This Year. P5TC and P6_82 Strengthen on Broad Demand. Last year, around this...

Oslo Port to Offer Full Quay Fee Discounts for Zero-Emission Ships...

Manifold Times reports that the Port of Oslo will launch a new environmental incentive from 2026, granting up to a 100% discount on quay...

Cruise Operators Reroute From Japan as Regional Tensions Reshape Asian Tourism

Reuters reports that diplomatic tensions in Northeast Asia are beginning to influence cruise shipping decisions, with several Chinese operators adjusting itineraries to avoid Japanese...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Tanker Outlook — Week 47

The Baltic Exchange reports a firming tone across multiple tanker sectors in Week 47, driven by rising clean-tanker demand and improving freight rates across...

Baltic Exchange Weekly Bulk Outlook — Week 47

The Baltic Exchange reports a broadly positive tone in the dry bulk freight market for Week 47, with varied momentum across vessel segments. Market...

IMO Announces 2025 Gender Equality Award for Professor Momoko Kitada

The International Maritime Organization confirmed that Professor Momoko Kitada will receive the 2025 IMO Gender Equality Award, following her nomination by Japan. The announcement...

Shipping’s Green Transition Hits Snags: Decarbonisation Deadlocks Exposed

The Baltic Exchange shared during its Dry FFA Forum in October that the maritime sector’s decarbonisation journey is increasingly constrained by fuel uncertainty, fragmented...

Rising Arctic Ground Stations Accelerate the New Era of Polar Shipping

gCaptain reports that accelerating strategic competition, especially between the U.S. and China, is powering a dramatic surge in Arctic satellite antenna construction. As the...

Maersk Selects Charlotte As Its Official North America Headquarters

A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced that Charlotte, North Carolina, will become the company’s official North America headquarters. The logistics giant plans to add more than...

Windward Launches Remote Sensing Intelligence To Transform Global Maritime Surveillance

Windward has unveiled Remote Sensing Intelligence (RSI), an advanced AI-powered technology that combines multi-sensor satellite data, RF signals, vessel context, and behavioral analytics into...

ISO Launches ISO 18131:2025 To Standardise Ship–Shore Data Communication Architecture

ISO has released ISO 18131:2025, a comprehensive new standard that defines the general architecture for ship–shore data communication using a publish–subscribe model. As the...

LR Grants Approval In Principle To Rondal’s Aero Wing Sail, Advancing...

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Rondal for its Aero Wing Sail, marking a significant milestone in the development of...

Global Flag Registries See Major Shifts As Singapore Surges And Shadow...

According to the November 1, 2025 edition of Clarksons Research’s World Fleet Monitor, global flag state rankings underwent significant changes driven by geopolitical pressures,...