Singapore Makes History with First Drone Trial on Bunker Tankers
Skyports Drone Services and TFG Marine completed Singapore’s first drone delivery involving bunker tankers, replacing traditional launch boat transfers.
The trial demonstrated safe, beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations under strict safety protocols, with support...
North Atlantic Ocean Found To Hold 27 Million Tons Of Nanoplastics
A groundbreaking study published on July 9, 2025, in the journal Nature, has revealed that the North Atlantic Ocean contains around 27 million tons of nanoplastics—plastic particles smaller than one micrometer.
Conducted by scientists from...
Sallaum Lines Welcomes MV Ocean Breeze Benchmark In Green Automotive Shipping
Sallaum Lines has announced the early delivery of the MV Ocean Breeze, a next-generation LNG dual-fuel Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC), built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China.
Delivered on July 18 — four...
EFIP Urges Inclusion Of Inland Ports In European Port Strategy
The European Federation of Inland Ports (EFIP), representing over 200 inland ports across 19 EU Member States and beyond, has welcomed the development of a European Port Strategy.
EFIP is calling on EU policymakers to...
UK Government Releases Interim Response On Maritime Inclusion In UK Emissions Scheme
The UK government has published its interim response regarding the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) to include the maritime sector. This early update is designed to help maritime operators and...
AD Ports Group Wins Top Investor Relations Honours In Extel Survey For Second Year
AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading integrated trade, logistics, and transport enabler, has once again achieved top recognition in the prestigious Extel Executive Team Survey.
For the second consecutive year, the Group was ranked...
Lloyd’s Register Enhances Vessel Fatigue Life Assessment With AIS-Based Trading Data
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has announced a major update to its Fatigue Design Assessment (FDA) methodology by incorporating 11 years of Automatic Identification System (AIS) data. This marks the first significant revision to FDA trading...
Drewry: Global Freight Rates Dip 5% as Market Stabilizes
Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 3% to $2,517 per 40ft container this week.
Detailed assessment for Thursday, 24 Jul 2025
Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) fell 3.3% this week, marking its sixth consecutive weekly decline....
Zara Founder Buys 49% Stake in PD Ports
Zara founder Amancio Ortega's investment vehicle Pontegadea Inversiones has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in PD Ports from Brookfield Asset Management, reports Reuters, citing the British ports and logistics company.
Brookfield will remain invested...
Houthi Attacks on Cargo Ships Deemed War Crimes
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned a series of recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthi armed group on commercial cargo vessels in the Red Sea, labeling them as violations of international law and apparent war...