RightShip is partnering with Brazil’s Port of Sudeste, in Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro, to utilise its Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) for the first time in the Latin American region.

War in Gaza has so far led to attacks on merchant vessels transiting the Red Sea, but some experts are also concerned about the spread of vessel attacks to Somali pirates operating in the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea region.

Nakilat has ordered six new gas carriers to meet its forecasts of continued expanding demand for gas transportation.

A fire on board the container ship Stride has claimed the lives of two crew and a third was airlifted to hospital early on Monday morning, there were no other injuries reported.

Maersk Tankers closed on the acquisition of US-based tanker pool operator Penfield Marine last week, expanding its crude and product tanker reach.

Former Port of Salalah chief Mark Hardiman has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer at the Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Malaysia.

JP Morgan has contracted Norway-based Ulstein Verft to deliver two methanol-ready commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs).

Lemissoler Navigation and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) received ABS approval in principle (AiP) for their design of a 65,000 dwt methanol-fueled ultramax bulk carrier.

Maritime Hub Abu Dhabi has been officially launched to promote public-private sector co-operation and sustainability goals.