After several years of volatility, 2025 became the year the global shipping markets began to reset. Not collapse—but recalibrate.According to Veson Nautical’s 2025 End-of-Year Market Report, the past year was defined by persistent geopolitical disruption, tightening environmental regulation and growing uncertainty over future fuel pathways. Red Sea instability continued to distort global trade flows…
The California Association of Port Authorities (CAPA) announced that Dr. Noel Hacegaba, incoming Chief Executive Officer of the Port of Long Beach, was elected to serve as President of the organization. Kristin Decas, CEO and Port Director of the Port of Hueneme…
The United States can use other measures to recreate the roughly $200 billion in revenues it is collecting under tariffs based on a 1977 law if the Supreme Court strikes down use of that law, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Wednesday…
“We estimate that coal shipments to advanced economies will fall 2% y/y in 2025, reaching a 23-year low. This will be the third consecutive annual drop although the pace of decline has slowed compared to previous years. The contraction is primarily…
Last week, the IBJ Awards awarded Wattlab the IBJ Environmental Protection Award for its Solar Flatrack, the world’s first modular solar power solution engineered specifically for seagoing cargo vessels. Additionally, the scale-up’s maritime…
Ivan Jimenez, president of the Bilbao Port Authority, has taken active part at Enlit Europe 2025, a key event of the energy sector in Europe and held this year in Bilbao.Mr. Jimenez has been a speaker on the EU Project Talk – Live Podcast “Energy & European Ports”…
The Waterborne Technology Platform has welcomed the EU’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) which it says is key in facilitating the uptake of sustainable alternative fuels.The European Commission published the STIP on November 5,…
CMA CGM closed the third quarter of 2025 with a mixed scorecard that underlines how volatile geopolitics continue to reshape global liner networks. Group results fell year-on-year, but the core shipping arm lifted liftings and stabilized sequentially…
Advanced Polymer Coatings (APC) has signed its first deal with Oman’s national shipping company.The contract will see APC’s MarineLINE coating system applied to two chemical tankers being constructed for Asyad Shipping Company.It is APC’s first deal with majority state-owned Asyad Shipping Company…
CALCAREA Inc. and AURELIA Design B.V. entered into a collaboration to bring ocean-based carbon capture technology to the maritime sector. The partnership combines CALCAREA’s unique carbon removal process with AURELIA’s experience in green ship design and e-systems integration…
The 52-year-old MV Spiridon II loaded 2901 cattle has been stranded off Turkey, denied permission to unload due to issues with the animals’ ear tag.According to local media, the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry inspected the cattle…
“Following US-China trade negotiations, China has committed to resume imports of US soya beans. The country has agreed to purchase 12m tonnes during the rest of 2025 and 25m tonnes per year during the next three years, similar to 2024 volumes…
U.S. ocean shipping company Matson MATX.N has paid $6.4 million in port fees to China since they were implemented on October 14, CEO Matt Cox said on Tuesday.President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping last week agreed to put those tit-for-tat levies on pause for 12 months…
In a step toward strengthening the United Arab Emirates’ position as a global energy hub, AD Ports Group, a leading enabler of global trade, logistics, and industry, and Nimex Terminals, have signed two long-term agreements that will position…
CMA CGM will register 10 container vessels to be delivered in the next three years under the French flag, adding more seafarers from its home country after facing calls to contribute more to France's debt-stricken economy.CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line…