Isle of Man Rolls Out New Fire Safety Testing Schedule for...

Comprehensive Fire Protection Check Schedule Issued by Isle of Man Registry. New Vessel Fire Safety Rules Cover Monthly to Decade-Long Inspections. Isle of...

South Atlantic Grain Market Shows Strength as June Begins

Pacific Weakness Drives Vessel Influx into Atlantic. Freight Rates Drop Despite Strong Cargo Volumes. Soybean Shipments Begin Seasonal Decline. As June rolls in, the...

Hong Kong Marine Department Issues Speed Limits for Vessels in Restricted...

Legal Reminder to Vessel Operators on Speed Regulations. 5-Knot Speed Limit Enforced in Designated Areas from 8 a.m. to Midnight. Tolo Harbour and...

Portchain Connect Powers Smarter Berth Management at Barcelona and Valencia Terminals

APM Terminals Barcelona and Valencia have joined the Portchain Connect Network to improve berth alignment. The integration reduces manual communication and supports faster...

Flex LNG Completes $175 Million Refinancing for Flex Courageous Vessel

Flex LNG completed a lease refinancing for the vessel Flex Courageous extending debt maturity to 2035, and reducing the cost of debt by...

Berg Propulsion Guides MPCC’s Feeder Ships Toward Cleaner, Low-Carbon Shipping

MPC Container Ships and Berg Propulsion successfully collaborated to develop and integrate advanced propulsion systems on both vessels despite newbuilding challenges. Berg helped...

USS Enterprise, First Nuclear-Powered Carrier, Set for Dismantling in Alabama by...

The USS Enterprise, the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, served the U.S. Navy for over 50 years before being decommissioned in 2017. After...

Kool Glacier LNG Carrier Upgraded with New Boil-Off Sub-Coolers by LR,...

The Kool Glacier LNG carrier was successfully retrofitted with a re-liquefaction system to reduce boil-off gas and improve efficiency. Completed ahead of schedule,...

Second Grounding in Øresund Strait Raises Safety Alarms

A dry bulk vessel ran aground off the coast of Landskrona in the Öresund Strait, Sweden, marking the second such incident in the area...

Sweden Tightens Insurance Checks Amid Russia Concerns

Sweden will step up insurance checks on foreign ships in a move aimed at tightening controls on Russia's so-called "shadow fleet ” of...

Ukraine Seeks €500 Million For Urgent Port Infrastructure Rebuild Amid War...

Ukraine requires an initial €500 million ($566 million) to rebuild key infrastructure at its Black Sea ports, heavily damaged by ongoing Russian missile and...

HD Hyundai Secures Defense Cost Management System Certification

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) announced that it has obtained certification for its defense cost management system. This certification underscores HHI's commitment to...

[Watch] Rise of the Smart Container: Shipping’s Digital Revolution

In a world where 90% of consumer goods travel across oceans in steel boxes, the humble shipping container has become one of the most...

Trump Tariffs Add Pressure To Global Steel Prices And Indian Subcontinent...

The recent U.S. announcement of tariffs on steel imports is poised to exert downward pressure on global steel prices and further weaken ship recycling...

Royal Bodewes, CLI Launch Next-Gen Green Vessel for Transatlantic Trade

On May 28, 2025, Royal Bodewes announced a significant advancement in sustainable maritime transport by signing a contract with CLI AG (CLI) for the...

Wan Hai Lines Names “WAN HAI A19” At Samsung Geoje Shipyard,...

Wan Hai Lines held a naming ceremony for its new containership, WAN HAI A19, on 29th May at Samsung Heavy Industries’ Geoje shipyard in...

IMO Issues Interim Guidance on Biofuel Blends

Following extensive efforts by IBIA to highlight the issue of the carriage of greater than B25 biofuels by MARPOL Annex I certified bunker vessels,...

Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 Secures Key DOE Export Permit For...

Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE), announced that its Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project has received a crucial permit from the...

Shipping Industry Posts $5.9b EBIT in Q1 2025 Amid Market Uncertainty

Despite ongoing geopolitical challenges and market volatility, the global container shipping industry reported a combined Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) of USD 5.9...

UN Security Council Extends Libya Arms Embargo Vessel

The United Nations Security Council has extended the authorization allowing member states to inspect vessels suspected of violating the Libya arms embargo. The measure,...