IMO's MEPC fails to adopt NZF carbon tax proposal Efforts to get IMO's Marine Environment Committee to agree a carbon tax on shipping through a "Net Zero Framework for Shipping" (NZF) have failed. Reuters reports that, after days of disagreements, Saudi
Hutchison Ports Thailand adds seven new remote-controlled cranes Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT) has expanded its equipment fleet with the arrival of seven new remote-controlled electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RCeRTGCs), enhancing container yard operations and overall efficiency at Terminal D. Delivered on 15 October 2025, the new cranes mark another milestone in Terminal D's continuous development program, focused on upgrading infrastructure and adopting
CEVA Logistics opens new automotive hub in Ko�ice, Slovakia CEVA Logistics has officially opened a brand-new Contract Logistics site in Ko�ice, Slovakia, marking a major milestone in its growth across Central and Eastern Europe. The new facility reinforces CEVA's strategic presence in the region and is fully equipped to deliver end-to-end automotive logistics solutions for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Designed to meet the complex and dynamic needs of the au
CMA CGM SYRACUSE joins LNG-Powered fleet The CMA CGM SYRACUSE has officially joined CMA CGM's fleet under the French flag. The vessel was named under the godmotherhood of Ms. Eun-Young Heo , former CEO of the Chungbuk Credit Guarantee Foundation. Commanded by Captain Regis Apperry , the LNG-powered ship will serve the Pearl River Express (PEARL) route, linking Asia and the U.S. West Coast. This addition highlights CMA CGM's commitment t
Gemini Cooperation reroutes US-flag vessels from China The Gemini Cooperation partners Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have temporarily suspended direct calls at Ningbo on their Transpacific WC5/TP7 service, following the new fees imposed by China on US-related vessels and companies, according to industry sources. The affected service, operated with US-flagged tonnage, will now discharge cargo bound for China at Busan, from where it will be feedered to its fi
Imabari delivers 40,000-DWT Bulk Carrier "NORSE HOKKAIDO" Imabari Shipbuilding delivered the 40,000-DWT bulk carrier NORSE HOKKAIDO from Shimanami Shipyard Co., Ltd. The vessel features a double-hull box-shaped hold with topside tanks, suitable for diverse cargoes including grain, coal, ore, cement, steel coil, and long steel. It is equipped with four deck cranes, wide hatch openings, and folding hatch covers for efficient cargo handling. Designed with
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers P&O Maritime Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of DP World, has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers. The transaction has received all necessary regulatory approvals and is now fully concluded. This acquisition strengthens DP World's presence in the breakbulk and dry-bulk sectors, particularly in infrastructure-related cargo flows. By expanding into ce
T.S. Lines withdraws vessel from Transpacific service T.S. Lines has withdrawn its only deployed vessel from the joint Transpacific service it operates with SeaLead Shipping (AWC) and KMTC (APX), according to DynaLiners. As a result, the service has been downgraded from a weekly to a fortnightly rotation. It remains unclear whether T.S. Lines plans to fully exit the trade or continue as a slot charterer, as the company is still advertising departure
Ocean Alliance adds Gothenburg to FAL1 service The Ocean Alliance - comprising CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines/OOCL, and Evergreen - has expanded its Europe-Far East FAL1 service by adding a new call at Gothenburg. The service, operated by CMA CGM, is provided by a fleet of 15 vessels of around 17,000 TEU capacity. With this adjustment, the updated rotation now reads: Southampton, Dunkirk, Gdansk, Gothenburg, Southampton, Le Havre, Port Kelang,
ABS expands immersive maritime training with acquisition of MetaSHIP ABS has signed an agreement to acquire the MetaSHIP intellectual property and vessel simulator software assets from Orka Informatics, strengthening its digital training portfolio under ABS Training Solutions. The acquisition, pending Turkish regulatory approval, will enable ABS to scale immersive, game-based maritime training across global learning centers in Qatar, Greece, and Singapore, as well
DHL Express expands U.S. electric fleet with Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans DHL Express U.S. has added 45 new all-electric Mercedes-Benz eSprinter vans to its pickup and delivery fleet, marking the first U.S. deployment under the companies' global partnership. The vehicles, each offering over 200 miles of range, will operate in major metro areas including Chicago, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Elizabeth, and Moonachie. The eSprinters, capable of exceeding 240 miles per charg
Shipping alliances carriers and MSC continue to control over 82% of market As the container shipping industry continues to evolve, strategic cooperation among carriers remains a defining feature shaping global trade. The latest data from Alphaliner show that the dominance of major shipping alliances, together with MSC, the world's largest independent liner operator, has not only endured but slightly strengthened over the past months. Even though they do not deploy their
