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...
Salvage Operation Underway for Burning LPG Tanker off Yemen Coast
An operation is currently underway to salvage a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tanker that remains on fire and adrift in the Gulf of Aden...
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...

















