Maritime News & Industry Headlines

By Julian Lee (Bloomberg) — Russia’s seaborne crude exports stuck at a 16-month high in the past four weeks, with US President Donald Trump so far failing to convince remaining buyers to ditch Mosc...

A Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship MV Minervagracht came under attack approximately 128 nautical miles southeast of Yemen’s port city of Aden on Monday, the EU Naval Force Operation ASPIDES h...

Sep 28, 2025 (Bloomberg) –China’s imports of liquefied natural gas in September are poised to drop more than a fifth from a year ago, extending a slump in purchases as domestic supplies and piped f...

The maritime world marks World Maritime Day today, September 25, 2025, with the theme “Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity” — a call to action that comes at a critical juncture for the shipp...

A chief engineer has pleaded guilty to failing to report a hazardous condition aboard a vessel in Charleston, South Carolina, and subsequently obstructing a federal investigation, according to cour...

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has achieved a new milestone in container shipping as its vessel ONE Innovation set a new world record by loading 22,233 TEU — the highest loading ever recorded on any c...

The U.S. container shipping industry is heading toward what could be one of the most significant volume declines in its six-decade history, according to the latest analysis from shipping expert Joh...

Sept 21 (Reuters) – Iraq has increased oil exports following the gradual unwinding of voluntary production cuts under an OPEC+ agreement, the country’s state oil marketer SOMO said on Sunday. Earli...

Sep 19, 2025 (Bloomberg) –As climate impacts multiply, a landmark United Nations treaty to protect ocean lifewill go into effect in January. Sierra Leone and Morocco on Friday provided the final of...

A group of shipping firms warned that the International Maritime Organization’s planned net zero rules risk imposing significant costs on the industry. The IMO, shipping’s global regulator, has se...

Chinese shipping giant COSCO has affirmed its commitment to maintaining “stable and reliable services” in the United States despite looming port service fees that analysts project could cost the co...

NOAA Ocean Exploration and Fugro have signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) focused on advancing uncrewed systems for deep ocean mapping and characterization. The partners...