LNG Exports Growth Slows, Market Faces Supply Challenges
Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports experienced their slowest growth since 2015, increasing by just 0.4% to 414 million tons in 2024, as per...
Nagoya Port Introduces Fuel-Cell Forklifts To Advance Hydrogen-Powered Logistics
The Nagoya Port Authority has initiated a significant step toward sustainable port operations by deploying fuel-cell forklifts at container terminals. This initiative aims to...
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Contracts TMC Compressors For Maersk’s Green Container Vessels
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group has entrusted TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver energy-efficient Smart Air compressors for six dual-fuel container vessels being built for Maersk. These...
2024 In Retrospect A Year Of Low Recycling Activity
As 2024 closes, the global maritime sector braces for a more dynamic 2025, according to GMS. Despite strong charter rates across sectors, ship recycling...
Xiushandong Anchorage Hits Record 1 Million mt Bunkering Milestone in 2024
Xiushandong Anchorage in Zhoushan achieved a record annual bunkering volume of over 1 million metric tonnes in 2024.
Its operational efficiency, aided by...
[Watch] IMO’s 2025 Vision: Seafarers, Security, and Sustainability
The IMO's 2025 agenda focuses on seafarers, global security, and decarbonization in the maritime sector.
Secretary-General Dominguez emphasized reducing seafarer criminalization and promoting...
2024 in Shipping: Fleet Growth Meets Strategic Rerouting
The global container fleet grew by 10.6% in 2024, with Cape of Good Hope diversions mitigating overcapacity concerns.
The Asia-Europe trade absorbed 59%...
Riding the Wave: MSI Projects Surge in Tanker Deliveries by 2025
Tanker contracting in 2024 is projected to reach 60.8m dwt, marking the second-highest level in history.
Significant deliveries are expected from 2025 onwards,...
PTP Achieves Milestone with 12.5M TEUs Handled in 2024
Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has set a record as the first container terminal in Malaysia, handling more than 12.25 million twenty-foot equivalent units...
Turkey Hikes Shipping Pollution Fines Amid Rampant Inflation
NorthStandard shares Omur Marine’s circular on Turkiye significantly increasing its sea pollution fines compared to previous years’ rates.
The pollution fines will also...