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Monday, September 22, 2025
Stacked containers are shown as ships unload their cargo at the Port of Los Angeles
Ports

East Asia Container Ports Dominate Global Efficiency Rankings as U.S. Lags

Global port performance has declined between 2020 and 2024 due to multiple disruptions including the Red Sea Crisis, Panama Canal challenges, and

Monday, September 22, 2025
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Photo shows the installation of the first offshore wind turbine at South Fork Wind
Offshore

Trump Puts 15,000 Offshore Wind Jobs at Risk With Halt Orders

Cesar Lima never gave much thought to the politics of offshore wind. Most days, the ironworker focused on his shift 15 miles out at sea, climbing turbines and

September 22, 2025
Total Views: 1231

ONE Innovation pictured loaded with 22,233 TEUs
Shipping

ONE Innovation Sets New Container Loading Record in Singapore

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has achieved a new milestone in container shipping as its vessel ONE Innovation set a new world record by loading 22,233 TEU —

September 22, 2025
Total Views: 9931

Genoa Dockers Walk Out as Italian Unions Protest Against Israel
News

Genoa Dockers Walk Out as Italian Unions Protest Against Israel

Striking dockworkers blocked access roads to the port of Genoa in northern Italy on Monday, as part of protests against Israel's offensive in

September 22, 2025
Total Views: 843

Aerial photo of the port of Long Beach
Ports

McCown: U.S. Container Imports Face Historic Decline as Tariff Effects Take Hold

The U.S. container shipping industry is heading toward what could be one of the most significant volume declines in its six-decade history, according to the

September 22, 2025
Total Views: 2516

The first offshore wind turbine is installed at Revolution Wind
Energy

US Court Weighs Trump Halt on Rhode Island Offshore Wind Project

A federal judge on Monday will consider a request by Danish offshore wind developer Orsted ORSTED.CO to restart work on the nearly finished Revolution Wind

September 22, 2025
Total Views: 533

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MSC Reaffirms Arctic Shipping Ban as Chinese Lines Expand Northern Sea Route
Shipping

MSC Reaffirms Arctic Shipping Ban as Chinese Lines Expand Northern Sea Route

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has reaffirmed its commitment to avoid the Northern Sea Route, citing environmental concerns and operational challenges,

Dutch Cargo Ship ‘Minervagracht’ Attacked in Gulf of Aden, Vessel Adrift and On Fire
Shipping

Dutch Cargo Ship ‘Minervagracht’ Attacked in Gulf of Aden, Vessel Adrift and On Fire

British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Monday that a Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship reportedly came under attack 120 nautical miles southeast

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Terminates $180 Million Tanker Contract Over US Sanctions Concerns
Shipbuilding

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Terminates $180 Million Tanker Contract Over US Sanctions Concerns

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd has terminated contracts for four 50,000DWT MR oil tankers worth approximately US$180 million after discovering its buyer

China Expands Global Trade Network with Launch of First ‘Arctic Express’ Container Service
Shipping

China Expands Global Trade Network with Launch of First ‘Arctic Express’ Container Service

Around a decade after shipping giant COSCO sent its first merchant ship across Russia’s Northern Sea Route, Chinese operator Sealegend is looking to make

China’s 15th Arctic Expedition Marks Milestone with First Manned Dive Beneath Polar Ice
News

China’s 15th Arctic Expedition Marks Milestone with First Manned Dive Beneath Polar Ice

China has wrapped up the country’s 15th Arctic scientific expedition with icebreaker Xue Long 2 returning to Shanghai on September 26. This marks the


Sunday, September 21, 2025
Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue
Energy

Macron Says Europe’s Russian Energy Imports Are ‘Marginal’ Issue

French President Emmanuel Macron called the European Union’s remaining energy imports from Russia “very marginal,” challenging Donald Trump’s calls for

September 21, 2025
Total Views: 1184

U.S. Navy guided missile cruiser docks at a naval base near the entrance to the Panama Canal
News

Maduro Writes Directly To Trump Calling For Venezuela-US Talks

By Bloomberg News Sep 21, 2025 (Bloomberg) —Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro wrote directly to Donald Trump this month to call for talks with

September 21, 2025
Total Views: 1946

Supertankers filling at Al Barah Oil Terminal (ABOT), Iraq
Energy

Iraq Increases Oil Exports, Sees Extra Revenues

Sept 21 (Reuters) – Iraq has increased oil exports following the gradual unwinding of voluntary production cuts under an OPEC+ agreement, the

September 21, 2025
Total Views: 622

Saturday, September 20, 2025
RoRo vessel whale fluke.Credit: John Calambokidis/Cascadia Reseach Via NOAA
Shipping

Nations Ratify First Global Treaty to Protect Ocean Life

By Todd Woody Sep 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –As climate impacts multiply, a landmark United Nations treaty to protect ocean lifewill go into effect

September 20, 2025
Total Views: 1194

Damen-Shiprepair-Rotterdam-yard
Defense

Crisis At NATO Shipbuilder Unsettles Europe’s Defense Plans

By Charlotte Hughes-Morgan Sep 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –On a chilly day this February, Dutch Crown Princess Amalia smashed a champagne bottle against

