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Cybersecurity: Ghosts in the Machine

Cybersecurity: Ghosts in the Machine

In the dead of night, a fully laden LNG tanker quietly navigates the narrow channel of a strategic U.S. port. Suddenly, the ship's GPS blinks and alarms, showing the vessel miles off course. The crew has no idea their instruments have fallen prey to a sophisticated...

Tanker Collision Spills Paraffin Off Algeciras

Tanker Collision Spills Paraffin Off Algeciras

After a collision between a bulker and a chemical tanker near the Strait of Gibraltar on Friday, white balls of solid paraffin wax have been floating ashore near the port of Algeciras, Spain. The substance appears to be connected to the cargo released by the...

Two “Shunned” Cargo Ships Find Resolution to Disputes

Two “Shunned” Cargo Ships Find Resolution to Disputes

Two cargo ships have been making international headlines as they were shunned by ports and were being treated as “pariahs” endangering public welfare. Both ships, the Malta-registered general cargo ship Ruby and the Portugal-registered Kathrin, have...

Shipping and the Energy Transition

Shipping and the Energy Transition

Although the extreme demands of energy transition activists are receiving pushback from the public, the pressure for change remains. International forecasters point to the recent rapid growth of renewable energy as confirming that the transition is not merely underway...

UK Pursues Clean Shipping with EU Through Green Corridors

UK Pursues Clean Shipping with EU Through Green Corridors

The United Kingdom is living up to its promise to establish green shipping corridors to decarbonize the maritime sector. In December last year, the country made a pledge in the Clydebank Declaration at COP26 to establish six green shipping corridors by the middle of...

Maritime Crime and Piracy at Lowest Level in 30 Years

Maritime Crime and Piracy at Lowest Level in 30 Years

In the first nine months of 2024, reported incidents of piracy and armed robbery fell to the lowest levels since 1994, according to the latest report by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). Despite the lowest number of reported incidents in three decades, IMB...

Ports of Stockholm Joins Rush to Add Shore Power

Ports of Stockholm Joins Rush to Add Shore Power

Ports of Stockholm has joined a growing number of European seaports investing in shore power to cut emissions from cruise ships at berth. The port has now inaugurated Sweden's first facility for onshore power supply (cold ironing) for cruise ships, and TUI Cruises´...

Hurricane Helene Shuts Down Florida’s Gulf Coast Ports

Hurricane Helene Shuts Down Florida’s Gulf Coast Ports

Hurricane Helene is making eight knots towards the Gulf Coast of Florida, transiting over warm water in conditions that are "very conducive" for strengthening, according to the National Hurricane Center.  As of Wednesday night, the storm's winds averaged about 75...

Russian Missile Damages Odesa Port and Docked Bulker

Russian Missile Damages Odesa Port and Docked Bulker

Reports are coming from Ukraine of a Russian missile strike on the city of Odesa that damaged port infrastructure and a vessel alongside loading. There are no reports of causalities in the port but four civilians were injured in the city. The governor for the region,...

Canadian Port Grows as Staging Point for U.S. Offshore Wind

Canadian Port Grows as Staging Point for U.S. Offshore Wind

The Port Argentia in the eastern reaches of Canada’s Newfoundland is using its strategic position and available land to develop a business in staging for U.S. offshore wind farms. Port officials reported they have signed a contract with Denmark’s Scan Global Logistics...

Cargo Ship Lost in WWI Found During UK Wind Farm Survey

Cargo Ship Lost in WWI Found During UK Wind Farm Survey

Teams working on the geological surveys for a planned floating offshore wind farm to be located off the northeast coast of Scotland are reporting an “added bonus” from their work. They believe they located the wreck of a WWI-era cargo ship in remarkably good condition...

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‘Need to cut excessive plastic use in logistics’

‘Need to cut excessive plastic use in logistics’

Consumer group calls for awareness programmes to seek alternatives, reduce packaging waste THE government is urged to broaden its focus on eliminating single-use plastics by addressing how they are also utilised in logistics, in addition to the retail sector. Malaysia...

Westports’ net profit rises to RM233.07mil in 3Q24

Westports’ net profit rises to RM233.07mil in 3Q24

KUALA LUMPUR: Westports Holdings Bhd has posted a higher net profit of RM233.07 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (3Q 2024), compared to RM195.0 million in the same quarter a year ago. Revenue for the quarter rose to RM572.57 million versus...

Malaysia’s Budget 2025: Impact for Businesses

Malaysia’s Budget 2025: Impact for Businesses

On October 18, Malaysia’s government introduced its 2025 national budget – the largest in its history – to bolster the economy’s competitiveness by introducing new tax incentives, slashing subsidies, and developing new economic clusters. With an unprecedented 421...

Explained: What will the expanded SST affect and when?

Explained: What will the expanded SST affect and when?

KUALA LUMPUR, October 18 — The federal government is expanding the scope of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) to further improve the nation's tax revenue in the Budget 2025. The expansion will be implemented starting May 1, 2025. Here are the key points from Prime...

Solving the Southeast Asia Logistics Puzzle

Solving the Southeast Asia Logistics Puzzle

Southeast Asia is growing as a driving force in global trade. Its logistics sector has faced several stress tests in recent years. Here’s one factor that can make a difference. Southeast Asia has long been the go-to area for manufacturers seeking cost-effective...