Coast Guard monitors aground passenger vessel in Honolulu The Coast Guard is monitoring a passenger vessel that ran aground near Kewalo Basin in Honolulu on Saturday, August 9. The Discovery, a 75-foot passenger vessel that operates as a shuttle for
FERRIES 2025: Rethinking ferry evacuation for new fuels Marine Log's 38th annual FERRIES Conference, taking place November 4-5 in Jersey City, N.J., across from the Manhattan skyline in New York City, will feature a safety-focused presentation from Whitney Mantooth, PhD,
Valenciaport strengthens border security Valenciaport has launched a new initiative through which the València Port Authority will assist Spain's Ministry of the Interior in reinforcing border control measures at the Ports of València and Sagunto. The project is 75% co-financed by the European Union under the Next Generation funds and aims to enhance the management and security of external borders. Currently in the administrative phase,
US-India tariff dispute threatens alliance against China New Delhi's weapons procurement freeze signals deeper rift as tariffs reach 50%, undermining shared containment strategy. The escalating trade dispute between Washington and New Delhi is fracturing one of America's most crucial strategic partnerships, with India suspending planned weapons purchases and canceling high-level defense meetings in response to punitive US tariffs that now total 50% on
Aqaba Terminal frees up berth space Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT) has completed the removal of its second gantry crane, wrapping up the final phase of a major modernization project. The removal frees up valuable berth space, allowing the terminal to operate more efficiently. With seven modern ship-to-shore (STS) cranes now in service, ACT can handle vessels faster and cut down on berth waiting times. Additionally, ACT can speed up
OOCL launches new Asia-Mexico service OOCL is launching a new Transpacific Latin Pacific 8 (TLP8) service to boost links between Asia and Mexico. The route will connect Qingdao to Ensenada in 16 days and to Manzanillo in 20 days. It adds to the carrier's existing TLP1, TLP2, TLP5, and TLP6 services. The port rotation for TLP8 will be: Shanghai - Qingdao - Ensenada - Manzanillo - Ensenada - Yokohama - Shanghai. The first sailing from
Trump's aggressive trade policies reshape global supply chains America's major container ports are bracing for their worst performance since the COVID-19 pandemic, with import cargo volumes expected to plummet 5.6% in 2025 as the Trump administration's aggressive tariff policies fundamentally disrupt international trade flows. The stark projections, released in the latest Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates, re
Vuxx named as charterer of US-sanctioned container ships Vuxx Shipping, a China-based Russia-focused operator, has been named as the charterer of six of the 22 container ships that were sanctioned by the US Treasury for being linked to the Iranian Shamkhani family. Linerlytica's report states that Vuxx had chartered the feeder vessels Aeolus, Cerus, Dhanu, Gauja, Rob, TB Anping. The ships are serving Vuxx's South America-Russia and Mediterranean-Baltic
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Arctic Routes beckon, but container shipping faces an icy reality When five Chinese icebreaking research vessels cut north into the Arctic this summer more than Beijing has ever deployed simultaneously it signaled more than just a scientific exercise. As the Northern Sea Route gradually sheds its seasonal ice cloak, China is moving to position itself as a fixture in the Arctic's commercial landscape. Meanwhile, in Seoul, Oceans Minister Chun Jae-soo has announc
Buying TikTok Followers: Why It Works, When It Doesn't, and How to Grow Smarter TikTok is a full-blown marketing powerhouse where influencers and brands are cashing in on attention. If you're trying to grow a presence, you've probably heard of buying TikTok followers. But does it really work? Is it cheating? And if it is effective, how do you do it without ruining your credibility? This guide breaks it all down. What buying followers actually means, how it fits into a smart
Interview with SOHAR Port and Freezone In this exclusive interview, Alexandros Itimoudis, Container News Analyst, speaks with Al Mukhtar Al Saifi, Energy Expert, and Haitham Al Tamimi, Business Development, Marine Services and Shipping Lead, at SOHAR Port and Freezone. Considering the fact that Oman has implemented the so-called "Omanization Strategy" for transport, logistics and technology sectors, what's the role of port of Sohar in
Dole Ocean Cargo express to raise Costa Rica THC Dole Ocean Cargo Express, LLC will implement an increase to the Costa Rica Terminal Handling Charge (THC) at Puerto Moin effective September 7, 2025. The adjustments are as follows: Imports to Costa Rica : +$20 per container, any size/type. Exports from Costa Rica : +$19 per container, any size/type. The revised charges will apply to all import and export shipments under tariff and service contra
