Cargo Vessel Runs Aground in Delaware River Near Philadelphia

45,000 Tons of Solar Salt Cargo Ship Stranded Outside the Shipping Channel. Coast Guard Establishes Safety Zone Following Vessel Grounding. No Pollution was...

Unprecedented Growth in Alternative-Fueled Vessel Orders in 2024

Container Ships Lead the Shift Toward Alternative Fuels. LNG Dominates as the Fuel of Choice for the Maritime Industry. Methanol Orders Surge, Reflecting...

Life and Death at Sea: Inside the World of Cruise Ship...

Cruise ships have well-equipped medical centres for emergencies. Doctors are trained in emergency medicine for diverse cases. Common issues include respiratory problems and...

6PAC+ Alliance Pushes for GHG Levy to Decarbonize Global Shipping

Revenue Disbursement Proposal to Support Vulnerable States in Energy Transition. Establishment of IMO Fund for Transparent and Equitable GHG Levy Management. Global Support...

New Line Handlers Arrive at the Port of Vancouver

Advanced Design by McDuff Shipdesign, Built in China. Enhancing Efficiency and Service Standards in Vancouver. Honouring Legacy with Inspirational Names like SAAM Lucille...

Aframax Market Sees Surge In Activity: US Gulf Exports Drive Demand

VLCC freight rates faced pressure in 2024 due to weaker Chinese crude imports, leading to a decline in long-haul trade. Conversely, shorter-haul routes witnessed...

Capesize Rates Under Pressure Amidst Weak Iron Ore Demand

The Capesize market for iron ore has experienced a challenging start to the year. A significant increase in the number of available vessels in...

Maritime Industry Grapples With New Challenges In Q4 2024

The maritime industry faced significant disruptions in the fourth quarter of 2024. Increased sanctions and geopolitical tensions, coupled with the emergence of new illicit...

2024 Sees Surge In Container Ship Orders: Order Book Hits New...

The container ship order book reached a record high of 8.3 million TEU at the end of 2024, surpassing the previous peak of 7.8...

Kandla Port To See Massive Expansion With ₹57,000 Crore Investment

The Indian government has announced a significant investment of over ₹57,000 crore in two major capacity expansion projects at Kandla Port. These projects aim...

Elomatic’s Elogrid Boosts Efficiency of CLdN RoRo Vessels

Elomatic signs agreement with CLdN to install its Elogrid™ tunnel thruster technology on two RoRo vessels. Elogrid technology enhances maneuverability, energy efficiency, and...

NAPA Collaborates with Ahti Pool to Simplify FuelEU Maritime Compliance

Partnership Announcement: NAPA collaborates with Ahti Climate to enhance FuelEU Maritime compliance solutions. Integration of Services: Ahti Pool’s active pool management will be...

Kongsberg Discovery Acquires Naxys Technologies

Kongsberg Discovery, a division of Kongsberg Gruppen, has acquired Naxys Technologies, a leader in passive acoustic leak detection and environmental monitoring technology. The...

Atlantic Panamax Market Declines Amid Weak Tonne-Mile Demand

Atlantic Panamax markets faced significant negative volatility in Q4, with weakened support from normalized Suez Canal operations and reduced tonne-mile demand. The Platts...

Value Maritime Secures Funding for Carbon Capture on LNG Vessel

Value Maritime and partners secure funding from the Maritime Masterplan 2024 to develop and demonstrate a modular carbon capture (CC) system aboard the...

Van Oord’s Offshore Installation Vessel Boreas Delivered

Van Oord takes delivery of Boreas, a cutting-edge offshore installation vessel, at Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore shipyard in China. Designed for next-generation offshore...

BYD’s Third Ro-Ro Ship “BYD HEFEI” Successfully Delivered

BYD marked a significant milestone with the delivery of its third roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) ship, BYD HEFEI. This state-of-the-art vessel, named after BYD's Hefei factory,...

Svitzer And Höegh Autoliners Partner For First EcoTow Solution In Australia

Svitzer, a leading towage service provider, and Höegh Autoliners, a global leader in Roll-on, Roll-off (RoRo) shipping, have collaborated to introduce EcoTow, a revolutionary...

MOL And Madoqua Renewables Sign MOU For Green Corridor Project

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), represented by Takeshi Hashimoto, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Madoqua Renewables Holding Lda (Madoqua) and other global...

Key Updates To RINA’s Rules For The Classification Of Ships

RINA has released revised regulations across six key parts of its ship classification rules to align with the latest international standards and advancements in...