Backhaul Boom: Container Rates Shift Gears in Week 33
The Baltic headline FBX index has remained mostly unchanged over the past week, at 2,137 compared to 2,135.
Some backhaul routes saw quite significant increases...
GSI Launches Next-Gen 8,600 CEU Green Car Carrier for H-LINE
Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), in partnership with China Shipbuilding Trading Co., Ltd. (CSTC), has officially delivered its second 8,600 CEU dual-fuel pure car and...
Oil Tanker Breakdown Temporarily Halts Bosphorus Traffic
Strait traffic halted in both directions.
Tenacity Venture is carrying 90,730 tons of crude oil.
Tugboats escort the vessel to Büyükdere anchorage.
On August...
Singapore Port Hits 18-Month Fuel Sales High
Container throughput hits 3.87 million TEU, the highest in 2025
Bunkering vessel calls up 7.3% from June
Bunker fuel sales reach 18-month high...
Self-Heating and Fire Incident During Unloading of Indonesian Cargo
A bulk carrier loaded with Indonesian coal experienced self-heating and fire in two cargo holds during discharge operations at an Asian port. The incident...
Diana Shipping Inc. Finalizes Time Charter Agreement for m/v Polymnia with...
Diana Shipping Inc. has entered a time charter contract with Oldendorff Carriers for the Post-Panamax vessel m/v Polymnia, commencing August 17, 2025.
The...
The IMO’s 2050 Climate Framework and Its Implications for the Shipping...
The IMO’s climate framework targets net-zero emissions from international shipping by 2050, with binding GHG limits for vessels over 5,000 gross tonnage.
Proposed...
Container Shipping Faces 7% Cancellation Rate Across Key Trades
7% of 724 scheduled East–West sailings between mid-August and late September are expected to be cancelled.
Transpacific eastbound services account for nearly half...
Cargo Ship Captain Arrested After Yacht Collision in Japan
A gravel-carrying cargo vessel collided with a yacht in Tsukumi Bay, Japan, on August 13, 2025.
A large-scale search involving six patrol boats...
Valenciaport Traffic Up 4.28% in First Seven Months
July 2025 container traffic at Valenciaport up 6.88% year-on-year to 492,874 TEUs, with January–July volumes up 4.28%.
Full exports (+3.53%) and imports (+17.52%)...
Wasaline Becomes Baltic Sea’s First Carbon-Neutral Shipping Line
Wasaline becomes the first fully carbon-neutral shipping company in the Baltic Sea through a Gasum biogas supply deal and integration into Stena Line’s...
US Coast Guard Issues New Risk-Based Guidelines for LNG and Alternative...
New USCG Policy Letter No. 01-25 establishes a unified risk assessment framework for bunkering LNG and alternative marine fuels in U.S. waters.
Fuel...
Panama Bunker Fuel Sales Fall Over 11% in July Amid Weaker...
Total bunker fuel sales at Panama dropped 11.3% year-on-year in July 2025, totaling 387,152 metric tonnes.
The Pacific side accounted for the majority...
AD Ports Group’s Strategic Flexibility Fuels Growth Amid Geopolitical and Trade...
AD Ports Group has stated that disruptions in Red Sea shipping due to the Israel-Hamas conflict are likely to continue into 2026. However, the...
China’s Domestic Bunker Fuel Demand Shrinks as Bad Weather Suspends Port...
China's bunker fuel market experienced a decline in both sales and production in July 2025, influenced by a combination of weak demand, seasonal factors,...
West Coast Ports Smash Records as Shippers Rush Ahead of Trump...
Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach both set all-time July records, driven by importers rushing cargo ahead of tariff hikes.
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Capesize Rates Climb to $30,000/Day as Record Brazilian Iron Ore Exports...
The Capesize freight market is showing signs of strength, largely driven by a significant increase in Brazilian iron ore shipments. In July 2025, volumes...
India Transitions from Iron Ore Exporter to Importer, Driven by Evolving...
In the first half of 2025, India's iron ore trade patterns underwent a significant shift, driven by robust domestic steel demand and a change...
Japan’s Decarbonization Push: All-Electric Tugboat Marks Major Step in Achieving Net-Zero...
In a significant step toward maritime decarbonization, Tokyo Kisen and Marindows have launched what is being called Japan's "first" project to develop a pure...
The Split-Second Gap: How Vedanta Helps Us Rewire Our Reactions and...
The Two Seconds That Changed Arjun’s Life
The Trigger
It’s Friday evening. Arjun walks into the office pantry, still nursing a headache from back-to-back meetings. His...