September 20, 2025
Total Views: 5933

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MSC Reaffirms Arctic Shipping Ban as Chinese Lines Expand Northern Sea Route
Shipping

MSC Reaffirms Arctic Shipping Ban as Chinese Lines Expand Northern Sea Route

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has reaffirmed its commitment to avoid the Northern Sea Route, citing environmental concerns and operational challenges,

Dutch Cargo Ship ‘Minervagracht’ Attacked in Gulf of Aden, Vessel Adrift and On Fire
Shipping

Dutch Cargo Ship ‘Minervagracht’ Attacked in Gulf of Aden, Vessel Adrift and On Fire

British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Monday that a Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship reportedly came under attack 120 nautical miles southeast

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Terminates $180 Million Tanker Contract Over US Sanctions Concerns
Shipbuilding

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Terminates $180 Million Tanker Contract Over US Sanctions Concerns

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd has terminated contracts for four 50,000DWT MR oil tankers worth approximately US$180 million after discovering its buyer

China Expands Global Trade Network with Launch of First ‘Arctic Express’ Container Service
Shipping

China Expands Global Trade Network with Launch of First ‘Arctic Express’ Container Service

Around a decade after shipping giant COSCO sent its first merchant ship across Russia’s Northern Sea Route, Chinese operator Sealegend is looking to make

China’s 15th Arctic Expedition Marks Milestone with First Manned Dive Beneath Polar Ice
News

China’s 15th Arctic Expedition Marks Milestone with First Manned Dive Beneath Polar Ice

China has wrapped up the country’s 15th Arctic scientific expedition with icebreaker Xue Long 2 returning to Shanghai on September 26. This marks the


Friday, September 19, 2025
Suspected shadow fleetl tanker Eagle S anchored near the Kilpilahti port in Porvoo
Energy

US Lawmakers Want Sanctions to Sink Russia’s ‘Shadow Fleet’

A group of Republican and Democratic U.S. senators introduced legislation on Friday that would expand sanctions against Russian energy, specifically by

September 19, 2025
Total Views: 1742

A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs.
Shipping

Freight Rate War Engulfs Asia-Europe asTranspacific Rally Vanishes

With spot rates on Asia-Europe shipments now being discounted on an almost daily basis, freight buyers on the trades fear that a new freight rate war may now

September 19, 2025
Total Views: 1125

A view of the turbines at Orsted's offshore wind farm near Nysted.
Offshore

Trump Administration’s Halt on Rhode Island Offshore Wind Project is Unjustified, Developer Says

Sept 18 (Reuters) – The owners of Revolution Wind said the Trump administration’s reasons for stopping work on its Rhode

September 19, 2025
Total Views: 670

Shipping emissions
Environment

Major Shipping Firms Warns Net Zero Plan Could Cost Over $300 Billion by 2035

A group of shipping firms warned that the International Maritime Organization’s planned net zero rules risk imposing significant costs on the

September 19, 2025
Total Views: 634

LNG carrier in dense fog
News

Trump Admin Gives China ‘Free Pass’ on Russian LNG, Democratic Senators Say

Democratic U.S. senators urged Trump officials on Friday to resume targeted sanctions on Russian energy supplies, saying the administration is allowing

September 19, 2025
Total Views: 636

Corporate News

October 1, 2025

Sofar Ocean launches Wayfinder Voyage Simulator, a first-of-its-kind voyage planning tool

Operators, commercial teams, and chartering desks use Wayfinder Voyage Simulator to generate and evaluate unlimited voyage scenarios in seconds. Sofar Ocean, the leading ocean

September 25, 2025

ABS Chairman and CEO Unveils Vision for Intelligent Maritime Operations

The transformational impact of software on the performance of vessels and fleets was described by ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Christopher J. Wiernicki at a launch event in

September 16, 2025

ABS Chairman and CEO Urges IMO to Pause and Rethink the Net Zero Framework

“Shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories. There is no clear pathway for green fuel availability and scalability and infrastructure support. LNG and biofuels are

September 16, 2025

ABB to power Singapore’s first floating LNG terminal

Hanwha Ocean, one of the leading shipbuilders in South Korea, has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first

September 11, 2025

ABB and Blykalla to collaborate on nuclear power technology for maritime industry

ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swedish nuclear energy company Blykalla to support and accelerate the deployment of small modular lead-cooled reactors to

September 11, 2025

ABS Issues AIP for Blue Ammonia Concept from SBM Offshore

The latest offshore production facility from SBM Offshore has earned approval in principle from ABS. SBM’s floating offshore ammonia production and storage design opens new ways

September 11, 2025

Inmarsat Maritime Safety Report warns: human element is key as information overload emerges as new risk

The 2025 edition of the Future of Maritime Safety Report from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) company, reveals that distress calls at sea remain high,

September 9, 2025

ABS Verifies Multi-Purpose 30,000 CBM LNG Carrier and Bunker Vessel Design from HD Hyundai Mipo

