NYK Earns Sapphire Tier in U.S. Vessel Speed Program for Third...

NYK earned the highest Sapphire tier in the VSR Program for reducing vessel speeds to protect marine life and air quality. The company...

Terntank Places Repeat Order with Econowind for Hybrid Tankers

Terntank has placed a repeat order for wind-assisted VentoFoil systems from Econowind, expanding deployment to five hybrid tankers. The methanol-ready vessels integrate wind...

QatarEnergy Secures Initial Funding for 25 Korea-Built LNG Ships

Nakilat partners with KEXIM to secure initial financing for 25 new LNG carriers being built in South Korea. This deal marks a continuation...

Setting the Course for Egypt’s Green Shipping Future

Egypt's national efforts to decarbonize the shipping industry are being formulated into a National Action Plan, with support from the IMO's GreenVoyage2050 Programme. Egypt's...

Diana Shipping Charters m/v DSI Phoenix to Cargill in Lucrative Deal

Diana Shipping Inc. has secured a new time charter contract with Cargill Ocean Transportation for its 2017-built Ultramax dry bulk vessel, m/v DSI Phoenix....

25/2024: “Under Way” vs “Not Under Way” in SEEMP Fuel Reporting

New MARPOL Annex VI data requirements will take effect on August 1, 2025, requiring ships to collect detailed fuel consumption data by consumer...

US–EU Strike 15% Tariff Deal to Avert Trade War

U.S. reduces proposed tariffs on EU goods from 30% to 15%, averting a looming trade war. The EU pledges $600 billion in U.S. investments...

PetroChina Delivers China’s First ULSFO Bunkering at Yangshan Port

PetroChina produced about 10,000 mt of ULSFO. Refuels 875 mt at about Platts’ LSMOG delivered Singapore minus $20/mt. H1 Singapore's ULSFO bunker sales...

Strait of Hormuz and the Strategic Calculus of Iran’s Deterrence Doctrine

Iran utilizes the Strait of Hormuz as a geopolitical pressure point to deter threats without resorting to direct conflict. The nation’s “active defense”...

AD Ports Signs 50-Year Deal with Emirates Food Industries

New Grain Storage Complex Planned at Khalifa Port. Strategic Agreement Boosts UAE’s Food Security Infrastructure. 150,000-Ton Grain Facility to Enhance Supply Chain Resilience. AD...