When Stars Guided Sailors Across the Seas
Southern Cross guided southern navigation.
Astronavigation developed from star reading.
Latitude is measured from the star or the Sun's height.
The story of the...
CMA CGM Returns To The Suez Canal As Red Sea Tensions...
Two vessels operated by CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping company, have recently transited the Suez Canal, signalling a cautious shift in global...
GTT Secures LNG Carrier Tank Design Order From HD Korea Shipbuilding
French engineering firm GTT has secured a new order in the fourth quarter of 2025 for the tank design of a liquefied natural gas...
Ocean Yield and NYK Line Expand LNG Partnership With Newbuild Carrier...
Norwegian shipowner Ocean Yield and Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) have strengthened their strategic partnership by agreeing to jointly invest in a...
Maritime Trade In a Bifurcated World Windward’s 2026 Outlook on Geopolitics,...
According to Windward’s 2026 Maritime Forecast, the year 2025 marked a decisive turning point for global trade. What once appeared to be temporary disruptions...
[Podcast] Who Will Finance Shipping Next? Ship Finance Faces A Post-Relationship...
As traditional “relationship banking” fades into history and Chinese leasing houses face mounting geopolitical and economic pressure, the global ship finance landscape is entering...
China Positions Itself As A Global Hub For Maritime Dispute Resolution
China is steadily strengthening its maritime legal framework and expanding its role in global ocean governance, according to a new bilingual maritime adjudication report...
Port of Rotterdam Introduces Incident Form for Bunker Operations
New incident form launched for bunker delivery issues
Covers quantity, quality, safety, and procedural concerns
Aims to improve reliability and efficiency at the...
NYK, KNCC and PETRONAS to Study Cross-Border CO₂ Shipping in Southeast...
MoU signed to study liquefied CO₂ marine transport and storage
Focus on the cross-border CCS value chain in Southeast Asia
The study will...
Japanese Yards Secure Bulker Orders from Yang Ming’s Bulk Unit
Kuang Ming Shipping has ordered four supramax bulk carriers at Japanese yards
Total deal value is NT$4.9bn–NT$5.4bn ($150m–$165m)
Orders reflect long-term confidence in...
Red Sea Return Could Reshape Container Shipping in 2026
A gradual return to the Red Sea could release significant container capacity
Initial disruption and port congestion are likely before rates come under...
Container Market Holds Firm as Suez Return Tests the Waters
First Suez transit in two years planned, but wider return still uncertain
Global container throughput set to cross 1 billion TEU in 2025
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MOL and JERA Sign Agreements for Japan’s First Large-Scale Low-Carbon Ammonia...
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that it has signed two Heads of Agreements with JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) for a time charter contract covering...
Samsung Heavy Industries Clinches $500 Million LNG Carrier Contract
Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Tuesday it has received an order worth 743 billion won (US$500 million) to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
Sanctioned Tankers Continue Loading Venezuelan Oil Despite US Crackdown
Sanctioned Vessels Load Venezuelan Crude After US Pressure Escalates.
Naval Blockade Targets Shadow Fleet Oil Trade.
PDVSA Faces Storage Crunch as Exports Disrupted.
Since...
Red Sea Return Set to Reshape Container Shipping in 2026
Red Sea Transit Seen as Key Market Turning Point.
Initial Port Congestion Likely Before Rate Pressure Builds.
Liners Expected to Move Cautiously on...
IRS Delivers Strong 2025 Performance
Defence Projects Mark Major National Milestones.
Digital Twins and Nuclear Propulsion Shape Technical Strategy.
Research Output Strengthens Global Safety Contribution.
The Indian Register of...
VLCC Rates Slide Sharply Despite Strong Crude Tanker Market
VLCC Volatility Returns as Middle East Gulf Market Weakens.
Suezmax and Aframax Rates Remain Firm.
Owners Face Sudden Spot Market Reality Check.
The crude...
Global Shipping Ends 2025 Short of the Clean Fuel Breakthrough
Clean Fuel Transition Slows as Compliance Takes Centre Stage.
Global Shipping Braces for a Pragmatic 2026.
Decarbonisation Targets Clash With Fuel Supply Reality.
As...
Fatal Fall from Height: Lapses in Safety Procedures
An unfortunate incident occurred on board a general cargo vessel, resulting in the death of a shore technician after they fell from a height...