UNIT45 unveils next-gen electric reefer at Intermodal Europe 2025 At Intermodal Europe 2025 in Barcelona, UNIT45 unveiled its new electric reefer container for road, rail, and sea transport. The unit features the advanced Star Cool 1.1 cooling system, which runs on the ultra-low GWP refrigerant R1234YF. With LBA insulation foam and waterborne paint, it sets a new sustainability standard in the reefer market. The reefer is built for high efficiency and reliabili
SC Ports sees record inland, auto growth amid trade slowdown South Carolina Ports closed the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 with steady container volumes and strong growth in inland and vehicle segments. The Port of Charleston handled 212,363 TEUs in September, slightly below forecasts as global trade headwinds persisted. Inland Port Greer achieved its highest-ever September, with 17,818 rail moves-up 18% year-over-year, while Inland Port Dillon set a n
Port of Los Angeles achieves record emission reductions per container in 2024 The Port of Los Angeles achieved its cleanest year on record in 2024, reducing emissions per container even as cargo volumes grew by 19%. According to the Port's latest Inventory of Air Emissions, emissions of diesel particulate matter (DPM) dropped 90%, sulfur oxides (SOx) 98%, and nitrogen oxides (NOx) 73% since 2005. Per 10,000 containers, DPM fell 93%, SOx 99%, and NOx 81%. "Thanks to our cor
The trends behind Saudi Arabia's strategic shipping transformation Saudi Arabia's ambitious maritime expansion in 2025 reflects a calculated response to shifting geopolitical dynamics, particularly the protracted Red Sea crisis and evolving global trade patterns
What's behind the US-Saudi alliance against IMO's Net-Zero framework? The coordinated US-Saudi push to derail the IMO's Net-Zero Framework reveals a calculated geopolitical maneuver rooted in both nations' aggressive expansion of their commercial shipping capabilities
TSUNEISHI delivers Japan's first hydrogen dual-fuel tugboat TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. has delivered TEN-OH, Japan's first hydrogen dual-fuel tugboat, on 15 October 2025 at its Fukuyama factory in Hiroshima. The vessel is powered by a BEH2YDRO hydrogen dual-fuel internal combustion engine and a large-capacity high-pressure hydrogen storage system, supplied by JPNH2YDRO - a joint venture between TSUNEISHI Group and CMB.TECH. Developed under The Nippo
IMO fails to agree Net-Zero Framework, pushes talks to 2026 Negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have broken down without agreement on the Net-Zero Framework, leaving the shipping industry facing another year of uncertainty over how its decarbonisation will be regulated. Delegates at the Marine Environment Protection Committee's extraordinary session in London voted to adjourn discussions for 12 months after failing to reach conse
ABS buys MetaSHIP in digital training push US classification society ABS has agreed to acquire the MetaSHIP training and simulation platform from Orka Informatics, following in the footsteps of its UK peer Lloyd's Register, which bought Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) in late 2024. The move marks another major step by a leading class society into immersive digital learning as the industry looks ...
Navios Partners nets $69m from vessel sales as it boosts charter cover Greece's Navios Maritime Partners has sold three older vessels - including one of its oldest VLCCs - as part of its fleet renewal programme, while adding a newly built product tanker and fixing several ships on new charters. The Angeliki Frangou-led, New York-listed owner confirmed the sale and delivery of two 2005-built panamax bulkers of ...
Tax reforms essential to preventing UK offshore sector from declining further Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has sent a letter, co-signed by more than 110 companies, to the new minister of industry at the Department for Business and Trade, Chris McDonald, urging the government to remove the energy profits levy. OEUK said that without a permanent replacement for the temporary levy, the nation risks losing thousands more ...
ABL to oversee ONGC rig moves in Indian waters Energy and marine consultancy ABL has been awarded a contract to oversee India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited's (ONGC) rig moves between September 2025 and May 2026. Under the contract, won through United India Insurance (UIIC), ABL will act as marine warranty surveyor for an anticipated 25 ONGC rig moves. ABL will also be ...
IOG Wind lands offshore wind farm maintenance deal in Taiwan IOG Wind, formerly known as CWind Taiwan, has announced that it has secured a multi-year operations and maintenance deal on the Hai Long offshore wind project. This is the company's second long-term contract since its establishment in 2018 and the first since becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of International Ocean Group in 2023. The scope ...
Splash Wrap: Ports, politics and power Tuesday's introduction of extra port fees levied by Beijing and Washington, along with this evening's big vote on the International Maritime Organization Net-Zero Framework, were near constants in terms of headlines in what has been the busiest week of the year for shipping news. "The weaponisation of both trade and environmental policy signals that shipping ...
