Port Of Rotterdam And HGK-Group Partner To Build Low-Carbon Supply Chains Along The Rhine...
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Germany’s HGK-Group have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding aimed at accelerating low-carbon logistics between Rotterdam and North Rhine-Westphalia. The partnership focuses on establishing multimodal transport routes for...
EU Commissioner Highlights Innovation, Competitiveness And Strategic Leadership During Visit To Monfalcone Shipyard
European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, visited Fincantieri’s Monfalcone shipyard to discuss the future of Europe’s shipbuilding sector. The visit focused on strengthening competitiveness, accelerating innovation, and reinforcing Europe’s strategic role...
IMO Assembly Opens With A Call For Bold Change And Stronger Global Maritime Leadership
The 34th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly opened on 24 November with Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez delivering his first Assembly speech since taking office. His remarks blended honesty, ambition and concern, as...
Case Study: Benzene Vapour Fatality Following Tank Entry
In their latest BSAFE case study, Britannia P&I Club reviewed a benzene vapour fatality aboard, following an unauthorised cargo tank entry.
On 20 January 2024, while a ship was underway after discharging benzene, a crew...
Belgium Strike Snarls Maritime Traffic, Traps Dozens of Vessels
A nationwide strike in Belgium has severely disrupted operations at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, causing vessel movements to slow to a near halt. Pilots and traffic-control personnel participated in the strike, forcing the closure...
INTERTANKO Council Backs Single Global Decarbonization Framework
The INTERTANKO Council has reaffirmed its strong support for establishing a single global regulatory framework to guide greenhouse-gas reduction efforts across the shipping industry. Meeting shortly after the IMO’s recent Extraordinary Session adjourned without...
WinGD and Panasia Sign Agreement on LNG Engine Upgrades
Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a frame agreement with Panasia to upgrade X‑DF dual-fuel LNG engines in service with the latest emissions-abatement and fuel-efficiency technologies from WinGD, according to an official release.
The...
NYK–BHP Extend Collaboration to Accelerate Shipping Decarbonization
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has signed an agreement with BHP Group Ltd (BHP), a leading global resources company in Australia, to renew a memorandum of understanding (MOU) initially concluded in June 2022.
The...
DNV: New Global Report Ranks Top Container Ports Worldwide
Singapore has been named the world’s leading container port in the first edition of The Leading Container Ports of the World 2025, a new global benchmark developed by DNV and Menon Economics. Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan,...
Shadow Oil Trade Faces Tight Fleet Supply and Rising Sanctions Pressure
Russia, Iran, Venezuela Compete for Limited VLCC Supply.
Sanctions Push More VLCCs Into Expanding Dark Fleet.
China Teapot Quotas Squeeze Demand for Shadow Crude.
With the recent U.S. sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, a...