Despite increased ordering activity in 2025. MPC Container Ships chief executive believes the sub-5,000 teu boxship fleet remains underinvested. MPCC Considers Expanding Its 2025 Newbuilding Programme MPC Container Ships is weighing additional newbuilding orders after a...

The LNG spot market further strengthened this week, with two-stroke tonnage remaining extremely tight in the Atlantic, driving higher rates on all major routes. LNG Spot Rates Surge Across Key Global Routes On the BLNG1 Australia–Japan...

Holland Shipyards Group has signed a major agreement to build two state-of-the-art floating training platforms Uhlenbeck and Thetis designed to strengthen maritime training capabilities for Defence personnel. The project includes a 15-year maintenance contract,...

A new Greek study reveals that Greece is experiencing one of the fastest increases in female maritime employment globally. Over the past five years, the number of registered female seafarers has risen sharply, marking...

At Hong Kong Maritime Week, the IMO’s SENSREC Project hosted an event on 18 November to brief Hong Kong’s finance and investment community on the rising opportunities and urgent needs within the sustainable ship...

The Caribbean is set to strengthen its maritime governance framework through two newly approved initiatives funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Oman. These projects aim to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS)...

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), ethane, and ammonia have become central pillars of global energy and petrochemical supply chains. As seaborne trade surges and cargoes diversify, ship operators face an increasingly complex risk environment shaped...

Global seaborne trade, which surged in the first half of 2025 due to frontloaded imports and strong demand for AI-related goods, is now showing signs of slowing. The World Trade Organization’s latest Goods Trade...

Safe Horizons Project Targets Zero Tolerance for Abuse in Maritime Industry. EU Funds New IMO Initiative to Strengthen Safety and Conduct Standards. Global Maritime Sector Gets New Anti-Harassment Framework. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO)...

SMART-C Initiative Targets Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. USD $3 Million Commitment to Boost Regional Maritime Security. New Project Builds Long-Term Training and Coordination Capacity. The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the Republic...