Four Dead, 15 Missing After Houthi Attack on Greek Ship in Red Sea
Rescuers pulled six crew members alive from the Red Sea on Wednesday and 15 were still missing from the second of two ships sunk in recent days in attacks claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi...
Mosel River Freight Shipping Resumes After Lock Damage In Western Germany
Trials to reopen the Mosel River to domestic freight shipping have shown early success, according to German navigation authorities. The river, a vital corridor for transporting grains and rapeseed between Germany and France, was...
IMO Urges Diplomatic Action Amid Renewed Red Sea Maritime Attacks
Following a resurgence of violent incidents targeting merchant vessels in the Red Sea, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for urgent diplomatic engagement to restore maritime safety and uphold international law.
Renewed Violence Disrupts Red...
US Tariff Move Threatens Asia-Pacific Energy and Steel Trade
South Korea, Japan Launch Diplomatic Push to Avert Tariff Fallout.
Jet Fuel and Gasoline Imports from Asia at Risk.
West Coast Refinery Closures Could Amplify Fuel Supply Strain.
President Donald Trump’s choice to slap...
Fujairah Oil Inventories Hit Two-Month High with Fifth Weekly Gain
Heavy Distillates Lead Stock Build, Light Products Also Rise.
Middle Distillate Stocks Fall After Five-Week Climb.
Fuel Oil and Gasoline Prices Decline, Jet Fuel and Naphtha Rebound.
Oil product stockpiles at the UAE's Port...
Hanwha Ocean Expands Fleet with Five New Vessel Orders
Hanwha Shipping transitions from a test platform to a full-fledged U.S.-based shipping operator.
The company has placed five vessel orders, including VLCCs and LNG carriers, from Hanwha Ocean.
Hanwha plans to align operations...
Houthi Attacks Raise Insurance Costs, but Shipping Traffic Holds Steady
War risk insurance premiums for Red Sea transits have more than doubled following fatal Houthi attacks on Greek vessels.
Despite the spike in risk, current ship traffic via the Bab al-Mandab Strait remains...
ReCAAP ISC Urges Heightened Vigilance and Increased Patrols Amidst Escalating Maritime Incidents
Over the past week, from July 1 to July 7, 2025, the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) received reports of a total of 11 incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia.
Straits of Malacca...
How the Maritime Industry can Address Alarm Fatigue
The pervasive "Beep. Beep. Beep." of alarm systems has become an "unrelenting soundtrack" for bridge officers and control room engineers on modern ships, often creating such an overwhelming cacophony that it's difficult for seafarers...
COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU Sets Sail: Pioneering Green Methanol Application
The COSCO SHIPPING YANGPU, heralded as China's first domestically built methanol dual-fuel containership, completed its maiden voyage to the Port of Yangpu in Hainan Province on July 2, 2025.
Maiden Green Methanol Bunkering
The green methanol...