NMA Requires Immediate Action on Vulnerable Emergency Stop Systems on Ships
The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) has issued a significant safety warning regarding a critical flaw found in the design of emergency stop (E-stop) devices...
Trans-Pacific Lanes Experience Steep Drops While Asia-Europe Shows Resilience
Global container freight rates are currently experiencing a notable decline, as indicated by the latest figures from the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX).
Trans-Pacific Routes See...
AD Ports Group Partners with Ningbo Zhoushan Port to Revolutionize Vehicle...
AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a global leader in logistics, industry, and trade facilitation, and Zhejiang Provincial Seaport Investment & Operation Group Co., Ltd....
India’s DGS Formalizes Partnership with NALSAR for Legal and Policy Expertise
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS), operating under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India, has formalized a significant partnership with...
IMO Addresses Seafarer Rights, Autonomous Ships, and New Fuel Safety Regimes
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is indeed intensifying its efforts to ensure the safe management and operation of ships globally, with a significant and...
EU Launches Strategic Dialogues To Shape Future Ports And Maritime Industry...
The European Commission has initiated the development of a comprehensive EU Ports Strategy and EU Industrial Maritime Strategy, inviting broad stakeholder participation to ensure...
Mosel River Shipping Halted After Passenger Ship Damages Lock At Sankt...
Freight shipping on the Mosel River in western Germany has been halted following an accident involving a passenger ship that damaged a critical lock...
Bulk Carrier Medi Giannutri Rescues Two Sailors In Pacific Ocean
Recently, Medi Giannutri, a bulk carrier operated by NYK, successfully rescued two sailors from a disabled sailboat in the Pacific Ocean, responding to an...
New IMO Guidelines Aim To Reduce Underwater Radiated Noise From Ships
With growing global concern over the impact of underwater radiated noise (URN) on marine ecosystems, the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has released...
Maersk And Saudi Post Join Forces To Power eCommerce Logistics In...
Maersk Saudi Arabia and Saudi Post Company (SPL) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a powerful logistics partnership.
The collaboration aims...
New SOLAS Regulations Set To Strengthen Safety Standards For Lifting Appliances...
A new SOLAS regulation, supported by IMO MSC.1/Circ.1663 guidelines, outlines stricter safety and certification requirements for lifting appliances used on ships.
The amendments, effective from...
ABS-Led Group Plans Floating Nuclear Energy for Ports
ABS, CORE POWER, and Athlos Energy have announced a new consortium to assess the feasibility of deploying floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs) to serve...
Two Crew Members Charged In Fatal Maritime Collision Near Pedra Branca
Two men are facing charges under the Merchant Shipping Act following a deadly maritime collision off the coast of Singapore that resulted in one...
T. Parker Host Acquires Transmarine for U.S. Expansion
HOST Expands Nationwide with Transmarine Acquisition.
HOST Enters West Coast and Hawaii, Forms Coast-to-Coast Maritime Network.
T. Parker Host Strengthens U.S. Maritime Leadership...
Crude Oil Prices Stabilize as Inventories Offset Geopolitical Tensions
Crude Price Spike Softened by Rising Global Inventories.
Ceasefire and Stockpiles Limit Oil Market Impact of Conflict.
China Leads Stockpiling as Oil Prices...
Drewry WCI Declines as US Demand Weakens and Rate Volatility Looms
Container Rates Drop for Third Week as Imports Slow.
Transpacific Freight Rates Decline Sharply, Says Drewry.
Shanghai to US Spot Rates Fall Despite...
HMM to Expand Algeciras Terminal with €150 Million Investment
HMM Launches Major Expansion of Spanish Terminal TTIA.
HMM and CMA CGM Back €150 Million Algeciras Terminal Upgrade.
TTIA Expansion to Boost Capacity...
Germany and Sweden Target Shadow Fleet with New Baltic Rule
New Tanker Insurance Rule Hits Russian Shadow Fleet in the Baltic.
Baltic Crackdown Begins as Germany and Sweden Demand Tanker Insurance Proof.
Fehmarn...
Oil Drilling Vessel Incident in Gulf of Suez Prompts Rescue Response...
An oil-drilling ship capsized near Ras Ghareb in the Gulf of Suez, resulting in at least four confirmed deaths and four crew members...
Lessons Learned: Crew Injury During Mooring Due to Vessel Movement and...
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), through Safety Digest 1/2025, shared insights from recent marine incidents. The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) has...
