UN High Seas Treaty Enters Into Force
A major United Nations treaty designed to protect biodiversity in the high seas has officially entered into force, marking a... Continue Reading
US–China Trade Slumps in 2025 as Tariffs Redraw Global Shipping Map
In 2025, new tariffs triggered a sharp contraction in U.S.–China trade. U.S. imports from China fell 28% year over year,... Continue Reading
Container Rates Reverse Course as January Rally Unravels on Weak Demand
Global container shipping rates fell sharply this week, erasing most of the gains from a brief January rally as weak... Continue Reading
Russia’s Arctic LNG ‘Shadow Fleet’ Gains Steam With Rare Winter Double Ship-to-Ship Transfer
Russia has demonstrated growing momentum in its Arctic LNG logistics by carrying out a rare, simultaneous ship-to-ship (STS) loading and... Continue Reading
Container Shipping Drives Alternative-Fuel Orders Despite Newbuild Slump
In 2025, the maritime industry’s shift toward alternative fuels remained resilient despite a sharp decline in global newbuild orders. According... Continue Reading
Venezuela’s Oil Exports Paralyzed Amid Political Turmoil
Venezuela’s oil exports, which had fallen to a minimum amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s announced blockade of all sanctioned tankers going in... Continue Reading
Russia Leans on Lone Ice-Class LNG Carrier to Keep Sanctioned Arctic Project Alive
Russia has used a single icebreaker ship to continue exporting liquefied natural gas from a US-sanctioned project in the Arctic through... Continue Reading
China’s Maritime Lead a Security Threat, say ‘Zero Point Four’ Authors
A significant decline in the number of U.S.-flagged vessels and the collapse of domestic shipbuilding have created vulnerabilities in national... Continue Reading
Billions in Limbo: Offshore Wind Industry Reels as Trump Administration Halts Major Projects
The Trump administration’s abrupt decision this week to suspend construction on five major offshore wind projects has sent shockwaves through the energy... Continue Reading
Ice-class LNG Tanker Lifts First Winter Cargo From Russia’s Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2
An Arc7 ice-class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier has completed the first-ever winter pickup of LNG from Russia’s Arctic LNG... Continue Reading