Cancelled Sailings Tracker: Weekly Trends Indicate Shifting Market Dynamics

Cancelled sailings on major East–West routes are set to decline, with a sharper drop forecasted on the Transpacific in July. Despite reduced cancellations,...

U.S. Grain Shipments Up 9% in H1 2025 Despite Sharp Decline...

U.S. seaborne grain shipments rose 9% year-over-year in H1 2025, driven by stronger maize exports. Despite a steep drop in exports to China...

India’s ONGC and Japan’s Mitsui OSK Partner to Build Ethane Carriers

ONGC has signed an agreement with Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to develop and operate two Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs). The vessels will...

Performance Shipping Eyes Fleet Growth After $100 Million Nordic Bond Market...

Greek tanker operator Performance Shipping has raised $100 million through the Nordic bond market to support fleet expansion or repurchase existing bonds. The...

Beihai Shipbuilding Launches First 319,000 DWT VLCC Ahead of Schedule

CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding launched its first 319,000 DWT VLCC for Belgium-based CMB.TECH’s Euronav on June 30, 2025. The vessel was completed 58...

Methane Emissions in Shipping Higher Than We Thought, Study Finds

Ship movements in shallow, organic-rich waters can release methane emissions up to 20 times higher than in undisturbed areas. Methane fluxes are linked...

Ocean Carriers Warn of No End in Sight for Global Shipping...

Persistent disruptions, including Red Sea rerouting, port congestion, and trade tensions, are severely impacting global shipping operations. Vessel schedule reliability has fallen to...

Dryad Global Report Reveals Shadow Fleet’s Sophisticated Evasion Tactics Amid Escalating...

Dryad Global's report, "Shadow Fleet Exposed by Sanctions and Sensors," offers a stark look at the evolving battle against illicit maritime operations. The key...

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...