Maersks MECL structural return to Suez: from a trial passage to an institutionalized route comeback, Red Sea reopening enters a new phase On January 15, 2026, Maersk issued its latest notice: its independently operated MECL (Middle East Con

Indias national team container carrier moves forward again: SCI and CONCOR to become anchor shareholders, with multiple port companies to take stakes in BCSL As previously reported by Sinde Maritime Network in A national-level container shi

COSCO Shipping is reportedly deepening its Northern Europe footprint by moving beyond terminals and into the hinterland layer of the supply chain. German industry sources indicate COSCO plans to acquire an 80% stake in Hamburg-based logisti

SOE team-ups are no longer just about signing deals: From Chalco CMES to COSCO SHIPPING Lines XCMG, supply-chain competition is moving up a level Over the past period, two cooperation agreements, signed in different parts of the industrial

ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), a global leader in safety, risk and asset integrity management, has released a pivotal paper to support vessel and facility owners and operators in meeting compliance with the U.S. Coast Guards (USCG)

Ukraines SBU security service has released footage showing its Sea Baby naval drones striking the suezmax tanker Dashan in the Black Sea another high-profile incident in the ongoing campaign against Russias so-called shadow fleet. According

Based on an incident alert shared with Vanguard Tech and passed to XINDE MARINE NEWS , US forces have boarded and seized the VLCC SKIPPER (IMO 9304667) off the coast of Venezuela, in what President Trump has called the largest tanker ever s

On November 5, China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co., Ltd. (Chimbusco) and Singapore-based Consort Bunkers Pte Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Shanghai. Qin Ling, Party Secretary and General Manager of Chimbusco, Deputy Gen

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the Transport and Logistics Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong, and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association co-host Global Maritime Trade Summit amid rising geopolitical and trade tensions. Senio

Hafen Hamburg Marketing e.V. (HHM) is continuing its successful cooperation with Chinese port locations and this year hosted a roadshow featuring three roundtable events in Tianjin, Shenzhen and Shanghai. The event series, titled German Log

After years of relative calm, gunfire has once again echoed across the waters off Somalia. A Cayman Islandsflagged chemical tanker, Stolt Sagaland, came under armed attack some 332 nautical miles east of Mogadishu in the early hours of 3 No

A new Hong Kong shipowner is taking a bold step into the liquid cargo sector. Xinde Marine News has learned that EGPN Bulk Carrier Co., Ltd., headquartered in Hong Kong, has signed a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) for

Official Vietnamese sources and VOV.VN confirm that the Liberian-flagged Capesize bulk carrier Star Bueno (178,978 DWT) ran aground off Quang Ngai Province on October 26 during severe weather. The vessel, carrying 174,790 tons of iron ore f

On Monday evening, November 3rd, the Dutch national awards for maritime innovations were presented. The winners were honoured for their innovative, and striking contributions to the sector. Out of 15 nominees, a professional jury selected f

According to new data from Clarksons Research, the size of the global shadow fleet continues to grow as Western nations intensify their waves of sanctions. Most notably, roughly one-third of the worlds Aframax tankers have now been added to