Cosco Shipping Technology, a subsidiary of Cosco Shipping, has announced it is joining in One Sea autonomous shipping association, the first member from China.

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA has signed a framework agreement on the development of the first phase of a green hydrogen project in Egypt.

The situation in the Red Sea, with vessels switching to longer voyages to avoid attacks, has been the subject of considerable commentary.

Three container ships, one each from MSC, Maersk and CMA CGM, were identified on VesselsValue AIS heading south in the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea danger zone despite the carrier’s saying they had re-routed vessels around the African Cape.

Singapore-based Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) and MPC Capital are buying third-party manager Zeaborn Ship Management.

A sign that times are changing is that young people believe that all people are equal and that diversity is a given, according to Elpi Petraki who has spent over 20 years in the maritime business.

Malaysia has banned Israeli owned ships and vessels bound for the country’s ports in response to the war in Gaza.

Over 60% of Seatrade Maritime News readers expect the container shipping market to take three or more years to recover from its current downturn.

The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has appealed to national governments to support the IMO decisions taken to tackle the green transition so that they are universally accepted.

Zhejiang Seaport Group, Ningbo-Zhoushan port and PT Pelabuhan Indonesia have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of industrial port at Kuala Tanjung port.