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Columbia Shipmanagement strengthens support for women in maritime through She Beyond initiative

Columbia Shipmanagement, part of the Columbia Group, has reinforced its commitment to empowering women at sea following the recent She Beyond Conference in Manila. The event brought together female seafarers from across the company’s global fleet for a full day of...

From Regulation to Reality: Fuel Assessment Update of the Mediterranean ECA

By the end of October 2025, six months had passed since the implementation of the Mediterranean Emission Control Area (ECA). This article will set out to review what’s changed in terms of the fuel mix and fuel quality, across the region between 1st November 2024 –...

FuelEU Maritime – flexibility mechanisms and pool verification

In July 2025, DNV published the statutory news “FuelEU Maritime: Key updates on fuel certification, methane slip, and exemptions”. Building on this, and considering customer engagement, this statutory news provides further clarification regarding the application of...

Asia-US container rates mixed as carriers use smaller, more frequent hikes to halt slide

Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US were mixed this week as import demand remains soft, capacity ample, but some rate hikes have gained traction. Rates from supply chain advisor Drewry edged higher this week, as shown in the following...

FEPORT welcomes the Military Mobility Package as the first building block of EU Ports’ Competitiveness

During their General Assembly meeting held in Brussels on December 4th, 2025, FEPORT members discussed the topic of the EU Maritime Industrial and Ports Strategies in presence of their guest Ms Fotini Iouannidou, Director of Waterborne at DG MOVE. The exchanges were a...

‘We see ourselves as architects of sustainable freight flows’

A sustainable future only takes shape when words are put into action. With that conviction, Steffen Bauer, CEO of the HGK Group, recently signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Rotterdam Authority. For Steffen Bauer, sustainability is a personal mission. ‘I...

Columbia Shipmanagement strengthens support for women in maritime through She Beyond initiative

From Regulation to Reality: Fuel Assessment Update of the Mediterranean ECA

FuelEU Maritime – flexibility mechanisms and pool verification

Asia-US container rates mixed as carriers use smaller, more frequent hikes to halt slide

FEPORT welcomes the Military Mobility Package as the first building block of EU Ports’ Competitiveness

‘We see ourselves as architects of sustainable freight flows’

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