Canada’s Crude Exports Surge Amid Trans Mountain Expansion and Trade Shifts
Canadian crude exports rose 59% to 618 kbpd, driven by the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion.
Vancouver now handles 60% of shipments, boosting exports...
HII Installs First 3D-Printed Valve Manifold on Aircraft Carrier
Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) successfully installed the first 3D-printed valve manifold assembly on Enterprise (CVN 80).
Additive manufacturing reduces lead times and enhances...
Proposed Tariffs on Chinese Ships: What’s at Stake?
Proposed U.S. tariffs on Chinese-built and operated vessels could have significant global shipping repercussions.
China accounts for 41.5% of the world’s in-service fleet...
Rising Cable Incidents in the Baltic Sea: A Growing Concern?
Cable incidents in the Baltic Sea have been "exceptional" in recent years.
Finland's intelligence chief downplays their significance, citing bigger concerns.
Russia's "shadow...
Capesize Market Sees Strong Demand, Panamax And Supramax Struggle
The West Australia iron ore market is seeing consistent inquiries from operators and miners for mid-to-late March shipments. Some operators are even looking ahead...
VLCC Market Remains Calm, While Suezmax And Aframax Segments Experience Shifts
The VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) market was uneventful yesterday, similar to the quiet observation of Pancake Day. The rate for MEG/East voyages on...
Mega-Deal: MSC And Blackrock Partner To Buy Hutchison Ports’ Global Portfolio
Terminal Investment Limited (TiL), a subsidiary of MSC, and Blackrock have partnered in a US$22.8 billion deal to purchase the international port and terminal...
CMB.TECH To Acquire 40.8% Stake In Golden Ocean Group
CMB. TECH NV has announced a share purchase agreement with Hemen Holding Limited to acquire 81,363,730 shares in Golden Ocean Group Limited. This represents...
Shipping Companies Urged To Prepare For Flighted Spongy Moth Complex Inspections
Shipping companies need to prepare for phytosanitary inspections. Vessels calling at ports in Eastern Asia and the Russian Far East between May and October...
APM Terminals Completes Major Expansion At Salalah Port, Oman
APM Terminals (APMT), Maersk's port operating subsidiary, has finished a significant expansion and upgrade of its container terminal in Salalah, Oman, reports Alphaliner on...
ECSA Rebrands As ECSA European Shipowners, Marking 60 Years Of Industry...
On the occasion of its 60th anniversary, the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has rebranded as ECSA European Shipowners, reaffirming its role as the...
Corvus Energy’s Dolphin NxtGen Energy Marine Battery System Receives Lloyd’s Register...
Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that its Dolphin NxtGen Energy marine battery system has received Type Approval from Lloyd’s Register (LR), affirming its...
MacGregor Secures Contract For 100T AHC Crane For Jana Marine Service
Helsinki, Finland – MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been awarded a contract to deliver a 100-tonne Active Heave Compensated (AHC) crane for a Dive...
ABS Showcases Digital And Talent Solutions At Seatrade Maritime Qatar 2025
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) actively participated in the inaugural Seatrade Maritime Qatar, held on February 4-5, 2025, where industry leaders discussed the future...
Cyprus’ Vasilikos LNG Terminal Faces Funding Challenges And Investigation
Cyprus’s Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA) has requested an additional €200 million from the Ministry of Finance to complete the Vasilikos LNG terminal, bringing...
Lloyd’s Register & Microsoft Partner to Advance Maritime Nuclear Technology with...
Lloyd’s Register, a UK-based classification society and professional advisory service, will become one of the first maritime organisations to use generative AI for permitting...
Accommodation Fire Aboard Oil Tanker Leads to Two Fatalities
Transport Malta reports of a fire in the accommodation of an oil tanker, leading to two fatalities, at the port of Ras Laffan, Qatar.
What...
DNV Opens Hearing Period for 2025 Rules Update
DNV has submitted its class rules and standards for industry hearing, which are open for comments from 1 March to 12 April. This year,...
U.S. Fuel Oil Prices Decline as Tariffs Disrupt Trade Flows
Fuel Oil Prices Drop – U.S. fuel oil values declined as new tariffs on major trade partners disrupted market stability.
Trade Flow Shifts...
ING: Shipping’s 2025 Outlook Brims with Uncertainty
Rising tensions in the Middle East and Red Sea attacks force vessels to reroute, increasing transit times and costs.
U.S. tariffs on Chinese...