Karachi Port Trust has signed a 25-year concession agreement with AD Ports for bulk and general cargo operations at the Port of Karachi.

Evergreen Marine has signed a memorandum of agreement with X-Press Feeders to place Evergreen containers on new X-Press dual fuel methanol vessels in Europe.

US military say that two missiles fired by Houthi rebels at the container ship Koi on 1 February failed to reach their target.

Abu Dhabi-based clean energy company Masdar and French shipping major CMA CGM have signed a strategic supply partnership (SSP) to explore opportunities for long-term green maritime fuels offtake contracts.

Neptune Lines is further expanding its fleet through the Genesis Project and is to build two more LNG-fuelled PCTCs from China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding.

Greek shipowner TMS Cardiff Gas has inked a long-term contract with Singapore shipyard group Seatrium for LNG carrier repairs and upgrades.

Industry concerns have been raised that pirates in West Africa, who have seen shipping trade shifting from the Al-Mandeb strait to around the Cape, could also refocus their operations into the Gulf of Guinea.

Greece is seeking a leading role including taking command of the forthcoming EU naval mission in the Red Sea aimed at safeguarding ships from attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia.

Okapi Supply Trading Advisory has acquired Oslo-headquartered Yara Marine Technologies (YMT) as it expands its maritime solutions portfolio.

Euronav’s fourth quarter results for 2024 show the first of two cash injections from its $2.35bn fleet sale to Frontline.