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Asian refiners mull more spot crude purchases over term as Brent-Dubai spread tumbles

Asian refiners mull more spot crude purchases over term as Brent-Dubai spread tumbles

Many Asian refiners are considering tweaking their crude procurement strategies to accommodate more spot purchases than term supplies if the...
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Safety at the intersection of sea and sky – The evolution of helicopter-ship operations

Safety at the intersection of sea and sky – The evolution of helicopter-ship operations

The maritime landscape has transformed dramatically over the past decade. With the global fleet expanding from approximately 1.7 billion deadweight...
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Singapore Takes Lead In Training Maritime Professionals To Handle Greener But Hazardous Fuels

Singapore Takes Lead In Training Maritime Professionals To Handle Greener But Hazardous Fuels

International shipping is going greener through the use of fuels such as methanol and ammonia, but training has to be...
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Tanker Market: EU Crude Oil Imports Slowed Down Since the Beginning of 2025

Tanker Market: EU Crude Oil Imports Slowed Down Since the Beginning of 2025

Global seaborne oil trade has worsened since the start of the year, with EU crude oil imports also on the...
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MOL Completes Biofuel Bunkering on a Capesize Bulk Carrier for BHP

MOL Completes Biofuel Bunkering on a Capesize Bulk Carrier for BHP

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced the successful completion of a biodiesel-blended marine fuel (biofuel) bunkering on its capesize bulk carrier,...
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Long Beach Port Unveils 10-Year Capital Improvement Program

Long Beach Port Unveils 10-Year Capital Improvement Program

Over the next decade, the Port of Long Beach plans to invest more than $3.2 billion in capital projects that...
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Hutchison Ports BEST welcomes Premier Alliance with the arrival of the vessel ONE FRONTIER

Hutchison Ports BEST welcomes Premier Alliance with the arrival of the vessel ONE FRONTIER

Hutchison Ports BEST received the ONE Frontier, the first Premier Alliance vessel to call at the Catalan terminal. The vessel,...
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Greater insight into the composition of freight trains to and from Rotterdam

Greater insight into the composition of freight trains to and from Rotterdam

The ‘train composition’ functionality has been implemented as part of the Rail Connected programme. The aim of Rail Connected is...
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AD Ports Group Appoints Mar Construction and Dar Al Handasah for Major Modernisation of Noatum Ports Luanda Terminal

AD Ports Group Appoints Mar Construction and Dar Al Handasah for Major Modernisation of Noatum Ports Luanda Terminal

AD Ports Group, a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has appointed Mar Construction Civil & Obras Publicas –...
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SAAM Terminals inaugurates Chile’s most modern simulator at SVTI

SAAM Terminals inaugurates Chile’s most modern simulator at SVTI

SAAM Terminals inaugurated the most technologically advanced simulator in the country, a training tool to teach new crane operators and...
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UN carbon pricing on shipping nears finalisation in London next week

UN carbon pricing on shipping nears finalisation in London next week

The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) is entering the final stage of negotiations on a carbon price on international shipping–the...
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Proposed US shipping fees could reshape LPG market, VLGC dynamics

Proposed US shipping fees could reshape LPG market, VLGC dynamics

The US Trade Representative’s substantial proposed service fees for Chinese maritime operators could have far-reaching implications for global LPG shipping...
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IMO takes action on seafarers’ rights, substandard shipping

IMO takes action on seafarers’ rights, substandard shipping

Legal Committee adopts guidelines on fair treatment of seafarers held on suspicion of crimes; launches work on substandard shipping. The...
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Port Houston orders 16 new hybrid Konecranes RTGs and retrofits eight existing units

Port Houston orders 16 new hybrid Konecranes RTGs and retrofits eight existing units

Port Houston is adding to its large Konecranes RTG fleet with an order for 16 hybrid Konecranes RTGs. The deal...
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China’s shipbuilders ride crest of global success

China’s shipbuilders ride crest of global success

The United States’ plan to boost its shipbuilding capacity and impose fees on Chinese vessels is unlikely to have a...
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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries: Order Activity Cruising Along

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries: Order Activity Cruising Along

We raise our 12m TP by 2.9%, from KRW340,000 to KRW350,000 (12m fwd BVPS x 4.7x target P/B), on HHI...
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10,000 Workers Trained: GMS Drives a New Era of Safer Ship Recycling Across South Asia

10,000 Workers Trained: GMS Drives a New Era of Safer Ship Recycling Across South Asia

GMS, the world’s largest buyer of ships and offshore assets for recycling, has reached a powerful new milestone in its...
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Study Confirms Seahaven As The Future Of Cruise Ship Safety, Innovation And Revenue Growth

Study Confirms Seahaven As The Future Of Cruise Ship Safety, Innovation And Revenue Growth

Survitec, a global leader in Survival Technology, has received independent validation for its Seahaven system, the world’s largest inflatable lifeboat,...
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Singapore fuel oil stockpiles dip but hold above 21 million barrels

Singapore fuel oil stockpiles dip but hold above 21 million barrels

Singapore’s onshore fuel oil stockpiles dropped slightly this week but remained above 21 million barrels, a level higher than typical...
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Seatrade Cruise Global: How electrostatically applied biocide-free fouling control coatings can help the cruise industry on the path to net zero

Seatrade Cruise Global: How electrostatically applied biocide-free fouling control coatings can help the cruise industry on the path to net zero

Ariana Psomas, PPG global segment director, New Build & Dry Dock, Marine Coatings, explains how adopting low-friction silicone coatings can...
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