In the latest twist in the trade war unleashed by Donald Trump, an American federal court has blocked the president’s sweeping tariffs. The Court of International Trade has ruled that the ...

The depressed liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier sector sees nearly 60 vessels, according to data from Clarksons Research. In a striking sign of shifting market fundamentals, shipowners—particularly ...

The largest shipping company in Japan in dwt terms is listed with more than 20 VLCCs, and six more LNG dual-fuelled newbuilds set to deliver from Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) between ...

Japan’s Ports and Harbours Bureau at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has plans to achieve carbon net zero by 2050 at all Japanese ports via a new Carbon ...

UAE-based fabricator Lamprell has signed a memorandum of understanding with Taiwanese owner and operator Dong Fang Offshore for a newbuild wind turbine installation and maintenance vessel.

Mette Frederiksen, head of research and insight at Tankers International, writing for Splash earlier this year about the ageing VLCC fleet, noted that for the ships beyond 18 years, efficiency ...

Swiss-based Medlog, a growing inland cargo business of the world’s largest liner, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), has made its entry into Ukrainian logistics. Local media report Medlog has ...

Danish shipping giant Norden has signed its first port logistics project in Australia with Kimberley Metals Group (KMG), a developer and operator of iron ore mining projects. Norden will provide ...

In November 2022, the company took ownership of its first VLGC, the 2016-built 83,000 cu m Chang Xing Yuan (pictured), formerly known as Gas Aries and acquired from compatriot Tianjin Southwest ...

The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has provided details of the world’s first successful standards-based, interoperable electronic bill of lading (eBL) transaction, something the ...

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In ...

Subtracting compliance costs leaves a potential net gain of €250m— although how sustainable that is remains uncertain. “Windfalls like this don’t last forever,” said Grell. “But in the ...