Maritime News
Latest shipping industry updates, IMO regulations, and seafarer news — updated daily.
Union Ministers review port congestion issues with EXIM stakeholders
In a decisive move to sustain Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) and ensure uninterrupted trade operations amid emerging supp…
25 May 2026
Three dead in lifeboat incident on Petronas FSO
Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas giant Petronas has confirmed that three contractor personnel were killed when a lifeb…
25 May 2026
Offshore wind vessel demand rebounds as global installation activity accelerates
Major offshore wind markets in the UK, Europe, and APAC, excluding mainland China, are tightening their policy framework…
25 May 2026
Danish offshore wind interest returns as subsidy-backed bids emerge
Denmark has received bids for both the Nordsøen Midt and Hesselø offshore wind areas, indicating increased interest in D…
25 May 2026
Supertanker With Iraq Crude Exits Persian Gulf As Talks Continue
By Julian Lee May 24, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A supertanker hauling Iraqi crude to China has left the Persian Gulf and crossed…
24 May 2026
Freed Gaza Flotilla Activists Allege Israeli Abuse
By Anna Uras, Rami Ayyub and Layli Foroudi ROME/JERUSALEM/PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) – Activists released from Israeli cust…
24 May 2026
Tankers: A Timeline of a Potential Hormuz Reopening
The question in many peoples’ lips after a potential end to the war in the Middle East, is how long would it take for a …
24 May 2026
Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Softened by Weekly Close
Capesize The market experienced a gradual softening over the course of the week, with sentiment increasingly defined by …
24 May 2026
Asia-US container rates mostly higher on Iran war stalemate; tanker rates edge lower
Rates for shipping containers from east Asia and China to the US rose again this week and are now up by about $1,000/FEU…
24 May 2026
Sustainable shipping without the spin
While the maritime sector often expresses its commitment to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Net Zero a…
24 May 2026
Tanker Market: Uncertainty and Rate Softening
Clean LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index softened a little this week, dropping 16 points to WS530. A voyage west also saw …
24 May 2026
Iran’s control of Strait of Hormuz raises legal issues; reopening unlikely
Iran’s tightening grip on the Strait of Hormuz has left global energy markets and shipping in turmoil, with The Financia…
24 May 2026
Intra-Asia Container Index Rose Last Week
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI) increased 2% to $959 per 40ft container. Intra-Asia Container Index assessmen…
24 May 2026
Biofuel Bunker Snapshot: Conventional VLSFO prices weigh on B30 blend prices
Rotterdam and Europe Rotterdam’s B30-VLSFO (POMEME) price has decreased by around $59/mt in the last week. A drop in the…
24 May 2026
Belgian Maritime Partnership Delivers Hands‑On Safety Input For IMO Ammonia Fuel Guidelines
Close cooperation between the Belgian Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport (FPS Mobility), EXMAR and Lloyd’s Re…
24 May 2026
Baltic Under Fire: The Ton-Mile Multiplier
In continuation of our latest analysis on the Strait of Hormuz and Venezuelan reactivation, the Baltic corridor has emer…
24 May 2026
Reliability You Can See: Why Ocean Freight Decisions Fail Without Performance Intelligence
Most ocean freight decisions still look robust at the moment they are made. Procurement teams benchmark rates, compare c…
24 May 2026
Key Container Ship Data Trends Reported in March 2026
A series of data-driven developments reported in March 2026 using Alphaliner proprietary datasets and AIS-supported vess…
24 May 2026
The SONGA PRIDE: when and where must Owners repossess?
A Croatian shipbuilder, BDOO, agreed to charter a chemical and oil product tanker it was building to Songa Shipping Pte …
24 May 2026
Kamei conducts Japan’s first STS HVO 100 bunkering supply
Kamei has carried out Japan’s first ship-to-ship (STS) supply of 100% hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO 100) at the Keihin…
24 May 2026
Get personalised maritime news
Join Sailr Network to receive news curated for your rank, vessel type, and trade route.
Join Sailr Network