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Platts launches Medium Range Clean Tanker freight assessments from West Africa to West Africa, US Atlantic Coast, Mediterranean, UK Continent Dec. 1

Platts launches Medium Range Clean Tanker freight assessments from West Africa to West Africa, US Atlantic Coast, Mediterranean, UK Continent Dec. 1

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, has launched four daily clean tanker freight assessments for a 37,000 mt cargo carried...
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Thordon Bearings Wins 2025 Motorship Award For T-Boss Sterntubeless Ship Design

Thordon Bearings Wins 2025 Motorship Award For T-Boss Sterntubeless Ship Design

Thordon Bearings has won the 2025 Motorship Award for T-BOSS, the ship design which replaces a traditional sterntube with a...
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BW LPG Sees Inefficiencies In VLGC Fleet To Diminish

BW LPG Sees Inefficiencies In VLGC Fleet To Diminish

Highlights Q3 2025 Q3 2025 profit: Q3 2025 profit attributable to equity holders of the Company ended at US$57 million,...
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LR joins DCSA+ to accelerate digitalization in container shipping

LR joins DCSA+ to accelerate digitalization in container shipping

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association’s DCSA+ partnership programme. By joining DCSA+, LR becomes part of...
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HSFO discount steepens, VLSFO holds rangebound

HSFO discount steepens, VLSFO holds rangebound

Spot differential for Asia’s 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) market sank into a steeper discount on Tuesday, while very...
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Chaos to Clarity: How Index-Linked Contracts Are Redefining Freight Procurement

Chaos to Clarity: How Index-Linked Contracts Are Redefining Freight Procurement

The last few years have been a stress test for global supply chains. Rates surged to historic highs, collapsed just...
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Clean tanker differentials flip; Suez Canal commands premium over Cape: market sources

Clean tanker differentials flip; Suez Canal commands premium over Cape: market sources

Clean tanker voyages through the Suez Canal are commanding a significant premium over the longer Cape of Good Hope route...
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Safe Bulkers, Inc. Announces a Ten Million Shares of Common Stock Repurchase Program

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Announces a Ten Million Shares of Common Stock Repurchase Program

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the Company) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that it has...
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When cargo becomes fuel: Complexities of boil-off and reliquefication in LNG shipping

When cargo becomes fuel: Complexities of boil-off and reliquefication in LNG shipping

The transportation of liquefied natural gas (‘LNG’) will always involve a small part of the liquid cargo evaporating during carriage....
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DNV report: Methanol as marine fuel at high readiness level, but adoption hurdles remain

DNV report: Methanol as marine fuel at high readiness level, but adoption hurdles remain

As the industry explores multiple decarbonization pathways, methanol is gaining attention as a practical and scalable alternative fuel for deep-sea...
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Lloyd’s List Intelligence Appoints Arne Staal as Chief Research Officer

Lloyd’s List Intelligence Appoints Arne Staal as Chief Research Officer

Lloyd’s List Intelligence (LLI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Arne Staal as Chief Research Officer (CRO), a...
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Igloo Corporation, Bureau Veritas, and Hyundai LNG Shipping Initiate Joint Development of UR E26/E27-Based Ship Cyber Resilience

Igloo Corporation, Bureau Veritas, and Hyundai LNG Shipping Initiate Joint Development of UR E26/E27-Based Ship Cyber Resilience

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), Igloo Corporation, an AI-based security operations and analytics platform company, and Hyundai LNG Shipping...
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Inmarsat Maritime unveils next phase of Nexus evolution with ViaSat-3 network

Inmarsat Maritime unveils next phase of Nexus evolution with ViaSat-3 network

The upcoming entry into service of ViaSat-3 satellites together with new purpose-built VS60 maritime terminal are expected to deliver a...
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Memorandum of Understanding Concluded on Establishing a Standard Design Framework Utilizing MILES for Liquefied CO2 Carriers and Alternative Fuel Ships

Memorandum of Understanding Concluded on Establishing a Standard Design Framework Utilizing MILES for Liquefied CO2 Carriers and Alternative Fuel Ships

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries group, Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., “K” LINE, MOL, NYK Line,...
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Acciona continues to strengthen its industrialized manufacturing approach in maritime infrastructure works

Acciona continues to strengthen its industrialized manufacturing approach in maritime infrastructure works

ACCIONA has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to accelerate industrialized construction and reduce the carbon footprint of its...
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Gambia Deletes Shadow Fleet Tankers in Second Flag Governance Crackdown

Gambia Deletes Shadow Fleet Tankers in Second Flag Governance Crackdown

Gambia’s maritime administration has begun removing most Russia-trading tankers flagged through its privately run ship registry as a broader crackdown...
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HSFO retains downward pressure for prompt market

HSFO retains downward pressure for prompt market

Asia’s high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) market extended its weakness on Monday, with spot differentials and prompt market structure holding...
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IMO delay could spark fragmentation risks, warns EmissionLink

IMO delay could spark fragmentation risks, warns EmissionLink

Philippos Ioulianou, Managing Director of EmissionLink, has warned the IMO’s decision to delay its Net Zero Framework is creating a...
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When will the containership orderbook get into gear?

When will the containership orderbook get into gear?

While the containership orderbook has surged to over 33% of the total fleet, next to none of these vessels are...
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How FuelEU Maritime is changing commercial negotiations

How FuelEU Maritime is changing commercial negotiations

The FuelEU Maritime regulation differs from the EU Emissions Trading System in terms of reporting responsibilities and financial liabilities. DNV’s...
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