BIO-UV Develops Containerised Ballast Water System
BIO-UV Group has developed a new containerized ballast water treatment system, designed to address compliance challenges for floating offshore wind projects. The system provides...
Demand from Arabian Gulf and Tight Supply Push VLCC Rates Higher
Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) spot rates began September at their strongest point since early June, primarily driven by strong demand for vessels in...
Samsung Heavy Industries Secures World’s First AiP For SMR-Powered LNG Carrier
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) announced on September 9 that it will receive the world’s first Approval in Principle (AiP) for a 174,000㎥ liquefied natural...
Carrier Alliance Reshuffle Reshapes Europe’s Container Port Power Balance
The 2025 reshuffling of carrier alliances has triggered a dramatic realignment in the Asia-Europe trade lane, concentrating market power in select European container hubs....
ReCAAP ISC Reports Zero Armed Robbery Incidents In Asian Waters
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP ISC) has confirmed that no incidents of armed robbery...
Meyer Turku Marks Keel Laying Of Fourth Icon Class Cruise Ship...
Meyer Turku Shipyard celebrated a major milestone with the keel laying of the fourth ship in Royal Caribbean’s Icon Class. Known for now as...
COSCO Orders Energy-Efficient Marine Air System For Cadeler Offshore Vessel
COSCO Heavy Industries has placed an order for one of the marine market’s most environmentally friendly compressed air systems to equip a jack-up foundation...
HJ Shipbuilding & Constr Secures 640.8 Billion Contract To Strengthen Global...
HJ Shipbuilding & Constr has signed a landmark contract worth 640.8 billion won (approximately $500 million USD) with an undisclosed client on September 2,...
Full Steam Ahead: Closing the $1 Trillion Gap in Maritime Decarbonisation
A joint report from the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub—known as The Decarb Hub—highlights an urgent financial gap threatening...
U.S. Tariffs Are Reshaping Global Supply Chains and Trade Flows
As the United States reinforces its tariff strategy, global trade patterns are shifting rapidly. Singapore’s trade leadership has raised concerns about evolving supply chain...
IUMI: Ocean Hull Sector reports Global Premiums of USD9.67bn
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) presented its analysis of the latest marine insurance market trends at its annual conference in Singapore, reports...
UK P&I: Enhancing the Safety of Pilot Transfer Arrangements
Marine pilots routinely face high-risk transfers between moving ships and small boats, often in challenging conditions. A single failure in equipment or procedure can...
DP World & MPA Join for Contrecœur Terminal Expansion Project
As part of the Port of Montreal expansion project in Contrecœur, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and DP World in Canada – a joint...
Stena Line to Acquire Terrabalt Operations in Liepaja port
Stena Line announced will acquire all shares in the Latvian port operator Terrabalt, which runs the RoRo, bulk and general cargo terminal in Liepaja,...
UK Seafarer Numbers Set to Decline as Maritime Challenges Grow
Active seafarer numbers projected to fall by nearly a third in worst-case scenario.
Two in five seafarers say ships are unsafe due to...
China Drives Vintage VLCC Demand as Sanctions Reshape Oil Flows
Older vessels benefit from parallel dark fleet operations outside compliance regimes.
China leverages financing and sanctions-driven opportunities for vintage VLCCs.
South Korea focuses...
U.S. Imports Rise as China Trade Declines
Trump’s tariff policies shift trade flows toward Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Indonesia.
Holiday outlook dims amid manufacturing slowdown and weak consumer demand.
U.S.–China...
HII Launches ROMULUS Autonomous Vessel Family to Expand Naval Capabilities
Odyssey ACS proven with 6,000+ operational hours across 35 USV platforms.
ROMULUS integrates tech from Shield AI, Applied Intuition, and C3 AI.
Modular...
LNG Transits Through Panama Canal Stay Flat as Cape Route Dominates
Four laden LNG carriers pass the canal, steady from July.
TotalEnergies, Shell and New Fortress Energy cargoes highlight August flows.
Ballast LNG transits...
Contracts Awarded for River Class Destroyer Propulsion Systems
Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded contracts by Irving Shipbuilding Inc. to supply Fixed Built Propellers (FBP) for the Royal Canadian Navy’s River Class...
