Why the Global Bulk Carrier Fleet Is Aging Fast
The global bulk carrier fleet is experiencing a significant aging trend, with the average vessel age increasing from 8.6 years in 2018 to nearly...
Fueling the Fleet: How China’s Demand is Reshaping the VLCC Market
The VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) market saw a strong recovery in the last week of August, capping a robust month of growth. This...
CEMS and GRSE Partner to Launch Maritime Skill Development Centre in...
The Centre of Excellence in Maritime and Shipbuilding (CEMS) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) have partnered to open a new skill...
Australia’s Clean Sweep: A Captain’s Guide to EGCS Compliance
This guide provides information on the use of an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) as a method for meeting the fuel sulphur limit of...
Panama’s Merchant Fleet Sees 23% Drop In Accidents
Panama, home to the world’s largest merchant fleet, has achieved a remarkable milestone in maritime safety. Between July 2024 and June 2025, the Panama...
Ship Captain Pleads Not Guilty In Drunk Sailing Case
A Ukrainian ship captain has pleaded not guilty to charges of operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol in Washington state. Authorities allege...
MOL Expands Cargo Transfer Vessel (CTV) Operations In Brazil With Shell
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has announced that its cargo transfer vessel (CTV) SeaLoader 1 already employed by TotalEnergies EP Brasil Ltda. since 2020...
NOVA AI Observer Transforming Maritime Operations
Al Seer Marine, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has launched NOVA AI Observer, an advanced decision-support system powered by Aleria.
Building on the...
ReCAAP ISC: No Incident of Armed Robbery 19-25 August
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP ISC) has reported encouraging news for the week of...
CCEC Accelerates Shift To Gas Shipping With Vessel Sale and $310M...
Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC), the diversified shipowner led by Evangelos Marinakis, has agreed to sell one of its three Panamax container ships while...
[Watch] World’s Most Dangerous Sea Passage
Marine Insight dives into the Drake Passage—the world’s most dangerous sea passage—where the Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern Oceans collide in a 600 mile stretch of...
Dry Bulk in Flux: Builders Retreat as Secondhand Sales Heat Up
Newbuilding orders for dry bulk carriers have dropped 63% year-on-year in 2025, reflecting investor caution amid high construction costs and softening sentiment. Despite the...
Skuld: Understanding the EU and UK Emissions Trading Systems
Skuld Club informs on developments in EU and UK emissions trading systems, focusing on efforts to coordinate the individual schemes.
The UK ETS Authority released...
Canada Eyes LNG Lifeline to Germany in New Energy Push
In a strategic move to deepen its energy and economic collaboration with Europe, Canada is initiating discussions to explore the feasibility of supplying liquefied...
APM Terminals to Invest $1b in Indian Ports
APM Terminals, part of the AP Moller – Maersk Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) The Government of Andhra Pradesh, through the...
South Korea Bets Big on Reviving U.S. Shipbuilding to Woo Trump
South Korean President Lee promotes $150 billion US shipbuilding investment.
Hanwha plans up to $5 billion expansion at Philly Shipyard.
Legal hurdles to...
HD Hyundai and Cerberus Launch MASGA Shipbuilding Investment
Multibillion-dollar MASGA program was launched to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding.
Investments to cover shipyard modernisation, supply chains and AI technologies.
HD Hyundai to act...
Muar Anchorage Designated for STS Operations and Vessel Services
Operations include bunkering, tank cleaning, deslopping and maintenance.
Anchorage is also open for short-term stays while awaiting orders.
Port dues apply to vessels...
Shadow Fleet and Weak Scrapping Push Tanker Age to Record High
Shortage of young vessels as deliveries have remained weak since 2020.
Middle-aged tankers from 2008–2011 boom now dominate the fleet.
Oldest category surges...
Hanwha Ocean Invests $70 Million to Expand Philadelphia Shipyard
Investment targets a productivity boost to 10 vessels a year by 2035.
Expansion plan linked to Korea–U.S. tariff negotiations.
White House lists Hanwha...





















