Hong Kong Rejects Country-Specific Port Fees Amid US-China Maritime Dispute

Hong Kong has officially declared that it will not impose special port fees targeting individual countries, a decision that firmly maintains its status as...

Maersk Launches Intermodal Service to Navigate Europe’s Logistics Paradox

Europe is currently experiencing a paradoxical phase in its logistics development. Significant public investment, notably through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), is funding large-scale...

IMO MEPC ES.2 Key Outcomes: Net-Zero and MARPOL Amendments Pushed to...

The 2nd extraordinary session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC/ES.2) did not achieve consensus, leading to the delay in adopting key amendments...

Real-Time Environmental Data Powers New Ship Drift Prediction Technology

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has introduced a new technological tool, developed in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay),...

Honouring Culinary Ingenuity: Stella Maris Initiative to Celebrate Seafarers’ Cooking

A novel campaign has been launched by the global maritime charity Stella Maris to celebrate the creative cooking and ingenuity of seafarers by compiling...

NWSA September Volumes Up Month-On-Month Despite Continued Tariff Pressures

The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA) reported a total container volume of 289,120 TEUs in September 2025, marking a 12.6% increase from August but a...

Valenciaport Sees Steady Container Traffic Growth Despite September Dip

Valenciaport recorded stable container traffic in September 2025, despite a slight monthly decline. The port’s cumulative and year-on-year figures show sustained growth, underscoring its...

ESL Shipping Becomes First General Cargo Operator With SBTi-Approved Climate Targets

ESL Shipping has become the first company in the general cargo segment to receive approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its...

Negotiations at International Maritime Organization Adjourn Without a Decision on Shipping’s...

The Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) extraordinary session (MEPC/ES.2), held from 14–17 October 2025, concluded without consensus or a vote on the Net-Zero Framework...

ClassNK Highlights Liberia’s Revised LRIT Conformance Test Requirements

ClassNK has issued Technical Information No. TEC-1364 on 20 October 2025, informing stakeholders that the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) revised Marine Notice ISP-003 in...