The supply chain disruption of the pandemic brought a slew of complaints and actions in the US by shippers against container carriers related to demurrage and detention (D & D).

China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles gets approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for a heavy-duty, methanol-dual fuel wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) design.

Digital maritime technology company Sedna is launching a chartering solution designed to unlock market data from email inboxes.

Container lines and their clients are engaging in their annual pre-contract rate dance, aided, to a certain degree, by analysts’ forecasts on the state of the industry.

The Chinese private shipbuilder, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, has entered into a contract with Danaos Corporation for the construction of two methanol-ready 8,258 teu container ships.

Dorian LPG, International Seaways Ship Management LLC, Poten & Partners and d’Amico all confirmed for the CMA Shipping 2024 Commodores’ Debate rounding off three days of thought-leading content from 12-14 March in Connecticut.

The shipping industry has united in calling for the immediate release of 25 seafarers on board the Galaxy Leader held hostage by Houthi Rebels for three months now.

Diversions from transiting the Red Sea to avoid Houthi attacks have significantly strengthened ton mile demand to the benefit of investors listed product tanker owners.

US shippers are diverting east coast cargo, already shifted from the Panama Canal to via Suez, to west coast ports, boosting southern California port volumes and raising box leasing prices through the roof.

Unifeeder has started new reefer focused service between Manzanillo in Panama and four Colombian ports.