Yemini Houthi rebels struck three vessels with missiles in the Southern Red Sea on Sunday, and a responding a US warship shot down three drones.

Singapore-based Punit Oza, Founder of Maritime NXT and a guest presenter on the Seatrade Maritime Podcast, has been elected as Vice President of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS).

A drop-in fuel conditioner, SulNOxEco, has lowered fuel consumption significantly in recent trials with conventional marine fuels.

Angad Banga, the Chief Operating Officer for Caravel Group, has been appointed as the new Chairman of Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA).

Seafarer salaries are rising by over 10% according to a survey by Danica Crewing but could level off in the coming year as container and bulker owners tighten their belts.

Wärtsilä has signed a letter of intent with Viridis Bulk Carriers, for the world’s first ammonia-based four-stroke multi-fuel engines developed on the basis of the Wärtsilä 25 engine platform.

China Merchants Energy Shipping is ordering eight vessels from China Merchants Industry at a total cost of $508 million to expand its bulk, car carrier, and multi-purpose fleets.

Government in Australia is attempting to call the tune with its Strategic Fleet policy but opposition to the fleet has come from those footing the bill, who’d have thought that the piper payers would make a song and dance of it?

Adaptability is the key to meeting the challenges currently facing shipping was a clear message delivered to the Greener Shipping Summit held in Athens last week.