After profit surge, TS Lines goes to Huangpu Wenchong for 5,300 TEU ships Hong Kong-based regional container carrier TS Lines has returned to China's CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for more newbuildings. In a Hong Kong Stock Exxchange filing on 7 August, TS Lines stated that it had commissioned four 5,300 TEU ships at Wenchong, for US$245.12 million, for delivery in the second half of 2028. Last September, TS Lines had ordered a 4,300 TEU pair at the same shipbuild
PIL completes first SIMOPS LNG bunkering in Singapore Pacific International Lines (PIL) has marked a significant milestone with its first simultaneous cargo and LNG bunkering operations (SIMOPS) in Singapore. The operation took place at PSA's Brani Terminal with the 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel containership Kota Ocean . Firstly, the SIMOPS allowed PIL to load cargo and bunker LNG at the same time. Bunkering 4,000 cubic metres of LNG alone would normally
Klaipeda Port launches southern development Klaipeda Port has begun its biggest project yet, the development of its southern area. Designers are now working on engineering plans for 100 hectares. The aim is to get a construction permit by year's end. Firstly, the port has invited local and international terminal operators, industrial developers, and investors to express interest in the project. "This is a major step for Klaipeda and for Li
Hanau Port marks 100 years as key Rhenus Logistics Hub Hanau, a vital logistics hub since 1925, is celebrating its 100th anniversary as one of the Rhenus Group's oldest locations. The milestone was marked with special events, including customer boat tours aboard Rhenus' excursion vessel Möwe and dedicated employee cruises followed by a summer portside gathering. Today, the Hanau port site combines tradition with modern logistics capabilities. It feat
Vafias brings Brave Maritime bulker trio to Imperial Petroleum Greek shipowner Imperial Petroleum is continuing its fleet expansion with the purchase of three Japanese-built bulk carriers from Brave Maritime, a sister company controlled by the Vafias family. The Harry Vafias-led outfit disclosed that the deal is valued at $51.6m, with 10% of the consideration to be paid in Imperial Petroleum stock. The three unnamed ...
TS Lines adds to newbuild series in China Taiwanese carrier TS Lines has boosted its newbuilding programme in a new deal with a Chinese shipyard in Guangzhou. The Hong Kong-listed boxship owner and operator has returned to Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding for four 5,300 teu newbuilds, each priced at about $61.3m and scheduled for delivery between June 2028 and December 2028. In a related ...
Ørsted to raise $9.3bn after US offshore wind farm sale crumbles Danish offshore wind developer Ørsted has decided to discontinue the process for the partial divestment of the 924MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm set to deliver power to New York. The company said that the recent adverse development in the US offshore wind market makes it impossible to complete the planned partial divestment and associated ...
Premuda signals start of fleet renewal Italian tanker and bulker owner and operator Premuda has signalled it is entering a period of fleet renewal. The Marco Fiori-led company has taken on two loans amounting to $105m from ING Italia, some of which has gone to the refinancing of two product tankers, PS Singapore and PS Sydney, which are already under Premuda ...
Container market sends mixed signals as charter rates hold firm, spot rates slide Container shipping is giving out misleading signals. On the one hand, time charter rates are at highs never experienced outside the covid era, while spot rates have been on a decline for nine straight weeks. Likewise, global liners are muddying the outlook - one raising its full-year forecast, while another has decided to lower its ...
Completion of Dutch 2GW offshore wind farm pushed back by three years The Dutch government has pushed back the completion of the 2GW IJmuiden Ver Beta offshore wind farm by three years to 2032. The developer of the project Zeevonk, a joint venture between Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, originally planned to complete the project by 2029. However, delays in the construction of the Delta Rhine Corridor, ...
Details emerge on rare modern VLCC sale At the end of last week, US tanker owner International Seaways revealed it had agreed to acquire a 2020-built, scrubber-fitted VLCC for $119m. Brokers have now identified the seller as Greece's Evalend Shipping, controlled by Kriton Lentoudis, and the vessel as the Halcyon, a 300,000 dwt Hyundai Samho-built unit. The deal marks the first reported ...
