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IMO Secretary-General new year message
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has highlighted key items on the IMO agenda for 2025. In a video...
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Baltic index rises on gains in larger vessel segments
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Thursday,...
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NorthStandard members embrace digital watchkeeping technology
Five heavyweight shipping companies are set to install Orca AI’s situational awareness systems on selected vessels. The companies are members...
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How offshore charging systems can power maritime’s net zero transition
As the world grapples with ambitious net zero targets, more focus than ever is being placed on the maritime industry....
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Navantia strikes Harland and Wolff deal at knocked-down price
The Spanish company struck a hard bargain but, with no other parties in the ring, it could call the shots....
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Monjasa to start LNG bunkering in the UAE
The bunker company chartered the 5,000 cu metres Green Zeebrugge in Amsterdam in November, and she is now enroute UAE with estimated arrival in...
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McAllister Towing celebrates 160 years in style
The crowd, many dressed in colors reflecting the Holiday season, included customers, suppliers, and numerous employees. The pre-dinner cruise, along...
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Cosco Shipping Bulk orders 10 new bulkers
Cosco Shipping Bulk has inked a contract for ten 82,000 dwt bulk carriers with Jiangsu Hantong Heavy Industry. The vessels will...
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AD Ports Group completes Noatum integration
AD Ports Group announced it has completed the biggest corporate restructuring in its history with the integration of Noatum Group into...
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Container line reliability shows marked improvement
Sea-Intelligence’s Global Liner Report, which covers 34 global trade lanes covering over 60 container lines, showed a 4.1 percentage point...
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ICTSI secures Mindanao terminal contract extension
The contract extension was awarded to ICTSI subsidiary Mindanao International Container Terminal Services (MICTSI), by the PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority allowing...
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Cleanup Underway After Bulkers Collide in China’s Yangtze off Shanghai
A fuel spill cleanup is underway as officials work to understand why two giant bulkers collided in China’s busy Yangtze...
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Russia Marks Completion of Fourth Project 22220 Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker
Russian government officials, Rosatom, and the JSC Baltic Shipyard marked the completion of the fourth massive nuclear-powered icebreaker with a...
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German foreign minister warns of Russian ‘shadow fleet’
Multiple recent incidents involving undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were unlikely to be a coincidence, Annalena Baerbock said. She...
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Maritime Safety Committee – 109th session (MSC 109), 2-6 December 2024
The Maritime Safety Committee met for its 109th session at IMO Headquarters in London (in-person with hybrid participation) from 2...
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Pneumatic line throwers hit safety aims without the pyrotechnics
Restech pneumatic line throwers use compressed gas instead of explosives, making them safer, more precise, and more cost effective than...
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Ample supply to pressure Asian LSFO market as bunker demand weakens
The Asian low sulfur fuel oil market is likely to be weighed down by more-than-sufficient supplies in 2025, while a...
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Yang Ming to Implement Fleet Optimization Plan
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation (“Yang Ming”) held its 400th Board Meeting today (20th) and approved a new fleet optimization...
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Finland finds drag marks on Baltic seabed after cable damage
Finnish police said on Sunday they had found tracks that drag on for dozens of kilometres along the bottom of...
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ITS Logistics November Supply Chain Report: Inflationary Pressure and Monetary Policy Uncertainty Among List of Key Concerns that Could Impact Supply Chain in 2025
ITS Logistics released the November ITS Supply Chain Report. Last month, the U.S. economy displayed resilience amidst a transitioning monetary...
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