Clean Maritime Fuels Platform Launches To Accelerate Decarbonisation In Shipping

The recently launched Clean Maritime Fuels Platform, as noted by ECSA, is a collaborative industry initiative aiming to bridge the gap between the shipping...

Maersk Alette’s Arrival Marks Milestone For NWSA’s Green Shipping Goals

According to The Northwest Seaport Alliance, the Maersk Alette arrived at Husky Terminal in Tacoma on September 4th, marking the largest vessel to call...

Eastern Shipbuilding’s Conversion Of HOS Rocinante To A Battery-Hybrid SOV

According to Marine Log, Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Fla., is progressing with the conversion of the HOS Rocinante, a 280-foot offshore...

Red Sea Crisis: Impact on Global Container Shipping

Red Sea port calls dropped by -85%, severely impacting Jeddah and King Abdullah Port. East Mediterranean and Gulf of Aden saw major declines,...

Four Historical Shipwrecks Discovered at Dublin’s Portmarnock Beach

When local drone operator Nigel Motyer captured aerial footage of a 19th-century boat buried beneath the sand of a north Dublin beach, little did he...

Transatlantic Trade Bucks Rate Decline Trend – But Not Over Strike...

While container spot freight rates have continued to decline in recent weeks on the main east-west trades, the transatlantic trade has once more bucked...

Dramatic Increases in FEU And TEU Ocean Container Market Spreads

Spiraling ocean container shipping freight rates dominate discussion in the wake of major events such as the Red Sea conflict – but beneath these...

Ports Assess Damage after Francine Lashes Louisiana

Ports along the Gulf Coast are assessing damage after Hurricane Francine smashed into Louisiana on Wednesday evening, reports Freight Waves. Category 2 hurricane The storm —...

MABUX: Global Bunker Indices Decline for 2nd Consecutive Week

In Week 37, the MABUX global bunker indices continued their downward trend for the second consecutive week. The 380 HSFO index fell by USD...

INTERCARGO Calls For CII Review Citing Unintended Consequences

The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has submitted proposals to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) urging a review of the Carbon Intensity...

[Watch] Bridge Hit By Overstacked Container Barge

A cargo ship collided with the Willemsbrug bridge in Rotterdam, dropping five containers into the Maas River. This is the second collision between...

Lessons Learned: Lift Bag Released Unintentionally From Crane Hook

A recent IMCA Safety Flash focuses on an incident in which a lift bag got released unintentionally from crane hook.What happened? During a saturation dive,...

DNV & Brinav Team Up For Autonomous Shipping

DNV and Navigation Brilliance (Brinav) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on autonomous collaboration. The companies aim to fast-track the development and approval...

Tsuneishi & Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Announce Marine Decarbonization JV

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is acquiring a 34 percent stake in a wholly owned subsidiary of Japanese shipyard Tsuneishi Group for a consideration of 833.1...

CLIA Releases 2024 Report Highlighting Environmental Progress in the Cruise Industry

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading representative of the global cruise sector, has unveiled its annual Global Cruise Industry Environmental Technologies and...

Adani Ports Secures 30-Year Contract to Operate Multipurpose Terminal at Deendayal...

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India's largest private port operator, has signed a concession agreement with the Deendayal Port Authority to...

VLCCs and Suezmaxes: Expanding Versatility

Trafigura is increasing the number of its VLCCs and Suezmaxes that can transport refined fuels. Weaker oil demand and OPEC production cuts are...

IMO’s GHG Workshop Reviews Mid-term Measures for Reducing Shipping Emissions

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) recently concluded its Fifth GHG Expert Workshop on the Further Development of the Basket of Mid-term Measures (GHG-EW 5),...

Wilson Sons Reports 60% Surge in Oil and Petroleum Vessel Services

Wilson Sons’ Shipping Agency saw a 60% rise in services to oil and petroleum product vessels in the first seven months of 2024. ...

Folk Maritime Launches New Liner Service Connecting Saudi Arabia to India

Folk Maritime Services launches a new liner service connecting Jeddah to Mundra and Nhava Sheva in India. The 10-day service will strengthen trade...