Report warns shore leave is in danger of extinction A new report from the ITF Seafarers' Trust and the World Maritime University (WMU) highlights the continuing absence of shore leave for the world's seafarers. Analysing the data from 5,879 seafarers who responded to the trust's shore leave survey, WMU researchers concluded that more than a quarter of seafarers did not get any shore leave ...
Tariffs and the advantage of being nimble Wolfgang Lehmacher writes about multipolar malaise. The global trade landscape has further fractured, shaken by the unprecedented tariffs sparked under Trump's watch. What was intended as a blunt leverage tool against China has instead yielded an ambiguous outcome. Tariffs have started to unravel US-led alliances, opening diplomatic space for China to pitch itself as the ...
False flags: How to set up a fake ship register and get away with it Lloyd's List editor-in-chief Richard Meade takes you inside a major network of online fraud involving 40 different operations
Finns bring charges over Eagle S cable-cutting Finnish prosecutors have charged the master, first and second officers of the Cook Islands-flagged Eagle S of aggravated criminal mischief...
Oil exporters warn IMO rules will hurt LNG as fuel The IMO Net Zero Framework's two-tier carbon price gives little incentive for ships to use LNG and biofuels, according to...
Better third quarter depends on geopolitics, says EuroDry Greek bulker owner has been encouraged by signs of a recovery in rates for bulkers but uncertainty swirls around
Russia detaining ships for minor infringements of transit rules Industry needs 'more unified approach' to political risk, marine insurer says
Another Arctic LNG 2 loading but still no deliveries Sanctions continue to block Russia's ability to deliver gas from its Arctic LNG 2 facility
Recycling picks up as capesize bulker, shadow fleet aframax and Odfjell chemical tanker sold for scrap Several notable vessels were sold for recycling in the past week in the dry cargo and tanker sectors
Imperial closes in on fleet ambitions with new Vafias purchases Nasdaq-listed owner of bulkers and tankers agrees to buy three more dry vessels from chief executive's family
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OceanPal sees loss widen in first half Collapse of revenues reflects ship sales and steep reduction in charter rates
Sanctioned oil trader 2Rivers begins dissolution process The UK's National Crime Agency called 2Rivers a 'blue company', with a crucial role in a network that sold Russian...
The week in newbuildings: Polsteam adds handymax bulkers, while tonnage providers add to boxship orderbook With the exception of one order for a LNG bunkering vessel, Chinese shipyards picked up all newbuilding contracts in the...
Another SIPG executive resigns in management reshuffle Vice-president Yang Zhiyong to serve as acting board secretary
Hanwha Ocean eyes Brazilian shipyard to back offshore projects The shipbuilder is seeking to secure another Petrobras FPSO contract, following its P-79 award in 2021
Star Bulk sees better dry bulk market amid 'ocean imbalance' Greek owner of more than 140 bulkers links market resurgence partly to unusual distribution of capacity between Atlantic and Pacific
Chinese lessors caught in Iran sanctions crossfire as five ships hit Ofac list Five containerships owned by big Chinese leasing companies have been hit by US Iran sanctions, exposing compliance gaps and sending...
India cracks down on unauthorised seafarer training The order by the Directorate General of Shipping comes as casualties involving Indian seafarers, India-flagged vessels or in Indian waters...
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US judge grants Vitol's motion to arrest Iran-owned, US-sanctioned gas carrier Tinos I Arrest warrant marks the latest chapter in the extraordinary saga of Tinos I, which arrived in Houston on its maiden...
Shipper cost pressures risk further fraying carrier relationships US tariffs are fuel cost-cutting mandates, heaping pressure on cargo owners to push for lower ocean shipping rates even if at the expense of carrier relations.
OOCL adds service to tap China-to-Mexico trade boom OOCL's newest express shuttle service from China to Mexico joins other carrier services linking the two underscores the ongoing growth in trade between the two countries.
US domestic rail intermodal market share shrinks: analyst The latest data from the Intermodal Association of North America shows how railroads have lost US business to over-the-road trucking, writes analyst Larry Gross.
Exporter rate 'shopping' exacerbating uneven India ocean service Exporters' proclivity for rate shopping leads to choppiness in a market that is also beholden to vessels being pulled into larger ocean freight markets.
Strong project cargo demand spurs MPV fleet expansion Two carriers have taken advantage of favorable market fundamentals which pair a rapidly ageing fleet and a low orderbook.
