Clean Arctic Alliance Backs IMO Proposal To Cut Black Carbon Emissions In The Arctic
The Clean Arctic Alliance has welcomed a new proposal submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) that seeks to reduce the harmful impact of black carbon emissions from international shipping in the Arctic. Submitted...
IACS Updates Welding Rules To Align With Global Standards And Enhance Safety
The International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) has released revised welding rules for marine and offshore structures, updating its Unified Requirements (UR) W11, W16, and W28. These revisions aim to harmonise high heat input...
Container Volumes Decline In November 2025 Despite Month-on-Month Recovery
Total container volumes in November 2025 reflected ongoing pressure from tariffs and elevated retail inventories, despite a modest month-on-month improvement. While international trade remained subdued, operational reliability gained recognition as carriers demonstrated improved schedule...
Russia and China Boost Shadow LNG Trade
Russia and China aren’t even attempting to hide anymore the rise of sanctioned LNG trade as they continue to defy U.S. and other Western sanctions on Russian energy exports and vessels of the shadow...
Collapse of Network Stability in 2025: Shipping’s New Volatile Normal
In 2025, the global container shipping network has seen a dramatic shift in how capacity is deployed, moving away from the relative stability of the pre-pandemic era toward a highly reactive, volatile system. This...
Week 51 Wrap: LNG Weakness Meets LPG Support
Baltic Exchange had published the Gas report for Week 51 dated 19 December, 2025.
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The LNG market softened further this week, with rates retreating across all major routes as the recent highs unwound and the...
Port Houston Volumes Dip in November Remain Up Year-to-Date
Port Houston closed November on track for a record year despite decreased monthly volumes due to seasonal and market trends. The Port handled 4,186,264 short tons in November, which was down 15% compared to...
Lessons Learned: Enclosed Space Death Aboard Tanker
The Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime Administrator has released an investigation report into the death of a crewmember from tanker TRF Kashima after the sailor and two other crewmembers had entered an enclosed...
California’s Clippership Sets Sail on Zero-emission Autonomy
California’s Clippership has contracted Dutch shipyard KM Yachtbuilders to build its first RINA-approved, 24 m long zero-emission, autonomous, wind-powered vessel, reports EIN Presswire.
The ship is scheduled to launch in late 2026 to serve transatlantic,...
CMA CGM’s Landmark Order Positions India as an Emerging Force in Global Shipbuilding
Indian maritime sources, euphoric over the recent French shipping line CMA CGM’s shipbuilding contract to Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Southern India, have portrayed India as the new kid on the block in the...