World’s First Emission-Free Container Ship Completes Its Maiden Voyage

The world's first electric and self-propelled container ship – Yara Birkeland – has departed for its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord, reports Global...

Google Threatens To Withdraw Its Search Engine from This Continent

Australia is introducing a world-first law to make Google, Facebook and potentially other tech companies pay media outlets for their news content. But...

Is Vaccination The Key for Preventing COVID Winter Spike?

As Covid-19 has rampaged around the world for the past two years, the disease has defied simple forecasting, reports CNN. Are vaccines doing their job?  "It's...

Cargo Ship Runs Aground Before Drifting

A cargo ship ran aground under the Skye Bridge before it began drifting sideways across the shipping lane toward rocks, reports Ross-shire journal. Kyle lifeboat...

Biden’s Administration Presses OPEC+ To Maintain Global Supply

The White House on Friday pressed the OPEC producer group again to maintain adequate global supply. It happens days after U.S. discussions with...

Crude Oil Futures Slip Amid European Lockdowns & Stronger US Dollar

European lockdowns threaten demand outlooks ICE Brent falls below $80/b US dollar pushes to 16-month high Crude oil futures moved sharply lower Nov. 19...

U.S. Exporters Ask for Greater Scrutiny on Shipping Alliances

Agricultural exporters in the US have called on authorities to impose greater scrutiny on shipping alliances and the behavior of shipping lines during the...

Has the Golden Age of Shipping Lines Reached the Peak?

Before the pandemic, the world’s largest shipping lines eked out narrow profits in a fiercely competitive industry. Retailers booked and canceled orders with impunity, while...

Governments Decide on $5b R&D To Accelerate Zero-carbon Shipping

One week after Glasgow, 174 governments will meet this week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London to address the pressing carbon emission...

Capital Product Partners Takes Delivery of 2 LNGs from HHI

Shipping company Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has taken delivery of two LNG carriers Attalos and Asklipios from the Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries, says...