Maritime

The Strategic Shipping Initiative (SSI) is calling for urgent regulatory alignment at the global level to address mounting pressure on the ship recycling industry, as more than 16,000 vessels are expected to require dismantling before the end of the decade. At the centre of the debate is the lack of coherence between two key international frameworks: the International...

The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed by the United States and Iran on 17 June 2026 does not make Iran...

The United States has formally lifted its port blockade of Iran, a significant step in the implementation of the new...

As hopes rise following the agreement between the United States and Iran to end months of conflict, tanker owners are...

The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the United States has been welcomed by the maritime insurance community, but industry leaders caution that a return to normal shipping operations through the Strait of Hormuz remains far from immediate.  According to...

Rumours of a potential MSC investment in Hapag-Lloyd have sparked debate across the maritime industry, but industry experts believe that...

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest monthly report, released Wednesday, presents a mixed outlook for oil markets following the U.S.–Iran...

The security outlook for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has improved slightly, with the Joint Maritime Information Centre...

The maritime industry’s search for zero-emission propulsion may be entering a new era as Norwegian tanker operator Knutsen joins a...

U.S. agricultural shippers are raising alarms over renewed political efforts to reintroduce port fees on Chinese-operated vessels, warning that the...