The resurgence of Somalia piracy that has coincided with the Red Sea crisis is a cause for concern among the authorities.

Shipping magnate John Fredriksen has ordered his first large-sized bulkers since 2018 with a Chinese yard.

Vessels transiting the Red Sea in face of Houthi attacks are strongly advised to disable AIS transponders and ensure vessels have no US, UK or Israeli links.

Following maintenance on the Gatun Locks in the first half of April the Panama Canal Authority plans to gradually increase transits to close to normal levels.

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has launched a criminal investigation into the container ship Dali’s allision with the Key Bridge in Baltimore that left six dead.

The DNV and Menon Economics Leading Maritime Cities report saw only one change in the top five with Oslo replacing Tokyo in fifth position.

Grace Ocean the Singapore-based owners of the Maersk chartered Dali, which ran into Baltimore’s Francis Key Bridge killing six workers and demolishing the crossing, declared general average on Saturday.

Big name shippers have tens of millions of dollars worth of cargo stuck onboard the container ship MSC Aries seized by Iranian forces on 13 April, according to data from Vizion.

The Indian Register of Shipping has recruited a new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) responsible for accelerating its digitalisation initiatives.

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) reports total revenues were down 9.0% to $1.98 billion for the first quarter ended 31 March 2024, as compared to the same period in 2023.