Alternative-Fuel Vessel Orders Maintain Momentum Despite Market Slowdown
LNG-Fuelled Container Ships Dominate October Orders.
222 Alternative-Fuelled Vessel Orders Placed in 2025 So Far.
DNV attributes a 52% Decline to the Overall...
Trump–Xi Breakthrough Sparks Relief in Maritime Sector as USTR Tariffs Lifted
After causing headaches and logistical issues across the maritime sector, the meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping appears to have resulted in the cancellation...
VLCC Boom: Crude Tanker Market Hits Five-Year High as Winter Demand...
The crude tanker market has suffered many false starts over the past few years. This is not one of them. The rally that began...
Container Rates Steady as U.S.–China Pause Port Charges
The U.S. and China temporarily suspended reciprocal port fees for a year following high-level talks.
The pause in port charges and tariff adjustments...
Daphne & Maran Gas Lead Methane Abatement Breakthrough
Daphne Technology and Maran Gas Maritime, part of the Angelicoussis Group, have announced the successful completion of their joint pilot project — the first-ever...
Hanwha and HavocAI Forge US Partnership to Advance Autonomous Maritime Systems
The Hanwha Group has entered into a strategic collaboration with HavocAI—a US-based specialist in autonomous maritime systems—to accelerate its push into the US market...
CMA CGM Marks Cautious Return to Red Sea Route with Ultra-Large...
The French shipping group CMA CGM is taking a measured step toward reintroducing ultra-large containerships (ULCs) to the Red Sea corridor. According to Lloyd’s...
IMO Sets Revised Timeline for Net-Zero Framework Adoption
The decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to postpone the adoption of its Net-Zero Framework (NZF) has resulted in a revised timeline for...
Capesize Rates Rebound on Trade Truce and Firmer Fixtures, Panamax and...
After a slow start, the market found midweek momentum before easing again, with Friday seeing limited activity across both basins and the week ending...
VLCC, Suezmax, and Aframax Markets Post Significant Gains in Daily TCE...
MEG LR2’s continued their upward trajectory this week on freight. The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index climbed another 18 points up to WS141 with the...
Largest Shorepower Installation on River Thames Launched by Net Zero Marine...
Net Zero Marine (NZM) and Svitzer achieved a significant milestone in their green energy transition on October 21, 2025, with the successful launch of...
Navigational Advisory on Pilotage for Tankers at Chittagong Port
Chittagong is one of the world's most difficult ports for navigation due to a demanding operational environment. This is characterised by strong tidal currents...
COSCO Shipping Development Invests Over $1.7 Billion in 29 Dual-Fuel Ready...
COSCO Shipping Development's substantial investment of over US$1.7 billion to build 29 new vessels—23 Kamsarmax bulk carriers and six Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs)—is...
Imabari Shipbuilding Delivers 64,000 DWT Handymax Bulk Carrier “Ultra Unity”
Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has successfully delivered ULTRA UNITY, a 64,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) Handymax bulk carrier constructed at Iwagi Zosen Co., Ltd. The...
SOHAR Port And Freezone Partners With Youth Center To Empower Omani...
In honor of Omani Youth Day, SOHAR Port and Freezone entered a strategic partnership with the Youth Center to launch joint initiatives across North...
ICS Welcomes U.S.–China Agreement To Suspend Port Fees, Calls For Continued...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed reports of an agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to suspend...
Japan’s Shipbuilding Industry Battles Rising Competition from China and South Korea...
Japan’s shipbuilding industry remains one of the world’s top three, yet it continues to grapple with intensifying competition from China and South Korea, according...
Nordic Council Calls For IMO Regulation On Cleaner Polar Fuels To...
The Clean Arctic Alliance has welcomed the Nordic Council’s adoption of a landmark resolution on polar fuels, urging Nordic governments to push for new...
COSCO Shipping Shows Resilience Amid Earnings Downturn And Trade Headwinds
COSCO Shipping Holdings, the container shipping and port arm of China Cosco Shipping Corp, has reported a decline in earnings for the first nine...
World’s First Marine Solar Energy System Installed on Seagoing Cargo Vessel
In a major step toward sustainable shipping, Dutch solar energy innovator Wattlab has delivered a seaworthy solar power system for Vertom, a global player...
