Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have driven a significant change in voyage patterns for products tankers on the trade between Middle East Gulf/India and Europe.

Prospects at the port of Piraeus are strengthening due to the expansion of its car terminal facilities.

DNV Maritime CEO Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen did not mince his words as he set the scene at the opening of the DNV Maritime Energy Summit on 8 February.

Piraeus port’s exclusion from the European Ports Alliance (EPA) due to significant ownership by the Chinese Cosco shipping group is causing concern.

China’s Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding and Offshore has entered into shipbuilding contracts for ten 3,850dwt tankers with GEFO Shipping.

Maersk could look at a potential acquisition of DB Schenker with greater synergies from such a deal than it believed would be the case in the past.

Ten thousand seafarers leave the industry every year through preventable ill health according to maritime healthcare provider Vikand with its CEO claiming that in 95% of these cases careers could be extended.

Maersk has started the process of demerging its towage and marine services business Svitzer.

Danish shipping company Maersk slumped to a fourth quarter loss and forecasts at best to breakeven in 2024.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) will deploy Poland’s first (FSRU) for the LNG import terminal in the Gulf of Gdansk.