Geopolitics and Supply Changes Drive Volatility in the Tanker Market

The global tanker shipping market experienced a busy and volatile first half of 2025, according to Tim Smith of Maritime Strategies International (MSI). A...

Urgent Reforms Needed In Maritime Education To Secure The Future Of Greek Shipping

Despite being a global leader in shipping, Greece is facing an alarming shortage of qualified seafarers. The Columbia Group has raised serious concerns about...

Tariffs, Sanctions, And Submarines Turbulent Tides in Global Shipping And Recycling

The global maritime industry is once again sailing through stormy waters. Recent geopolitical decisions, aggressive sanctions, and market volatility have created ripple effects across...

Yangshan Port Becomes China’s First Multi-Fuel Bunkering Hub For Greener Shipping

Yangshan Port in Shanghai has marked a significant milestone in China's maritime energy transition by becoming the country’s first port to offer bunkering services...

Barcelona And Shanghai Ports Unite To Advance Green and Digital Maritime Corridors

The Port of Barcelona and Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) signed a strategic agreement to deepen collaboration across key areas of digitalisation, standardisation, and...

Asyad Shipping Leads Oman’s Green Maritime Drive With $64 Million Decarbonisation Investment

Asyad Shipping Company SAOG, Oman’s state-owned maritime transport giant, is setting benchmarks in sustainable shipping with over $64 million invested in decarbonisation initiatives. In...

India Ramps Up Shipbuilding Reforms to Strengthen Maritime Ecosystem by 2047

India's shipbuilding industry is experiencing a pivotal transformation, backed by the Union Government's robust policy push and long-term vision. Under the leadership of Prime...

Korean Shipbuilding Majors Set Sail to Revive U.S. Maritime Might

In a bold move to strengthen industrial ties with the United States, South Korea’s top three shipbuilders—HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, Hanwha Ocean, and Samsung...

Chinese Firms Navigate Arctic Waters to Accelerate Trade with Europe

The summer navigation season in the Arctic is heating up, with several Chinese shipping companies sending container vessels through this route to capitalize on...

Tokyo and Paris MOUs Plan BWM Crackdown

The member port state control authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control are to launch a...