Top Takeaways from the ABS Maritime Committee Meeting in Qatar
Strong global growth of LNG and in the orders for vessels needed to carry it, as well as key regulatory changes and critical...
[Watch] Safe Hands Lifting
An IMCA video highlights the importance of your hands and outlines some working practices that will enable you to keep them safe during lifting...
HD KSOE Targets $18.05 Billion in 2025 Orders Amid Market Challenges
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has set a 2025 order target of $18.05 billion, a 33.7% increase...
Freeport LNG Celebrates 800th Cargo Milestone in Texas
Freeport LNG has shipped its 800th liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo since beginning operations, marking a key milestone for the Texas-based facility.
The...
TEAMER Supports Marine Energy Innovation with $1.9 Million for 15 Projects
The U.S. TEAMER program, funded by the Department of Energy, approved 15 marine energy projects in its 14th round of technical support, allocating...
EXMAR Builds Third LPG Dual-Fuel Gas Carrier
EXMAR begins construction of its third 41,000-cbm LPG dual-fuel midsize gas carrier, part of a four-vessel series.
Steel cutting took place on December...
Russia’s Yakutia: Fourth Nuclear Icebreaker Joins Fleet Amid NSR Expansion
Russia has completed its fourth Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreaker, Yakutia, with a flag-raising ceremony in St. Petersburg.
The icebreaker, designed to enhance Russia's...
Automation Deadlock: ILA and USMX Resume Contract Negotiations
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) will resume contract talks on Jan. 7, with automation at port...
CMA CGM Introduces New Surcharges Across Trade Routes in 2025
CMA CGM postponed a $1,500 peak-season surcharge from Jan. 1 to Jan. 15 for shipments from the Indian subcontinent, Middle East Gulf, Red...
BW LPG Takes Delivery of Its Latest VLGC
BW LPG has taken delivery of the final very large gas carrier (VLGC) that it has acquired from Avance Gas as part of a...
Enagás Reports Rise in LNG Bunkering at Spanish Terminals
LNG terminals in Spain carried out more than twice as many LNG bunker loadings in 2024 (3.8 TWh) than in 2023 (1.5 TWh), according...
Singapore Firm Orders LNG Supply Vessel from China
Singapore-based Equatorial Marine Fuel Management Services (EMF) has entered into an agreement with Chinese shipbuilder Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering (CIMC SOE) for...
Valenciaport Deploys Its Own 5G Network
Valenciaport has embarked on a €6 million 5G network project, co-financed by the EU's Connecting Europe Facility, to enhance efficiency, safety, and connectivity...
Ulsan Port Authority Recognizes Best Tank Terminals for ESG Excellence
Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) has announced the winners of its first-ever 'Best Tank Terminal at Ulsan Port' program, highlighting exceptional ESG (Environmental, Social,...
Crowley Expands Harbor Services with Acquisition of Main Line Inc.
Crowley acquired Seattle-based vessel mooring company Main Line Inc., effective January 1, to enhance its harbor services capabilities.
This acquisition will enable Crowley...
U.S. LNG Export Trends and Market Outlook for 2025
U.S. LNG exports reached 8.5 million metric tonnes (MT) in December 2024, nearing the record of 8.6 MT set in December 2023.
Total...
Global Shipping Update on Cancelled Sailings and Freight Rate Trends
12% of scheduled sailings on East-West trade lanes are cancelled between December 30, 2024, and February 2, 2025.
Transpacific Eastbound leads cancellations at...
Singapore Encourages Green Shipping With New Harbor Craft Incentives
This article outlines revisions to the Maritime Singapore Green Initiative (MSGI) with the introduction of the Green Craft Programme (GCP) specifically for newly built...
IMO MSC Adopts Key Safety Amendments For Alternative Fuels
The International Maritime Organization's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) held its 109th session in London from December 2nd to 6th, 2024. This meeting, which included...
Refloat Attempt Of Grounded Ship In St. Lawrence River Delayed
The next attempt to refloat the grounded ship, in the St. Lawrence River won't happen until Sunday. To lighten the vessel and improve the...