U.S. Sanctions Reveal Houthi-Russia-China Coordination in Red Sea Attacks
OFAC Exposes Houthi Dealings with Russia and China to Shield Their Ships.
New U.S. Sanctions Uncover Houthi Safe Passage Deals with Russia, China.
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Trump Administration’s Plan to Inspect Iranian Oil Tankers at Sea
U.S. Considers Delaying Iranian Oil Shipments Through Sea Inspections.
Trump Revives ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign With New Iran Oil Sanctions.
U.S. Eyes International Accord...
China’s Exports Hit Record $540B in Push to Beat Tariffs
China's exports hit a record high this year, driven by the rush to beat higher US tariffs. Sales abroad rose 2.3% to $540...
NCFI Reports Declines Across Several Major Shipping Routes for the Week
The Ningbo Containerised Freight Index (NCFI), compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange and promoted by the Baltic Exchange, reported declines across several major shipping...
Trump Hails CMA CGM’s $20B U.S. Investment
CMA CGM has announced a substantial $20 billion investment in the United States over the next four years.
The investment aims to revitalize...
Hapag-Lloyd Hits 1M TEU in Charter Fleet Capacity
Hapag-Lloyd has added the 2,433 TEU vessel ‘Little Concert’ (built in 2023) to its charter fleet, bringing its charter fleet capacity beyond the 1...
Performance Shipping Bags $45m Sale-Leaseback for New LR2 Tanker
Performance Shipping secured $45 million in financing through a sale and leaseback agreement for a newbuild LR2 Aframax tanker, solidifying financial stability ahead...
Lessons Learned: Loss of Steering and Subsequent Grounding of Vessel
Transport Malta reports of the grounding of a container vessel.
What happened
On 26 November 2020, the Maltese registered container vessel was Southbound in the Suez...
EUROGATE Hamburg Invests in 15 Hybrid Retrofit-Ready Konecranes Straddle Carriers
EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg orders 15 Hybrid Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers, with delivery by July 2026.
The new modular design allows easy powertrain...
FBX Index March 2025 Baltic Academy Hosts Container Freight Risk Management...
Gain insights into the factors driving container freight rate volatility.
Understand the structure and application of Baltic Container Freight Indices.
Learn how Container...
Somalia And Ethiopia In Talks Over Indian Ocean Port Access
Somalia and Ethiopia are in negotiations over granting Ethiopia access to a port on the Indian Ocean, aiming to finalize a framework agreement by...
Royal Navy Warship Shadows Russian Corvette Through English Channel And North...
The Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate, HMS Somerset, shadowed the Russian corvette Boikiy for three days as it escorted the merchant vessel Baltic Leader...
World’s Largest Sailing Yacht To Set Sail In 2026
The Orient Express Corinthian will be 220 meters long, setting a new record for the largest sailing yacht.
Combining cutting-edge technology with classic...
Drewry: Weekly Overview of Cancelled vs. Scheduled Sailings
Drewry's Cancelled Sailings Tracker is a vital tool for supply chain professionals to monitor disruptions in the container shipping industry. The tracker provides real-time...
CMA CGM Welcomes its First Dual-fuel Methanol Vessel
Twelve cutting-edge 13,000 TEUs containerships to be delivered by Hyunday Samho Heavy Industries in 2025 and 2026.
Issued from a technological cooperation with...
Ancient Carvel-Built Ship Uncovered in Nordic Waters
Wreck 5, the oldest confirmed carvel-built ship in the Nordic region, was discovered off Sweden’s coast.
Dating back to the 1480s or earlier,...
St Kitts & Nevis Ship Registry Launches Pilot Ladder Inspection Campaign
The St Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKAN) has announced a focused inspection campaign targeting pilot ladder transfer and boarding arrangements, reports Safety4sea.
Ensuring...
ONE Achieves Highest Growth In Intra-European Shipping Capacity and Market Share
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has achieved the highest growth in both capacity and market share within the intra-European shipping market over the last year,...
Shortage Of Dark Fleet Tankers Causes Sharp Drop In Iranian Crude...
The limited availability of tankers in the "dark fleet" during February resulted in a 37% month-over-month decrease in Iranian crude oil loaded directly from...
Lauritzen Bulkers Strengthens Global Shipping with Alexander & Blake Acquisition
Lauritzen Bulkers acquires Canadian breakbulk company Alexander & Blake to expand its parceling services.
The acquired company will operate under the brand Alexander...
