China Introduces Financial Measures for New Land-Sea Trade Corridor
Central bank issues 21 financial support measures for corridor development
Policies focus on financing, settlement, and cross-border services
Greater access planned for foreign and regional financial institutions
Trade volumes along the corridor continue...
Valenciaport Records Strong Container Growth As Board Approves Key Strategic Decisions
The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has reported stable overall traffic figures alongside notable growth in container and passenger volumes in 2025. These figures were presented during the final Board of Directors meeting of...
Global Liner Reliability Climbs To 65.3% In August 2025 As Maersk And Gemini Set...
Global container shipping reliability continued its gradual recovery in August 2025, according to Sea-Intelligence’s latest Global Liner Performance (GLP) report. Despite persistent operational pressures, schedule reliability reached its second-highest August level since 2019, supported...
Spain’s Ports Show Signs Of Recovery Despite Marginal Cargo Decline In 2025
Spain’s ports of general interest handled over 511 million tonnes of cargo during the first eleven months of 2025, reflecting a slight year-on-year decline of 0.4%, according to provisional data released by Puertos del...
Tonne-Day Demand Signals Firm Capesize Momentum Into The New Year
The final Dry Market Monitor of the year highlights tonne-day demand growth as a critical leading indicator for freight market direction heading into the start of next year. With dry bulk tonne-days reaching record...
GTT Secures Lloyd’s Register Approval For New Three-Tank Very Large Ethane Carrier Design
French containment specialist GTT has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register for a new three-tank Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) design. Developed in collaboration with China Merchants Heavy Industry,...
U.S. Maritime Regulator Weighs Action Over Spain’s Port Restrictions On Israel-Linked Cargo
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has signaled it may take strong remedial action against Spain as it reviews restrictions imposed on vessels carrying cargo to or from Israel. The measures under consideration range...
U.S. Weighs Additional Coast Guard Assets to Intercept Fleeing Tanker
The United States is considering deploying additional Coast Guard resources to intercept and seize an oil tanker that has been attempting to evade boarding by U.S. authorities in Caribbean waters, reports Reuters.
The tanker has...
INTERMODAL: Newbuilding Market Holds Firm as Owners Place Strategic Orders
The latest Intermodal Weekly Market Report for Week 51 of 2025 shows that newbuilding activity remained robust in late December, with a broad mix of orders placed across containership, tanker and bulk segments, indicating...
MOL 2025 Safety Drive: Delivering the World’s Highest Safety and Quality
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has announced that it held the MOL Safety Campaign from September to November 2025.
MOL Safety Campaign
"MOL Safety Campaign" is an annual initiative that involves discussions between crew members serving on...