UK-Led Seafarer Training Modernization Set to Become Global Standard at IMO

A Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)-led initiative focused on modernizing seafarer training in the UK is nearing global recognition as a benchmark for safer...

Global Dry Bulk Shipping Round-Up Mixed Sentiment Amid Regional Slowdowns

The dry bulk shipping market experienced a week of mixed momentum, shaped by regional holidays, fluctuating demand, and external economic factors. While the Capesize...

NOVEX Programme Launches Coordinated Spatial Planning For The Port Of Rotterdam

For the first time, a broad coalition of national, regional, and local stakeholders is working together to align strategic spatial planning and accelerate development...

Port Of Savannah Achieves Record-Breaking Growth In March 2025

The Port of Savannah experienced its busiest March ever, handling 534,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) — a 22.5% increase (98,000 TEUs) over the same...

Lloyd’s Register Report Affirms LNG’s Leading Role In Marine Fuel Transition

Lloyd’s Register’s latest "Fuel for Thought" report reinforces liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the most established and readily available alternative marine fuel amid tightening...

Stolt-Nielsen Reports Strong Q1 2025 Results Despite Market Headwinds

Stolt-Nielsen Limited (SNI) has announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ending February 28, 2025, showcasing a net profit of $151.4 million...

ZERO44 and Frontier Fuels Team Up to Ease FuelEU Compliance

ZERO44 and Frontier Fuels have formed a strategic partnership to help maritime companies meet emissions compliance targets under evolving regulations such as CII,...

LNG Market Softens While LPG Freight Rates Climb

LNG rates in the Atlantic basin declined sharply, while the Pacific market remained more stable, with minor gains for larger vessels. Pacific LNG...

Container Freight Volatility Rises Amid April Trade Disruptions

Frequent disruptions to traditional trade routes, especially the Asia- Europe corridor, are impacting container freight flows and raising cost uncertainties. Global container trade...

Crude and Product Tanker Market Shifts Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Crude tanker demand rose in Q1 2025 due to Indian and Chinese supply concerns after OFAC sanctions. Longer voyages from the Middle East...

Canada’s First LNG Export Terminal Nears Launch with Initial Shipment

For commissioning purposes, LNG Canada received its first LNG cargo at the Kitimat terminal on April 2. The shipment, delivered by Maran Gas...

CPP Tanker Rates Rebound on Higher Volumes, Longer Routes

The clean petroleum product (CPP) tanker market is showing signs of stabilization after a period of decline, supported by increasing trade volumes and extended...

NCFI Reports Notable Fluctuations Across Major Shipping Routes

The Ningbo Containerized Freight Index (NCFI), compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange and promoted by the Baltic Exchange, reported notable fluctuations across major shipping...

Ascenz Marorka Teams Up with World Ocean to Expand in South...

Ascenz Marorka has announced a strategic commercial partnership with World Ocean, a leading South Korean company in the maritime and offshore business. This collaboration...

Lessons Learned: Contact of Barge Crane with Ship-to-shore Crane

NTSB has issued an investigation report on an incident involving the crane aboard the Royal Engineer tow making contact with a terminal cargo crane. The...

[Watch] Trump Shares Houthi Strike Video, Says “They’ll Never Sink Our...

Former President Donald Trump posted dramatic footage of a U.S. drone strike targeting Houthi fighters, declaring, “They will never sink our ships again.” ...

[Podcast] Green Ship Finance Struggles to Stay Afloat in Changing Market

As Owners Repay Loans, Lenders Rethink Green Finance Strategy. Fading ESG Momentum and Market Shifts Challenge Green Ship Finance. Thin Margins and Cash-Heavy...

US-EU Trade War Escalates as Freight Markets Slide

  Global Trade Faces New Shocks from US Tariffs, EU Retaliation, and Freight Decline. Tariffs, Port Fees, and Geopolitical Tensions Shake Global Shipping. Freight...

IMO Moves Closer to Climate Goals with New GHG Proposal

IMO Pushes Ahead with Net-Zero Framework for Shipping. Global Maritime Regulator Advances GHG Emissions Plan. IMO Unveils Tiered Compliance Plan to Cut Ship...

Tariff Uncertainty Rattles Global Shipping Industry

Shipping Firms Struggle as U.S. Tariff Confusion Grows. Freight Surge and Supply Delays as U.S. Tariffs Loom. Escalating U.S. Tariffs Spark Global Shipping...