How Christmas is Celebrated Around the World

Christmas is not the same everywhere, from inventive feasts to quirky characters, cultures across the globe celebrate in unique ways that reflect their history...

[Watch] A Christmas Tree Goes To Sea

Every Christmas, a remarkable tradition takes place off the coast of Eastbourne. A Christmas tree is carefully loaded onto a small fishing boat and...

Christmas Traditions That Are Anything but Ordinary

Christmas traditions vary widely across cultures worldwide. Alpine regions celebrate Krampus as a festive folklore figure. Catalonia features humorous and symbolic Christmas characters. At...

ReCAAP ISC Reports One Armed Robbery Incident in Asian Waters

One armed robbery incident recorded in Asia during 16–22 December Bulk carrier targeted in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore No crew injuries...

Christmas Support for Seafarers in Southern Western Australia

Nearly 700 Christmas hampers are being delivered to merchant navy seafarers calling at southern Western Australian ports, helping bring festive support to crews spending...

Panama Says Intercepted Tanker Failed to Follow Maritime Rules

Panama has stated that a tanker intercepted by United States authorities did not comply with established maritime regulations while operating near Venezuelan waters. According to...

When Stars Guided Sailors Across the Seas

Southern Cross guided southern navigation. Astronavigation developed from star reading. Latitude is measured from the star or the Sun's height. The story of the...

CMA CGM Returns To The Suez Canal As Red Sea Tensions...

Two vessels operated by CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping company, have recently transited the Suez Canal, signalling a cautious shift in global...

GTT Secures LNG Carrier Tank Design Order From HD Korea Shipbuilding

French engineering firm GTT has secured a new order in the fourth quarter of 2025 for the tank design of a liquefied natural gas...

Ocean Yield and NYK Line Expand LNG Partnership With Newbuild Carrier...

Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield and Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have strengthened their strategic partnership by agreeing to jointly invest in a...

Maritime Trade In a Bifurcated World Windward’s 2026 Outlook on Geopolitics,...

According to Windward’s 2026 Maritime Forecast, the year 2025 marked a decisive turning point for global trade. What once appeared to be temporary disruptions...

[Podcast] Who Will Finance Shipping Next? Ship Finance Faces A Post-Relationship...

As traditional “relationship banking” fades into history and Chinese leasing houses face mounting geopolitical and economic pressure, the global ship finance landscape is entering...

China Positions Itself As A Global Hub For Maritime Dispute Resolution

China is steadily strengthening its maritime legal framework and expanding its role in global ocean governance, according to a new bilingual maritime adjudication report...

Port of Rotterdam Introduces Incident Form for Bunker Operations

New incident form launched for bunker delivery issues Covers quantity, quality, safety, and procedural concerns Aims to improve reliability and efficiency at the...

NYK, KNCC and PETRONAS to Study Cross-Border CO₂ Shipping in Southeast...

MoU signed to study liquefied CO₂ marine transport and storage Focus on the cross-border CCS value chain in Southeast Asia The study will...

Japanese Yards Secure Bulker Orders from Yang Ming’s Bulk Unit

Kuang Ming Shipping has ordered four supramax bulk carriers at Japanese yards Total deal value is NT$4.9bn–NT$5.4bn ($150m–$165m) Orders reflect long-term confidence in...

Red Sea Return Could Reshape Container Shipping in 2026

 A gradual return to the Red Sea could release significant container capacity Initial disruption and port congestion are likely before rates come under...

Container Market Holds Firm as Suez Return Tests the Waters

First Suez transit in two years planned, but wider return still uncertain Global container throughput set to cross 1 billion TEU in 2025 ...

MOL and JERA Sign Agreements for Japan’s First Large-Scale Low-Carbon Ammonia...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it has signed two Heads of Agreements with JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) for a time charter contract covering...

Samsung Heavy Industries Clinches $500 Million LNG Carrier Contract

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Tuesday it has received an order worth 743 billion won (US$500 million) to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG)...