Port Everglades Ranks Among Top 20% In Global Container Port Performance
Broward County's Port Everglades is in the top 20% worldwide for container port performance, holding its No. 3 position in North America and No....
Global Shipping Firms Stick With China Shipyards Despite U.S. Port Fees
CSIS report says business is largely unaffected by U.S. port fee policies.
China captured 53% of global ship orders in the first eight...
Seatrium and Cochin Shipyard Forge Offshore Partnership to Expand Across Asia
Partnership combines Seatrium’s engineering expertise with CSL’s infrastructure.
Initial focus on MRO projects for Asian clients with plans for wider expansion.
Agreement marks...
VLCC Market Surges Amid Tight Supply and Rising Middle East Exports
Spot freight rates for VLCCs surged in September to near $100,000 per day, driven by strong Middle East exports, long-haul cargoes, and geopolitical...
Impact Damage from Mooring Line Failure at Exposed Berth
This incident summary is based on findings from the Bundesstelle für Seeunfalluntersuchung (BSU) and the Britannia P&I Club case study. It describes the uncontrolled...
IMO Sets Certification and Testing Rules for Anchor Handling Winches
IMO’s MSC.1/Circ.1662 sets safety standards for anchor handling winches.
Guidelines cover design, testing, certification, maintenance, and operations.
Winches must have overload monitoring, emergency...
Global Shipping Navigates Volatility and Transformation
Geopolitical disruptions, including Suez Canal traffic decline and Strait of Hormuz focus, are reshaping global shipping routes and extending voyage distances.
Containerized and...
Refinery Maintenance to Trim LR2 Cargoes, Boost VLCC Demand in 4Q25
Refinery maintenance in the Middle East and India may cut up to 30 LR2 cargoes in 4Q25.
Saudi Arabia could see as many...
Coast Guard Advances Force Design 2028 With Major Robotics Upgrade
Coast Guard to invest nearly $350 million in robotics and autonomous systems under OBBBA.
FY 2025 allocation includes $11 million for immediate upgrades...
Vessel Attacked Off Yemen Amid Rising Houthi Activity in Red Sea
A vessel was attacked early Tuesday in the Gulf of Aden, about 225 km off Yemen’s coast; no injuries were reported, and the...
Seaspan and Stantec Deliver New Outfitting Pier for Vancouver Shipyards
Seaspan and Stantec have completed a new steel-and-concrete outfitting pier at Vancouver Shipyards.
The facility supports Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy and is currently...
China Delivers First Homegrown Large LNG Carrier in Dalian
China has delivered the SEA SPIRIT, a domestically designed and built large LNG carrier, in Dalian.
With a 175,000 cubic meter capacity, it...
Report Highlights Challenges and Opportunities in Maritime Leadership Diversity
A new Global Maritime Forum report highlights how outdated norms and exclusionary practices limit leadership diversity in the maritime sector.
Findings reveal three...
Arctic LNG 2 Train 2 Starts Up Despite Sanctions and Hurdles
The launch of the second production line at Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project, marked by the first carrier docking at Train 2, signals progress...
Shipping Emissions Surge 5% Due to Rerouting and Increased Speeds
A new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) highlights a global maritime trade environment characterized by volatility, rerouted flows,...
Strategic Gotland Island Becomes Centerpiece of NATO’s Eastern Flank Defense
The strategic importance of the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea has become a central focus for NATO and its allies, particularly following...
Authorities Investigate Partial Sinking of Bulk Carrier En Route to Kuwait
A partial sinking incident involving a bulk carrier occurred in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran on September 24.
Incident Summary
The incident happened...
SCFI Plummets 14.3%, Signalling Global Shipping Rate Collapse
A major contraction is occurring in the global container shipping market, marked by the steepest decline in global shipping rates in nearly a decade....
SHI’s SAS System Executes Over 200 Automatic Controls on Container Ship
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has successfully completed a trans-Pacific demonstration voyage of its proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) autonomous navigation system, SAS (Samsung Autonomous Ship)....
Klaipėda Port Accelerates Green Transition With New Power And Hydrogen Projects
Klaipėda State Seaport Authority is taking significant steps towards sustainable maritime operations with major investments in electrification and green hydrogen infrastructure. These initiatives align...


























