Shipping

TOKYO, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Japanese insurers are expected to continue providing marine war insurance which covers the sinking and requisition of

With 2022 coming to a close, here’s a look back at some of the biggest maritime stories of the year through

By Alex Longley and Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — A host of shipping insurers altered their policies for 2023 to exclude claims linked to Russia’s

By Carolyn Cohn and Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Ship insurers said they are cancelling war risk cover across Russia, Ukraine and

The U.S. Coast Guard’s heavy icebreaker USCGC Polar Star (WAGB 10) has begun its journey across the Southern Ocean to Antarctica for its annual resupply

The Port of New and New Jersey ranked as the busiest port in the United States for a fourth month in a row in November. The port reported handling

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – A year ago, shippers were desperate to agree annual contract deals with ocean carriers  to secure their supply

By Alexander Marrow and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered Russia’s long-awaited

Japanese shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced an agreement to acquire controlling stakes in three U.S. West Coast container terminals.

By Ana Monteiro (Bloomberg) — The US merchandise-trade deficit narrowed in November to the smallest since December 2020 due to a plunge in imports. The

TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) – The Japanese government has asked insurers to take on additional risks to continue providing marine war insurance for

Dec 24 (Reuters) – A major Russian shipyard that specializes in building non-nuclear submarines said its general director had died suddenly on

By Shoko Oda and Tsuyoshi Inajima (Bloomberg) — Japan’s buyers of Russian liquefied natural gas are assessing how imminent changes to shipping

TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies will stop insuring ships for damage in all Russian waters due to the war in

The Port of Long Beach has received upgraded ratings from Standard & Poor’s, one of the nation’s leading credit-rating agencies, in recognition of the

Starting on January 1st, all ships will be required to calculate their carbon intensity to help measure and report on their environmental efficiency. Known as

By Kevin Varley (Bloomberg) — Billionaires over the world have descended upon the Caribbean ready for Christmas and New Year parties, as the yacht count

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Shanghai, the world’s biggest container port, is isolating the shipment of international goods to prevent disruptions

CAIRO, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal welcomes foreign investment but foreigners would have no control over the

By Michael Folsom, After much anticipation, the St Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s (SLSDC) new $24 million tug, Seaway Guardian, was expected to