Port of Melbourne Sees Drop in Container Throughput Amid Congestion
The Port of Melbourne recorded a 6% year-on-year decline in container throughput in August 2024, handling around 252,000 TEUs, reports Container News.
The drop was...
Sea-Intelligence: Maritime Schedule Performance Shows Sustained Uptrend
Sea-Intelligence has reported a significant milestone in global shipping schedule reliability, with two consecutive month-over-month (M/M) improvements. In March 2025, the global schedule reliability...
Tokyo MoU Marks 30 Years with 2024 Safety Report
Tokyo MOU published its Annual Report for 2024, indicating that it conducted 32,054 inspections, involving 18,655 individual ships.
Out of the 32,054 inspections,...
SHIPS for America Act Seeks to Revitalize U.S. Maritime Industry
Strategic Commercial Fleet Program Targets 250 U.S.-Flagged Vessels.
Legislation Strengthens Cargo Preference and Import Requirements.
Shipbuilding Incentives and Tax Benefits Included in New...
Liner Industry Faces Uncertainty as US-China Tariff Situation Unfolds
Shippers Take Cautious Approach as Tariff Impact Looms.
Weaker Demand Leads to Service Cancellations on USA-China Routes.
Freight Rates See Minor Changes in...
Houthis Halt Vessels at Ras Isa Port
UKMTO has reported a series of alarming incidents in late April and early May, involving vessels anchored off the port of Ras Isa, located...
Shifting to Greener Reefers for a Sustainable Future
Natural Refrigerants Offer Safer and More Sustainable Alternatives.
Cold Chain Improvements Could Reduce Energy Use by 20%.
Reefer Has a Disproportionate Climate Impact...
Mobile Phone Use Remains a Persistent Safety Risk at Sea
Distraction Has Real Consequences: Lives Lost in Preventable Incidents.
The Multitasking Myth: Task Switching Reduces Focus and Safety.
Device Use Impairs Reaction Time...
Crew Member Injured During Friendly Arm-Wrestling Match
Medevac Delayed Due to Adverse Weather Conditions.
Friendly Competition Leads to Serious Injury.
Emergency Response Challenges in Isolated Environments.
A recent accident on board...
Suez Canal Transits Stay Low Due to Red Sea Security Risks
Only 647 container ships crossed the Suez Canal between January and April 2025, well below pre-crisis monthly averages.
70.6% of vessels transiting were...
NORDEN Raises Profit Guidance on Strong Vessel Sales
Norden upgrades its full-year 2025 profit guidance to USD 50-130 million and predicts nearly USD 45 million exclusively from the sales of vessels.
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CSSC Subsidiary Delivers Two OCTOPUS 62 Multi-Purpose Vessels
As part of designing and developing the vessels under the OCTOPUS series, CSSC’s subsidiary delivered two multi-purpose heavy-lift vessels.
OCTOPUS product line wraps...
Swire Targets Pacific Islands with Giant Green Leap
Swire Shipping made a voluntary decision to adopt biofuel-powered shipping
Collaboration with Argent Energy and BP for sustainability and exploration
Added launch of...
India Achieves All-Time High Record in Inland Waterway Cargo
145.5 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) Cargo Movement on inland waterways in FY 2024–25 with a compound annual growth rate of 20.86%.
National Waterways...
Wattlab Launches Plug-and-play Solar Power Solution
Wattlab, the Netherlands-based maritime solar specialist, is proud to introduce its SolarDeck to the seagoing shipping industry.
SolarDeck is a modular and scalable...
K Shipbuilding Wins Contract for Pair of 50,000 DWT MR Tankers
Dry bulk shipowner SteelShips has returned to South Korea’s medium-sized shipyard K Shipbuilding to order two 50,000 DWT MR product tankers, which are expected...
Explosion Rocks Vessel Carrying Aid to Gaza Off Malta Coast
Explosion hits aid vessel off Malta, fire breaks out at sea.
All crew and passengers are safe after the mayday and firefighting response.
...
ABS Highlights Smart Fuel Decisions for New Vessels
ABS releases detailed guide for dual-fuel propulsion in newbuild vessels.
Report covers LNG, methanol, and ammonia-based fuel combinations.
ABS highlights key factors for...
Blank Sailings Surge Amid Ongoing Container Market Volatility
68 sailings cancelled across major East–West trade lanes between weeks 19 and 23, reflecting a 10% cancellation rate out of 698 scheduled.
Most...
Financial Assurance and Penalties Outlined in Guyana’s New Oil Spill Bill
Guyana's burgeoning oil and gas sector. The government has indeed presented an oil pollution bill to its Parliament, with the explicit aim of holding...
