Guidelines for Safe and Compliant Military Cargo Shipping
Compliance with Sanctions and Export Controls Crucial for Operators.
Correct Classification Under IMDG Code Ensures Safety.
UN-Certified Packaging and Container Integrity Vital for...
Ship Recycling Markets Remain Volatile as Steel and Oil Prices Swing
Baltic Dry Index Records Modest 2% Weekly Gain Amid Global Uncertainty.
Oil Prices Drop 18% Year-on-Year to USD 59.81 per Barrel.
India and...
Maersk Tests E10 Fuel Blend to Expand Green Fuel Options
New Mix Combines E-Methanol with 10% Ethanol.
Tests Aim to Evaluate Ignition, Combustion, and Emission Performance.
Maersk Seeks to Expand Fuel Availability for...
USTR Eases Fees, Adds Tariffs Before China Retaliation
LNG Export License Restrictions Eliminated Retroactively from April 17.
Ethane and LPG Carriers Granted Fee Exemptions Under Long-Term Charters.
Revised Measures Follow Industry...
[Watch] Why Do Ships Have Flat Bottoms?
In this video by Casual Navigation, the host delves into the design choices behind modern cargo ships' hulls. Unlike older vessels or recreational boats...
Full Steam Ahead? The IMO Climate Plan Still Has Holes to...
The international shipping sector is finally being compelled to address its climate impact. Governments are gathering at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to ratify...
E‑Fuel Producers Urge IMO to Kickstart Net‑Zero Push
E-fuel producers urge IMO to adopt a stronger Net-Zero Framework that prioritizes scalable zero-emission fuels.
Call for an e-fuel multiplier to incentivize early...
Clarksons Research: Container Markets Exhibit Mixed Trends
Container charter rates surge, but freight rates remain unstable.
Shipping sector trends diverge — tankers strong, LNG and car carriers weaken.
Fleet growth...
Trump & Finland’s Stubb Approve A Deal for Icebreaker Vessels
Trump, Stubb sign icebreaker pact at White House.
U.S. to acquire up to 11 Arctic security cutters, four from shipyards in Finland.
Stubb...
Belgium Strike Disrupts Key Antwerp–Bruges Shipping Lane
Maritime traffic to and from Antwerp will be halted from 19:30 local time on Monday, 13 October, until 07:30 on Wednesday, 15 October, due...
Subdued Gas Chartering Activity Marks a Stable Yet Soft Week for...
LNG Sector: A Calm Before Any Shift
In the LNG sector, trading remained largely flat as market participants adopted a cautious stance. Activity was muted,...
BIMCO Introduces Methanol Annex to Support Alternative Fuel Transition
BIMCO’s Documentary Committee has adopted a Methanol Annex to its Bunker Terms 2018, marking another step in supporting the maritime industry’s ongoing transition toward...
Maersk and CATL Forge Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Global Logistics Decarbonization
A.P. Moller – Maersk and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance decarbonization efforts across...
China’s First Methanol Dual-Fuel Container Ship Completes U.S. West Coast Voyage
China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) (Chimbusco) announced that China’s first domestically built methanol dual-fuel container vessel successfully completed its maiden voyage to the U.S. West...
U.S. Threatens Sanctions and Visa Curbs Over Support for IMO Emissions...
The United States on Friday threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vote in favor of a plan put...
Crunch Week for Shipping’s Decarbonisation Strategy Opens
As a special meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO, MEPC/ES.2) opens tomorrow in London, environmental organisation the Clean Shipping Coalition is...
Beyond Data: The Expanding Subsea Network of Oil, Gas, and Power...
The story of submarine infrastructure is a hidden narrative of global connectivity, beginning with a simple experiment and evolving into a vast, vital network...
Capesize Rate Volatility Marks Market Split, Panamax Gains Momentum
The Capesize market experienced a week of two halves, with steady gains early on followed by a loss of momentum as sentiment turned softer.
Capesize...
VLCC TCEs Solid Despite Rate Volatility in Middle East and West...
The VLCC markets responded in different ways this week with the Middle East and West Africa losing ground, but the US export market recovered.
VLCC...
Global Initiative Aims to Accelerate Shipping’s Transition Beyond Methane Fuels
A new global initiative, Maritime Beyond Methane (MARBEM), has been launched with the specific goal of accelerating the shipping industry's necessary transition away from...
