Lessons Learned: Fuel Pipe Leak Cause Engine Fire
A fire broke out on the starboard main engine due to a leak from the fuel pipe connection, reads an IMCA safety flash.
What happened?
A fire broke out on the starboard main engine due to...
Maritime Health Experts Cheer STCW Update, Warn Against ‘Tick-Box’ Safety
As the maritime industry gears up to welcome the IMO’s STCW amendments, health experts are urging shipowners to treat this as more than just a box-ticking exercise, reads a SMI release.
From January 2026, crews...
NH3 and ITOCHU Partner on Clean Ammonia Bunkering in Asia Pacific
Clean Ammonia Supply Chain Plans Advance in Asia Pacific.
Pilbara Positioned as Future Clean Ammonia Bunkering Hub.
Ammonia-Fuelled Shipping Gains Momentum in the Asia Pacific.
Australian company NH3 Clean Energy Limited has teamed up...
U.S. Container Imports Seen Declining Into 2026 as Tariff Uncertainty Weighs
U.S. Container Demand Weakens Despite Record Holiday Sales.
Global Port Tracker Flags Prolonged Import Slowdown.
Cargo Volumes at U.S. Ports Set for Further Declines in 2026.
It looks like we’re in for a rough...
Red Sea De-escalation Points to Gradual Suez Recovery
Houthi Pause Signals Turning Point for Red Sea Shipping.
Shipping Eyes Suez Return as Risks Ease Cautiously.
Suez Canal Recovery to Be Gradual Amid Residual Risks.
The Red Sea crisis has now stretched into...
Strong Earnings Drive Active Tanker Sale and Purchase Market in 2025
Sanctions and Long-Haul Trades Reshape Tanker Asset Plays.
Global Buyers Stay Active as Tanker Values Remain Firm.
Tanker SnP Market Elevated on Earnings and Trade Shifts.
The tanker sale and purchase market for 2025...
Somali Piracy Re-emerges After Seven-Year Lull
Long-Range Somali Pirate Attack Highlights Ongoing Risk.
Western Indian Ocean Sees Return of Somali Pirate Boardings.
Multinational Forces Respond to First Pirate Boarding in Seven Years.
On November 6, 2025, a merchant product tanker...
Top 10 Classification Societies 2025: Evolving Roles in a Changing Maritime Landscape
The 2025 ranking of the world’s leading classification societies highlights a sector undergoing rapid change. While the maritime industry pushes toward decarbonisation, digitalisation, and new regulatory frameworks, class societies continue to expand their roles...
Record Domestic Shipbuilding Pact Marks New Chapter for China’s Maritime Strategy
A RMB 50 billion cooperation deal covers 87 new ships across multiple fleet segments, marking the largest owner–yard agreement in China.
The order reflects accelerated fleet renewal, emissions readiness, and long-term capacity positioning.
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Long-haul Vegoil Trade Faces Risk as US–India Talks Enter Crucial Stage
Rising Indonesian biodiesel mandates continue to tighten palm oil exports, boosting long-haul soybean oil flows from the Americas to Asia.
These shifts have supported tonne-mile demand for MR chemical tankers, driven by longer...