After overcoming attempts to block its mandatory takeover bid in the US and Europe, CMB has closed the deal and now controls 88.61% of Euronav’s shares.

A huge surge in trade between Mexico and the US in the last 12 months could be a sign of things to come as Presidential hopeful Donald Trump threatens more than a 60% tariff on Chinese imports.

As the spring 2025 deadline for turning IMO’s revised GHG strategy into regulation approaches, progress was made last week at meeting 16 of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG GHG 16).

Maersk Supply Service (MSS) and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have established a new partnership to speed up offshore wind development in the US.

China’s Wuxi Huadong Heavy Machinery has signed RMB1.4 billion ($194 million) intelligent port equipment contracts from domestic and overseas clients.

Maersk’s APM Terminals has promoted Marliz Bermudez has been promoted to Chief Investment Officer for the Americas and announced a Managing Director for its Mexico operations.

Greek shipowners have piled on newbuildings contracts over the last 12 months with the orderbook growing by over 50% according to figures published by the London-based Hellenic Shipping Cooperation Committee (GSCC).

Houthi rebels in Yemen say they will expand the range of their attacks on shipping to cover across the Indian Ocean to South Africa and the Cape of Good Hope.

With returns sliding back to pre-Covid levels after the supercharged pandemic period shipping lines are looking to control costs again to keep their heads above water.