EU Tightens Sanctions on Russia’s Shadow Tanker Network

The EU has expanded sanctions targeting Russia’s oil transport network Focus is on high-risk tanker operations and cargo origin concealment Measures aim to cut maritime revenues supporting the war effort The European Union has...

Chennai & Kamarajar Ports to Join New Container Shipping Line

Chennai and Kamarajar ports will join India’s new container shipping line as equity partners SCI and CONCOR will remain the main promoters of the project The move aims to strengthen India’s maritime self-reliance. India...

SSY to Acquire Grieg Shipbrokers in Strategic Expansion Move

SSY has agreed to acquire Grieg Shipbrokers, effective January 2026 The deal strengthens SSY’s push to become a Top-3 global shipbroker Grieg Shipbrokers’ management team will continue under SSY ownership. SSY, the world’s largest...

Capesize Segment Benefits from New Trade Patterns

Bauxite volumes are rising, and coal is gradually declining. Iron ore remains dominant at around 75%. Market changes are supporting Capesize earnings. Drewry’s AIS data shows that Capesize cargo volumes in 2019 and 2025...

Charting New Ground in Cruise Ship LNG Dry-Docks

Lloyd’s Register (LR), Carnival UK and Carnival Cruise Line have successfully completed Europe’s first major LNG dry-dock projects for large passenger vessels, marking a key milestone in the cruise sector’s transition toward lower-carbon propulsion...

Poseidon Principles Report Shows Stronger Climate Alignment In Global Shipping Finance

A new report from the Poseidon Principles reveals that the global shipping finance sector is making measurable progress toward climate alignment with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) net-zero targets. Despite increasingly stringent emissions-reduction pathways,...

Ambrey Warns Shipping Firms After US Seizure Of Sanctioned VLCC

Risk specialist Ambrey has urged shipping companies to strengthen due diligence and reassess voyage planning following the US seizure of a sanctioned VLCC linked to Venezuela and Iran. The incident, which took place offshore...

Merchant Vessel Repels Armed Attack Near Yemen Amid Red Sea Security Concerns

A merchant vessel has successfully defended itself against an armed assault by multiple small craft approximately 15 nautical miles west of Yemen, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO). The incident...

MENA Maritime Stakeholders Strengthen IMO Liability And Compensation Enforcement

Maritime stakeholders from ten Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries recently concluded a regional workshop in Alexandria, Egypt, aimed at strengthening the enforcement of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) liability and compensation framework....

“K” LINE Celebrates Filipino Seafarers And Their Families With Annual Christmas Gatherings

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) recently hosted its annual Crew Family Christmas Party across multiple locations in the Philippines, reaffirming its appreciation for Filipino seafarers and their families. Held from November through December,...