Hong Kong Charts a Bold Course in Sustainable Maritime Development

Hong Kong is developing clean fuel infrastructure, including LNG and methanol bunkering facilities, and launching incentive programs to support low-emission vessels, positioning itself...

Red Sea Ships Broadcast Religion and Nationality to Deter Houthi Attacks

Maritime Experts Warn AIS Declarations Unlikely to Prevent Targeting. Chinese-Operated Tanker Hit Despite Houthi Assurances. Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Declared High-Risk by...

China’s Crude Imports from Brazil Surge 60% Year-on-Year

Q2 Brazilian Crude Shipments to China Hit Record 93.6 Million Barrels. China Now Takes 40% of Brazil’s Crude Exports. Petrobras Expands VLCC Trade...

LNG Freight Diverges as Atlantic Slips, LPG Market Holds Steady

Time Charter LNG Rates Slip on Softer Sentiment. LPG Market Stable with Mild Gains on Key Routes. Ras Tanura–Chiba LPG Rates Inch Up,...

HD KSOE Secures US$600 Million Order for Four Container Ships

Sinokor Likely Behind New 13,000 TEU Ship Order. HD Hyundai Yards to Deliver Vessels by Mid-2028. HD KSOE Hits 61.5% of 2025 Order...

SCI to Acquire Two Second-hand VLGCs for Fleet Expansion

Each Vessel to Add 82,000 CBM Capacity to SCI Fleet. VLGCs Expected to Join SCI Fleet in Q1 FY 2025–26. SCI Aims to...

China Maritime Sector Adopts Cleaner Shipping and Port Operations

China’s waterway cargo and port operations are rapidly shifting toward clean energy, with major hubs like Shanghai adopting green fuel and shore power...

2025 Xinhua-Baltic Index: Singapore Leads Global Shipping Centres for 12th Year

Singapore leads for the 12th consecutive year, maintaining its top spot in the 2025 Xinhua-Baltic Index. London and Shanghai hold steady in second...

Drewry: Blank Sailings Drop as Transpacific Trade Cools Off

Drewry’s latest Cancelled Sailings Tracker, released on 4 July 2025, offers a revealing snapshot of global container shipping capacity management across major East–West trades. Carriers...

Ningbo Freight Index Rises as Mediterranean Routes Surge

The latest edition of the Ningbo Containerised Freight Index (NCFI), compiled by the Ningbo Shipping Exchange and published in the Baltic Exchange Weekly Round-up,...