Valenciaport Sees Steady Container Traffic Growth Despite September Dip

Valenciaport recorded stable container traffic in September 2025, despite a slight monthly decline. The port’s cumulative and year-on-year figures show sustained growth, underscoring its...

ESL Shipping Becomes First General Cargo Operator With SBTi-Approved Climate Targets

ESL Shipping has become the first company in the general cargo segment to receive approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its...

Negotiations at International Maritime Organization Adjourn Without a Decision on Shipping’s Net-Zero Framework

The Marine Environment Protection Committee’s (MEPC) extraordinary session (MEPC/ES.2), held from 14–17 October 2025, concluded without consensus or a vote on the Net-Zero Framework...

ClassNK Highlights Liberia’s Revised LRIT Conformance Test Requirements

ClassNK has issued Technical Information No. TEC-1364 on 20 October 2025, informing stakeholders that the Liberia Maritime Authority (LiMA) revised Marine Notice ISP-003 in...

First China-Europe Arctic Container Express Ship Arrives In Poland

After a 26-day voyage, the Istanbul Bridge the first container ship operating on the China-Europe Arctic container express route arrived at the Port of...

Shipping Markets in Turmoil Amid Falling Oil and Recycling Pressures

Baltic Dry Index Shows Modest Weekly Gains. Oil Prices Plunge to USD 57 per Barrel. Ship Recycling Sector Faces Persistent Tonnage Shortage. According to...

IMO Tightens Enclosed Space Entry Rules

Expanded Training Requirements Emphasise Hazard Awareness. Revised Enclosed Space Register Enhances Hazard Identification. Oxygen Depletion Risks Reaffirmed in Updated Guidelines. Entering enclosed spaces on...

IMO Net-Zero Delay and US-China Port Fees Disrupt Shipping Dynamics

Freight Rates Spike 13% Amid Disruptions, But Gains Unlikely to Hold. IMO Delays Net-Zero Framework, Fueling Investment Uncertainty. Containership Orders Surge Past 4...

MEPC Stalemate Delays Global Shipping Decarbonisation Framework

Emissions Pricing Proves Politically Divisive Among Member States. IBIA Disappointed as Net Zero Framework Adoption Delayed. IMO Working Group to Resume Talks and...

China Joins Russia’s Shadow Fleet with First-Ever Dark LNG Ship-to-Ship Transfer

Perle and CCH Gas Conduct Dark LNG Transfer Off Malaysia’s Coast. Sanctioned Russian LNG Finds New Route via Chinese Carrier. Analysts Flag First-Ever...