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Container Ship Reports Incident in Khor Fakkan
1+ week, 2+ day ago (159+ words) A container ship reported multiple splashes in close proximity to the vessel from unknown projectiles on Sunday, according to a British government agency monitoring maritime security in the region. The ship reported the incident in Khor Fakkan Port'in the UAE…...
EU Shipping GHG Emissions Dropped by 3% in 2025
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (255+ words) The European Commission has published verified GHG emissions data gathered for EU-ETS compliance purposes for 2025. File Image / Pixabay GHG emissions from ships visiting EU ports slipped in 2025, according to the latest data. The European Commission has published verified GHG emissions…...
UKMTO Reports Suspicious Activity in Red Sea
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (198+ words) Armed men attempted to board a sailing vessel in the Red Sea on Sunday morning. Image Credit: UKMTO Suspicious activity involving armed men attempting to board a vessel has been reported in the Red Sea, according to a British government…...
VIEWPOINT: If Regulation Isn't Enough, Can Markets Drive Maritime Decarbonisation?
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (871+ words) IMO headquaters. File Image. Image Credit: Ship & Bunker With alternative fuels still significantly more expensive than conventional bunkers, the maritime energy transition is increasingly constrained not by technology " but by economics. Prior to the recent escalation of tensions in the…...
Hong Kong Launches Alternative Marine Fuel Training Programme
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (221+ words) The programme began on April 8. Image Credit: HKSOA The Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) has supported the launch of a new 'Training-the-Trainer Programme: Green Maritime Fuel for Sustainable Shipping', starting on April 8. The programme is organised by the Hong Kong…...
IMO Secretary-General: 'Working with Relevant Parties' on Hormuz Transit Mechanism
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (278+ words) Arsenio Dominguez is secretary-general of the IMO. Image Credit: IMO The head of the IMO has said ensuring safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz is now the priority following the US-Iran ceasefire, as efforts begin to stabilise shipping operations…...
Solvang Adds Two Carbon Capture-Ready Vessels to Fleet
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (182+ words) The vessels are suitable for fitting with an onboard carbon capture system. Image Credit: Solvang Norwegian shipping firm Solvang has taken delivery of two very large gas carriers (VLGCs) suitable for being fitted with an onboard carbon capture system. A…...
US Unveils Maritime Reinsurance Plan to Support Shipping in the Gulf
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (345+ words) The US says the $20 billion war-risk reinsurance scheme aims to restore confidence in trade through the Strait of Hormuz during tensions with Iran. File Image / Pixabay The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the US Treasury Department have agreed…...
Shipping Firm MSC Cancels All Middle East Cargo Bookings
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (246+ words) The container line has directed ships in and heading towards the Gulf to move to designated safe shelter areas. Image Credit: MSC Container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has suspended all cargo bookings to the Middle East and ordered…...
Maersk Halts All Strait of Hormuz and Suez Transits
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (250+ words) Maersk is one of the world's largest shipping companies. File Image / Pixabay Container line AP Moller-Maersk has halted all transits through both the Strait of Hormuz and the Suez Canal in response to the worsening conflict in the Middle East....