Updated MCA Guidance on Overside Working Systems for Vessels

MCA publishes Marine Guidance Note MGN 578 (M) Amendment 3 on overside working systems for yachts, small commercial and loadline vessels. Mandatory...

Alphaliner Reviews 25 Years of Transformation in Global Container Shipping

Global container fleet capacity has expanded from 4.5 Mteu in 2000 to 33.6 Mteu today Market concentration has increased, with the top 10...

A2B-Online Launches Methanol-Capable Container Vessel A2B Vision in Turkey

A2B Vision is the first of two 650-TEU methanol-capable container newbuilds for A2B-online The vessel was launched at SEDEF Shipyard in Tuzla, Türkiye ...

NMP Records Highest-Ever Training Intake as Seafarer Support Expands

NMP trained 22,972 Filipino seafarers in 2025, the highest since its founding Local assessment access and new courses drove enrolment growth Major budget,...

Dry Bulk Charter Fixes Extended Employment

A Kamsarmax vessel has secured a new time charter at a higher daily rate The contract extends employment into early 2027 The deal...

Stowaway Risks Remain High at West African Port

Stowaway incidents continue to occur frequently at West African ports despite repeated inspections. Hidden boarding locations and inspection gaps remain the main challenges...

Hanwha Positions Philadelphia Shipyard as Solution to US Submarine Bottlenecks

A US shipyard acquired for $100 million is being prepared for nuclear submarine construction. The US Navy needs to raise output to two...

Japan–US Container Shipments Slide in November as Auto Cargo Weakness Weighs...

Containerised shipments from Japan to the US totalled 48,675 TEUs in November, based on port-of-origin data, marking an 8.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline,...

Asia’s Floating Oil Storage Peaks as Sanctioned Crude Flows Ease and...

The volume of oil stored on board ships in Asian waters, which has tripled since September to a three-year high, is poised to decline...

UK Adopts New Fire Protection Regulations for Ships – MGN 713...

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 713 (M) to inform the maritime industry about the adoption of...

Fit for Duty: How PEMEs and REMEs Support Safer Ship Operations

UK P&I reports that pre-employment medical examinations (PEMEs) and re-employment medical examinations (REMEs) play a critical role in assessing a seafarer’s fitness for duty...

Global Trade Braces for the Hangover After Trump’s Tariff Year

The global trading system, which is finishing up one of its most transformational years of the past century, heads into another facing more challenges...

MOL Secures Long-Term Financing to Strengthen Global Chemical Logistics

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), a leading global maritime transport and logistics company headquartered in Tokyo, has signed a long-term loan agreement to secure...

Lessons Learned: Fatal Fall onto the Cargo Hold Tank Top

As part of its BSafe campaign, the Britannia P&I Club shared lessons learned from a fatal fall onto the cargo hold tank top of...

[Watch] How the World’s Most Powerful Ship Engines Are Built

This video explores the creation of the world's most powerful ship engines, from initial design to final assembly. The detailed process includes component manufacturing,...

MICT Hits Record 3 Million TEUs in 2025

Milestone container handled in December. Capacity expansion and equipment upgrades support growth. The Berth 8 project aims to lift handling capacity further. The Manila...

White House Orders Military Focus on Venezuelan Oil Quarantine

Coast Guard moves to seize third Venezuelan-linked vessel. A large U.S. military presence is deployed in the Caribbean. UN criticism grows over the...

Fujairah Oil Product Stockpiles Rise Led by Light Distillates

Light distillates hit a six-week high. Middle and heavy distillates decline. Stocks head for first annual gain in three years. Oil product stockpiles at...

Ningbo-Zhoushan Opens Expanded Tiaozhumeng Channel

Ultra-large container ship completes first transit after channel expansion. New route supports 200,000-tonne class container vessels. Additional capacity eases pressure on existing navigation...

Norway Delays FuelEU Maritime Start Beyond 2026

Delay eases short-term compliance pressure for shipowners. Long-term alignment with EU climate rules still expected. Biofuel market impact seen as temporary. The EU’s FuelEU...