UNCTAD Launches New Country-Level Seaborne Trade Data
Global Seaborne Trade Sees Rise of Developing Economies.
Dry Cargo Overtakes Liquid Bulk in Maritime Trade Shift.
New UNCTAD Data Highlights Changing Patterns...
Car Carrier Operators Seek Flexibility Under New US Port Fee Plan
Vehicle Shipping Sector Engages USTR on Revised Port Fee Policy.
US Port Fee Plan Prompts Discussions with Vehicle Carrier Industry.
Military-Ready Vehicle Carriers...
Carriers Navigate New US Port Fees with Strategic Workarounds
Cosco Faces Pressure as US Port Fees Reshape Shipping Routes.
Ocean Alliance Adapts to Changing US Trade Dynamics.
Flexible Fleet Moves Help Carriers...
Tariffs Threaten to Disrupt US Retail Supply Chains Again
Retailers are canceling shipments and halting new orders from China due to steep new tariffs.
A 33% drop in vessel arrivals at the...
Tariffs, Trade, and Shipping: The Cost of Uncertainty
US West Coast import volumes could fall by up to 35%, mainly due to heightened tariffs and geopolitical tensions.
Carriers are cancelling up...
Bow Olympus Charts New Course with Wind Power and Biofuel
Atlantic Voyage Proves Deep-Sea Shipping Can Achieve Net Zero.
Wind-Assisted and Biofuel-Powered Tanker Surpasses Emission Targets.
Bow Olympus Demonstrates 85% GHG Reduction Without...
Luxury Yacht Crew Wins $2.8M in Tanker Collision Case
Yacht-Tanker Crash Leaves Crew Injured, Legal Battle Follows.
Crew Sues Over Injuries in Bahamas Collision, Captain's Negligence Questioned.
Oil Spill and Injuries Spark...
Trelleborg to Deliver China’s First Automated Mooring System
Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure has secured a contract to implement its AutoMoor automated mooring technology at a prominent container terminal in China, reads an...
PIL Names Its First 8,200 TEU LNG Dual-Fuel Containership
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named the LNG dual-fuel containership, Kota Oasis.
PIL names new ship
The ‘O’ Class vessel is the first in a series...
BIMCO Analysis: Japan Remains a Shipping Giant, Controlling 12% of Global...
In BIMCO's "Shipping Number of the Week" analysis for the current week (ending April 25, 2025), Chief Shipping Analyst Niels Rasmussen focuses on the...
Drop-in Biofuel Trial Proves Viability for Emissions Reduction in Shipping
Global shipping company DS NORDEN and renewable energy company MASH Makes have achieved a significant milestone by successfully completing the world's first commercial vessel...
Container Ship Towed to Safety After Engine Failure Near Punta Melenara
A Portugal-registered container vessel, experienced an engine failure. The incident occurred while the ship was navigating approximately eight nautical miles east-northeast of Punta Melenara,...
China’s Q1 2025 Dry Bulk Imports Affected by Trade Tensions and...
The dry bulk import data for China in the first quarter of 2025 presents a nuanced picture, characterized by varying trends across different commodities....
MABUX Global Bunker Indices: Prices Inch Up; Scrubber Spread Nears $70
By the close of the 17th week of 2025 (ending April 25th), the global bunker fuel indices reported by MABUX showed a continued, albeit...
SOLAS Grain Code Amendments Introduce New Optional Loading Condition for 2026
SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Chapter VI, Part C mandates that cargo ships engaged in international voyages and carrying grain must adhere to...
Preventing Shortages in Dry Bulk Cargoes by the American Club
Cargo discrepancies arise from differences between declared and delivered cargo.
Causes of shortage claims include cargo count errors, draft measurements, ballast miscalculations, and...
India Urges Sanctions-Compliant Russian Oil Supplies
India, the world’s third-largest oil consumer, will only import Russian crude transported via non-sanctioned ships and companies, according to Oil Secretary Pankaj Jain.
...
Wilson ASA Takes Delivery of WILSON ECO I – First Vessel...
Wilson ASA receives WILSON ECO I, first in its new eco-friendly fleet.
Features include diesel-electric propulsion and 30% lower emissions than IMO 2025...
World’s First Floating Ammonia-to-Hydrogen Cracker Launched in Norway
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions and Höegh Evi have launched the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker in Stord, Norway.
This pioneering technology allows industrial-scale production...
BIMCO and ASBA Release Revised Oil Tanker Charter Party
BIMCO and ASBA have jointly revised the ASBATANKVOY voyage charter party, the only major tanker form not affiliated with an oil major.
The...
