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RightShip Report Reveals Disconnect Between ESG Commitments and Commercial Reality in Vessel Selection

RightShip Report Reveals Disconnect Between ESG Commitments and Commercial Reality in Vessel Selection

RightShip yesterday released From Pledges to Practice: Anchoring Safety, Sustainability and Crew Welfare in Vessel Selection, a new research report...
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An industry first: PALFINGER to provide fully electric jib cranes for offshore wind farms

An industry first: PALFINGER to provide fully electric jib cranes for offshore wind farms

Earlier this year, PALFINGER announced the contract to supply 100 platform cranes for the Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore...
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India’s west coast bunker demand rebounds in Oct on steady supply growth

India’s west coast bunker demand rebounds in Oct on steady supply growth

Demand for bunker fuels at India’s west coast ports of Mumbai, Kandla and Kochi increased in October, driven by strong...
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Court of Appeal upholds pay first provision in marine insurance policy

Court of Appeal upholds pay first provision in marine insurance policy

In a significant decision for marine insurers, the Court of Appeal has agreed with the Commercial Court that a pay...
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Iron Ore’s Shifting Currents: Supply Surge Meets China Slowdown

Iron Ore’s Shifting Currents: Supply Surge Meets China Slowdown

In the Pilbara, BHP is doubling down on growth, pledging A$1.4 billion to enhance Port Hedland infrastructure and sustain export...
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Why coal still clings on in renewable energy powerhouse Brazil

Why coal still clings on in renewable energy powerhouse Brazil

One of Brazil’s last coal plants roared back to life in July after a powerful business group invested millions to...
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US sanctions on Russia cloud the outlook for the oil market

US sanctions on Russia cloud the outlook for the oil market

Bearish oil outlook retained – at least for now US sanctions on Russian oil producers, Rosneft and Lukoil, has led...
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SmartSea launches new mobility and safety platforms to improve crew management and operations at sea

SmartSea launches new mobility and safety platforms to improve crew management and operations at sea

SmartSea, powered by SITA, the global leader in aviation technology, has introduced two new digital solutions designed to simplify and...
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EST-Floattech to supply Octopus battery systems for 6 new coasters for Arklow Shipping

EST-Floattech to supply Octopus battery systems for 6 new coasters for Arklow Shipping

EST-Floattech has been selected to deliver its Octopus Lite battery system for a new series of six General Cargo Vessels....
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Somali piracy resurgence: A new era of risk in the Indian Ocean

Somali piracy resurgence: A new era of risk in the Indian Ocean

After several years of relative calm, piracy off the coast of Somalia has sharply resurged, with a series of coordinated...
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China suspends port fees on US-linked ships for a year

China suspends port fees on US-linked ships for a year

China suspended for one year port fees levied on U.S.-linked vessels, its transport ministry said on Monday, after Washington announced...
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Asian LNG reload exports rebound in 2025 amid regional storage surplus

The Asian LNG reload trade has recovered strongly in 2025, already reaching 38 cargoes as of the end of October...
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Trafigura sees multi-fuel bunker mix on decarbonization journey

Trafigura sees multi-fuel bunker mix on decarbonization journey

Trafigura has envisaged various types of marine fuels in its bunker mix amid a fragmented regulatory landscape, Global Head of...
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Asia oil floating storage surges as sanctions, tight China quota curb demand

Asia oil floating storage surges as sanctions, tight China quota curb demand

The volume of oil stored onboard ships in Asian waters doubled in recent weeks after tightening western sanctions hit imports...
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Baltic Index Slips As Capesize Rates Decline

Baltic Index Slips As Capesize Rates Decline

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, snapped a four-day...
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OneOcean Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program

OneOcean Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program

OneOcean has joined Rightship’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program, in a collaboration that recognises both organisations’ commitment to supporting seafarers,...
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Somali Basin piracy surges offshore

Somali Basin piracy surges offshore

Piracy activity off Somalia has flared sharply since late October. Coordinated Pirate Action Groups (PAGs) are using hijacked dhows as...
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Why Iceland Must Lead Arctic Nations on on Shipping’s Polar Fuels

Why Iceland Must Lead Arctic Nations on on Shipping’s Polar Fuels

Iceland has a unique opportunity to lead the cleaning up of Arctic shipping ahead of an International Maritime Organization meeting...
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Panama Canal Disruption Charges

Panama Canal Disruption Charges

Since 1 January 2023, the Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has been imposing a “Disruption Charge” on vessels with deficiencies. These...
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Singapore October bunker sales at new high amid port fee tussles: CAS

Singapore October bunker sales at new high amid port fee tussles: CAS

Singapore’s bunker fuel sales in October could have reached a new record high, according to S&P Global Commodities at Sea(opens...
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