Lloyd’s Register Releases Comprehensive Guidance on Nuclear Energy Adoption in Maritime

Lloyd’s Register announces the release of its latest publication, the nuclear guidance document ‘Navigating nuclear energy in maritime’. Comprehensive framework supports safe adoption of nuclear energy This...

Venezuela Deploys Warships To Escort Oil Tankers After US Threatens Of...

Venezuela has begun escorting oil tankers out of its ports using naval warships after statements by US President Donald Trump warning of a full...

Amasus Installs Largest Suction Sail on General Cargo Vessel with bound4blue

bound4blue and Amasus Shipping have completed the installation of a 22-metre eSAIL® on the general cargo vessel Fluvius Tavy at Astander Shipyard in Santander,...

EU Sanctions Deadline Drives Record $500,000 Premium for LR2 Suez Transits

The premium for Long Range 2 tankers transiting the Suez Canal, compared with the longer Cape of Good Hope route, hit a record high...

France Detains Crew Member Over Suspected Foreign Interference Case

Latvian Crew Member Held on Hacking Charges. Authorities Probe Suspected Foreign Power Link. Cyber Intrusion Detected on Ferry Systems. A crew member from Latvia...

Russian Crude Tankers Take Longer Coastal Routes in the Black Sea

Coastal Detours Replace Direct Black Sea Crossings. Routes Near Georgia and Turkey Seen as Safer. Sea Drone Threat Drives Navigation Changes. Oil tankers carrying...

Container Carriers Channel New Capacity Into Africa and Middle East–ISC Trades

Global container fleet capacity rose 7.3% year on year to 33.2 Mteu, adding 2.27 Mteu of slots. Most new capacity was deployed on...

Singapore Biobunker Demand Set for Slow Early 2026 as Costs and...

Singapore’s biobunker demand is expected to start 2026 slowly as shipowners delay procurement amid high costs and regulatory uncertainty. Term contracts for 2026...

Odfjell Launches First Operational Green Corridor Between Brazil and Europe

Odfjell has launched the first operational green shipping corridor linking Brazil and Europe using sustainable biofuel. Chemical tankers will operate 12–15 voyages annually...

AD Ports Group Partners with AVESTO to Launch Logistics JV in...

A new joint venture will deliver integrated logistics and freight services across Tajikistan The partnership targets asset-light operations in the first phase The...

Dry Bulk Supply Tightness Builds Beneath the Surface

Slower fleet speeds and ageing tonnage continue to limit effective capacity Congestion trends are mixed, offering only partial relief to supply tightness Newbuilding...

Asia LNG MOC Activity Slows as JKM Hits Winter Lows

LNG trading in Asia’s MOC slowed for January as demand stayed weak. Northeast Asian LNG price benchmark (JKM) fell to its lowest winter...

Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks Could Reshape Oil Shipping Flows

A possible peace deal could alter oil trade routes and tanker demand Russian crude discounts may narrow gradually, not overnight Any supply return...

Ageing Tanker Fleet Tightens Real Supply Despite Rising Orderbook

Nearly 28% of the global tanker fleet is aged 16–20 years, with close to 1,000 vessels over 21 years Around 1,000 tankers operate...

Alfa Laval Expands LNG Offering With New Cryogenic Fuel-Conditioning Module

New FCM prepares LNG for seamless and safe use in marine engines Cryogenic technology strengthens Alfa Laval’s alternative fuel portfolio LNG positioned as...

PortXchange Wins European DIGITAL SME Award for Port Decarbonisation Innovation

PortXchange has won the European DIGITAL SME Award – Green Category for its EmissionInsider platform. The award recognises digital innovations delivering measurable environmental...

Dry Bulk Markets Mixed as Capesize Firms While Smaller Segments Remain...

Capesize rates firm on strong Atlantic demand and stable Pacific support Panamax market remains charterer-led but shows signs of nearing a base Supramax...

Tanker Markets Seek Direction as Year-End Fixing Pressures Build

VLCC market shows mixed signals amid year-end rate negotiations and limited January fixing Suezmax rates firm as West Africa January volumes begin to...

[Watch] Crazy Power Needed to Move World’s Largest Containerships

This video from Fluctus provides an in-depth look at the engineering marvels behind massive container ships and the power required to move them. Did you...

Port of LA Poised for Third-Best Cargo Year Despite Tariff Headwinds

The Port of Los Angeles processed 782,249 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in November, a decrease of 12% compared to last year’s elevated cargo levels....