Shipbuilding
Containers
$2.2 Billion Backlog, 17 Newbuilds and Four 7,000-TEU Acquisitions: MPCC Accelerates Fleet Renewal
Containers
CIMC Container Volumes Rise, but Profit Slumps as Pricing and FX Pressure Bite
Safety
The Complete 2026 Cargo Securing CIC Inspection Guide
Safety
Fishing Season Reopens Sept 1: 30,000 Vessels Put to Sea
Careers & Jobs
Invitation to Participate in the Survey on Global Seafarers’ Physical and Mental Health and Rights Protection
Technology
AI Alone Won't Change Behaviour. The Triple AI Will.
ACTIVITIES
SHIPBUILDING
Shipbuilding
Nanjing Shenghang Plans CNY995m Fleet Renewal With Six Stainless Steel Chemical Tankers
Shipbuilding
MSC Adds 15 Firm ULCVs at Chinese Yards, With Five More on Option
Shipbuilding
From LR2s to 3,200-TEU Boxships: Hengli Expands Its Greek Owner Footprint
Shipbuilding
Shandong Shipping Signs Deal for 2+4 Ethanol/Methanol Tri-Fuel VLOCs
Shipbuilding
Centrofin Makes First Move into Containerships With Two 6,000 TEU Newbuildings at Hengli
Shipbuilding
A Small Chinese Private Shipyard Is Now Building 5,000 CEU PCTCs — China’s Car Carrier Capability Is Expanding Beyond Major Yards
CONTAINER SHIP
MORE
$2.2 Billion Backlog, 17 Newbuilds and Four 7,000-TEU Acquisitions: MPCC Accelerates Fleet Renewal
- CIMC Container Volumes Rise, but Profit Slumps as Pricing and FX Pressure Bite
- COSCO SHIPPING Ports H1 Throughput Tops 80m TEU as Overseas Terminals Emerge as Key Growth Engine
- Ningbo Containerized Freight Index Weekly Commentary North America Freight Rates Continued to Rise; Composite Index Continued to Climb
- CMB.TECH Earns $733m in H1 as Saverys Sells Tankers at the Top and Bets on Dry Bulk
BULKER CARGO
MORE
Cetus Maritime Prepares for IPO: 13-Vessel Deal and 70% Equity Payment Could Open a New Chapter for the Handysize Giant
- Cetus Maritime Eyes 13-Vessel Expansion as Seacon Deal Points to Pre-IPO Consolidation
- China’s Steel Demand Is Weak — So Why Are Capesize Ships Still Earning $30,000 a Day?
- Star Bulk Walks Away From $470.5m Genco Fleet Deal, but Diana’s Takeover Bid Remains Alive
- Sell Old, Buy Cape: United Maritime Reshapes Its Fleet and Returns to Profit
TANKER & OIL
MORE
Behind CMES’ CNY6.96bn Profit: What Its 50-VLCC Fleet Got Right
- Record Profits, Record Orders, Rising Anxiety: CMES and CMB.TECH Warn of a VLCC Supply Wave
- World’s Largest Product Tanker Operator Posts $278 Million Quarterly Profit
- A New “Unconventional” Chinese Shipowner: ContiOcean Completes $28.75m Acquisition of Two Product/Chemical Tankers
- Four Million Barrels in a Two-Ship Relay: Chinese VLCCs are taking the “second leg”
GREEN SHIPPING
Sustainability
China Not Yet Listed as IAEA Launches Global Push to Build Rules for Nuclear Shipping
Sustainability
Winning and Qingdao Beihai Sign 10-Year Pact to Extend Ties Beyond Newbuildings
Sustainability
33 Reports and RMB 1.5 Billion in Giving: COSCO SHIPPING Embeds Responsibility Across Its Global Network
Sustainability
$444 Million More: ADNOC L&S Lifts Its Jiangnan LNG Carrier Programme to 12 Ships as Wider Partnership Reaches 30 Vessels
Sustainability
Another Chinese Chemical Shipping Company Moves into Singapore as GGT Launches Regional Platform
Sustainability
Beyond Fuels: The Efficiency Battle Inside the Engine Room
Sustainability
Replacing debate on emissions performance with shared, verifiable data
Sustainability
Up to $380 per Tonne of CO₂e: Four Rival IMO Proposals Raise the Stakes for Chinese Shipping
Sustainability
US Begins to “Dismantle” the Shadow Fleet as Seized Tankers Head for Scrap
MARITIME SAFETY
Safety
Fishing Season Reopens Sept 1: 30,000 Vessels Put to Sea
Safety
Rescued From One Drone Attack, Turkish Cook Dies in Second Black Sea Strike
Safety
The Complete 2026 Cargo Securing CIC Inspection Guide
Safety
Collision-Damaged 181,000-dwt Capesize CAPE XL Safely Berthed in Qingdao — Three Months After Singapore Strait Collision
Safety
CDB Leasing Moves to Auction Fire-Damaged LNG Carrier GasLog Salem as Lease Nears End
Safety
Panama-Flagged Bulker Sinks in Bay of Bengal; 2 of 24 Crew Rescued, 20 Chinese Nationals Missing
Safety
Five Grain‑Carrying Bulkers Hit in Succession; Novorossiysk‑Tuapse Shipping Route Under Siege
Safety
Somalia‑based Pirate Attacks Resurge in Gulf of Aden
Safety
ClassNK offers human perspective on the future of maritime safety
PERSONAGE
People
Nautical Institute (Singapore) Conference 2026 Brought Seaworthiness and the Future of Seafarers to Centre Stage
People
Klaus-Michael Kühne, one of the most influential figures in global shipping and logistics, has died at the age of 89
People
Euroseas Ltd.: Sustained Earnings, Disciplined Growth and Further Upside
People
Crew management challenges under spotlight at Crew Connect Global 2026
People
Why MOL Is Moving Beyond the Traditional Shipowner Model
People
Thailand to Welcome the Global Energy Community to Bangkok This September for Gastech 2026
People
Gu Weidong officially appointed General Manager of COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers
People
Boudewijn Siemons elected to the IAPH board as vice-president for Europe
People