Seaspan Boosts Orderbook with 12 More 9,000 TEU Ships in China

Seaspan Corporation has expanded its ambitious fleet renewal program with an order for twelve new 9,000 TEU container ships. The vessels will be built...

Samsung Heavy Wins $1.52B LNG Carrier Orders from Oceania

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. has clinched two orders worth a total of 2.1 trillion won (US$1.52 billion) to build six liquefied natural gas (LNG)...

One Dead, Two Injured in Early Morning Vessel Fire Off South...

A tragic fire broke out in the early hours of August 16 in the Port of Yeosu, involving two vessels anchored side by side,...

Golden Ocean, CMB.TECH Lock in Dates for Landmark Merger

Golden Ocean Group Limited and CMB.TECH NV have confirmed the timeline for completing their merger. Golden Ocean and CMB.TECH Finalize Timeline Under the terms of the...

Clear Incentives Needed to Hit IMO Net Zero Goals, Warns WinGD

The IMO's Net Zero Framework is the first global framework to combine mandatory emissions reduction targets with greenhouse gas (GHG) pricing across an...

Port of Hamburg Gains Market Share With Strong Container Growth

Import volumes grow 11.6% amid new liner services. Asian trade up 10.7%, Baltic Sea trade up 20.8%. New routes to the Mediterranean, the...

Hurricane Erin Intensifies as North Carolina’s Outer Banks Evacuates

Hurricane Erin intensified and grew in size on Monday, Aug. 18, as parts of the eastern United States prepared for life-threatening surf and rip...

Traffic Through Istanbul Strait Falls in First Half of 2025

Cargo Volumes Drop Compared to the Previous Year. General Cargo Ships Lead Vessel Passages. Chemical Tanker and Warship Activity Recorded. The Istanbul Strait continued...

MTF Report Flags Fire Risks in EV Carriage at Sea

Lithium-ion battery thermal runaway poses major fire risks. Few international rules exist, IMO framework not expected until 2027. Single-cell failure can trigger an...

Grey Tanker Fleet Grows as Sanctions Reshape Oil Trade

Sanctioned tankers rise to 886, while the grey fleet reaches 1,140 ships. Aframaxes dominate Russian oil; older VLCCs and Suezmaxes gain value. Strong...

US Senators Turn to South Korea and Japan to Revive Shipbuilding

Duckworth warns that US capacity has been shrinking since 2003. Pentagon requests $47B as Trump pushes revival of shipyards. China dominates with 53%...

Ocean Power Technologies Urges New Jersey to Accelerate Marine Energy Support

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) urged New Jersey lawmakers to expand support for marine energy, citing the state’s potential to be a national hub. ...

Handy Tanker Volumes Slide as Fleet Ages and MR Competition Intensifies

Spot fixtures in the Baltic/Black Sea have collapsed, with YTD Handy volumes down ~5% compared with 2024. The Mediterranean remains the key Handy...

PG–Japan VLGC Rates Hit 16-Month High on Port and Canal Delays

  PG–Japan VLGC freight assessed at $89.60/mt on Aug. 14, nearing 16-month highs. Prolonged delays at Indian ports and Panama Canal congestion driving bullish...

Bumi Armada and MISC Conclude Merger Talks Following MoU Expiry

Bumi Armada and MISC ended merger talks after their MoU expired on August 14, 2025. The merger was initially intended to build a...

USDOT Announces $175 Million Investment Through Ferry Boat Program

USDOT is investing $175 million to expand and improve ferry services in 35 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa. ...

Global Terminal Operators: A Deep Dive into Throughput Trends

Based on the DynaLiners Millionaires report with 2024 estimates from Drewry, the top terminal operators managed a combined 380.54 million TEUs, representing 43% of...

Yang Ming Posts US$153 Million Profit in Q2 2025 Despite Market...

Yang Ming posted Q2 2025 revenue of US$1.21 billion and net profit of US$153.09 million. First-half revenue reached US$2.4 billion, with profit totaling...

Port Canaveral Fuels Future of Cruising with Star of the Seas’...

Port Canaveral has marked a major milestone by hosting the first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering for Royal Caribbean International's newest and largest cruise...

Old Tankers, New Demand: Crude Tanker Market Stays Strong Despite Dip...

Despite a slight dip in overall tanker sale and purchase (S&P) volume this year, the market for older crude tankers, particularly VLCCs and Aframaxes,...