HJ Heavy Industries To Build South Korea’s First 1,900 DWT Chemical...

HJ Heavy Industries has secured a landmark contract to construct South Korea’s first 1,900 DWT class multi-purpose chemical pollution control vessel, marking a major...

Port Congestion A Growing Challenge For Global Maritime Supply Chains

Port congestion has emerged as one of the most serious operational challenges in global maritime logistics. As trade volumes grow and vessels become larger,...

Ship Recycling Ends A Turbulent 2025 With Cautious Optimism For 2026

According to GMS’ latest report, 2025 draws to a close as a challenging year for the global ship recycling industry, shaped by economic uncertainty,...

EU Commission Updates Administering Authorities List For Maritime EU ETS Compliance

The European Commission has released Implementing Decision 2025/2452, publishing an updated list of shipping companies assigned to EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Administering...

The Northern Shadow Route: 100 Sanctioned Ships Sailed Russia’s Arctic Coast...

Within just one year, Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR) has transformed into a major transit corridor for sanctioned and poorly regulated vessels belonging to...

Mersin Port Launches Türkiye’s First Yard Automation System

Mersin International Port (MIP), Türkiye's largest container port on the Mediterranean, has introduced the country's first fully integrated yard automation system, reports Port News. This...

YENISEI RIVER Mooring Fatality – Key Lessons Learned and Safety Insights

Fatal Mooring Accident Highlights Mooring Safety Gaps. YENISEI RIVER Mooring Operation Ends in Fatality – Lessons for Crew Safety. Mooring Hazards and Team...

Key IMO and SOLAS Regulatory Amendments Taking Effect From 2026 Onwards

Major IMO and SOLAS Amendments Enter Force From 2026. New Safety, Environmental and Design Rules Set for Global Shipping. IMO Regulatory Changes Reshape...

Synergy Welcomes Two Newbuildings as 2025 Comes to a Close

Synergy Expands Fleet With Two New Vessels. Two Newbuildings Mark a Reflective Close to 2025. Synergy Strengthens Global Fleet With Strategic Additions. As we...

Russian Shadow Fleet Shifts Routes as Black Sea Turns Hostile

Shadow Fleet Tankers Hug Turkish Coast After Drone Strikes. Ukrainian Drone Attacks Force Russian Oil Tankers Off Open Sea Routes. Black Sea Becomes...

Xclusiv Shipbrokers: Fleet Growth Outpaces Demand

Dry bulk closed 2025 in a very “old-school” way: not through a demand explosion, but through utilization tightening, timing and just enough friction to...

Panama Canal Ports Deal at Risk After China’s Cosco Demands Majority...

A $23 billion global ports acquisition, which includes strategic terminals at the Panama Canal, is facing fresh uncertainty after China’s state-owned shipping giant COSCO...

East China Port Hits Record High in Sea-Rail Container Throughput

The Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province has handled over 2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of sea-rail transport containers throughput this year...

Seacon Shipping Bags $198.6m Deal for Bulk Carrier Sextet

Seacon Shipping Group Holdings Limited said its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Seacon Shipping had entered into arrangements to acquire six new vessels for a...

[Podcast] Net Zero Framework on Hold: The Commercial Impact

In this episode of DNV’s Market Views videocast, host Jakub Walenkiewicz is joined by Eirik Nyhus to unpack the impact of the adjournment of...

India Unveils ₹44,700 Cr Shipbuilding Push With New Assistance Guidelines

The Press Information Bureau reports that the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has notified operational guidelines for two major shipbuilding initiatives. The move...

CMES Moves Into Shuttle Tankers With Contract-Backed Newbuild Strategy

CMES is entering the shuttle tanker segment with contract-backed Suezmax DP newbuildings, not a spot-market bet The move signals a shift toward project-driven...

Hong Kong’s Shipping Sector Confronts a Growing Maritime Talent Shortage

Channel News Asia reports that Hong Kong’s shipping and maritime sector is facing a widening shortage of skilled professionals. The issue is drawing attention...

John T. Essberger Places Order for Up to Six 7,900-dwt Chemical...

John T. Essberger has ordered two 7,900-dwt chemical tankers in China, with options for up to six vessels The ice-classed vessels are scheduled...

Rising Global Shipping Risks Drive Demand for Comprehensive Logistics Insurance

Global supply chains face growing risk across transport, storage, and inland logistics Operational failures, fire incidents, and weather disruptions remain persistent challenges Logistics...