Dry Cargo
Ports & Terminals
China and Panama move toward renewing maritime transport agreement, signaling a reset in shipping ties
Dry Cargo
Hormuz Crisis Forces Index Reform as Baltic Exchange Drafts Back-Up Plan for Middle East Gulf Tanker Rates
Dry Cargo
Freight Indexes Are Losing Relevance. Shipping Needs a New Pricing Anchor
Safety
Chinese Crewman Dies in South Korean Coast Guard Custody: Family Seeks Answers as “Six Pleas for Help” Become Central Dispute
Safety
Houthi Embargo Starts to Bite as Tankers and a Cosco Car Carrier Turn Back
Safety
A brand-new VLCC reportedly hit near Hormuz — just one month after delivery from Hengli
ACTIVITIES
SHIPBUILDING
Shipbuilding
Yang Ming Marine Transport has confirmed an order for six 13,000-TEU LNG dual-fuel containerships at Hanwha Ocean, with a total contract value of between US$1.11 billion and US$1.224 billion.
Shipbuilding
Greek Shipowner Orders 3+1 Newcastlemaxes at Dajin Heavy in US$309m Deal
Shipbuilding
Wisdom Marine Cancels Plan for Two Japanese-Built Handysize Bulk Carriers
Shipbuilding
China Merchants Nanjing Tanker Plans Four More MR Newbuildings as Its Fleet Renewal Pipeline Reaches 22 Vessels
Shipbuilding
CMES Orders Six VLOCs for $727M in First Such Newbuilding Deal in 11 Years
Shipbuilding
COSCO Shipping Bulk doubles down on Beihai with fresh newcastlemax quartet
CONTAINER SHIP
MORE
In 3 Days,Both Maersk and CMA CGM Bunker 100% Ethanol on Large Deep-Sea Containerships
- Maersk Partners With FAW Jiefang to Strengthen Global Supply Chain for Chinese Trucks
- 20 Days From China to Europe: Sea Legend Relaunches CAX Arctic Express with Eight Weekly Sailings
- CMA CGM’s 13,000-TEU Giant Starts “Drinking” Too
- Secondhand containership sales fell sharply in the first half of 2026 — but vessel prices remained firm.
BULKER CARGO
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NYK Takes Full Control of Saga Welco, Expanding Presence in Specialized Open-Hatch Shipping
- Hormuz Crisis Forces Index Reform as Baltic Exchange Drafts Back-Up Plan for Middle East Gulf Tanker Rates
- Freight Indexes Are Losing Relevance. Shipping Needs a New Pricing Anchor
- Rio Tinto’s SimFer Names First Transshipment Vessel for Giant Simandou Iron Ore Project
- From Coastal Carrier to Global Operator: Zhejiang Shipping Group’s Decade of Reinvention
TANKER & OIL
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Chinese Chemical Tanker Owner Dingheng Secures Million-Tonne Contract with PETRONAS
- 16 Ships, RMB 778m in Profit: How Shanghai Beihai Shipping Broke Into China’s Top 20
- Rubico Takes Over GSI-Built MR Tanker Contract from Top Ships in $45.2m Deal
- Hormuz Chokes Again — and the VLCC Market Must Reprice Risk
- Shenghang plants flag in Singapore as Chinese chemical tanker owner goes global
GREEN SHIPPING
Sustainability
Shanghai Bunkers Locally Produced Green Methanol for the First Time
Sustainability
Onboard carbon capture wins EU ETS deduction
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
Sustainability
Shiptec China 2026 | South Korean Marine Equipment Suppliers to Make a Major Group Debut, Bringing Core Equipment to Dalian for the First Time- HANDOL PUMPS LIMITED
Sustainability
CMA CGM Conducts Brazil’s First Bioethanol Bunkering for a Deep-Sea Container Ship
Sustainability
Ships Are No Longer Just Ships
Sustainability
EU Weighs Wider Shipping Carbon Charges to Close Port-Call Loophole
Sustainability
Shipping at Crossroads: Geopolitics, Global Market Shift, & Strategic Positioning
MARITIME SAFETY
Safety
Houthi Embargo Starts to Bite as Tankers and a Cosco Car Carrier Turn Back
Safety
A brand-new VLCC reportedly hit near Hormuz — just one month after delivery from Hengli
Safety
Chinese Crewman Dies in South Korean Coast Guard Custody: Family Seeks Answers as “Six Pleas for Help” Become Central Dispute
Safety
Hormuz at War, Bab el-Mandeb Under Threat: Conflict Is Shrinking Global Shipping Capacity
Safety
After Spending Billions on Tankers, Sinokor Offers Seafarers Six Months’ Pay for One Hormuz Voyage
Safety
3 Dynacom-Linked Tankers Hit in Black Sea and Strait of Hormuz as Oil Shipping Becomes a Frontline Asset
Safety
Houthis Declare Maritime Blockade on Saudi Arabia: What If Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Both Become Unusable?
Safety
Crew Kidnapped, US$500,000 Ransom Paid: The Global Maritime Kidnap-for-Ransom Map Is Being Redrawn
Safety
Gabon Takes Back Control of Ship Registry After Shadow Fleet Operator Loses Mandate
PERSONAGE
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
Nick Potter appointed co-chair of the CEM-HUBS Steering Committee
People
From ‘sci-fi’ to ‘lifeline’: how maritime connectivity has evolved from one generation to the next
People
The Nautical Institute Singapore Conference 2026 toConvene Maritime Leaders on Seaworthiness andSeafarers in a Changing World
People
Two New CEOs Take Over at ONE and ZIM as Container Shipping Faces Its Next Test
People
Hafnia Changes CEO After 16 Years as Product Tanker Giant Enters New Phase
People
Seacon Shipping refreshes board with next-generation executive and tanker veteran
People