In its Sunday Spotlight (Issue 728), Sea-Intelligence assessed how key U.S. West Coast ports fared during the sharp downturn in laden import volumes in the second quarter of 2025 (Q2). Amid widespread declines, the...

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. has been awarded a multi-year contract with a major operator to provide production enhancement and well abandonment services in the U.S. Gulf of America. The contract, commencing in 2026,...

Container freight rates across major global shipping routes have experienced notable fluctuations, reflecting weakening demand and shifting trade patterns. According to Japan International Freight Forwarders Association (JIFFA), the Korea Ocean Business Corp. (KOBC) reported that...

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released its Monthly Piracy Report for June 2025. A total of 22 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships were reported by Member States and international organizations. These...

Authorities have declared a partially submerged vessel a maritime hazard after it was found in an unstable position. An advisory committee under the Ministry of Shipping ruled that the wreck must be removed immediately...

The commissioning of Nigeria’s 650,000 b/d Dangote refinery is reshaping global gasoline trade dynamics, especially between Europe and West Africa. With Nigeria ramping up domestic fuel production, European refiners long reliant on exports to...

Elomatic, an international consulting and engineering company, has completed the successful installation of its patented Elogrid™ tunnel thruster technology on the METEOR IV, a 10,000 GT special purpose research vessel. Built by MEYER FASSMER Spezialschiffbau...

“K” Line Wind Service, Ltd. (KWS), a joint venture between Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., has entered into a capital alliance with SN Marine Co., Ltd. (SN Marine). This partnership,...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), TradeWaltz Inc., and Suzuki Motor Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama. The agreement focuses on improving...

Agreements were unveiled at the Egypt-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo. Ammonia bunkering facilities are planned at Sokhna and East Port Said. TMG pact advances green hydrogen cooperation for ship fuel. On August 19, the...