Europe’s Busiest Cruise Port Barcelona to Scale Back Amid Overtourism Concerns
The Port of Barcelona, currently recognized as Europe's busiest cruise port, is set to scale back its passenger terminal capacity significantly by 2030. This strategic decision is a direct response to growing concerns about...
60-Year-Old Farmer Builds Submarine by Hand
Zhang Shengwu, a 60-year-old farmer from Maanshan, Anhui province, has stunned many by single-handedly building a functional submarine named Big Black Fish.
His journey from carpentry and welding to crafting underwater vessels reflects a story...
GTT Strategic Ventures Invests In CorPower Ocean To Advance Wave Energy
GTT Strategic Ventures, the investment arm of the GTT group, has joined the second close of the Series B funding round for CorPower Ocean, a Swedish pioneer in wave energy technology.
The round, which builds...
CSSC Shipping Orders Two Newcastlemax Bulkers To Boost Dry Bulk Fleet
CSSC Shipping, the Hong Kong-listed leasing arm of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has expanded its dry bulk fleet with an order for two newcastlemax newbuilds. The deal strengthens its position in the bulk sector...
Insetting Can Speed Up Shipping Decarbonisation But Needs Strong Guardrails
A new analysis by the UCL Energy Institute, supported by UMAS, reveals that voluntary insetting schemes could play a crucial role in decarbonising the maritime sector ahead of regulation.
These schemes, if designed with strong...
“K” LINE Launches LNG-Fueled Car Carrier Tethys Highway
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) welcomed the delivery of Tethys Highway, a next-generation car carrier with a 6,900-vehicle capacity. Powered primarily by liquefied natural gas (LNG), this vessel marks another major step toward...
Greek Tankers Reroute Russian Oil Via Africa Amid Red Sea Threats
Amid escalating security threats in the Red Sea, several Greek-managed oil tankers transporting Russian crude to Asia have rerouted via Africa's Cape of Good Hope. This shift follows deadly Houthi attacks that have significantly...
Gas Market Split: LNG Cools While LPG Heats Up in Week 29
The Baltic Exchange gas market report for Week 29 of 2025 reveals diverging trends across LNG and LPG freight, with liquefied natural gas rates easing amid oversupply, while LPG routes—especially in the Atlantic—showed notable...
Container Liner Rankings Shake Up as Italy and UK Climb in 2025
The latest mid-2025 update to the global rankings of container liner carriers by country shows some notable changes, reflecting shifts in fleet strategies and market developments over the past six months, Container News.
Global rankings...
Sanfu Unveils Methanol-Powered Feeders for North Sea Green Corridor
Sanfu Shipyard delivered two advanced 1,300 TEU methanol dual-fuel container feeders to MPC Container Ships and North Sea Container Line.
The vessels are designed for carbon-neutral operation with state-of-the-art methanol fuel systems and...