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Worried families in India urge return of crew on ship seized by Iran

Worried families in India urge return of crew on ship seized by Iran

The families of 16 Indian seafarers held in Iran since December say they are anxious about the fate of their...
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Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm’s canal port contracts

Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm’s canal port contracts

Panama’s Supreme Court has annulled contracts allowing a Hong Kong-based company to operate container ports on the Panama Canal. The...
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ITF warns seafarer abandonment has reached record levels

ITF warns seafarer abandonment has reached record levels

Seafarer abandonment has reached its highest level on record, with new figures from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) revealing...
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Limited biofuel bunker traction across the Americas

Limited biofuel bunker traction across the Americas

There have been pockets of biofuel bunkering progress in the Americas over the past year, but uptake remains sparse and...
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East/West HSFO paper spread nears 4-year high as West weakens, Singapore tightens

East/West HSFO paper spread nears 4-year high as West weakens, Singapore tightens

The East/West swap spread for high sulfur fuel oil climbed to its strongest level in nearly four years, reflecting a...
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Baltic Dry Index at Over 1-Month High, Posts Monthly Gain

Baltic Dry Index at Over 1-Month High, Posts Monthly Gain

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, soared about 7.3% to the highest...
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Wärtsilä electric propulsion solution selected for third Molslinjen high-speed ferry

Wärtsilä electric propulsion solution selected for third Molslinjen high-speed ferry

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a fully integrated electric propulsion system with waterjets for a new high-speed catamaran ferry being...
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IMLI students learn to turn IMO instruments into national law

IMLI students learn to turn IMO instruments into national law

Limited national capacity to draft strong maritime laws often undermines the effective implementation of IMO instruments, according to findings of...
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Columbia Group appoints Ulla Eithz Nielsen to newly created Deputy COO role

Columbia Group appoints Ulla Eithz Nielsen to newly created Deputy COO role

Columbia Group has appointed Ulla Eithz Nielsen as Deputy Chief Operating Officer, further strengthening its executive leadership as the group...
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Tanker with Russian oil products loses steering off Spanish coast

Tanker with Russian oil products loses steering off Spanish coast

A Mozambique-flagged tanker with Russian oil is drifting off Almería’s coast. Environmentalists are concerned about potential spills impacting marine life...
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US dollar stakes get raised – what to do now in the rates space?

US dollar stakes get raised – what to do now in the rates space?

The US dollar popped weaker on most crosses late Tuesday. This stemmed from off-the-cuff comments from President Trump along the...
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Iron Ore Prices Rebound Slightly, Market Transactions Sluggish

Iron Ore Prices Rebound Slightly, Market Transactions Sluggish

DCE iron ore fluctuated upward today, with the most-traded contract I2605 settling at 798.5 yuan/mt, up 1.78% from the previous...
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India’s 2026 LNG imports may rise to 29 mil mt: Petronet LNG CEO

India’s 2026 LNG imports may rise to 29 mil mt: Petronet LNG CEO

India’s 2026 LNG imports could rise to 28 million-29 million metric tons/year amid strong demand, Petronet LNG Limited Managing Director...
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Shipping Targeted in Emerging Brazilian Smuggling Trend

Shipping Targeted in Emerging Brazilian Smuggling Trend

Brazil’s rise as a critical export hub continues to be exploited by transatlantic drug smuggling networks, using merchant vessels to...
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US to prosecute captain of seized oil tanker

US to prosecute captain of seized oil tanker

The United States says it intends to prosecute the captain and first officer of a Russian-flagged tanker which it seized...
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NuProShip II – Pioneering the future of sustainable Marine Propulsion with Nuclear reactors

NuProShip II – Pioneering the future of sustainable Marine Propulsion with Nuclear reactors

VARD, a subsidiary of the Fincantieri Group presents results of the research and innovation project NuProShip II. NuProShip II marks...
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Dryad Global issues Metis Insights analysis on Northern Sea Route risk outlook

Dryad Global issues Metis Insights analysis on Northern Sea Route risk outlook

The analysis is authored by Dryad Global Analyst, Brianna Campbell and examines how changing Arctic accessibility is colliding with sanctions...
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BMT and Sea-Changers partner to launch the BMT Next Wave Fund

BMT and Sea-Changers partner to launch the BMT Next Wave Fund

BMT, a leading maritime design and technical consulting services organisation rooted in over four decades of industry expertise, has partnered...
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Virgin Voyages adopts NAPA real-time environmental reporting tool

Virgin Voyages adopts NAPA real-time environmental reporting tool

As the maritime sector prepares for tighter environmental regulations, Virgin Voyages has introduced the NAPA Fleet Intelligence Environmental module to...
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Port of Savannah achieves second busiest year ever

Port of Savannah achieves second busiest year ever

The Georgia Ports Authority achieved its second busiest year ever in 2025, handling nearly 5.7 million twenty-foot equivalent container units...
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