Pole Star Global explores the challenges around data issues as the Red Sea Crisis drives greater and more diverse data usage for decision making.

The shipping world is united in its condemnation of the Houthi attack which has left three crew dead and a number of others injured and traumatised after a missile struck the Greek-owned bulk carrier True Confidence.

Mistui has announced a first for the maritime industry - a successful test of a marine engine running on hydrogen up to 100% load.

The Maritime Educational Foundation (MEF) and the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association UK (WISTA UK) have signed a collaboration agreement.

MAN Energy Solutions and China Classification Society (CCS) signed an agreement on decarbonisation and digitalisation in the maritime industry, is scheduled to last for five years.

MSC and the Ocean Alliance lead the way on the Asia to Europe trades in terms of market share, but Alphaliner’s analysis shows a trade in flux that will necessarily change again before the end of this year.

Höegh Autoliners’ plan to make two of its Aurora class PCTCs run on ammonia has been backed a Norwegian Government environmental investment fund.

Jan De Nul Group has renewed its connectivity contract with Castor Marine and including a roll-out of Starlink to most Jan De Nul Group vessels.

New ITF inspector Christiana Efstratiou made her first solo inspection on a container ship in the southern Cypriot port city of Limassol last week, following her union training which concluded in February.

Concerns over the availability of equipment in Asia and the limitations on the backhaul trades on the three major east -west routes have not materialised as expected with rates softening on both the headhaul and return legs.