Shadow Tanker Fleet Grows Despite Global Sanctions
18% of Global Tankers Now Operate in Shadow Trade.
BRS Reports 30 Shadow Ships Added Monthly.
Sanctioned and Grey Fleet Tankers Dominate Oil...
China Shifts Gears: From Fines for Extra Babies to Cash for More Births
China has shifted from enforcing its one-child policy with heavy fines to offering cash subsidies in an effort to boost its falling birth...
Maersk Adds Beijing Mærsk to Methanol Fleet
New Dual-Fuel Containership Enters Maersk Service.
Beijing Mærsk Debuts at Qingdao Port.
Maersk’s Methanol Fleet Grows with 17,480 TEU Vessel.
Maersk has just added...
New Bill Targets Chinese Shipyard Loopholes
Lawmakers Propose Foreign Ally Shipping Registry.
U.S. Bill Seeks to Curb China’s Role in Domestic Shipping.
LNG Retrofits in China Raise Security Concerns.
Legislation...
Safety of Ammonia as a Fuel in Shipping: New Reports
New Reports Assess Ammonia Use in Bulk Carrier and Ro-Ro Ships.
Hazard Analysis Highlights Risks of Ammonia Fuel Systems.
EMSA Aligns Findings with...
EU and Korea Align on Maritime Emission Cuts
Green Shipping Corridors Highlight EU-Korea Talks.
Korea Seeks EU Support for UN Ocean Conference.
IMO Assembly Preparations Drive EU-Korea Cooperation.
On Monday in Seoul,...
PGM Secures $621 Million in Long-Term Contracts to Operate Ready Reserve Force Vessels
Pacific-Gulf Marine (PGM) has been awarded three 10-year contracts totaling $621 million to manage six ships for the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Ready Reserve...
HMM Withdraws Bid for SK Shipping Assets, Shifts Focus to Fleet Expansion
South Korea’s HMM has exited talks to acquire SK Shipping’s tanker and bulker assets due to a valuation mismatch.
Hahn & Company, SK...
Silk Road Maritime Transport Expands with Over 128 Shipping Routes Since Launch
China’s Silk Road Maritime Transport initiative has opened 128 shipping routes since its inception in December 2018.
As of July 2025, over 20,000...
Shippers Adjust to “Tariff-Driven Whiplash,” as New Tariffs Fail to Cause Last-Minute Freight Surge
In a new executive order, President Trump has set reciprocal tariffs of approximately 15% to 20% for most countries, which will apply to all...