ECSA:  Anticipated June demand drives market recovery amid a Capesize boost

The South Atlantic grain market experienced a significant boost in the recent trading week, with freight rates surging due to stronger cargo demand as...

Scrubber Spread Remains Below Breakeven, VLSFO More Cost-Effective for Shipping

At the close of Week 24, the global bunker indices published by MABUX demonstrated a moderate upward trend across all major fuel grades. This...

[Podcast] How to find a commercial carbon advantage in shipping

Efficiency is inherently good business, regardless of environmental motivations. While environmental altruism is a noble and necessary pursuit, the immediate and tangible financial benefits...

Maritime agency warns shipping industry over rising Middle East tensions

Increased ME tensions may impact shipping, says maritime agency US set for talks with Iran over its nuclear programme UKMTO advises vessels to...

Sea Cargo Charter Report Shows Progress On Emission Cuts, But Gaps...

A new report from the Sea Cargo Charter (SCC), a global climate alignment initiative led by the Global Maritime Forum, reveals that 19 out...

ABS Showcases Advanced Maritime Solutions At Bari-Ship 2025

ABS continued its longstanding support of Bari-Ship 2025, reaffirming its role as a leader in maritime innovation and sustainability. Held biennially, Bari-Ship has become...

Kalmar And Hanseatic Global Terminals Partner To Modernize Le Havre Port

Kalmar has secured a significant order from Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) to supply 14 hybrid straddle carriers to the CNMP Le Havre terminal in...

Global Coalition Launched To Tackle Underwater Noise Pollution Threatening Marine Life

At the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), leaders from 37 countries, including Panama and Canada, came together to launch the High Ambition Coalition...

BIMCO: OPEC’s Crude Tanker Loadings Jump 24% Week-on-week

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Chief Shipping Analyst, Niels Rasmussen, looks at the recent 24% jump in crude tanker...

UN Urges Rapid Ratification of Landmark Ocean Protection Treaty

Macron says ratification on track for January start. High Seas Treaty needs 60 ratifications to take effect. UN's Guterres warns of threats to...

Calm Waters? Shipping and Insurance Shrug Off Gulf Tensions

UKMTO warns of rising tensions in area. No major policy shifts in shipping, insurance industries. AG-Europe tanker freight broadly stable. Shipping markets showed little...

Sea Cargo Charter Signatories Show Progress, But Action Needed To Meet...

The 2025 Annual Disclosure Report of the Sea Cargo Charter (SCC) reveals that most signatories have reduced their emissions intensity over the past year,...

NYK Selected as Finalist for ALB Japan Law Award 2025

NYK Line’s Legal Department has been selected as a finalist in the Japan In-House Team of the Year category at the 2025 ALB Japan...

Rising COVID Cases in Asia Should Serve as a Warning for...

COVID-19 cases are rising again in parts of Asia, signaling a potential global threat. The resurgence is driven by new variants and weakened...

Ningbo Zhoushan LNG Bunkering Surges Past 2024 Total in Just 5...

Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has delivered a total of 106,000 cubic meters of LNG marine fuel as of the end of May, according to Zhejiang Seaport...

APMT Pier 400 Electrifies Fleet to Drive Greener Port Operations

Pier 400 replaces 28 diesel vehicles with electric models, cutting around 60 tons of CO₂ emissions annually. Launch of electric straddle carrier pilot...

Gender Gap Widens in Maritime Industry, Nautilus Calls for Action

Female Seafarer Numbers Fall to Just 1% Worldwide. Women Gain Ground in ESG and Maritime Tech Roles. Nautilus Flags Urgent Need for Safer,...

Port of Rotterdam Deploys Carbon-Storing Anchoring System

Hakkers and Paebbl Partner on Low-Carbon Infrastructure. 15% Cement Replaced With CO₂-Storing Material in Quay Project. Project Sequesters 500kg of CO₂ Using Innovative...

World Container Index Steady After 59% Surge in Four Weeks

World Container Index Holds at $3,543 per FEU. Shanghai–New York Rates Rise 2% to $7,285. Shanghai–LA Spot Rates Up 89% Since Mid-May. Drewry’s World...

India’s State-Run Refiners Plan $600M Domestic Tanker Order

10 New Fuel Tankers to Be Built Locally by 2028. IOC to Own Six Vessels, BPCL and HPCL Two Each Refiners Seek Government...