Ocean Freight

Hefring Marine has been selected for the Mission Track of NATO's DIANA program, accelerating maritime AI deployment

A visit to the M/V Penta in Mizushima, Japan, emphasized the importance of collaboration for dry bulk operational efficiency

Jan De Nul finished a nine-month project in Itapoá, Brazil, deepening the port channel and creating new beaches with dredged sand

K Line's 20th Safety Measures Liaison Meeting gathered 71 participants from 38 companies to boost maritime safety awareness

Hyundai Steel plans a $5.8 billion electric arc furnace steel mill in Louisiana to serve the North American automotive market

Iron ore import profit margins in China narrowed due to higher freight rates and currency fluctuations, despite slight inventory drawdowns

Greece's trade deficit hit an eight-month high in July 2026, reaching EUR 3.1 billion due to increased imports.

The Arkervaart waterway and nearby cycle paths under the Hardenbergerbrug in Nijkerk are now closed for safety.

SAFEEN Drydocks has boosted its ship repair capacity with a new 230-meter floating dock at Zayed Port, Abu Dhabi

Container ship secondhand market activity remained subdued in Week 36, with only one vessel sale recorded.

Hapag-Lloyd is revising its Zim acquisition to include new safeguards for Israel's shipping links and maritime independence

The European Commission has launched a new maritime industrial alliance to attract investment into European shipbuilding and technology

The Port of Bilbao is developing a shared renewable energy network targeting 50 MW capacity by 2030 to meet electrification demands

Matthew Gordon has been appointed as the new Managing Director for Svitzer's UK operations, overseeing 75 tugs and 800 staff

Ports face increasing financial risks from inefficient cargo flow and operational bottlenecks, rather than just cargo volume.

Ventura Offshore has expanded its deepwater fleet and secured a major drilling contract with Petronas for Indonesian operations.

Osaka Gas Co. performed the first-ever ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in Osaka Bay, supplying a PCTC at the Port of Kobe.

European ports are slated for an €80 billion investment as the EU positions them as strategic assets for trade, energy, and security

Global conflicts have propelled the secondhand tanker market to record sales, exceeding benchmarks from 2008.

Röhlig Logistics appointed Hector Midolo as Regional CEO LATAM, succeeding Michael Gerding, to drive growth in Latin America.

Jaguar Land Rover will cut around 4,000 jobs over two years due to US tariffs and a cyberattack's aftermath

deugro India won the Freight Forwarder of the Year – Project Cargo award at the MALA 2026 for the eleventh time

Windward Offshore has completed its four-vessel series of commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) with the delivery of the…

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) dropped by 53 points, reaching 3575, reflecting changes in dry bulk shipping costs.

OneSubsea will manage the shift of oil and gas production to a new FPSO for Azule Energy, involving subsea equipment

Babcock LGE secured a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for liquefied gas handling systems on four new VLGCs

Dual-fuel ships ease green fuel supply, but regulation is needed to close the price gap for wider adoption

Swire Shipping has integrated its project cargo unit into its main brand after acquiring four heavy-lift vessels

Non-profit groups reacted to the IMO's ISWG-GHG 22 meeting, which discussed progress on the Net-Zero Framework.

Russia has begun crude oil exports from its Vostok Oil project via the new Bukhta Sever terminal in the Kara Sea