Crowley’s new LNG-powered containership Quetzal has successfully begun its inaugural commercial voyage, opening the company’s next era of faster, frequent ocean shipping with a new class of vessels for the U.S., Central America and the Dominican Republ...
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Singapore March Marine Fuel Sales Recover After February Low
Marine fuel sales in Singapore, the world's largest bunker hub, improved in March after hitting a 20-month low in February, official data showed on Monday. Volumes totalled 4.47 million metric tons, climbing 7.8% month-on-month and inching up 0.5% year...
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Spanish Coast Guard Rescues 50 Migrants off Canary Islands
Spain's coast guard rescued on Sunday (April 13) 50 migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands on an inflatable boat, the Spanish Red Cross said.The migrants, which included 45 men, four women and one minor, were taken to El Rosario port on…
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Sea Change in Cybersecurity: USCG’s New Maritime Reg Set to Transform Digital Safety at Sea
The $5.4 trillion global maritime industry faces a perfect storm of cyber vulnerabilities, and a new government regulation aims to be the lighthouse guiding stakeholders to safer digital harbors.On January 17, 2025, the US Coast Guard (USCG)…
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IMO Approves Net-Zero Regulations for Global Shipping
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has achieved another step towards establishing a legally binding framework to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships globally, aiming for net-zero emissions by or around, i.e close to 2050.
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Chevron: Venezuelan Oil Cargoes Stalled at Sea After Export Cancellations
At least two vessels carrying Venezuelan crude chartered by Chevron are now stalled in Venezuelan waters due to state oil company PDVSA canceling their export authorizations after the U.S. imposed secondary tariffs on the OPEC member's buyers…
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Preview: Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition 2025
From June 18-20, 2025, the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition will return to Tokyo Big Sight, convening global energy leaders, influential policymakers, and industry executives to advance Japan’s energy transition, investment landscape, and strategic rol...
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Estonian Navy Detains Russia-Bound Oil Tanker
The Estonian navy detained and boarded a Russia-bound oil tanker on an EU sanctions list on Friday, accusing it of sailing illegally without a valid country flag.The vessel, the Kiwala, has been under EU sanctions since February as part of Russia's so-...
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UN Shipping Agency Strikes Deal on Fuel Emissions
Countries at the U.N. shipping agency struck a deal on Friday on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector, which will impose an emissions fee on ships that breach it and reward vessels burning cleaner fuels.The U.S. pulled out…
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Lloyd’s Register Launches Cruise Centre of Expertise
Lloyd's Register launched its Cruise Ship Centre of Expertise (CCoE) at Seatrade Cruise Global (April 7-10) in Miami, USA.Operating globally, the CCoE integrates LR's classification, advisory and digital services to ensure cruise operators benefit from...
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