PUBLISHED AUG 13, 2023 7:40 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE In a step change for the escalating war risk for shipping in the Black Sea, a Russian patrol ship has fired upon and boarded a foreign-flagged ship on the route from the Bosporus to the Danube, according to...

PUBLISHED AUG 6, 2023 4:50 PM BY THE STRATEGIST [By David Brewster] Understanding what’s happening in the maritime domain, known as maritime domain awareness or MDA, is an essential element for any country that wishes to govern its maritime zones. But in the...

Be it war, pandemics or other global disruptions, it is shipping that links the world, allowing for the smooth flow of vital goods, and the link that keeps the global economy ticking, declared Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) President Melina Travlou. David Glass | Aug...

Ever Max became the largest capacity containership to transit the Panama Canal on August 1 but was required to offload boxes due to the draft restrictions (AMP) PUBLISHED AUG 2, 2023 6:11 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE The transit of the new containership Ever...

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced it will reduce daily vessel transits due to an ongoing drought and help conserve water. Michele Labrut | Jul 27, 2023 Starting from 30 July 2023, the daily transit capacity of the Panama Canal will be adjusted to an...

PUBLISHED JUL 28, 2023 4:06 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE China completed the float out of its first 700 TEU pure power containership. The vessel, which is being built for COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry, is part of an effort to use electric-powered vessels...

PUBLISHED JUL 26, 2023 3:55 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Four bidders have emerged as potential buyers from HMM as the first round of the process begins in South Korea. Media reports are suggesting that the government favors one of the largest conglomerates to...

Any hopes that the dry bulk shipping market would improve in the first half of 2023 have failed to materialise as a bounce back in Chinese demand did not happen as expected. So, what does the second half of the year hold in store? Marcus Hand | Jul 21, 2023 In the...

SINGAPORE (ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES) – An Asia sea crime watch group has reported seeing a rise in armed robbery in the Singapore Strait for the first half of 2023, amid a worsened socio-economic situation in the region. There had been 38 incidents in one of the world’s...

Grain terminal damaged by Russian missile strike, July 2023 (Ukrainian Ministry of Agriculture) PUBLISHED JUL 23, 2023 3:48 PM BY THE LOWY INTERPRETER [By John Denton] Earlier this week, Russia announced that it would suspend its participation in the Black...

Container volumes at the Port of Los Angeles continued to bounce back in June and were just 5% below the record number seen a year earlier. Marcus Hand | Jul 13, 2023 The Port of LA handled 833,035 teu in June this year its strongest month since July last year, and 5%...

Pollution-reducing regulation may be having negative side effect It is scorching out there. High-temperature records are being broken daily. Oceans off some shores are as hot as bathwater. What is to blame? The list of culprits and possible culprits includes fossil...

The nearly two-week old strike at Canada's West Coast ports came to an end as federal mediators presented terms to the union and employeers (file photo) PUBLISHED JUL 13, 2023 5:55 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Canada’s 13-day port strike impacting more than 30...

Australia banned the BBC Pearl for 180-days in an ongoing safety effort (AMSA) PUBLISHED JUL 10, 2023 2:00 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Australia is continuing what its safety authority is calling “a crackdown on unsafe and unseaworthy vessels,” issuing the fifth...

California announced plans to invest $1.5 billion in the states ports and supporting infrastructure (file photo) PUBLISHED JUL 6, 2023 5:55 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE California announced plans for a statewide investment program designed to enhance the...

The ports in China have achieved positive growth both in container and cargo throughput during the first five months of this year. Katherine Si | Jul 03, 2023 From January to May, China’s ports posted a container volume of 122 million teu, an increase of...

Equipping seafarers with better language skills is essential for shipping’s transformation and enables the next generation of maritime leaders, writes Catherine Logie, Director, Direct to Consumer Services, Ocean Technologies Group. Catherine Logie | Jun 30, 2023...

Members of the International Longshore Workers Union (ILWU) Canada have issued a 72-hour strike notice that that will see industrial action begin around 0800 hrs on 1 July. Nick Savvides | Jun 29, 2023 Unionised dockers voted overwhelmingly for strike action on 9 and...

Speculation grows on post-Ukraine war scenarios for ocean shipping The situation in Russia and Ukraine — and its potential effect on global trade flows — is changing fast. On Friday, the EU released details on its new sanctions package targeting Russia’s crude exports...

PUBLISHED JUN 25, 2023 5:05 PM BY CHINA DIALOGUE OCEAN [By Emma Bryce] Each year, an estimated 200 tonnes of plastic drifts down the River Seine through Paris and into the sea. It’s a tiny fraction of the 14 million tonnes that tips into the...

