ABB and HDF Target Fuel Cells for Large Ships
ABB and HDF Energy are working on a megawatt scale fuel cell unit designed for large seagoing vessels. For shipowners and managers facing tightening...
Black Sea Tanker Attacks Put Civilian Seafarers at Risk, ITF Warns
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has condemned recent attacks on commercial vessels operating in the Black Sea, warning that civilian seafarers must not...
[Watch] How a Ship Engine Works – 4 Stroke Marine Diesel...
This 3D animation details the inner workings of a V16 4-stroke marine diesel engine. The video explores the engine's four strokes, comparing inline and...
Backflush Filter Failures Pose Hidden Risk to Engine Safety
Disintegrating Filter Mesh Can Trigger Severe Engine Damage.
Backflush Filter Risks Highlight Need for Careful Maintenance.
Gard Warns on Lube Oil Filter Failures.
Automatic...
Biofouling Management Gains Ground but Challenges Persist
Shipowners Prioritise Reliable Antifouling Systems.
Cleaning Practices Expand as Regulatory Barriers Remain.
Survey Shows Rising Focus on Biofouling Control.
It turns out that nearly...
Ghost Oil Ships Test US Efforts to Choke Venezuela Revenue
Ghost Tankers Load as US Pressure Intensifies.
Sanctions Strain Grows on Venezuela Oil Exports.
Offshore Loading Highlights Limits of Enforcement.
Two so-called ghost oil...
Iran Detains 18 Crew After Fuel Smuggling Interception in Gulf of...
Iran Seizes Tanker Carrying 6 Million Litres of Smuggled Fuel.
Foreign Crew Held as Iran Steps Up Anti-Smuggling Drive.
Gulf of Oman Interception...
Global Bunker Demand Faces Muted Growth Outlook
Red Sea reopening risks cutting fuel consumption.
VLSFO demand peaks amid oversupply pressures.
Scrubber uptake and ECAs reshape fuel mix.
The global conventional bunker...
Ship-Recycling Markets Weaken Further as 2025 Draws to a Close
Global shipping and ship-recycling markets continued to deteriorate as 2025 draws to a close.
Rising inflation, a strong US dollar, and falling freight...
Cargo Vessel Reaches Turkey for Repairs After Arctic Grounding
The Dutch-flagged cargo vessel has arrived at a Turkish shipyard for repairs following a grounding in the Northwest Passage.
The vessel completed its...
G7’s Potential Oil Price Cap Exit Could Reshape Russian Crude Flows...
Last week news broke that the G7 group of countries were considering removing the oil price cap, which was first implemented at the end...
ABS Consulting Releases New Guidance to Help Operators Meet USCG Maritime...
ABS Consulting has published a new paper to support vessel and facility operators preparing to meet the US Coast Guard’s Maritime Cyber Rule approaching...
LNG Spot Rates Ease After Two-Month Rally as LPG Market Shows...
The LNG market softened this week, with rates easing across all major routes after the strong gains of the past two months, driven largely...
Heidelberg Materials Launches Methanol-Powered Cement Carrier
Heidelberg Materials Northern Europe, in partnership with the Hartmann Group and the Norwegian NOx Fund, on Thursday (11 December) announced the launch of a...
Tanker Markets Hold Firm in Week 50 Despite Pressure on Clean...
LR2
LR2 rates in the Middle East Gulf were largely unchanged this week. The TC1 MEG–Japan index held steady around WS155, keeping TCEs in the...
Qingdao Port Halts Rizhao Terminal Deal After US Sanctions Move
Qingdao Port has scrapped its planned acquisition of two Rizhao oil terminal companies.
The decision follows Rizhao Shihua’s inclusion on the US SDN...
Bulk Market Slips Further as Week 50 Closes on a Softer...
Capesize rates corrected sharply, with losses across both Atlantic and Pacific basins.
Panamax and Ultramax segments stayed under pressure despite brief regional support.
...
World’s Longest Train Journey Opens After New China–Laos Rail Link
A newly opened rail link between China and Laos has enabled the longest continuous train journey ever recorded.
The route spans 11,650 miles,...
Global Vessel Cascading Enters A New Phase As Secondary Trade Lanes...
The latest Sea-Intelligence Sunday Spotlight (Issue 744) reveals a significant shift in global container vessel deployment patterns. An analysis of more than 16,000 vessel...
South Korea Launches First State-Owned All-Electric Ferry At Busan Port
South Korea has marked a major milestone in maritime decarbonisation with the launch of its first state-owned all-electric ferry by Busan Port Authority (BPA)....
