Port Rivalries Intensify in the Horn of Africa
Port Wars in the Horn of Africa Geopolitical competition around port infrastructure in the Horn of Africa is escalating, as ... Read more
Essberger Orders New Chemical Tankers in China
Essberger’s newbuild push rolls on with up to six chemical tankers in China German chemical tanker owner John T. Essberger ... Read more
CMA CGM Sends First Ultra-Large Ships Back Through Suez Canal
CMA CGM Sends ULCV Through Suez Canal as 2026 Traffic Return is Predicted The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has marked ... Read more
China, Kuwait Move Forward With Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port
China and Kuwait Advance $4bn Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port Project Kuwait and China have taken a decisive step toward developing a ... Read more
Fredriksen’s SFL cashes in on oldest suezmaxes
SFL Monetises Older Suezmax Tankers in Portfolio Rebalance John Fredriksen-backed SFL Corporation has moved to monetise some of the oldest ... Read more
Diana Shipping adds another period fixture to bulker slate
Diana Shipping Secures Forward Charter for Kamsarmax Bulker Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has fixed forward employment for one ... Read more
Maersk carries out first Red Sea transit in almost two years
Maersk Completes First Red Sea Transit in Nearly Two Years Maersk has carried out its first vessel transit through the ... Read more
Container overboard detection and reporting system launched
Container Overboard Detection System Uses AI to Improve Sea Freight Safety A new artificial intelligence–driven system designed to detect and ... Read more
Aegean Bulk returns to newbuilds with kamsarmax quartet in China
Aegean Bulk Places New Order for Four Kamsarmax Vessels at China’s Hengli Shipbuilding Aegean Bulk is returning to the global ... Read more
Black Sea war risk premiums surge
Black Sea war risk premiums surge War risk insurance costs for vessels trading in the Black Sea have surged dramatically ... Read more
Alpha Bulkers signs for 11 containerships in China
Alpha Bulkers signs for 11 containerships in China Greek owner Alpha Bulkers, traditionally known for its supramax-to-capesize dry bulk fleet, ... Read more
Taiwan tightens noose on high-risk tonnage
Taiwan Tightens Controls on High-Risk Vessels as Maritime Security Measures Rise Taiwan has announced a sweeping upgrade to its ship ... Read more
Samsung Heavy & Evergreen Unveil Remote Operation Center
Samsung Heavy & Evergreen Launch Advanced Remote Operation Hub Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Evergreen have inaugurated a next-generation Samsung ... Read more
Maersk holds off on date for Suez return
Maersk Holds Off on Confirming Suez Canal Return Date Maersk says it has not yet set a confirmed date for ... Read more
HMM contracts HD Hyundai for eight 13,400 teu ships
HMM Places $1.46bn Order with HD Hyundai for Eight 13,400 TEU LNG-Fuelled Containerships South Korea’s HMM has signed a major ... Read more
AD Ports takes stake in Egyptian box terminal operator
Fire Erupts on ONE Henry Hudson at Port of Los Angeles, Forcing Massive Emergency Response A major fire broke out ... Read more
TS Lines Orders 2,900 TEU Ships at Mawei
TS Lines Expands Fleet with New 2,900 TEU Containerships at Mawei Shipyard Taiwanese carrier TS Lines is accelerating its fleet ... Read more
Baltimore bridge collapse traced to one loose wire
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Traced to One Loose Wire – NTSB Findings The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed ... Read more
Atlantic Bulk Orders Four More Ultramaxes in China
Atlantic Bulk Carriers back for four more ultramaxes in China Greek bulker owner Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management is accelerating its ... Read more
Black Sea Conflict Escalates as Strikes Hit Ports & Refineries
Black Sea Security Risks Intensify Amid Escalating Strikes Tensions across the Black Sea region have reached their highest point in ... Read more
Sanctions spur surge in Russian oil languishing at sea
Sanctions spur surge in Russian oil languishing at sea Global oil trade routes are facing one of their most severe ... Read more
Conbulk breaks into boxship newbuild market
Conbulk breaks into boxship newbuild market Greek shipping company Conbulk has made a strategic move into the container ship newbuilding ... Read more
MSC’s secondhand fleet frenzy hits 461 ships
MSC’s secondhand fleet frenzy hits 461 ships Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC), the world’s largest container carrier, has reached a new ... Read more
India’s Pipavav Yard Wins $220m Norwegian Tanker Order
India’s Revived Pipavav Shipyard Wins $220m Norwegian Chemical Tanker Order India’s shipbuilding sector has scored a major breakthrough as Swan ... Read more
Sino-US port fee truce comes into effect
Sino–US Port Fee Truce Brings Temporary Stability to Global Sea Freight Markets The long-anticipated suspension of reciprocal port fees between ... Read more
AD Ports Buys 20% of Latakia Container Terminal
AD Ports buys into Syria’s Latakia terminal in CMA CGM deal AD Ports Group has expanded its Eastern Mediterranean presence ... Read more
China developing thorium-powered boxship project
Revolutionary Step Toward Zero-Emission Sea Freight China has revealed plans to develop a 14,000 TEU containership powered by a thorium-based ... Read more
Costamare lifts Chinese newbuild series to six boxships
Greek Owner Strengthens Position in Mid-Sized Sea Freight Segment Greek shipowner Costamare Inc. has expanded its newbuilding programme in China, ... Read more
COSCO Opens Maritime Innovation Centre
COSCO Launches International Maritime Future Technologies Innovation Centre China’s COSCO Shipping, the world’s largest shipowner, has teamed up with Lloyd’s ... Read more
US–China Port Fee Truce Lifts Bulk Shipping
Trade Deal Signals Relief for Global Shipping and Bulk Freight A long-awaited one-year suspension of port fees between the United ... Read more
