Quartermaster has raised $43m in a Series A funding round to accelerate the development of what it describes as the...

SRC Group and Energy Transfer have teamed up in a move that could quietly change how ships manage onboard energy consumption, with a focus on heating and cooling systems that are often overlooked in decarbonisation debates.  The partnership is aimed at bringing electric heat pump technology into mainstream maritime use, both for new vessels and for retrofits, replacing traditional oil-fired boilers and chillers used for heating and cooling onboard.  Under the agreement, SRC...

APM Terminals is stepping up its push toward electrified port operations through a new global framework agreement with Finnish charging specialist Kempower. ...

ESL Shipping has launched a multi year research and development initiative aimed at improving fleet-level planning through advanced optimisation techniques,...

One of the most recognised voices in container shipping journalism is entering a new phase of his career.  Peter Tirschwell has stepped down from his role at the Journal of...

Lloyd’s Register is helping spearhead a new industry initiative designed to standardise how container stowage and lashing data is exchanged across the maritime sector.  The initiative, known as the Lashing Exchange Format (LXF) Consortium, brings together classification...

The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping is scaling back operations and cutting jobs as the influential non-profit adapts to what it describes as the next stage of shipping’s energy transition.  The Copenhagen-based organisation confirmed the restructuring in a letter issued by chief executive Bo Cerup-Simonsen alongside the release of its latest assessment on global maritime climate regulation.  Although the...

China’s overwhelming dominance in global container manufacturing is once again at the centre of international attention after US authorities launched a major antitrust case targeting some of the industry’s biggest players.  The United States Department of Justice has...

Indonesia is preparing a major overhaul of its commodity export system after announcing plans to centralise shipments of coal, palm...

The Strait of Hormuz may be showing its first signs of operational stabilisation after nearly three months of heightened tensions, following the coordinated outbound transit of three VLCCs through the strategic waterway on Wednesday.  According to maritime intelligence firm Windward, the movements represent the clearest indication so far that some form of organised passage system could be re-emerging across the critical oil corridor.  Two Chinese-controlled VLCCs reportedly crossed the strait together in a tightly coordinated formation, maintaining a distance of roughly 5 to 10 kilometres while openly transmitting AIS signals throughout the transit. The vessels were carrying Iraqi and...