Atmospheric concentrations of all three major planet-warming greenhouse gases reached new highs in 2025, committing the planet to rising temperatures for many years to come, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has said. When the UN agency released its first...

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Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (“Imabari Shipbuilding”), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (““K” LINE”), Kyokuyo Shipyard Corporation (“Kyokuyo Shipyard”), JERA Co., Inc. (“JERA”), Shin Kurushima Dockyard Co., Ltd. (“Shin Kurushima Dockyard”), Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha...

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A comprehensive new report entitled Securing Trust: The Transition to Digital Seafarer Credentials, published by maritime technology research firm Thetius in partnership with Maritime Passport, reveals that the global shipping industry’s reliance on paper certificates...

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With new VLCCs ordered today won’t be delivering until 2029, most of the ships that will carry the world’s oil this decade are already trading. Portsmouth, UK, 20 October 2026. With a 15-year-old tanker now worth more than a new one, owners have demolished their own...

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European shipping is a geopolitical asset for Europe, facilitating the export and import of goods, food and energy. While the EU represents around 15% of global GDP, the European fleet represents 34.5% of the world’s fleet in terms of global tonnage across all...

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The Strait of Hormuz had six VLCC transits on Oct. 25, the most since Oct. 17, while the Bab al-Mandab Strait recorded one VLCC on both Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, S&P Global Commodities at Sea said in an Oct. 26 report. Hormuz traffic in total was steady at 17 ships on...

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