Shell taps C-Innovation for ROV support on US Gulf drillships US marine services player C-Innovation, an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore and its family of companies, has won a contract with Shell for ROV services in the US part of the Gulf of Mexico. This three-year contract also has options for two one-year extensions. The company will undertake work on a minimum of two Shell ...
Too close to call: IMO's make-or-break vote to define shipping's decarbonisation path The global shipping industry will find out today its green future with one of the most contentious Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) meetings drawing to a close this evening at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the vote on the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) now deemed too close to call. The US ...
Chung Kisun takes the helm at HD Hyundai South Korea's HD Hyundai has formally handed control to a new generation, appointing 43-year-old Chung Kisun as chairman of the nation's largest shipbuilding group - a move marking both a dynastic handover and a philosophical shift for the storied industrial powerhouse. The eldest son of HD Hyundai's former chairman Chung Mong-joon - and grandson of ...
Seafarers invited to pitch their recipes for new cookbook Global maritime charity Stella Maris has launched a novel campaign that celebrates seafarers' cooking skills and resourcefulness to prepare nourishing meals at sea. The charity is asking seafarers to share their recipes for food that gives them sustenance onboard - from breakfasts that fuel the day ahead, to comforting main meals that bring crews together, ...
Navigating nation-state trade wars Punit Oza on the business sector's impossible tightrope. "When governments pull the trigger, companies take the bullet," he writes. In the escalating trade conflict between the United States, China, and their respective allies, a troubling paradox has emerged: nation-states wage economic warfare while the business sector-their primary weapon-bears the consequences. Like arrows fired from a ...
VLGC rate pullback continues, unaffected for now by Chinese port fees Spot rates for very large gas carriers have been declining since early September. Chinese port fees could impact the market...
The IMO and the law of the jungle The IMO has delayed its big climate vote for a year, avoiding its moment of truth on adopting the world's...
Transpacific spot rates surge 30% as port fees kick in Freight rates on key transpacific routes surged this week following the introduction of new US port charges targeting China-owned and...
IMO to delay Net-Zero Framework vote for one year The MEPC ended in an anticlimax on Friday with Saudi Arabia winning a slim majority in favour of adjourning the...
Ukraine reroutes LPG shipments through Danube over Black Sea security concerns As demand for LPG in Ukraine remains high, and with repair work underway on its ports along the Danube river...
US port fees may be deliberately ambiguous, HFW says Vessel operators must interpret unclear rules and that won't be easy, argues law firm
Navios Partners eyes Nordic bond issue as fleet renewal continues US-listed owner of bulkers, tankers and containerships reveals another three sales as it takes delivery of new tonnage
Seafarer dies on board BW Group bulker UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch said the seafarer fell overboard when rigging the pilot disembarkation arrangement
How port fees and tariffs are redrawing maritime maps Lloyd's List APAC editor Cichen Shen analyses how the US Trade Representative's port fees are already reshaping maritime trade routes...
India's Russian shadow fleet conundrum remains, despite Trump 'deal' India relies heavily on the shadow fleet to import Russian crude
Calls to suspend NZF vote throw IMO into chaos The IMO carbon price vote is on a knife edge, with the MEPC split on whether to vote on the...
Huayuan Star orders two 85,000 dwt dry bulkers amid cost-cutting effort The 85,000 dwt pair are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and cost about $89m each
General cargoship and MPV newbuild orderbook booms as sector embraces efficiency demands Latest tonnage is being designed with higher specifications than previous generation vessels and typically include low-carbon fuel readiness and enhanced...
It's fossil fuels or nukes, says Norwegian professor So-called 'nuclear corridors' could be key to proving the safety and effectiveness of the science, which is inching ever closer...
The Daily View: Up in smoke?
Daily Briefing IMO mulls postponing NZF vote as climate talks near crisis point | US-listed shipowners still don't know their liability from...
Virginia port looks to dismiss ILA lawsuit on rail crane rollout The Virginia Port Authority said the longshore union's lawsuit alleging violations of the master contract doesn't give clear picture of when it knew about the new rail gantry cranes.
Drayage industry hopes for FMC relief on demurrage billing Terminal operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach have seen no changes in demurrage billing practices since the Federal Maritime Commission's demurrage rule was struck down by an appeals court.
Volume, not pricing, driving US intermodal results in Q3 Carriers continue to struggle to raise rates on intermodal shippers, resulting in revenue gains or losses based solely on volume.
IMO punts on pivotal net-zero shipping regulation The ill-tempered environmental protection committee session was filled with procedural maneuvering as member states opposed to the net-zero framework attempted to delay the proceedings.
