BAR Technologies Wins 2025 GREEN4SEA-Europort Energy Transition Award For WindWings® Innovation

BAR Technologies, a leader in maritime efficiency and wind propulsion, has been honoured with the 2025 GREEN4SEA-Europort Energy Transition Award for its groundbreaking WindWings®...

“K” LINE Conducts Live Fire Test To Strengthen Car Carrier Safety Measures

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) has taken a proactive step toward improving maritime fire safety by conducting a live fire extinguishing test involving...

Lessons Learned: Missing Plug and Remote Leads to Fatal Engine Fire

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released an investigation report into an incident where a fire in the engine room of the dredger...

ICE Targets Louisiana Shipyard in Major Immigration Enforcement Operation

Federal immigration authorities carried out a high‑profile inspection on October 30, 2025, at a shipyard in Harvey, Louisiana, resulting in the arrest of 25 Honduran...

Singapore Hits October Bunker Record on Trade‑Spurred Demand

In October, Singapore’s bunker fuel sales surged to a new monthly high, driven by ship diversions and heightened demand linked to geopolitical and fee‑related...

Diverging Supply Environment Drives Clean, Dirty Tanker Rates

The global tanker market is entering a new phase of divergence. The once-synchronized movement of “clean” product tankers and “dirty” crude carriers is beginning...

Fleet Flood or Demand Drought? Dry Bulk Faces a Split

According to an analysis published by The Baltic Exchange in November 2025, the dry bulk shipping sector is heading into 2026 with a complex...

[Watch] How Much Fuel Does A Cruise Ship Use?

On a daily basis, the average cruise ship uses around 140-150 tonnes of fuel, or 30 to 50 gallons per mile.That is way above...

China Unveils World’s First Thorium-Powered Cargo Ship To Revolutionize Global Shipping

China has disclosed critical specifications for a nuclear-powered ‘world’s largest’ cargo ship under development, revealing it will be driven by a groundbreaking thorium-based molten...

Freight Rates Surge as US-China Ease Port Tensions Ahead of Christmas

Last week we saw the USA and China agree on a 1 year pause on port fees to be imposed on each other’s linked...