WSC Unveils Updated Global Whale Chart to Protect Marine Life
New Measures Added for U.S. West Coast and Southern British Columbia.
WSC Members Adopt Speed Alerts and Noise-Reducing Technologies.
Global Collaboration Strengthens Efforts to Safeguard Whale Populations.
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has just...
LNG and LPG Markets Strengthen on Tight Tonnage and Firm Demand
Atlantic Shortage Supports Upward Momentum in LNG Rates.
BLNG Routes Record Strong Weekly Gains on Limited Tonnage.
Time Charter Rates Mixed with Short-Term Strength and Long-Term Balance.
The LNG market has been on the...
Transatlantic Spot Rates Plunge as Oversupply Looms
Demand Turns Negative as Market Weakens Further.
Carriers Add Capacity Despite Falling Utilisation.
Vessel Utilisation Projected to Drop Below Pre-Pandemic Levels.
Spot rates for shipping from Rotterdam to New York have hit an all-time...
US Pauses Shipbuilding Tariffs in Trade Truce with China
Washington Seeks Feedback on One-Year Pause to Maritime Penalties.
Tariff Suspension Covers Chinese Cranes, Chassis, and Port Fees.
China Agrees to Halt Retaliatory Measures in Return.
The United States is taking steps to implement...
Russian Oil Tankers Stranded Near Suez Canal as Sanctions Tighten
Moscow Struggles to Sell Crude as U.S. and EU Target Rosneft and Lukoil.
Russian Oil Trades at Deep Discount as Asian Buyers Cut Purchases.
Unclear Ownership Adds to Mystery Around Stalled Tankers.
Two tankers...
US–China Trade Truce Brings Brief Calm to Global Shipping Markets
Carriers Withdraw 7% of Scheduled Sailings Through Mid-December.
Freight Rates Rise 8% as GRIs Take Effect.
Fewer Blank Sailings Signal Mild Capacity Recovery.
The recent trade truce between the US and China has brought...
European Forces Free Crew After 30-Hour Hijacking Off Somalia
Crew Freed Safely Following Coordinated Operation.
Pirates Remain Active as Joint Search Continues.
Escalating Attacks Signal Renewed Somali Piracy Threat.
European naval forces pulled off a remarkable rescue on Friday, freeing a Maltese-flagged tanker...
NCFI Rises as Middle East Route Jumps 11.8%, Europe Softens
The Ningbo Shipping Exchange, in collaboration with the Baltic Exchange, has released the latest Ningbo Containerised Freight Index (NCFI) for the week ending 7 November 2025.
The weekly composite index, which tracks freight rates for...
Wärtsilä, Sinocrew Launch Advanced Maritime Training Centre in China
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and Sinocrew Maritime Services have inaugurated an advanced maritime simulation and training centre in Beihai, China, to support the next generation of seafarers in the Asian cruise industry and advance...
ISWAN, MarTrust Partner to Enhance Seafarer Wellbeing
MarTrust, part of Marcura, and the crew payments solution supporting more than 150,000 seafarers worldwide, has partnered with the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), the international not-for-profit maritime organisation providing 24/7 helplines...