Self-Heating and Fire Incident During Unloading of Indonesian Cargo
A bulk carrier loaded with Indonesian coal experienced self-heating and fire in two cargo holds during discharge operations at an Asian port. The incident...
Diana Shipping Inc. Finalizes Time Charter Agreement for m/v Polymnia with Oldendorff Carriers
Diana Shipping Inc. has entered a time charter contract with Oldendorff Carriers for the Post-Panamax vessel m/v Polymnia, commencing August 17, 2025.
The...
The IMO’s 2050 Climate Framework and Its Implications for the Shipping Sector
The IMO’s climate framework targets net-zero emissions from international shipping by 2050, with binding GHG limits for vessels over 5,000 gross tonnage.
Proposed...
Container Shipping Faces 7% Cancellation Rate Across Key Trades
7% of 724 scheduled East–West sailings between mid-August and late September are expected to be cancelled.
Transpacific eastbound services account for nearly half...
Cargo Ship Captain Arrested After Yacht Collision in Japan
A gravel-carrying cargo vessel collided with a yacht in Tsukumi Bay, Japan, on August 13, 2025.
A large-scale search involving six patrol boats...
Valenciaport Traffic Up 4.28% in First Seven Months
July 2025 container traffic at Valenciaport up 6.88% year-on-year to 492,874 TEUs, with January–July volumes up 4.28%.
Full exports (+3.53%) and imports (+17.52%)...
Wasaline Becomes Baltic Sea’s First Carbon-Neutral Shipping Line
Wasaline becomes the first fully carbon-neutral shipping company in the Baltic Sea through a Gasum biogas supply deal and integration into Stena Line’s...
US Coast Guard Issues New Risk-Based Guidelines for LNG and Alternative Fuel Bunkering
New USCG Policy Letter No. 01-25 establishes a unified risk assessment framework for bunkering LNG and alternative marine fuels in U.S. waters.
Fuel...
Panama Bunker Fuel Sales Fall Over 11% in July Amid Weaker Demand
Total bunker fuel sales at Panama dropped 11.3% year-on-year in July 2025, totaling 387,152 metric tonnes.
The Pacific side accounted for the majority...
AD Ports Group’s Strategic Flexibility Fuels Growth Amid Geopolitical and Trade Disruptions
AD Ports Group has stated that disruptions in Red Sea shipping due to the Israel-Hamas conflict are likely to continue into 2026. However, the...