Sustainability
Shipbuilding
Hanwha Makes $1.2 Billion Bid for Austal USA in Major U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Push
Ports & Terminals
MSC’s Global Expansion Meets Regulatory Limits as Barcelona BEST Terminal Deal Is Terminated
Shipbuilding
Why Uni-Asia Still Chose Japan for Its Return to Newbuilding
Containers
Gemini Expands Red Sea Comeback: More Maersk-Hapag Lloyd Services Return to Suez
People
Thailand to Welcome the Global Energy Community to Bangkok This September for Gastech 2026
Tankers
From Vessel Seizure to Prison: U.S. Shadow-Fleet Enforcement Reaches the Master
ACTIVITIES
SHIPBUILDING
Shipbuilding
Hanwha Makes $1.2 Billion Bid for Austal USA in Major U.S. Naval Shipbuilding Push
Shipbuilding
Why Uni-Asia Still Chose Japan for Its Return to Newbuilding
Shipbuilding
Dynacom Orders Four More VLCCs at Hengli
Shipbuilding
Just Sold Four, Now Ordering Six More: Ren Yuanlin’s Capital Recycling Model Gathers Pace
Shipbuilding
Hengli Heavy Industries Wins Orders for 2 LR2s and 4 VLCCs from Leading European Owners
Shipbuilding
25% vs 11%: China Pulls Ahead of Greece in Fleet Scale as Global Shipping Enters a “Two-Model” Era
CONTAINER SHIP
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Ningbo Containerized Freight Index Weekly Commentary Freight Rate Trends Diverged Across Routes; Composite Index Continued Its Upward Trend
- Gemini Expands Red Sea Comeback: More Maersk-Hapag Lloyd Services Return to Suez
- COSCO, OOCL and ANL Launch New Weekly Qingdao–Australia East Coast Service
- Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement has reached a new milestone, with its global managed fleet surpassing 700 vessels.
- PIL strengthens India–East Africa connectivity with new Imara Express service
BULKER CARGO
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Star Bulk Walks Away From $470.5m Genco Fleet Deal, but Diana’s Takeover Bid Remains Alive
TANKER & OIL
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From Vessel Seizure to Prison: U.S. Shadow-Fleet Enforcement Reaches the Master
- $438,000 a Day: Suezmax Earnings Overtake VLCCs as Black Sea Risk Premium Hits Record Levels
- Shell-Backed MR Newbuilding Programme Expands to 11 Ships as Ordering Momentum Builds
- WS1,200. $25m for One Voyage: Sinokor’s VLCC Gamble Is Paying Off in Hormuz
- $510,000 a Day: Sinokor VLCC Fixture Sends Tanker Market Into Uncharted Territory
GREEN SHIPPING
Sustainability
Chinese Mooring Rope Maker Joins UN Global Compact in ESG Push
Sustainability
US Begins to “Dismantle” the Shadow Fleet as Seized Tankers Head for Scrap
Sustainability
First public appearance of Shandong Shipping’s new-generation 325,000-dwt Guaibamax
Sustainability
Port of Hamburg Moves Closer to Ammonia Bunkering Readiness
Sustainability
U.S. DOT and Port of Long Beach Sign Agreement to Explore Nuclear-Powered Shipping
Sustainability
Onboard carbon capture wins EU ETS deduction
Sustainability
Shanghai Bunkers Locally Produced Green Methanol for the First Time
Sustainability
Richard Liu's Sea Expandary Docks in Qingdao with Bold Plan for $14,000 Electric Yachts
Sustainability
China’s Largest Hydrogen-Powered Vessel, Yuntao No. 1, Launched
MARITIME SAFETY
Safety
One Killed, Three Injured As Grain Ship MERA QUEEN Attacked in Black Sea
Safety
World Shipping Council presents Cargo Safety Program at China MSA forum
Safety
Pilot Was on a 39-Minute Personal Call Before Fatal Tug Collision, NTSB Finds
Safety
China PSC: Detention Rate Hits 13.51% in H1 2026
Safety
Global shipping industry voices concern over potential Strait of Hormuz tolls
Safety
Indian Cargo Ship Sinks After Attack in Red Sea, All 14 Crew Rescued
Safety
Houthi Militants Expand Strikes on Saudi Oil Tankers Across Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Safety
Container Ship Sunk as Three Major Carriers Suspend Ukraine Black Sea Services
Safety
Hapag-Lloyd Suspends Calls at Ukraine’s Three Main Black Sea Ports
PERSONAGE
People
Gu Weidong officially appointed General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers
People
Boudewijn Siemons elected to the IAPH board as vice-president for Europe
People
Thailand to Welcome the Global Energy Community to Bangkok This September for Gastech 2026
People
Chen Shuai appointed Chairman of COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers
People
Nick Potter appointed co-chair of the CEM-HUBS Steering Committee
People
From a 500-DWT Steamer to 184 Ships: How Three Generations Built the Angelicoussis Shipping Group
People
Nordseth Appointed Chair of Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2026
People
From ‘sci-fi’ to ‘lifeline’: how maritime connectivity has evolved from one generation to the next
People