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Arctic LNG 2’s Investors Get Nervous as American Sanctions Begin to Bite
Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 project is one of the most significant liquefied natural gas export developments in the world, and...
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Shell Fined $1.2M After Worker’s Feet Were Crushed in Gangway Accident
Energy giant Shell and offshore access provider Ampelmann have been fined $1.5 million after the feet of a worker were crushed...
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UK Says it is Prepared for Military Action in Red Sea to Defend Shipping
The UK is reiterating that it is prepared to take direct military action in response to what Defence Secretary Grant...
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Eight Missing After New Bunker Vessel Collides with Chinese Fishing Boat
Chinese authorities are investigating an accident between a new Singapore-registered bunker vessel that had just completed construction in China and...
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Carrier USS Ford Finally Heads Home After Extended Mission in East Med
The first-in-class carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has capped off an eight-month extended deployment in the Mediterranean and is heading home at...
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USCG Says There is “No Immediate Risk” After Cargo Fire on Ship off Alaska
The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting that there is no active fire or immediate risk aboard the cargo ship Genius Star...
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Asian-Based Carriers Jump to the Lead in Schedule Reliability
Schedule reliability took its second major drop of 2023 in November during a year of mostly positive momentum. While still...
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Advancing Sustainable Ship Recycling: The Imperative of Hong Kong Convention (HKC) as the Sole Regulation
Ship recycling, constituting a fundamental pillar of the maritime industry, is pivotal for environmental and safety considerations. The Hong Kong...
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Asia’s thermal coal trade in 2023 to stay strong; world imports to drop in 2024
Thermal coal trade in Asia in 2023 is set to outpace 2022 by 17%, with the biggest driver of this...
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Fraudulent origins suspected for 80% of the EU’s UCO imports – T&E
The European Commission recently published data from International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) on the origins of used cooking oil...
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Hapag-Lloyd, Japanese shipping firms continue to re-route from Suez Canal
Hapag-Lloyd HLAG.DE will continue to divert its vessels around the Suez Canal for security reasons, a spokesperson for the German...
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Delay in Brazilian planting to boost US soybean exports in Q1 2024
The US soybean exports in the first quarter of 2024 are expected to get a boost from Brazil’s planting delay...
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Asia Fuel Oil-Margins log climb in 2023; supply pressure weighs in 2024
Fuel oil refining margins logged a yearly increase in Asia, data from LSEG showed on Friday, though supply pressure is...
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China’s first 2024 refined fuel export quotas flat vs year ago
China has issued its first refined fuel export quotas for 2024 totalling 19 million metric tons, a volume unchanged from...
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GAC expands operations in Germany
GAC Germany, a leading provider of shipping and logistics services in Northern Europe, is set to open a new office...
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APM Terminals Japan to join growing network offering green methanol bunkering
The City of Yokohama, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) and Maersk have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development...
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Dalian iron ore gains 55% in 2023 on China stimulus measures
Dalian iron ore futures ended 2023 with 55.1% jump, driven by stimulus measures in China, while the contract rose on...
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Indian Register of Shipping reflects on 2023 and charts course for 2024 – towards a more sustainable future
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has made significant progress throughout the year 2023. The organisation has successfully ventured into...
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WAF VLCC rates drop to near two-month lows amid Christmas fixing lull
Freight rates for Very Large Crude Carrier voyages loading in West Africa have fallen to near their lowest levels since...
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China aims to build more than half the world’s cleaner-fuel ships by 2025
China has set itself the goal of producing more than half of the world’s shipspowered by cleaner fuels by 2025,...
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