Hanwha Positions Philadelphia Shipyard as Solution to US Submarine Bottlenecks

A US shipyard acquired for $100 million is being prepared for nuclear submarine construction. The US Navy needs to raise output to two...

Japan–US Container Shipments Slide in November as Auto Cargo Weakness Weighs...

Containerised shipments from Japan to the US totalled 48,675 TEUs in November, based on port-of-origin data, marking an 8.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline,...

Asia’s Floating Oil Storage Peaks as Sanctioned Crude Flows Ease and...

The volume of oil stored on board ships in Asian waters, which has tripled since September to a three-year high, is poised to decline...

UK Adopts New Fire Protection Regulations for Ships – MGN 713...

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has issued Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 713 (M) to inform the maritime industry about the adoption of...

Fit for Duty: How PEMEs and REMEs Support Safer Ship Operations

UK P&I reports that pre-employment medical examinations (PEMEs) and re-employment medical examinations (REMEs) play a critical role in assessing a seafarer’s fitness for duty...

Global Trade Braces for the Hangover After Trump’s Tariff Year

The global trading system, which is finishing up one of its most transformational years of the past century, heads into another facing more challenges...

MOL Secures Long-Term Financing to Strengthen Global Chemical Logistics

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), a leading global maritime transport and logistics company headquartered in Tokyo, has signed a long-term loan agreement to secure...

Lessons Learned: Fatal Fall onto the Cargo Hold Tank Top

As part of its BSafe campaign, the Britannia P&I Club shared lessons learned from a fatal fall onto the cargo hold tank top of...

[Watch] How the World’s Most Powerful Ship Engines Are Built

This video explores the creation of the world's most powerful ship engines, from initial design to final assembly. The detailed process includes component manufacturing,...

MICT Hits Record 3 Million TEUs in 2025

Milestone container handled in December. Capacity expansion and equipment upgrades support growth. The Berth 8 project aims to lift handling capacity further. The Manila...

White House Orders Military Focus on Venezuelan Oil Quarantine

Coast Guard moves to seize third Venezuelan-linked vessel. A large U.S. military presence is deployed in the Caribbean. UN criticism grows over the...

Fujairah Oil Product Stockpiles Rise Led by Light Distillates

Light distillates hit a six-week high. Middle and heavy distillates decline. Stocks head for first annual gain in three years. Oil product stockpiles at...

Ningbo-Zhoushan Opens Expanded Tiaozhumeng Channel

Ultra-large container ship completes first transit after channel expansion. New route supports 200,000-tonne class container vessels. Additional capacity eases pressure on existing navigation...

Norway Delays FuelEU Maritime Start Beyond 2026

Delay eases short-term compliance pressure for shipowners. Long-term alignment with EU climate rules still expected. Biofuel market impact seen as temporary. The EU’s FuelEU...

Historic Car Ferry City of Milwaukee Set for $1m Preservation Overhaul

The iconic S.S. City of Milwaukee, a nearly century-old steam-powered railroad car ferry and National Historic Landmark, is set to be lifted out of...

Zombie Ships Sail On as Venezuela Outsmarts Oil Sanctions

A tanker believed to have been dismantled years ago is now poised to arrive in Venezuela, highlighting how the country’s oil trade continues to...

NOCC Commissions Fourth 7,000-CEU LNG Dual-Fuel Car Carrier from CIMC Raffles

Norwegian Ocean Car Carriers (NOCC) has placed an order for a fourth 7,000-CEU LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC). The vessel...

Russia Slams US Blockade of Venezuela

Russia Warns US Measures Could Destabilise the Region. Call for a Pragmatic Approach and Respect for International Law. Kremlin Reaffirms Political Support for...

Iran Seizes Foreign Oil Tanker Over Alleged Fuel Smuggling

Sixteen Foreign Crew Members Detained on Criminal Charges. Earlier Seizure Reported in the Gulf of Oman Involving Smuggled Diesel. Iran Steps Up Crackdown...

Pacific Basin Expands Handysize Newbuilding Programme

Pacific Basin has ordered four 40,000 dwt Handysize newbuildings for about $119 million Deliveries are scheduled for the first half of 2028 The...