Four Japanese Maritime Majors Join Digital Twin Project

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE), Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine&Engineering—have joined the collaborative cross-industry...

Mandovi Drydocks and Ripley Group Form Joint Venture for Shipbuilding Hub...

Panamax Ships on the Horizon as Mandovi and Ripley Expand Operations. India’s Shipbuilding Industry Gets a Boost with New Facility at Kolkata Port. ...

Stena Line Reaches Milestone in NewMax Fleet Expansion

Stena Connecta Enters the Water, Moving Closer to Service. New Stena Line Hybrid Ships to Boost Irish Sea Trade. Stena Connecta and Stena...

ONE Partners with GSBN to Accelerate eBL Adoption

ONE Expands Digitalisation Efforts with eBL Implementation. GSBN and ONE Collaborate to Streamline Paperless Trade. ONE Embraces Blockchain-Powered eBLs for Seamless Operations. ONE is...

Wärtsilä Secures Five-Year Lifecycle Agreement with NMDC Group

Wärtsilä signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with NMDC Group to enhance the efficiency and availability of its dredging fleet. The agreement covers maintenance,...

Deltamarin to Design Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Largest Methanol PCTCs

Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard for the design of six upsized Shaper Class vessels. The vessel capacity will...

Discovery of Methane Emissions in Antarctica

Massive methane emissions detected from the Antarctic seabed. Methane hydrates destabilizing due to post-glacial rebound and ocean warming. Large carbon reserves in methane...

NWSA Cargo Volumes Surge 25.4% in January

Imports Grow for 11th Consecutive Month, Up 34.7%. Exports Increase 4.5%, Driven by Strong Agricultural Demand. Total Container Volume Hits 264,869 TEUs, Exceeding...

Trump Administration Tightens Restrictions on Chinese Investment

CFIUS Tightens Controls on Chinese Investment in Key Sectors. US Moves to Block Chinese Trade Loopholes via Mexico. Trump Proposes Fees on Chinese-Made...

USS Harry S. Truman Resumes Operations after Collision Repairs

USS Harry S. Truman resumes operations in the U.S. Sixth Fleet after completing emergent repairs at Souda Bay, Greece. ERAV completed in five...

Enhancing Inland Waterway Freight Transportation in the United States

Key U.S. policies like the FAST Act, WRDA, and IIJA fund infrastructure upgrades and promote multimodal integration. Programs such as the Navigation and...

UK Expands Russia Sanctions, Targeting “Shadow Fleet” And Foreign Financial Institutions

To mark the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United Kingdom has announced over 100 new sanctions. These sanctions are specifically...

ReCAAP Reports Three Armed Robbery Incidents In Asia

From February 18th to 24th, there were three reported armed robbery incidents against ships in Asia, as documented by the ReCAAP ISC. Two of...

Sailing Towards Sustainability: bound4blue Installs Wind Sails On EPS Tanker

bound4blue has successfully installed its eSAIL suction sails on the tanker Pacific Sentinel. The installation, completed in a single, efficient process, was carried out...

China’s Changing Grain Import Approach Leads To Decreased Panamax Demand

China is changing its grain import approach, prioritizing domestic production to boost food security and aid local farmers. This shift is impacting the global...

VLCC Freight Market Highly Volatile Amid Sanctions And Geopolitical Shifts

The VLCC freight market at the end of February was highly volatile, reacting strongly to sanctions and geopolitical changes. Even with stricter global sanctions,...

V.Ships Partners With REV Ocean To Support Marine Research And Expedition...

V.Ships, a division of V.Group, has announced a partnership with REV Ocean. V.Ships will provide specialized ship management services for the REV Ocean, a...

EMSA Publishes Final Reports On Alternative Fuels And Decarbonization Technologies

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has released the last two reports in a series of six, focused on alternative fuels and decarbonization technologies...

NNPC Shipping, Stena Bulk, And Caverton Marine Announce Joint Venture

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Shipping, Stena Bulk, and Caverton Marine Limited have signed a joint venture agreement aimed at transforming maritime transportation...

Argentina Eases Shipping Regulations For Parana-Paraguay Waterway

Argentina has relaxed safety regulations for vessels traveling along the Parana-Paraguay waterway, a major route for the nation’s agricultural exports. This change could boost...