As shipowners plough investments into dual-fuel vessels there are increasing questions about who is going to train the crew to handle alternative fuels.

DHT Holdings has ordered four VLCCs at Korean yards with surprisingly early delivery dates in 2026.

Container line CMA CGM has resumed transit of some vessels through the Red Sea on a case-by-case basis, despite continued Houthi attacks on shipping transiting the region.

An investor is attempting to prevent CMB’s takeover of US-listed Euronav stocks with a complaint filed in New York.

The successor to Mission to Seafarer secretary general Revd. Canon Andrew Wright has been announced and will take over on Wright's retirement in September.

Lloyd's Register announced two key senior LR leaders in Greater China - Sau Weng Tang will lead the team as President, supported by Dr Mao-Gen Xue as Senior Advisor.

Chinese feeder service provider China United Lines (CULines) is opening up a new service connecting South China-Southeast Asia.

Japan, China and Greece continue to dominate shipowning nations both in fleet size and fleet value according to Veson Nautical’s VesselsValues.

A feeder and short sea shipping operator has been launched in Saudi Arabia, headed by former Hamburg Sud boss, Poul Hestbaek.

Ocean Alliance has chosen a period of crisis and flux to emphasise the container lines’ commitment to stability and cooperation by announcing an extension to the grouping of five years, from 2027.