Gothenburg Port Accelerates Green Shipping With Shore Power Project
In a major move to enhance environmental sustainability, the Port of Gothenburg has signed a contract to construct a high-capacity transformer station to power its container and car terminals with shore-side electricity. The initiative...
Panama Canal Chief Warns $23b Port Deal Threatens Neutrality
A $23 billion port acquisition could give a major shipping company undue control, jeopardizing equal access through the Panama Canal.
The country is reviving a key terminal and planning an LPG pipeline to...
ICS: Geopolitical Instability Tops Risks Facing Shipping
Shipping leaders identify rising geopolitical tensions, energy security issues, and regional instability as the greatest threats to maritime operations.
A growing share of maritime decision-makers now view nuclear power as a viable low-carbon...
US–China Strike Trade Truce, Ease Export Curbs
China will grant six-month export licenses for rare-earth minerals, while the U.S. will relax restrictions on key high-tech exports.
Both sides agreed to freeze current tariff levels (U.S. at 55%, China at 10%)...
Freightos: Container Rates Surge as Shippers Rush Ahead of Deadlines
The container rates surging as shippers rush ahead of deadlines, reports AJOT.
Ocean Freight Rates
Transpacific routes saw a moderate increase, now about 15% above early December levels, as shippers frontload ahead of expected tariff...
Hydrogen Engine Partnership Between Belgium and Japan Launched
A new partnerships aims to accelerate the deployment of BeHydro’s dual fuel and 100% hydrogen engines in Japan’s ports and coastal areas.
The engines will now be adapted to meet Japanese standards and...
Ocean Workers Deserve Recognition as Frontline Heroes in the Climate Crisis
‘Focus On’ report presents the findings of a new analysis of World Risk Poll data collected in 2023.
The report focuses on the risk perceptions and experiences of ocean workers – those who...
Ethanol: A Renewable Solution for Cleaner Shipping Fuels
Engine and fuel system adaptations are required to safely use ethanol in ships.
Ethanol is part of a broader set of alternative fuels aimed at decarbonising shipping.
Ethanol is a renewable biofuel derived...
Tariffs Trigger May 2025 Decline in U.S. Container Imports
May 2025 Marks the First Significant Monthly Drop Since the Pandemic-Era 2020.
East and Gulf Coast Ports Gain Market Share as West Coast Volumes Tumble.
Port Delays Rise in Los Angeles and Long...
Red Sea Maritime Risk Persists Despite Surge in Ship Traffic
EU’s Aspides Naval Mission Curbs Attacks but Faces Resource Limits.
Iran’s Military Activity and GPS Disruptions Heighten Regional Tensions.
Dryad Global Urges Rerouting and BMP5 Compliance in High-Risk Zones.
Even with a reported 60%...