International Shipping News

A step forward for cleaner seas: The European Union has taken a pioneering step in global environmental leadership by adopting binding rules to enhance the safe transport of plastic pellets – both on land and at sea. It is a major problem if large amounts of tiny plastic beads, known as plastic pellets, end up ...

Cadets from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are invited to apply for the NextWave Seafarers training programme, launching in July 2025. The deadline for nominations is 31 May 2025. This pilot programme is organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Supported by ...

Another surge in trade from China to the U.S. should be getting underway, according to retailers and logistics executives, as the initial trade deal struck by the U.S. and China leads importers to move forward with shipments during the 90-day pause on the steepest tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump. On Monday, the U.S. and ...

We’re pleased to share that MV Baffin, one of our CABU II vessels built in 2016, is back in service following a successful drydocking including retrofit of extensive energy efficiency measures. With this, all CABU II vessels have now completed the planned energy efficiency retrofit program, which includes the following technologies: • Silverstream® Air Lubrication ...

OceanOpt, a provider of advanced maritime emissions management solutions, announces an API collaboration with ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai), a globally renowned and trusted maritime classification society. This powerful partnership is specifically designed to equip Japanese shipping companies with the most efficient and reliable tools to navigate the complexities of the European Union Emissions Trading System ...

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which measures shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell to a three-week low on Tuesday on lower rates for capesize and panamax vessels. The main index, which monitors rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 24 points, or 1.84%, to 1,280, its lowest ...

Keeping transported breakbulk and project cargo safe during sea transport is the purpose of IMO’s CSS Code. But its requirements are based on the most adverse sea states and are therefore unnecessarily strict for operation in calmer sea regions. DNV has found an answer: an app that ensures cargo safety whilst it enhances stowage possibilities ...