Singapore-based dry bulk operator SeaTrek has entered a strategic partnership with Legasea, a fellow freight player backed by a private investment fund, to strengthen their position in the global dry ...

India has officially announced its first national container shipping line — Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL) — marking a major step in the country’s plan to reduce dependence on foreign carriers ...

Taiwan’s U-Ming Marine Offshore and Singapore-headquartered offshore energy maritime services firm Purus have formed a new joint venture aimed at expanding offshore wind operations in Taiwan and the ...

Crude oil tanker owners must make their bows this year to Washington DC and Beijing. The former’s energy policy has supported big oil investment in production in countries like Guyana as well as ...

For shipping’s leaders, the biggest challenge today isn’t just keeping up with technology — it’s knowing which path to take. “Making decisions about which technology or fuel to invest in has not been ...

China and India, Russia’s two largest crude buyers, paused purchases last week following new US, UK and EU sanctions on Rosneft and Lukoil, something that analysts believe is great news for owners of ...

The year 2025 is shaping up to be the best year for tankers in a decade, according to analysis carried in the October issue of Splash Extra, now available to read for free. Year-to-date average VLCC ...

October 18 saw International Maritime Organization member states vote for a one-year delay in the Net-Zero Framework (NZF), throwing shipping’s path towards decarbonisation into considerable doubt.

Sagitta Marine managing director Thomas Zaidman on what happens if fair and unimpeded port access becomes a tool of trade policy. After decades lying in the long grass, geopolitical forces have ...

Obviously I am biased, but genuinely I am always amazed how much ground we cover – and with such candour – at our half-day exclusive Maritime CEO Forums. Take last month’s valedictory forum at the ...

The opening Big Issues session of the Maritime CEO Forum yesterday at the Monaco Yacht Club provided a revealing snapshot of where shipping stands today: navigating an era of unprecedented volatility, ...

Chinese dry bulk heavyweight Agricore is listed as buyer of the 178,100 dwt Cape Aqua (built 2009, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding), confirming reports from last week that Primebulk had offloaded the ...