Navios Partners prunes more older tonnage with sale of MR tanker Deal shows tankers of this vintage have lost more than $12m in value in last year
Crowley bolsters LNG team by promoting from within shipping staff Jackie Gonsalez becomes vice president of advanced energy, while ship management executive Tucker Gilliam takes on new LNG responsibilities
Top dry cargo consolidator Star Bulk takes on new role: seller of ships Faced with an unexciting dry bulk market, Greek owner returns to Ship Finance 101
CMA CGM buys pair of container feeder vessels Liner giant forks out $34m for feeder duo and charters another three in deals with South Korean operator
Trump seeks to quadruple soybean shipments to China as Asian giant enjoys arbitrage opportunity Chinese soyoil exports on the rise in first half of 2025
Zim stock rockets on report of buyout by chief executive and Israeli shipping magnate Abraham Unger Only successful US shipping IPO since 2015 again sees public status cast in doubt
Tanker market pointing up ahead of key Trump-Putin meeting Leaders will discuss the war in Ukraine on Friday, with potential consequences for the tanker market
Excelerate plans to make Jamaica hub for Caribbean LNG distribution Company eyes LNG bunkering opportunities and has advanced two FSRU conversion projects
Belships tied to sale of four bulkers in first major move under new ownership Transaction is believed to be the owner's first big-ticket deal since April takeover
Sanctions, tariffs and military flashpoints the 'new normal' for shipping insurance, says Swedish Club Thomas Nordberg says turmoil is now a permanent part of the operating environment
Excelerate Energy set to use secondhand LNG carrier to serve Atlantic supply deal Company plans to expand on its buyout of New Fortress' Jamaica assets which signalled strategic move downstream
Listed Harry Vafias company agrees to buy Japanese-built bulkers from private operation Brave Maritime strikes $51.6m deal with Imperial Petroleum
Fire-hit tanker crew rescued by Costamare container ship Seafarer taken to hospital with burns
Lauritzen Bulkers ramps up ultramax drive with key hire from Norden Company step up efforts to enter a new space ahead of CEO taking his seat
Fourth LNG carrier loads at Russia's sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant But first three shipments remain at anchor, two off liquefaction facility
Opec disconnect: Poten & Partners asks if more oil on the water will translate to higher rates Mismatch leaves broker wondering whether rising quotas will end up boosting tankers
Cargill forces pay cut on Diana ultramax as average bulker rates hit year-high Clarksons assesses earnings up 3% week on week as sentiment firms
Blacklisted oil trader 2Rivers to wind up under 'extraordinary' sanctions pressure Dubai group maintains it always complied with Western regulations and vows to clear name
LNG spot shipping hits record in July, but rates remain doggedly lacklustre Affinity LNG says market fundamentals are still looking 'bearish'
OceanPal loss grows to $10m as bulker and tanker charter rates plunge Diana Shipping spin-off saw revenue halve in the first six months
Young Greeks flock to increasingly coveted Piraeus maritime studies degree Piraeus department's ranking soars as it attracts a growing number of students hitherto unfamiliar with shipping
Cobelfret locks in kamsarmax bulker on one-year charter as period rates break three-week slide Pacific market period rates see first uptick in nearly a month
Loss-making Pyxis Tankers keeps MRs on short-term deals in uncertain markets Boss Valentios Valentis says wet and dry markets face challenging period
Cleaves shipping fund cuts Frontline exposure and bets on Maersk stock weakness Norwegian operation has already profited from shorting shares in Israeli container line
Hanwha Ocean plans to build ships in Brazil Shipyard is targeting the offshore sector
TS Lines beefs up boxship orderbook with four newbuildings Company is also upsizing two existing newbuildings
Transpacific container rates drop to lowest since 2023 as Trump's tariffs bite Baltic-Freightos assessment of freight rates on Asia-to-US East Coast trade falls to lowest level since May
My Freighter opens new China-Europe air route A startup cargo airline in Uzbekistan has started offering scheduled service between a major Chinese city and Amsterdam to support shippers in the EU market.
China volumes, tariff anxiety helps surging US container imports challenge '22 record Imports of containerized cargo through U.S. ports finished just shy of a monthly record in July, headlined by a recovery of China shipments through the busiest American gateways.
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