The green energy required to make carbon-free fuels for shipping would require all of the world’s current production of renewables.

Seafaring has sometimes been described as a “frontier activity” with all sorts of hazards that are not normally encountered in shore-side employment.

Iran is becoming brazen in its oil export activities despite international sanctions, and more customers are preparing for trade should sanctions be lifted.

ABS is extending its global sustainability centre network to Shanghai to support the industry in China.

Brazil will sign an agreement with ten countries on 19 May to establish a faster clearance procedure for imported and exported goods.

Singapore-headquartered Swire Shipping has joined liner shipping representative body the World Shipping Council (WSC).

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Port State Control Inspection of P&O Ferries’ Pride of Kent found 47 deficiencies including 13 grounds for detention.

In the year and a half since “supply chain disruption” entered the vocabulary of US citizens, whose only interactions with container shipping were seeing boxes on trucks speeding down the motorways, the sector has moved firmly into the political...

The UK Government confirmed that ferries regularly sailing in and out of UK ports will need to pay seafarers the equivalent of UK minimum wage, £9.50 ($11.70) per hour.

The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has launched a new platform to enable parties to identify risks in different ports around the world.