Importers await tariff impact amid stable economic indicators: Richmond Fed Tariffs have increased sixfold since January, but those cost increases have yet to fully reveal themselves in consumer prices.
Strong spending, lean inventories could spur US import rebound in early 2026 Some carriers and forward are predicting a strong recovery in volumes in the first quarter of next year despite US retailers' downward expectations.
Here's how shipping, politicians and more are reacting to IMO vote to kick carbon can down the road Reactions mixed by industry groups, academics and other stakeholders
Trump's 'huge win' at IMO could mean a delay that lasts far longer than a year US president's opposition to Net Zero Framework is not likely to fade
'Betrayal': Environmental groups bemoan delay in global carbon regulations Pushing back Net-Zero Framework risks derailing 2050 decarbonisation timeline, groups say
Green shipping strategy in tatters as talks delayed for a year Ferocious lobbying campaign by opponents of decarbonisation crushes hopes for global carbon price deal
Fortescue boss Andrew Forrest throws his weight behind IMO net-zero push amid 'blackmail' and 'intimidation' Mining and shipping tycoon says he stands with those trying to push through climate change measures
New $11bn Indian refinery plan reinforces the positives for tankers Bharat Petroleum project is one of many that have implications for crude and product carriers
'Do you believe in Trump or Xi?': Shipping veteran Stig Remoy shrugs off US carbon threat Shipowner sees more profits for sustainable vessels
US LNG volumes set to soar as NextDecade adds to growing pile of new production Gulf coast remains focus for project build-outs
Car carrier owners look to pass US port fees on to automakers Hoegh Autoliners lowered guidance as the fees loomed and Wallenius Wilhelmsen gave up forecasting
HMM unveils $2.8bn order for 12 container ships and two VLCCs South Korean owner says latest move is a significant investment in its fleet
'Stateless' shipping fleet doubles as more emerging false flags exposed Maritime intelligence company says records have been shattered for deceptive vessel practices
'Outraged' Trump slams green shipping plans before knife-edge vote Allegations of arm-twisting and threats on crucial day for net-zero strategy
Biofuel demand is climbing as shipowners opt for higher blends Blending biofuels with gas oils and distillates is proving to be a fuel transition step many owners can swallow
Trump slams green shipping plans before knife-edge vote Allegations of arm-twisting and threats on crucial day for net zero strategy
Shipping sleuths sought to investigate maritime disasters with a $100,000 salary attached Successful candidates could be based in Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth
Whiff of 'fast' profit pulling new faces into FSRU sector Regas units log another consecutive quarter of record volumes, broker says
Listed Chinese shipowner unveils $60m hunt for new and secondhand bulkers Phoenix Shipping wants to modernise and expand its operations
Greek owner Angeliki Frangou lines up second Nordic bond in four months Navios Maritime Partners hires Norwegian investment bankers for five-year issue
Why Odfjell is backing biofuels in battle to cut shipping emissions Decarbonisation boss Erik Hjortland opens up on the tanker operator's strategy
Norwegian ship refloated after grounding under bridge in fog Swedish Coast Guard says the Hagland Captain got stuck on Thursday morning
Tor Olav Troim makes cameo in Rokke-Sveaas courtroom battle over Solstad Offshore One-time John Fredriksen lieutenant offered solution of his own for struggling offshore outfit
Seafarer dies after falling from BW Group bulker Incident off Sweden raises fresh concern about pilot transfers
Angeliki Frangou reveals VLCC sale in fresh burst of S&P and chartering deals Navios Maritime Partners raises $52.5m from disposal of 15-year-old tanker
BW Epic Kosan buys back third gas carrier from lease deal - with more to come Private BW Group company's boss Jakob Bode explains the reasoning behind latest deal
DH Shipbuilding returns to container ships with $211m order Japan's Doun Kisen is being named as the company behind 8,800-teu container ships
Safeguarding shipowners: New Synergy Marine boss opens up on swapping speed for stewardship Former Unifeeder boss tells TradeWinds about the differences between shipowning and ship management
200 years, eight generations and a game-changing plane crash: Ben Line's journey of success and tragedy Company has changed course many times over its long history, but all under ownership of the same family
UN postpones decision on shipping carbon tax A proposal to tax ship emissions has been postponed after President Trump said the U.S. wouldn't abide by any international agreement.
Royal Mail moves to diversify non-home parcel shipping points The United Kingdom's postal operator, Royal Mail, is putting its multi-channel parcel shipping strategy into overdrive, offering more out-of-home delivery options.
Port of Charleston TEUs lower on trade reset Strong Q1 for South Carolina inland, ro/ro as trade issues damped volumes at the Port of Charleston.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
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