US Demand for China-Made Goods EBBS on Tariff Worries; Ocean Shipping...
Drewry's World Container Index drops 9% for second week
Shangai-US West Coast shipping rates dive to $2,500 from $6,000
US Fed Chief Powell...
Gulf Shipping Costs Drop as Israel-Iran Ceasefire Holds
Shipping costs for the Gulf have fallen after a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Iran, although rates could rebound if tensions increase, shipping...
Baltic Exchange Gas Round-Up: LNG Rides High, LPG Takes a Breather
The Baltic Exchange’s Gas Report for Week 26 (ending June 28, 2025) presents a mixed landscape in the global gas shipping sector, with LNG...
High Seas Breach: Armed Boarding Jolts Singapore Strait Shipping
A serious maritime security incident unfolded on June 26, 2025, in the Singapore Strait, where four individuals, including one reportedly armed with a gun-like...
MOL Sets Sail on Japan’s First Biofuel Voyage for an Electric...
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that it refuelled its operated coal carrier Hokulink with B30 biofuel at Yeosu Port, South Korea.
MOL tests B30...
Pause in Tariffs: Baltic’s Week 26 Container Round‑Up Drops Anchor!
With the 90-day pause in tariffs imposed by the USA set to end on 8 July, only a deal with the UK has been...
World First: Hydrogen-Electric Tug No.1 Enters Service in China
China's first hydrogen-electric tugboat, the Hydrogen-Electric Tug No.1, was officially put into service at Qingdao Port, east China's Shandong Province, reports Fuel Cells Works.
Beidou...
IMO Sets Sail for Nuclear Future with New Regulatory Push
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has formally agreed to start the revision of outdated regulations for nuclear-powered ships.
IMO agrees outdated regulations revision
The 110th...
BIMCO Projects 700 Million DWT to Be Recycled Over Next Decade
BIMCO forecasts up to 16,000 ships (700 million DWT) could be recycled over the next decade, doubling the number from the past 10...
Hanwha Ocean’s Cybersecurity Concept for FPSOs Earns ABS Approval
Hanwha Ocean’s OT cybersecurity solution for FPSOs has received Approval in Principle (AIP) from ABS.
Developed with SIGA Data Security, the system enhances...
ABS Leads Offshore CCS Technology Advancements
ABS published a new technical paper that provides analysis of the offshore technologies supporting carbon capture and storage (CCS), a much-publicized approach to support...
Fincantieri Delivers Cruise Ship Viking Vesta
Viking Vesta, the second of a new series of cruise ships that Fincantieri is building for the shipowner Viking, was delivered at the Ancona...
Mawani Finalizes Privatization Deals for Eight Key Cargo Terminals
Mawani signed 20-year privatization contracts for multipurpose cargo terminals at eight Saudi ports under a Build-Operate-Transfer model.
Saudi Global Ports and Red Sea...
Ningbo Zhoushan Port Breaks Record Early with Smarter, Greener Growth
Port Expands Global Links with Faster, Smarter Logistics.
Sea-Rail and China-Europe Express Boost Inland Connectivity.
Smart Port Tech Advances Automation and Efficiency.
As of...
ISSS 2025 to Address Unity, Innovation, and Crew Strategy in Shipping
The 2025 ISSS will focus on industry-wide collaboration, digitalisation, and crew management challenges.
CEOs from leading shipowning and shipmanagement firms will share insights...
Container Shipping Market Adjusts as Rates Fall and Blank Sailings Rise
July Blank Sailings to Drop 44% as Carriers Cut Transpacific Capacity.
Transpacific Routes Account for Nearly Half of All Blank Sailings.
Schedule Reliability...
Evangelos Marinakis Expands Capital’s VLCC and LNG Fleet Amid Global Demand...
Capital Maritime, led by Evangelos Marinakis, has exercised a newbuild option for a VLCC at Hanwha Ocean, bringing the company’s total VLCC investment...
Knutsen LNG France Expands Fleet with Delivery of LNG Carrier ‘Mraikh’...
Knutsen LNG France has taken delivery of the 174,000 cbm LNG carrier Mraikh from South Korea’s HD Hyundai.
The vessel will officially join...
Greece Ranks Among Top 3 Global Shipping Nations with $183 Billion...
Global shipping demonstrates strong resilience in H2 2025, with shipping asset values staying high amid ongoing geopolitical and economic challenges.
China maintains its...
BOC, PICC Launch Initiatives to Boost Shanghai’s Global Shipping Hub Goals
Bank of China (BOC) and PICC Group launched a comprehensive action plan on June 19 to strengthen Shanghai’s role as an international shipping...