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Gemini trades North Europe capacity for Mediterranean push

10/06/2026

Gemini Cooperation is quietly reshaping East/West container deployment, sacrificing capacity on established lanes to mount an aggressive push into the Asia-Mediterranean trade, new Sea-Intelligence analysis reveals. The findings, published in...

IMO warns Hormuz transits risk seafarers’ lives

10/06/2026

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has issued a stark warning over the continued transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. The warning comes amid an increasingly...

DNV joins DCSA+ to strengthen maritime data standards

09/06/2026

DNV has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association’s (DCSA) DCSA+ partnership programme, bringing its Veracity data platform to bear on the industry’s fragmented data challenge. Veracity is a cloud-based platform...

Sallaum Lines expands RoRo fleet with twin delivery

09/06/2026

Sallaum Lines has taken simultaneous delivery of two new pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs), MV Ocean Express and MV Ocean Navigator. Both vessels were built by China Merchants Jinling...

US customs order to tighten importer requirements

09/06/2026

The U.S. administration issued an executive order on 3 June 2026 to tighten customs enforcement, directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to...

Tailwind Shipping backs German flag in fleet expansion move

08/06/2026

Heilbronn has become the home port of a seagoing vessel for the first time, with Tailwind Shipping Lines registering its containership Panda 001 under the German flag as of 2...

IMO calls for stronger ocean protection action

08/06/2026

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is urging its 176 Member States and the wider shipping industry to accelerate the implementation of measures to protect the marine environment. In a video...

LR joins bound4blue MR tanker wind propulsion project

08/06/2026

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with K Shipbuilding, bound4blue and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR). The agreement will focus on developing a...

WaveBL, TradeWaltz link up to digitise Japan trade

05/06/2026

WaveBL and TradeWaltz have signed an integration agreement enabling digital trade document exchange between their platforms. The deal opens a direct connection between WaveBL’s global shipping network and Japan’s financial...

Robosys, Sleipner merge AI with thruster control

05/06/2026

Robosys Automation and Sleipner have announced a strategic partnership at Seawork 2026, combining autonomous navigation technology with precision thruster systems to deliver an integrated vessel control solution. At the centre...

Maersk shifts to weekly fuel surcharge amid ME tensions

05/06/2026

A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has moved to a weekly fuel surcharge review cycle, departing from its standard monthly cadence in response to elevated fuel costs stemming from the Middle...

KR, HD Hyundai Samho complete AI shipbuilding project

04/06/2026

Korean Register (KR) and HD Hyundai Samho marked the conclusion of their joint AI development project at a signing ceremony held at Posidonia 2026. The year-long collaboration, initiated under a...