The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has warned that new maritime access restrictions are being enforced on Iranian ports and coastal areas, further disrupting traffic in and around the...
Höegh Autoliners names Höegh Pacific PCTC
Höegh Autoliners has welcomed the latest addition to its fleet with the naming of Höegh Pacific, a 2,450 CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) feeder vessel. The vessel is...
MSC confirms Aponte family ownership transition
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has confirmed a transfer of ownership in the final quarter of 2025, with founder Captain Gianluigi Aponte, Chairman of MSC Group, passing ownership to his...
Ceasefire fails to revive Hormuz shipping flows
The two-week US–Iran ceasefire has yet to trigger a meaningful rebound in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with container lines and other operators maintaining a cautious stance. Reports indicate...
Container shipping profits collapse 95 per cent in Q4 2025
The global container shipping industry saw a sharp collapse in profitability in Q4 2025, signaling a return to pre-pandemic margin pressures and wiping out the recovery gains made during 2024....
Covestro and HGK Shipping are retrofitting the coastal vessel Amadeus Titanium with a wind assistance system to advance sustainable maritime logistics. Since late March 2026, the vessel, operated by Amadeus...
BV, PONANT unite to push maritime decarbonisation
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) and Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BVS) have signed a cooperation agreement with PONANT EXPLORATIONS GROUP to advance innovative solutions for expedition vessels,...
The Liberian Registry, the world’s largest ship registry, is urging shipowners, managers, crewing agencies, and operators to review and reinforce their seafarer compliance systems. The Registry maintains ongoing compliance frameworks...
KR launches AI-powered KR-CON 24 for IMO compliance
Korean Register (KR) has launched Version 24 of KR-CON, its digital database of international maritime conventions. The upgrade integrates AI-based search functions and a restructured classification system to improve the...
West Africa container trades expand as capacity rises
Dynamar’s latest West Africa Container Trades report highlights a significant evolution in the region’s container shipping landscape, with growing capacity, larger vessels, and a maturing hub-and-spoke network reshaping trade flows....
Strait of Hormuz crisis pushes higher container rates
Strait of Hormuz disruption is driving container freight rates sharply higher across major East–West trades, spreading delays and cost pressures throughout global shipping. According to Peter Sand, Chief Analyst at...
Global container carriers report soft landing in 2025 profits
Major container shipping lines closed 2025 with $15.4 billion in EBIT, signalling a soft landing for the industry despite sharp year-on-year profit declines. According to Sea‑Intelligence, while down from $35.4...
