CMA CGM Launches Automotive Logistics JV at Port of Koper

CMA CGM has signed a declaration with the Port of Koper to create a joint venture focused on automotive logistics, reports Offshore Energy. The new...

Managing Crew Fatigue for Safer Maritime Operations

Fatigue affects safety, health, and performance; understanding its causes is key to risk reduction. Quality sleep, body clock management, and well-designed work schedules...

Hot Work Procedures and Safety Measures for Maritime Operations

Hot work involves welding, cutting, or spark-producing operations and requires strict planning to prevent fire or equipment damage onboard. Assessing alternatives like cold...

C40 Cities Partnership Drives Progress in Trans-Pacific Green Shipping Initiative

The Los Angeles–Long Beach–Shanghai Green Shipping Corridor has completed its first-phase milestones, advancing trans-Pacific decarbonization. Shore power infrastructure now enables 100% electrification for...

Next-Generation Hybrid Cargo Ship Aasvaer Joins Aasen Shipping Fleet

Aasen Shipping has received Aasvaer, a new 9,400 dwt hybrid methanol-ready cargo vessel built by Royal Bodewes. The ship features a battery system...

Understanding the Impact of China’s “Special Port Fee” on U.S.-Connected Vessels

China’s new “special port fee” on U.S.-linked vessels marks a major escalation in trade measures affecting Sino-American maritime operations. The regulation applies to...

Lessons Learned: ECDIS Scale Misuse Leads to Grounding Near Pulau Serasan

In its final safety-investigation report on the grounding of a bulk carrier, the Marine Safety Investigation Unit (MSIU) identified several contributing factors and offered...

China Launches Green Shipping Corridor Initiative to Accelerate Decarbonisation

According to China’s Ministry of Transport, the newly introduced “Initiative for International Cooperation on Green Shipping Corridor” sets a comprehensive agenda to advance decarbonisation...

Egypt Deepens Maritime Partnership with Maersk Amid Logistics & Green-Fuel Focus

According to the official statement from the Arab Republic of Egypt Presidency, the meeting between the Egyptian president and A.P. Møller-Maersk Group’s leadership marked...

Calls Grow for IMO to Exclude Crop-Based Biofuels from Net-Zero Shipping...

According to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), campaigners are urging the exclusion of crop-derived biofuels from the organisation’s forthcoming Net-Zero Framework for the maritime...