Market Pulse Week 49 (2025): Freight Pressure Builds as Carrier Strategies...
ZIM’s position as an independent carrier is entering a critical six-month window. The potential sale of the company faces several complications. Its Israeli ownership...
China Unveils Breakthrough Desalination Facility Producing Ultra-Low-Cost Water and Green Hydrogen
China has introduced a cutting-edge seawater-desalination facility in Shandong that delivers fresh water at just two yuan per cubic metre while also generating green...
Asia Sees Zero Piracy Incidents This Week, But Vigilance Remains Key
Over the past week, 2-8 December, no incident of piracy or armed robbery against ships in Asia was reported to the ReCAAP ISC.
ReCAAP Urges...
GTT Boosts Investment in bound4blue to Scale Wind-Powered Shipping Technology
GTT Strategic Ventures, the investment fund of the GTT Group, announces that it has increased its stake in bound4blue as part of the company’s...
Danish EU Presidency Drives Europe Toward a Stronger, Unified Ocean Strategy
The Danish EU Presidency sets the course for a coherent and effective European ocean governance.
EU Moves Toward Stronger, More Coherent Ocean Governance
The Danish EU...
How China’s Growing Control of Global Ports Puts Europe’s Critical Minerals...
Europe’s clean energy transition and defence modernisation rely on secure maritime access to critical minerals, over 80% of which are traded by sea. Yet,...
Britannia P&I: Best Practices To Prevent Soot Overboard
In its latest Risk Watch, Britannia P&I Club highlights the serious environmental and legal consequences of prohibited ship discharges, emphasizing the risks of soot...
INTERCARGO: China at Centre of Dry Bulk Trade and Global Economy
Addressing the keynote session of the Senior Maritime Forum during the Marintec China conference last week, Dimitris N. Monioudis, Chairman of the Technical Committee...
MIT Researchers Develop Vortex Generators To Cut Ship Emissions
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have demonstrated that wedge-shaped vortex generators attached to a ship hull can reduce drag in the...
Solomon Islands Launches National Plan for Greener Shipping
The Solomon Islands has launched a National Action Plan (NAP) to modernise its domestic shipping and port sector while advancing national climate and development...












