Maersk Announces Relief Package Following Hurricane Melissa

Global shipping and logistics giant Maersk has announced a relief package for its customers in Jamaica following the disruption caused by Hurricane Melissa, reports...

Canada and EU Advance Transatlantic and Maritime Cooperation at Niagara Meeting

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand and the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas met in Niagara...

UK to Ban Maritime Services for Russian LNG Exports

Britain plans to ban companies from providing services such as shipping and insurance for Russian liquefied natural gas exports, in its latest attempt to...

Xiamen Port Completes First Bonded LNG Bunkering for International Vessel

Xiamen Port completed its first ship-to-ship bonded liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering for an international voyage vessel on the morning of Nov 7. Xiamen Port...

Maritime Industry Braces for 2026 Container Loss Reporting Mandate

ABS has issued a regulatory news update on new mandatory IMO reporting requirements under SOLAS and MARPOL for freight containers lost or observed adrift...

DP World Launches $800 Million Revamp of Syria’s Tartus Port

Global port operator DP World has officially begun operations at Syria’s Tartus Port under a landmark 30-year concession agreement, launching an ambitious $800 million...

Lessons Learned: Undocumented Modification Leads to Steam Burns

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has published Report MO-2025-004 into an unplanned pressure release which resulted in burn injuries to three crew members,...

Houthi Ceasefire Could Shake Up Global Shipping Markets

Analysts warn carriers need stronger assurances before returning. Rerouting via the Cape of Good Hope absorbs 2 million TEU of capacity. Freight rates...

EU and Indian Navies Disrupt Somali Pirate Operations

Pirates used an Iranian dhow as a mothership for attacks. Operation Atalanta confirms the pirate group was disrupted. Somali piracy resurges amid regional...

Long Beach and Los Angeles Ports Commit to Zero-Emissions Future

Ports commit to phased zero-emission plans through 2029. New CAAP Plus measures to target vessel and truck emissions. Officials highlight collaboration, sustainability, and...