Mawani Finalizes Privatization Deals for Eight Key Cargo Terminals
Mawani signed 20-year privatization contracts for multipurpose cargo terminals at eight Saudi ports under a Build-Operate-Transfer model.
Saudi Global Ports and Red Sea...
Ningbo Zhoushan Port Breaks Record Early with Smarter, Greener Growth
Port Expands Global Links with Faster, Smarter Logistics.
Sea-Rail and China-Europe Express Boost Inland Connectivity.
Smart Port Tech Advances Automation and Efficiency.
As of...
ISSS 2025 to Address Unity, Innovation, and Crew Strategy in Shipping
The 2025 ISSS will focus on industry-wide collaboration, digitalisation, and crew management challenges.
CEOs from leading shipowning and shipmanagement firms will share insights...
Container Shipping Market Adjusts as Rates Fall and Blank Sailings Rise
July Blank Sailings to Drop 44% as Carriers Cut Transpacific Capacity.
Transpacific Routes Account for Nearly Half of All Blank Sailings.
Schedule Reliability...
Evangelos Marinakis Expands Capital’s VLCC and LNG Fleet Amid Global Demand...
Capital Maritime, led by Evangelos Marinakis, has exercised a newbuild option for a VLCC at Hanwha Ocean, bringing the company’s total VLCC investment...
Knutsen LNG France Expands Fleet with Delivery of LNG Carrier ‘Mraikh’...
Knutsen LNG France has taken delivery of the 174,000 cbm LNG carrier Mraikh from South Korea’s HD Hyundai.
The vessel will officially join...
Greece Ranks Among Top 3 Global Shipping Nations with $183 Billion...
Global shipping demonstrates strong resilience in H2 2025, with shipping asset values staying high amid ongoing geopolitical and economic challenges.
China maintains its...
BOC, PICC Launch Initiatives to Boost Shanghai’s Global Shipping Hub Goals
Bank of China (BOC) and PICC Group launched a comprehensive action plan on June 19 to strengthen Shanghai’s role as an international shipping...
New Wave of Chinese Ocean Freight Arrives at U.S. West Coast...
The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are witnessing the largest influx of Chinese shipments since January 2025, as importers rush to...
Investigation Launched After Chemical Tanker Incident Injures Crew
An explosion occurred aboard a chemical tanker at Shannon Foynes Port in County Limerick, Ireland, on the evening of Tuesday, June 24, 2025, resulting...
Stena Line’s First NewMax Hybrid, Stena Futura, Successfully Completes Sea Trials
The Stena Futura, the first of Stena Line's new "NewMax" hybrid ferries, has successfully completed its sea trials in China. This marks a significant...
Fire Breaks Out on Cargo Ship in Netherlands; Crew Safe, Investigation...
On June 25, 2025, a fire broke out aboard an inland cargo vessel near the Beatrix Lock in Nieuwegein, Netherlands.
Swift Response
Emergency services swiftly responded...
Davie Expands US Footprint, Aims to Make Texas a Hub for...
During the recent NATO summit in The Hague, Donald Trump announced that the U.S. is intensifying its efforts to bolster its icebreaker fleet, with...
There’s No Such Thing As a Permanent Job Anymore
Despite widespread concerns and warnings about a "job-market bloodbath" for entry-level positions, particularly amplified by the rise of Artificial Intelligence, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie...
Seafarers’ Rights Enhanced: IMO STCW Code Updated to Prevent and Respond...
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved significant amendments to the Seafarers’ Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code in May 2024, specifically targeting the pervasive...
BYD Takes Delivery Of Sixth Vehicle Carrier To Boost Global EV...
Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) giant BYD continues to scale up its global logistics infrastructure, taking delivery of its sixth roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vehicle carrier—the...
China’s First Large-Scale Green Methanol Project To Begin Bunkering in July
China is set to mark a major milestone in its clean energy transition with the nation’s first batch of large-scale green methanol to be...
Asia-US Freight Rates Tumble Amid Oversupply And Weak Demand
Freight rates for containers shipped from Asia to the US are plummeting, with the 1 June general rate increases (GRIs) proving unsustainable.Linerlytica reports that...
First Joint Crude Oil Shipment Arrives as Part of MVM-MOL Cooperation
The first joint shipment of Azeri crude oil, totaling over 92,000 tonnes, has successfully arrived at the Port of Omišalj on Croatia’s Adriatic coast....
Greece–UK Maritime Forum Highlights Training, Technology, And Collaboration
A high-level maritime forum brought together senior industry figures from Greece and the UK to discuss seafarer training, maritime technology, and strategic cooperation amid...
