WTI Midland Weakens Dated Brent Differentials, but Market Sees Recovery
While an ongoing surplus of readily available (prompt) cargoes has kept the price differences (differentials) for North Sea crude oil relatively stable at levels...
Los Angeles Port Chief Optimistic About Shipping Demand Under Renewed China Trade Deal
Expectations are running high at the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in North America, following the recent agreement between the United...
Despite Geopolitical Tensions, CMA CGM Achieves Robust First Quarter Performance
May 19th, 2025, the Board of Directors of the CMA CGM Group, a major worldwide provider of sea, land, air, and logistics services, convened...
Mandatory Verification: India Tightens P&I Checks for All Calling Vessels
Following the Merchant Shipping (Regulation of Entry of Ships into Ports, Anchorages and Offshore facilities) Rules, 2012 (referred to as the ‘Port Entry Rules...
Updated ECDIS Training Requirements and ENP Guidelines Emphasized by IMO
At its 106th session, the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved the revised MSC.1/Circ.1503/Rev.2, titled "The ECDIS – Guidance...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen and Bertel O. Steen Join Forces for Vehicle Processing Center
In a distinctive collaboration, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, a leading global shipping and logistics company, and Bertel O. Steen, a major Norwegian importer and distributor of...
Preventing and Responding to Heatstroke at Sea
Seafarers face serious heatstroke risks when working in extreme heat or poorly ventilated areas aboard ship.
Early recognition of symptoms and immediate cooling...
China-US Shipping ‘Going to Explode’ for 90 Days
Washington and Beijing reached a 90-day tariff truce, reducing additional tariffs from 145% to 30%, offering short-term relief to exporters.
The deal was...
Massive Vessel Collides with NY Brooklyn Bridge
A tall training vessel collided with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, resulting in two fatalities and 19 injuries, including two in critical...
Potential Impact of Red Sea Route Resumption on European Refining Margins
Red Sea traffic revival could shave two weeks off voyages, cut freight costs, and bring an estimated 24 million barrels of Middle Eastern fuel...
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IMO to Set Up Taskforce on Autonomous Ships
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has planned to set up a taskforce on autonomous ships to look at regulation and safety of this new...
