The International Maritime Rescue Federation (IMRF) has secured a grant of US $450,000 from The TK Foundation to build the world’s first free global e-learning platform for maritime search and rescue (SAR) professionals and...

GTT, Bloom Energy, and Ponant Explorations Group announced a joint project to develop an integrated energy system combining Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) powered by liquefied natural gas with a Marine Carbon Capture solution. The...

India’s ambitions in shipbuilding have received a major boost as France’s CMA CGM has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to build six LNG-powered container ships at Cochin Shipyard, in a deal valued at...

The container shipping industry is witnessing a growing divergence between freight rates and container-ship charter rates, a gap that analysts believe will close through a much-needed market correction, reads a Drewry release. Escalating charter rates In...

The recent escalation in U.S.–China trade hostilities is reverberating through global shipping, driving up costs for vessels tied to U.S. interests and accelerating the fragmentation of trade networks. Escalation Through Port Fees Beijing’s announcement of retaliatory...

Sector remains concerned over the deadline for US ships. USTR sticks with the schedule for phase-in. The US Trade Representative has scrapped a proposal to suspend LNG export licenses if operators fail to meet...

Dryad Global's Maritime Intelligence Brief for the week commencing 13 October 2025 highlights escalating maritime security concerns across key global waterways, with implications for shipping operations, risk management, and strategic planning. Red Sea: Conditional Ceasefire...

Fortune reports that global stock markets faced a broad selloff after China imposed restrictions targeting U.S.-linked shipping firms, intensifying concerns over trade tensions and their potential impact on maritime operations. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott...

Ships Advised to Stay Vigilant in Key Areas. No Crew Abductions in Sulu-Celebes Seas for Fifth Year. Threat Level Downgraded to LOW by Philippine Coast Guard. Over the past week, from October 8 to...

Flu cases surge across Asia, raising alarm over an unusually early and intense outbreak. Experts confirm it’s not a COVID resurgence, but evolving flu strains and shifting weather patterns may be driving infections. ...