Tankers International Expands VLCC Pool with Lila Global Partnership
Tankers International adds Lila Kochi, a VLCC owned by Dubai-based Lila Global, to its global pool of 29 vessels.
The move strengthens Tankers International’s scale-driven pooling strategy amid volatile tanker markets.
Lila Global’s...
Launch of Acadia Marks Major Leap in U.S. Offshore Wind and Maritime Capabilities
Acadia is the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel, designed to support offshore wind infrastructure.
Built at Hanwha Philly Shipyard, the vessel has contracts secured through 2026 and will start operations...
India to Introduce New Merchant Shipping Bill to Modernize Maritime Governance
The upcoming Merchant Shipping Bill will repeal the 1958 Act and rename the Director General of Shipping to the Director General of Maritime Administration.
It proposes the creation of regulatory and advisory bodies...
Enterprise Welcomes First LPG Tanker at Neches River Terminal
The LPG tanker Navigator Eclipse has become the first vessel to dock at Enterprise Products’ new terminal on the Neches River, marking the start of the facility’s commissioning phase.
Phase 1 of the...
Port of Rotterdam Faces Economic Headwinds with 4.1% Throughput Decline
The Port of Rotterdam is making strides toward its ambitious goal of becoming a net-zero port by 2050, even as it navigates economic uncertainties and supply chain disruptions. The first half of 2025 saw...
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...