At its 13th session, the IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response Sub-Committee agreed to recommend to the Marine Environment Protection Committee that a standalone instrument on the control and management of ships’ biofouling to minimise the transfer of invasive...

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Capesize The week was defined by holiday-disrupted liquidity and gradually softening sentiment across both basins. Lunar New Year celebrations in China and across much of Asia curtailed participation early on, limiting activity and constraining momentum. Initial...

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More than a century after it sank, the RMS Titanic continues to evolve — not only structurally, but biologically. A recent survey of the wreck and a nearby deep-sea ridge has revealed the marine life now thriving across its steel remains at a depth of about 3,800...

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As global commerce continues to evolve, the efficiency and capacity of US marine terminals are increasingly vital to supporting international trade and economic growth. This report traces the development of American ports from their initial embrace of containerisation...

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On the eve of President’s Day weekend, the Trump administration released its long-awaited Maritime Action Plan (MAP), billed as a sweeping blueprint for reversing decades of US maritime decline. One of its core goals: resuscitating a commercial shipbuilding industry...

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Barbados is setting a pathway to exploring green shipping corridors to reduce emissions from shipping. The first step will be a pre-feasibility study, commissioned by IMO. An initial meeting with the Government of Barbados and national stakeholders in the framework of...

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