Minerva Expands Fleet With Purchase Of Seventh Boxship ‘Little Symphony’

Greek shipping company Minerva has strengthened its position in the container shipping sector by acquiring the 1,781 TEU vessel Mindoro from German shipowner Briese...

Tanker Market Weekly Snapshot Rates Waver Amid Mixed Fundamentals

Tanker markets are witnessing a period of mixed sentiment and shifting fundamentals. Despite some fresh cargoes emerging, freight rates across VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax...

Clean Arctic Alliance Criticizes Arctic Council’s Missed Opportunity On Climate Action

Following the Arctic Council’s release of the Romssa-Tromsø Statement on May 12, the Clean Arctic Alliance expressed disappointment over the Council’s failure to adequately...

Liberian Registry Issues Security Advisory For North Eastern Arabian Sea

The Liberian Registry has issued an advisory urging vessels to adopt heightened security measures while transiting the North Eastern Arabian Sea and ports in...

MV Baffin Returns To Service KCC Completes CABU II Fleet Retrofit...

KCC is pleased to announce the return of MV Baffin, a CABU II vessel built in 2016, following a successful drydocking and energy efficiency...

GAC Joins Forces With Northern Lights JV To Advance Carbon Capture...

GAC has officially partnered with the Northern Lights Joint Venture (JV), a flagship project under Norway's Longship carbon capture and storage (CCS) initiative, to...

Danish Shipping Backs New EU Rules for Safer Plastic Pellet Transport

Danish Shipping has expressed strong support for the European Union's newly adopted regulation aimed at improving the safe transport of plastic pellets by sea....

ABS & HD Hyundai Sign MoU to Develop International Naval Ships

ABS and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a memorandum of understanding that opens the door for joint development projects to develop international naval...

LNG Emerges as Top Fuel Choice Under MEPC 83 Rules

SEA-LNG has completed its initial analysis of the IMO Net-Zero Framework following MEPC 83. The SEA-LNG coalition, which spans the entire LNG value chain,...

Freightos: China-US De-Escalation May Spur Early Peak Season

The recent 90-day de-escalation in U.S.-China tariffs, effective from May 14, 2025, is poised to significantly impact global supply chains, potentially triggering an early...

World’s First Commercial-scale e-methanol Plant Opens in Denmark

Shipping sector seeks to curb emissions. Maersk, Lego, and Novo Nordisk to be e-methanol customers. Cost is one of the biggest challenges of...

GTT and Ascenz Marorka Partner with CMES for LNG Fleet

LNG Carriers to Feature GTT’s Mark III Flex and Ascenz Marorka’s Digital Solutions. CMES’s First Fully-Owned LNG Carriers Scheduled for Delivery. CMES Highlights...

New Standards Enhance Container Ship Safety

Lashing Software Enhances SOLAS Cargo Securing Compliance. BoxMax Notation Updated to Meet IACS UR C6 Standards. UR C7 Sets New Standards for Container...

NTSB Identifies Debris as Cause of Steering System Failure

Vessel Collides with Navigational Aid in St. Mary's River. Steering Alarms Overlooked Due to Apparent Rudder Response. Control Motor Obstructed by O-Ring-Type Material. The...

EU Approves 17th Sanctions Package Against Russia

189 More Tankers Blacklisted for Aiding Oil Evasion. Sanctions Target 75 Individuals and 30 Companies. EU Bans Export of Chemicals Used in Missile...

CIC Targets Crew Wages and Employment Conditions

Campaign Coordinated by Bulgaria with Global MoU Support Georgia Participates for Training Ahead of MLC Enforcement 635 Inspections Conducted Across 626 Ships From 1...

Yang Ming Highlights Tariff Impact on Trade Volumes in Q1 Report

Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming reported total revenues of US$1.38 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The company also noted that container volumes...

Cutting-Edge DynaMoor Technology Tested in Japan to Enhance Port Safety and...

On May 13th, 2025, a collaborative effort between Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), JERA Co., Inc. (JERA), and Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure (TMI)...

Global Economic Uncertainty and Oil Volatility Impact Dry Bulk Shipping

The current global economic landscape is characterized by significant volatility and uncertainty, as you've rightly described. The initial cautious optimism surrounding China's property market...

Don’t Let This Happen to You: Coast Guard Highlights Critical Fire...

The Coast Guard has identified a persistent safety issue related to fixed gas fire extinguishing systems on vessels. They have observed multiple instances where...