LoginAI-Enabled ETA Management Could be the Key to Solving Port Congestion
An expanding global fleet. Bigger ships. Growing trade volumes. Slower port turnarounds.Port capacity is under increasing pressure and congestion is...
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Singaporean Responders Put Out Container Fire on Evergreen Boxship
On Friday, Singaporean authorities responded to a fire aboard a container ship at the port of Singapore and successfully extinguished it, ending the...
Launch Control
A rocket launched from a barge in the middle of the ocean is the end of a long logistics chain involving cranes rated for explosive cargo, reinforced...
Sweden Busts Bulker for Washing Russian Coal Residue Into the Baltic
After years of tolerating under-regulated tonnage linked to Russian trade in the Baltic, NATO member nations have begun cracking down on traffic to a...
Separatists Attack Pakistan's Coast Guard, Killing Three
Separatist violence has been a serious problem in Pakistan's Balochistan region for years, punctuated by regular attacks on security forces and Chine...
Ahead of Russian Gas Ban, Europe Buys Almost All Cargoes From Yamal LNG
Though Russia is currently trying to attract Asian buyers for its LNG, Europe’s dependence on the gas has risen to record levels. A recent analysis o...
Net Zero by 2050? This Decade's Fuel Choices Will Decide
Green-hydrogen based synthetic fuels are stalled by a coordination problem across industries. Pooling demand and investment across sectors could unlo...
Trump Announces U.S. Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
On Sunday, President Donald Trump said in a statement that the U.S. Navy would blockade the Strait of Hormuz, doubling the impact of the current Iran...
Fresh Thinking for the Strait of Hormuz: the Plan Emerges
The talks taking place in Islamabad, from the global maritime community perspective, had one critical issue to resolve: getting the traffic flowing...
Iran Crisis Puts China's UN Diplomacy to the Test
[By Courtney J. Fung and Andrea Ghiselli]China and Russia this week vetoed a UN Security Council Resolution on the Strait of Hormuz crisis, which beg...
Buildout Continues of Emerging Category of CO2 Carriers for CCS
A new segment of shipping, purpose-built CO2 carriers designed to support the emerging efforts at carbon capture and storage (CCS), continues to grow....
USN Gives Up on Long-Delayed Overhaul of Sub USS Boise
The U.S. Navy confirmed on Friday, April 10, that it is giving up on the long-delayed overhaul of the nuclear attack submarine USS Boise. The failed...
UK Appoints Salvage Company to Remove Masts from Famous WWII Wreck
After six years of planning and annual surveys of the wreck site, the UK confirmed that it has selected a salvage company to remove the masts of the S...
Alarm as Migrant Vessel Deaths in the Mediterranean Nears 1,000 in 2026
The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) is sounding the alarm over rising numbers of migrant deaths in the Mediterranean. It highlight...
HM Coastguard and RNLI Coordinate Medevac After Cargo Ship Fire
A crew from HM Coastguard led the medevac of an injured seafarer from a cargo ship in the English Channel on April 8. The RNLI at Salcombe also dispat...
Norway to Deploy World’s Largest Fleet of ‘Flying’ Electric Ferries
Soon, tourists and commuters along Norway’s stunning coastline will travel aboard “flying” electric ferries.Norwegian operator Boreal AS—a leader in s...
German Industrial Pump Specialist Lutz Holding Expands into Italy
Lutz Holding GmbH, a German group of companies specialising in professional fluid management, is expanding its international presence. The new branch...
International Association of Maritime Clusters Confirms its First Members
As many as 17 national and regional maritime clusters have underlined their commitment to improved like-minded cooperation and the worldwide sharing o...
Jamaica Calls Time on Paper-Based Maritime Practices in 2026
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica has said paper-based processes are no longer fit for purpose in modern maritime operations, warning that outdated pr...
Op-Ed: UK Naval Shrinkage Taints London Defence Conference
Attempts to develop the annual London Defence Conference as an annual geopolitical event rivalling the Munich Security Conference are facing difficul...
