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Wan Hai Orders Six LNG Dual-Fuel-Ready Containerships

Wan Hai commits nearly $500 million to LNG-ready newbuilds. Six 6,000-TEU containerships ordered at a Chinese yard. Deliveries set through 2030 as fleet...

MPV Shipping Poised for Modest Growth Despite Trade Headwinds

Project cargo supports the MPV outlook in 2026. General Cargo rates face sustained pressure. Geopolitics and regulation reshape fleet dynamics. The outlook for multipurpose...

Container Freight Rates Extend Weekly Gains

WCI posts third straight weekly rise. Transpacific rates rebound sharply. Asia–Europe trade shows sustained strength. The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) saw a notable...

NORDEN Secures Guinea Bauxite Logistics Contract with Africa Oil Supply

Globally operating shipping company NORDEN has signed a logistics contract in Guinea with Africa Oil Supply (AOS), commencing in early 2026. Bauxite logistics contract strengthens NORDEN’s growing presence in Africa The project is the second logistics deal for NORDEN...

Lloyd’s Register Releases Comprehensive Guidance on Nuclear Energy Adoption in Maritime

Lloyd’s Register announces the release of its latest publication, the nuclear guidance document ‘Navigating nuclear energy in maritime’. Comprehensive framework supports safe adoption of nuclear energy This...

Venezuela Deploys Warships To Escort Oil Tankers After US Threatens Of Possible Blockade

Venezuela has begun escorting oil tankers out of its ports using naval warships after statements by US President Donald Trump warning of a full...

Amasus Installs Largest Suction Sail on General Cargo Vessel with bound4blue

bound4blue and Amasus Shipping have completed the installation of a 22-metre eSAIL® on the general cargo vessel Fluvius Tavy at Astander Shipyard in Santander,...

EU Sanctions Deadline Drives Record $500,000 Premium for LR2 Suez Transits

The premium for Long Range 2 tankers transiting the Suez Canal, compared with the longer Cape of Good Hope route, hit a record high...

France Detains Crew Member Over Suspected Foreign Interference Case

Latvian Crew Member Held on Hacking Charges. Authorities Probe Suspected Foreign Power Link. Cyber Intrusion Detected on Ferry Systems. A crew member from Latvia...

Russian Crude Tankers Take Longer Coastal Routes in the Black Sea

Coastal Detours Replace Direct Black Sea Crossings. Routes Near Georgia and Turkey Seen as Safer. Sea Drone Threat Drives Navigation Changes. Oil tankers carrying...