HGK Gets Green Light for Remote Vessel Trials in Germany

HGK Shipping, a leader in inland shipping, has received approval to begin testing remote-controlled vessels on Germany's canal network.

US Coast Guard Probes Back-to-Back Ship Fires in Puerto Rico

COSCO Orders Two Large Gas Carriers for 2027 Delivery

Chinese state-owned maritime leader COSCO has made another strategic move in the gas carrier market with a new round of shipbuilding orders.

Crew of Cargo Ship Fined for Cocaine Smuggling in Nigeria

May 15, a Nigerian court found the crew of the Chayanee Naree, guilty of trafficking approximately 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into the country.

DanPilot Launches World’s First Remote Pilotage Trial

Balearia Achieves LNG Bunkering Milestone in Barcelona

For the first time in Spain, a shipping company has successfully fueled three of its vessels with LNG on the same day and in the same port.

EU Approves New Sanctions Targeting Russian Shadow Fleet

European Union member states reach an agreement on a new set of sanctions aimed at Russia, which includes measures against nearly 200 vessels.

NYK Group Welcomes Methanol-Powered Bulk Carrier

On May 13, Japanese shipping giant NYK Group celebrated the delivery and official naming of its new methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier, Green Future

CMA CGM Launches Global Hiring Site for Seafarers

In response to the challenge of recruiting qualified maritime staff CMA CGM unveils CMASHIPS.com, a recruitment platform dedicated to seafarers.

Suez Canal Offers 15% Fee Cut Amid Easing Red Sea Tensions

Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority has announced a temporary 15% reduction in transit fees for large containerships, in a bid to revive trade flows.

MSC Antonia Grounds in Red Sea Amid GPS Spoofing Concerns

CMA CGM Ermitage Collides with Quay Wall in Hamburg

On Sunday May 11th, a container ship, the CMA CGM Ermitage, collided with a quay wall along the Elbe River in Hamburg, Germany.

UK Expands Sanctions to Target 100 More Russian Vessels

The UK is preparing to implement a expansion of its sanctions against Russia’s oil trade, with plans to blacklist up to 100 additional vessels.

USVI Open Registry Plan Resurfaces with Trump Briefing

Supporters of a proposed open ship registry for the U.S. Virgin Islands have revived plans that were initially introduced three years ago.

Freighter Carisma Collides with Two Cruise Ships in Cologne

On May 8, the inland freighter Carisma was involved in a collision with two Viking river cruise ships on the Rhine River in Cologne, Germany.