California Cracks Down on Low-Salinity Ballast Water
As of June 18, 2025, vessels must exchange ballast water taken from areas with salinity below 18 ppt before discharging in California’s fresh or brackish waters.
The regulation aims to block invasive freshwater...
India Issues Draft Biofuel Bunkering Guidelines
The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has issued guidelines to enable and regulate biofuel bunkering activities in accordance with established global standards and best practices.
The primary goal of these proposed guidelines is...
Drewry: Container Freight Rates Fall for Third Week
Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 5% to $2,672 per 40ft container this week.
Detailed assessment for Thursday, 10 Jul 2025
Drewry's WCI Index fell for the fourth consecutive week, by 5% this week. This decline...
Teplizumab Offers New Hope for Type 1 Diabetes Prevention
Teplizumab Marks Breakthrough in Preventing Type 1 Diabetes Onset.
UK Treats First Adult with Early Type 1 Diabetes Using Teplizumab.
Shifting the Type 1 Diabetes Paradigm: Treating Before It Starts.
For over a century,...
Nuclear Propulsion Gains Attention as Shipping Eyes Net Zero by 2050
IMO Targets Net Zero Shipping by 2050, Nuclear Among Key Solutions.
Alternative Fuels and Nuclear Power Under Scrutiny in Maritime Shift.
NuProShip and SMRs Highlight Nuclear Potential in Decarbonising Shipping.
The International Maritime Organisation...
Sea Robbery Cases in SOMS Quadruple in First Half of 2025
Shipping Industry Alarmed by Spike in SOMS Sea Robberies.
ReCAAP Calls for Action as SOMS Incidents Surge.
80 Sea Robbery Incidents Reported in SOMS, Up from 21 Last Year.
The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre...
Guangzhou Shipyards Surge Ahead with Green Vessel Orders
Full Capacity and Green Innovation Drive Guangzhou Shipbuilding.
Guangzhou Ramps Up LNG and Ammonia-Powered Vessel Projects.
Guangzhou’s Green Marine Tech Gains Global Momentum.
Shipyards in Guangzhou, located in southern China, are buzzing with activity...
India Unveils Ambitious Plan for Eight Mega Shipbuilding Clusters to Boost Domestic Capacity
India is embarking on an ambitious strategy to significantly bolster its domestic shipbuilding capabilities with plans to develop eight mega clusters along its extensive coastline. As reported by The Mint on Monday, July 7,...
[Watch] Israel Strikes Hijacked Ship Used for Houthi Surveillance
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has confirmed an airstrike on a car carrier that had been hijacked by Houthi forces in November 2023. Footage released by the IAF reportedly shows Israeli warplanes hitting the...
VLCCs Eye West Ballast for Rate Push, While Suezmax Sees Discreet Activity
Despite a seemingly ample supply of available vessels (a "populated tonnage list"), shipowners are demonstrating a strong resolve to prevent a significant downturn in the market. They appear determined to avoid a scenario where...