PUBLISHED JUN 23, 2023 6:39 PM BY JOHN-KAARE AUNE On the Day of the Seafarer 2023, Wallem would like to express its gratitude to the many talented men and women worldwide whose unwavering commitment to their profession helps to keep ships sailing and goods...

The volatile spread of container rates between Mediterranean and Northern Europe routes from Asia looks to have steadied around the $1,000 per feu mark. Gary Howard | Jun 22, 2023 Analysis from Xeneta showed that operators on the Asia – Med route are paying a premium...

Short deliveries are a real issue in bunkering and Ascenz Marorka is the first to introduce a digital monitoring solution for mass flow meters. Ascenz Marorka | Jun 19, 2023 Introduction In 2022, an independent study[1] conducted by the consulting company BLUE Insight...

PUBLISHED JUN 18, 2023 8:03 PM BY MIKAEL LIND ET AL. [By Mikael Lind, Wolfgang Lehmacher, Andreas Netz, and Richard T. Watson] A country’s ability to improve its standard of living over time depends almost entirely on its ability to raise its capital...

Tentative agreement on new 6-year contract, subject to ratification Negotiations on the West Coast port labor contract dragged on for months longer than expected, with tempers flaring along the way. Work disruptions began affecting ship schedules and container...

First quarter container line EBIT dropped by 81% on-year in the first quarter 2023, but still remains above pre-pandemic levels. Gary Howard | Jun 09, 2023 Figures from Sea-Intelligence showed that while revenues decline 35-70% year-on-year in the quarter, EBIT of...

PMA reports Port of Seattle is shut down due to actions by the ILWU (Seattle file photo) PUBLISHED JUN 10, 2023 6:47 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Container operations at the Port of Seattle, Washington have been suspended since Friday, June 9, and did not resume...

With draught restrictions already in place the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is implementing water saving procedures as it battles one of the worst droughts the waterway has seen. Michele Labrut | Jun 07, 2023 The arrival of the “El Nino’ phenomenon could worsen the...

Dwell times for export containers at China's ports have fallen to under five days while import dwell times have risen in recent weeks. Gary Howard | Jun 05, 2023 According to data from FourKites, ocean dwell times – the difference between gate times and vessel...

Port of Los Angeles highlights that it is open with no vessels backed up while the current labor dispute continues (Port of Los Angeles) PUBLISHED JUN 5, 2023 4:27 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE With uncertainty over how long and how wide the disruptions will be in...

Shipping lines’ latest round of general rate increases partially successful Shipping lines have pulled Asia-U.S. spot rates off the floor, but it’s a slog: two steps up, one step back, another two steps up, a slide back again. The general rate increase (GRI) on...

A long-term perspective is essential for financing maritime portfolios in a period of extraordinary market volatility. Michael de Visser | May 26, 2023 Discussing ship finance, one of the key themes at Europort 2023, Michael de Visser, Managing Director of...

A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted the importance of defending against port cyber attacks. The article outlines upcoming regulations which will encourage more action to prevent attacks. Ports are a significant point within the maritime supply...

A new study has found that melting Antarctic ice is slowing one of the world’s significant deep ocean currents, which could have a wide-reaching impact on marine ecosystems. Antarctica is a unique landscape and its environment has a huge impact on the rest of the...

Hamburg cited the loss of Russian trade contributing to a soft first quarter 2023 (file photo) PUBLISHED MAY 19, 2023 5:42 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE Leading ports in Europe continue to be impacted by the loss of Russia-related business due to sanctions.  The...

Article-Container freight market normalisation is ‘not really normal’ There’s been a lot of talk of normalisation of container shipping markets, but Xeneta analyst Peter Sand doesn’t believe it is normal at all. Barry Parker | May 18, 2023 “Then again, it’s not really...

Houston rose to 5th in the U.S. rankings based on the strength of its 2022 volumes PUBLISHED MAY 16, 2023 7:10 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE The Port of Houston, Texas continues to outpace the industry showing strong volumes than many other U.S. ports due in part...

Pilbara Ports handled 279 vessels and has the potential to be a first mover in ammonia-fueled vessels (pilbara Ports Authority) PUBLISHED MAY 15, 2023 7:33 PM BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE A feasibility study on the potential for the Australia-East Asia Iron Ore...

A recession in the US, geopolitical tensions and rising operating costs were the top concerns among supply chain professionals, according to a recent survey. Gary Howard | May 10, 2023 Container xChange surveyed 1200 supply chain professionals, asking what disruptions...

Container line schedule reliability is continuing to improve returning to pre-pandemic levels according to analysts Sea-Intelligence. Marcus Hand | May 09, 2023 After a dramatic 7.7 percentage points increase in reliability between January and February this year...