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

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

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)...

Sanctioned Tankers Continue Loading Venezuelan Oil Despite US Crackdown

Sanctioned Vessels Load Venezuelan Crude After US Pressure Escalates. Naval Blockade Targets Shadow Fleet Oil Trade. PDVSA Faces Storage Crunch as Exports Disrupted. Since...

Red Sea Return Set to Reshape Container Shipping in 2026

Red Sea Transit Seen as Key Market Turning Point. Initial Port Congestion Likely Before Rate Pressure Builds. Liners Expected to Move Cautiously on...

IRS Delivers Strong 2025 Performance

Defence Projects Mark Major National Milestones. Digital Twins and Nuclear Propulsion Shape Technical Strategy. Research Output Strengthens Global Safety Contribution. The Indian Register of...

VLCC Rates Slide Sharply Despite Strong Crude Tanker Market

VLCC Volatility Returns as Middle East Gulf Market Weakens. Suezmax and Aframax Rates Remain Firm. Owners Face Sudden Spot Market Reality Check. The crude...

Global Shipping Ends 2025 Short of the Clean Fuel Breakthrough

Clean Fuel Transition Slows as Compliance Takes Centre Stage. Global Shipping Braces for a Pragmatic 2026. Decarbonisation Targets Clash With Fuel Supply Reality. As...

Fatal Fall from Height: Lapses in Safety Procedures

An unfortunate incident occurred on board a general cargo vessel, resulting in the death of a shore technician after they fell from a height...

CMA CGM Vessels Navigate the Suez Canal, Hinting at Easing Tensions

Two vessels from CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, have travelled through the Suez Canal, the authority that runs the waterway said...

ABS: Revised Recommendations for Enclosed Spaces on Ships

The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has provided an overview of IMO Resolution MSC 581 (110) – Revised Recommendations for Entering Enclosed Spaces Aboard...

GMS: December Shows What True Volatility Can Be!

This year does not cease to surprise, as December just showed what true volatility can be — in a mere two consecutive weeks at...

GEShip Contracts to Buy Secondhand Very Large Gas Carrier

The Great Eastern Shipping Company has contracted to buy a secondhand very large gas carrier of about 84,048 cubic meters (cbm) on 19 December...

ONE Takes Delivery of New 13,900 TEU Boxship

The Imabari Shipbuilding Group delivered the 13,900 TEU containership ONE Serenity to container line Ocean Network Express (ONE) on December 19, 2025, reports Baird...

New IMO Safety Rules for Anchor Handling Winches Take Effect from...

The International Maritime Organization has introduced new mandatory safety requirements for anchor handling winches and related equipment under SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-13. These rules will...

ONE Takes Delivery of New 13,900 TEU Container Ship ONE Serenity

According to the shipbuilder, the Imabari Shipbuilding Group has delivered the 13,900 TEU container vessel ONE Serenity to Ocean Network Express on December 19,...

Italian Marine Industry Signals Steadier Momentum Heading Into 2026

According to a sector forecast presented at Confindustria Nautica’s annual members’ assembly in December, the Italian marine industry is entering 2026 with a more...

Venezuela Oil Loading Slows as Tanker Movements Shift After U.S. Interceptions

Oil loading activity in Venezuela has slowed noticeably, as several tankers have altered their movements following intensified enforcement actions by U.S. authorities. As a...

Container Shipping Outlook: Supply and Demand Set to Balance in 2026

The container shipping sector is entering a period of adjustment after the exceptional disruptions seen since 2020. Recent analysis indicates that, while capacity growth...

Foreign Vessel Penalised for Unauthorised Satellite Internet Use in Chinese Waters

Chinese maritime authorities have imposed a penalty on a foreign-flagged vessel for illegally using satellite internet equipment while operating within China’s territorial waters. The...

LNG Shipping Index Slips as Year-End Uncertainty Builds

LNG shipping index fell 1.44% to 160.04 points, breaking short-term support Spot LNG charter rates dropped below $100,000/day Most stocks remain range-bound despite...