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Australian met coal producers face rising competition for exports to India

Australian met coal producers face rising competition for exports to India

Australian metallurgical coal producers expect higher exports to India but are facing increasing competition from the US and Russia, according...
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HD Hyundai signs MOU with KDB and Cerberus for U.S. shipyard cooperation

HD Hyundai signs MOU with KDB and Cerberus for U.S. shipyard cooperation

HD Hyundai Group will sign its first memorandum of understanding (MOU) related to the Korea-U.S. shipbuilding cooperation project “MASGA (Make...
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Key figures on Europe – busiest short sea shipping ports

Key figures on Europe – busiest short sea shipping ports

Key figures on Europe – 2025 edition, published in July, provides an overview of recent developments in the EU, covering...
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Navigating Sustainability: Azra Tech and Neptune Shipping Lines Partner to Advance Green Maritime Solutions

Navigating Sustainability: Azra Tech and Neptune Shipping Lines Partner to Advance Green Maritime Solutions

Azra Tech, a pioneer in sustainable marine technologies, announces a strategic collaboration with Neptune Lines Shipping and Managing Enterprises SA,...
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Balearia finalises the agreement to acquire the shipping company Armas Trasmediterranea

Balearia finalises the agreement to acquire the shipping company Armas Trasmediterranea

Balearia has reached an agreement with the owners of the Armas Trasmediterranea shipping company to acquire its business in the...
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China’s seaborne thermal coal imports jump as India’s stumble

China’s seaborne thermal coal imports jump as India’s stumble

China’s imports of seaborne thermal coal are poised to climb to the most this year in August while those of...
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Euroseas Ltd. Announces Order for the Construction of Two Additional 4,300 TEU Containerships

Euroseas Ltd., an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today...
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First EU ETS shipping payment due 30 September

First EU ETS shipping payment due 30 September

Around 13,000 vessels reported their 2024 data on the EU MRV platform in compliance with the MRV guidelines. The CO2...
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A Shakeout in the Global Shipbuilding Industry is in Full Motion

In a period when global shipping is looking to undertake its most ambitious fleet renewal programme ever, as a result...
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The Heavy-Lift Work Behind Seamless Out-of-Gauge Cargo Transport

The Heavy-Lift Work Behind Seamless Out-of-Gauge Cargo Transport

In today’s uncertain and turbulent geopolitical and economic environment, Robert Blades, Global Commercial Sales Manager, Peters & May, highlights the...
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How new rules and tools are reshaping bulk carrier safety and efficiency

How new rules and tools are reshaping bulk carrier safety and efficiency

From a regulatory perspective, some key developments have been introduced or taken effect over the past year, all of which...
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“K” Line Wind Service and SN Marine forms Capital Alliance

“K” Line Wind Service and SN Marine forms Capital Alliance

“K” Line Wind Service, Ltd. (KWS), a joint venture between Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.,...
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Azerbaijan sounds the alarm over shallowing of Caspian Sea

Azerbaijan sounds the alarm over shallowing of Caspian Sea

Rapid falls in the level of the Caspian Sea are affecting ports and oil shipments and threatening to inflict catastrophic...
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Oil and gas: The case for higher returns

Oil and gas: The case for higher returns

Oil and gas companies have historically delivered modest returns despite a favorable environment – averaging just 10% over 30 years....
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Surging US LNG exports to fuel growth in shale gas production

Surging US LNG exports to fuel growth in shale gas production

U.S. liquefied natural gas exports will soar by roughly 10% a year through 2030 as energy firms double their LNG...
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US Treasury Targets Iranian Oil Exports and Shadow Fleet

US Treasury Targets Iranian Oil Exports and Shadow Fleet

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is further disrupting Iran’s oil exports by imposing sanctions...
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Platts proposes to change CIF Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% Cargo basis port to Algeciras, Jan 2

Platts proposes to change CIF Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5% Cargo basis port to Algeciras, Jan 2

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, proposes to change the basis port of the CIF Mediterranean Marine Fuel 0.5%...
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US resumes imports of Venezuelan oil under new license to Chevron

US resumes imports of Venezuelan oil under new license to Chevron

Two tankers chartered by Chevron carrying Venezuelan crude reached U.S. waters on Thursday, marking the first U.S. imports of the...
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Tendering in times of volatility – how can ocean container shippers achieve financial savings and supply chain resilience?

If you are a business preparing a budget ahead of tendering for your next long term ocean container shipping contract,...
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Asia-USWC container rates nearing pre-Red Sea diversion levels

Asia-USWC container rates nearing pre-Red Sea diversion levels

Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US continued to fall this week, with rates to...
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