NCFI Falls Steeply, Mediterranean and Middle East Routes Hit Hard
The Ningbo Containerised Freight Index (NCFI), a composite benchmark tracking freight rates for 20ft, 40ft, and Hi Cube containers, posted steep declines across major...
Cape Shipping Takes Delivery of First SWS-Built Aframax Tanker
Second Sister Vessel Cape Antibes Expected for Delivery.
Cape Shipping Expands Tanker Orders Across Chinese Shipyards.
Company Adds MR2 Tankers Acquired from Evalend...
South Korea Second in August Shipbuilding Orders as Global Demand Falls 65 Percent
South Korea Ranks Second After China in New Orders.
Korea Focuses on High-Value LNG and Container Carriers.
Global Order Backlog Drops to 164...
Maritime Cyber Defence and Risk Intelligence in Focus at LISW 2025
Maritime cyber threats are intensifying as geopolitical tensions, environmental obligations, and data regulations expand the sector’s risk landscape.
A high-level seminar at London...
VesselBot: Shipping Faces Emissions Hurdles Amid Trade Shifts
VesselBot’s Q2 2025 report shows global shipping remains the backbone of world trade, but emissions and efficiency trends reflect mixed progress.
Trade disruptions,...
Marine AI Trials Natural Language Communication Between Crewed and Uncrewed Ships
Marine AI, with support from the UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), has launched world-first trials enabling uncrewed vessels to communicate naturally with...
Who am “I” ? The Persona vs. the Person
👤 Persona (Mask, Projection)
When we say “I am me” or “you are you,” we are not really referring to the physical body or the...
Manila Declaration Launched to Advance Seafarers’ Rights, Safety and Well-Being
The Philippines unveiled the Manila Declaration on September 2, a non-binding framework to uphold seafarers’ rights and safety.
The Declaration outlines eight commitments,...
CMA CGM Wins Best Global Shipping Line for Fifth Consecutive Year
CMA CGM awarded Best Global Shipping Line and Best Shipping Line – Trans-Pacific at the 2025 AFLAS Awards.
The Group operates a fleet...
China Unveils Erhang Changqing, the Largest Pile-Driving Vessel Ever Built
On January 5, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) delivered the Erhang Changqing, a new pile-driving vessel that is being hailed as the largest of...