Heidelberg Materials Launches Methanol-Powered Cement Carrier
Heidelberg Materials Northern Europe, in partnership with the Hartmann Group and the Norwegian NOx Fund, on Thursday (11 December) announced the launch of a...
Tanker Markets Hold Firm in Week 50 Despite Pressure on Clean...
LR2
LR2 rates in the Middle East Gulf were largely unchanged this week. The TC1 MEG–Japan index held steady around WS155, keeping TCEs in the...
Qingdao Port Halts Rizhao Terminal Deal After US Sanctions Move
Qingdao Port has scrapped its planned acquisition of two Rizhao oil terminal companies.
The decision follows Rizhao Shihua’s inclusion on the US SDN...
Bulk Market Slips Further as Week 50 Closes on a Softer...
Capesize rates corrected sharply, with losses across both Atlantic and Pacific basins.
Panamax and Ultramax segments stayed under pressure despite brief regional support.
...
World’s Longest Train Journey Opens After New China–Laos Rail Link
A newly opened rail link between China and Laos has enabled the longest continuous train journey ever recorded.
The route spans 11,650 miles,...
Global Vessel Cascading Enters A New Phase As Secondary Trade Lanes...
The latest Sea-Intelligence Sunday Spotlight (Issue 744) reveals a significant shift in global container vessel deployment patterns. An analysis of more than 16,000 vessel...
South Korea Launches First State-Owned All-Electric Ferry At Busan Port
South Korea has marked a major milestone in maritime decarbonisation with the launch of its first state-owned all-electric ferry by Busan Port Authority (BPA)....
Italian Ports Record Cargo And Passenger Growth In First Half Of...
Italian ports handled close to 250 million tonnes of cargo during the first half of 2025, marking a 1.2% year-on-year increase, according to data...
Galveston LNG Bunker Port Secures Commercial Commitment For LNG Fuel Supply
Galveston LNG Bunker Port, LLC (GLBP), a Texas-based developer of the first dedicated LNG bunkering facility on the US Gulf Coast, has signed a...
China Launches First ASEAN Container Route Under “On-Time, Cost-Reduction” Shipping Programme
China has launched its first ASEAN container shipping route under the national “on-time, cost-reduction” programme, connecting the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan with Ho Chi Minh...
BIMCO Introduces New Contract Clauses To Address FuelEU Maritime And EU...
As environmental regulations reshape global shipping, the FuelEU Maritime Regulation and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) are having a growing impact on...
US Forces Raided Ship Headed to Iran from China in Indian...
Special operations raid conducted in the Indian Ocean.
Military-related components seized and destroyed.
The cargo was en route from China to Iran.
Last month,...
Australia Clears Hanwha Stake Increase in Austal With Conditions
Deal approved under strict data and security controls.
Government cites national interest and defence safeguards.
Board access and information sharing are tightly restricted.
On...
Rising Capacity Pressures Container Freight Rates
Red Sea transits add fresh downward rate pressure.
US fronthauls are most exposed to softening demand.
Mediterranean remains the strongest-performing lane.
Container freight markets...
Russia Crude Exports Face Growing Fleet Constraint
Sanctions accelerate retreat of Western-linked vessels.
Freight rates signal worsening tonnage availability.
Shadow fleet expansion is unlikely to fully close the gap.
Russia is...
IMO Reaffirms Maritime Security Push at Nairobi Meet
EU-Backed Maritime Projects Show Strong Results.
Drug Seizures and Arrests Highlight Operational Impact.
IMO Showcases Capacity Building Initiatives.
The International Maritime Organisation has once...
The Human Firewall: Securing the Crew, Safeguarding the Ship
The growing digitalisation of shipboard systems has elevated cyber risk to a core operational concern for shipowners and managers. As highlighted in the publication,...
ENEOS, NYK, ABS & SEACOR Begin U.S. Methanol Bunkering Study
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), ENEOS Corporation, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), and SEACOR Holdings Inc. have launched a joint study to develop...
Containership Loses Suffers Major Cargo Loss Near Canary Islands
A Singapore-flagged containership reported a major cargo loss after encountering severe weather south of the Canary Islands off Maspalomas. The vessel lost approximately 45...
ABB, Siemens and IBM Accelerate the Shift Toward Smart Ports
The global smart port market is projected to rise from USD 2.23 billion in 2024 to USD 7.95 billion by 2030 at a CAGR...
