COSCO Shipping is reportedly deepening its Northern Europe footprint by moving beyond terminals and into the hinterland layer of the supply chain. German industry sources indicate COSCO plans to acquire an 80% stake in Hamburg-based logisti

Strategic and economic shifts by South Korean builders are designed to counter Chinas orderbook dominance, writes Stuart Nicoll, director, Maritime Strategies International Further upward revisions to MSIs estimate of the global orderbook w

100 days ago, on 29 September, the Minervagracht was to become the last ship to be attacked by the Houthis, at least for now. Forty-three days later, the Houthis declared an end to their attacks on ships. Despite this, traffic through the S

Evergreen Marine, one of the worlds leading container shipping companies, has become the first Taiwanese operator to upgrade its fleet to NexusWave bonded connectivity solution from Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company. The commitment reinfo

Sallaum Lines proudly announces the successful delivery of its latest Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessel, MV Ocean Explorer as part of its Ocean Class fleet. The newbuildings arrival represents a major milestone in the companys ongoin

SOE team-ups are no longer just about signing deals: From Chalco CMES to COSCO SHIPPING Lines XCMG, supply-chain competition is moving up a level Over the past period, two cooperation agreements, signed in different parts of the industrial

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Following last weeks newbuilding milestone, Chipolbrok has now signed contracts for two additional 60,800 DWT fore-bridge multi-purpose heavy-lift (MPP) vessels, bringing the total to six (6) ships contracted within one week. The latest sig

A major milestone has been reached on Chinas east coast. In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port recorded cargo throughput exceeding 1.4 billion tonnes, positioning it to secure a 17th consecutive year as the worlds No.1 port by total cargo volume. I

On January 1, 2026, Qingdao Port (Shandong Port Group) marked the first day of the new year with a major milestone in terminal innovation: Chinas first vacuum-based automatic mooring system officially entered operation at the Qingdao Automa

Pacific International Lines (PIL), Singapores home-grown shipping line, ushered in the New Year with purpose and compassion as 25 staff members joined more than 130 community volunteers to pack 18 tonnes of humanitarian relief supplies for

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China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has taken delivery of New Explorer (Kaituo), described as the worlds first methanol dual-fuel, smart VLCC, built by CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) together with China Shipbuilding T

Pacific Basin Shipping Limited (Pacific Basin or the Company, 2343.HK), one of the worlds leading dry bulk shipping companies, today entered into ship purchase contracts with Jiangmen Nanyang Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (JNS) to acquire four

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is extending beyond its traditional deep-sea crude transport stronghold and entering the shuttle tanker (DPST) segmentone of the most project-driven and capability-intensive niches in tanker shipping.