ABS issued approval in principle to HD Hyundai Mipo for its design development of a 30,000 CBM liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrying and bunkering vessel. The design is intended

Corporate News

October 1, 2025

Sofar Ocean launches Wayfinder Voyage Simulator, a first-of-its-kind voyage planning tool

Operators, commercial teams, and chartering desks use Wayfinder Voyage Simulator to generate and evaluate unlimited voyage scenarios in seconds. Sofar Ocean, the leading ocean

September 25, 2025

ABS Chairman and CEO Unveils Vision for Intelligent Maritime Operations

The transformational impact of software on the performance of vessels and fleets was described by ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Christopher J. Wiernicki at a launch event in

September 16, 2025

ABS Chairman and CEO Urges IMO to Pause and Rethink the Net Zero Framework

“Shipping and the IMO are on different trajectories. There is no clear pathway for green fuel availability and scalability and infrastructure support. LNG and biofuels are

September 16, 2025

ABB to power Singapore’s first floating LNG terminal

Hanwha Ocean, one of the leading shipbuilders in South Korea, has awarded ABB the contract to supply a complete electric power and propulsion system for Singapore’s first

September 11, 2025

ABB and Blykalla to collaborate on nuclear power technology for maritime industry

ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swedish nuclear energy company Blykalla to support and accelerate the deployment of small modular lead-cooled reactors to

September 11, 2025

ABS Issues AIP for Blue Ammonia Concept from SBM Offshore

The latest offshore production facility from SBM Offshore has earned approval in principle from ABS. SBM’s floating offshore ammonia production and storage design opens new ways

September 11, 2025

Inmarsat Maritime Safety Report warns: human element is key as information overload emerges as new risk

The 2025 edition of the Future of Maritime Safety Report from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat (NASDAQ: VSAT) company, reveals that distress calls at sea remain high,

September 9, 2025

ABS Verifies Multi-Purpose 30,000 CBM LNG Carrier and Bunker Vessel Design from HD Hyundai Mipo

ABS issued approval in principle to HD Hyundai Mipo for its design development of a 30,000 CBM liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrying and bunkering vessel. The design is intended


Friday, September 19, 2025
M/V Finnmaster at berth
Accidents

Critical Systems Failures Led to Finnmaster Engine Room Fire During UK Port Departure

A fire that broke out aboard the ro-ro cargo vessel Finnmaster during its departure from Hull, England resulted in significant damage to the auxiliary engine

September 19, 2025
Total Views: 1359

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez speaks at the IMO Headline Conference at London International Shipping Week
Shipping

IMO Tackles Maritime Industry Paradoxes Amid Decarbonization Push at London International Shipping Week

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Headline Conference gathered over 700 senior maritime leaders in London on Wednesday to address the competing

September 19, 2025
Total Views: 571

ABS Chairman and CEO Christopher J. Wiernicki provides the welcome address to attendees at the Gala Reception for London International Shipping Week 2025 (LISW25)
Shipping

ABS Chief Warns: Safety Must Lead Shipping’s Transition

“We must design for safety, train for safety, and lead with safety. If we don’t, the consequences can be profound, not just for business, but for

September 19, 2025
Total Views: 517

A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
Shipping

Panama Canal Launches Major Natural Gas Pipeline Project to Bypass Drought-Stricken Waterway

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has officially launched the selection process for a concessionaire to develop a strategic natural gas pipeline across the

September 19, 2025
Total Views: 3049

Thursday, September 18, 2025
EU Plans to Phase Out Russian LNG More Quickly After US Push
Energy

EU Plans to Phase Out Russian LNG More Quickly After US Push

The European Union is planning measures to accelerate the bloc’s phaseout of Russian liquefied natural gas, just days after US President Donald Trump called

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 919

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Thursday, September 18, 2025
Wind turbines off of Block Island
Offshore

Legal Battle Intensifies as States Fight to Revive Halted Revolution Wind Project

Connecticut and Rhode Island attorneys general have escalated their legal fight against the Trump administration’s abrupt halt to the Revolution Wind

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 998

ship emissions
Shipping

Top Shipowners Join Opposition to UN Shipping Emissions Deal

A group of top shipping companies including leading Greek players said on Thursday they want changes to a United Nations deal tabled for adoption in

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 1338

US Merchant Mariner handling lines on the bow of an American flagged ship
News

Coast Guard Extends Sea Service Recency Period, Opening Doors for Returning Mariners

The U.S. Coast Guard’s Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing has published a policy letter that significantly extends the recency period for sea

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 3442

cosco shipping
Shipping

COSCO Vows Service Stability as U.S. Port Fees Threaten $1.5 Billion Hit

Chinese shipping giant COSCO has affirmed its commitment to maintaining “stable and reliable services” in the United States despite looming port

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 824

LNG terminal in Barcelona, Spain
Shipping

EU Moves to Fast-Track Ban on Russian LNG Imports

The European Commission is discussing a proposal to bring forward a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas in a new package of sanctions against Moscow over its

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 383