Shipping Firms Cut Services but Expand Capacity as Korea Braces for...

Route Restructuring Accelerates Across Major Trades. Newbuild Deliveries Deepen Oversupply Concerns. Suez Canal Normalisation Could Pressure Rates. Container carriers are stepping up their game...

Chinese-Flagged VLCC En Route To Venezuela Despite US Blockade

Venezuela–China Crude Trade Continues Unabated. US Seizures Target Falsely Flagged VLCCs. Legal Questions Surround Recent Boardings. A very large crude carrier flying the Chinese...

Maritime 2025 A Year of Risk, Resilience, and Transition

Shadow Fleet Risks Draw Global Attention. Safety Concerns Resurface in Enclosed Spaces. Alternative Fuel Training Moves Forward. In 2025, geopolitical tensions, spanning conflicts in...

Towboat Contact with Moored Barges During Fleeting Operations

Poor Visibility Leads to Barge Contact. Unlit Moored Barges Increase Collision Risk. Assisting Tug Movement Causes Unintended Drift. In the early hours of December...

TT Club: Do’s & Don’ts of Handling Miscellaneous Substances

TT Club has published a dangerous goods quick reference guide regarding miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles, outlining do’s and don’ts on handling those Class...

Alarm Off Istanbul as Tanker Collision Rocks the Sea of Marmara

On December 30, 2025, authorities responded to a maritime incident in the Sea of Marmara off the coast of Istanbul, where two large tankers...

Maersk Names New Regional President for North America

Integrated logistics company A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ditlev Blicher as the new Regional President for North...

Finland’s RMC to Build Two Icebreakers for the US Coast Guard

Finland's Rauma Marine Constructions has signed a deal to build two icebreaker ships for the U.S. Coast Guard with delivery in 2028, reports Reuters,...

d’AMICO Orders Pair of Eco Design Vessels

Product tankers shipowner d’Amico International Shipping S.A. said its operating subsidiary d’Amico Tankers D.A.C. (Ireland) signed a shipbuilding contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International Company...

Vizhinjam Port Crosses 1 Million TEUs in 10 Months, Fastest in...

Vizhinjam International Seaport has emerged as the fastest Indian port to surpass 1 million TEUs in just 10 months of operations, reports Maritime Gateway. Developed...