Imabari completes acquisition of Japan’s second-largest shipbuilder
Imabari Shipbuilding has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Japan Marine United (JMU), a deal that reshapes Japan’s shipbuilding landscape an...
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Japan sets out to build world’s largest hydrogen carrier
Japan is pushing deeper into the hydrogen economy with plans to build what will be the world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier as it seeks to put a commerc...
Freightos Weekly Update: LNY demand pushing ocean rates up as air moves past peak
The US operation in Caracas over the weekend, which facilitated the US military’s capture of Venezuela’s President Maduro, included strikes on the city’s ...
New Pole Star index scores ships on transparency and dark risk
Maritime intelligence leader Pole Star Global has launched its Maritime Transparency Index (MTI) — a machine learning-powered risk scoring system that ass...
Class 8 truck orders roar back, but market recovery questions remain
North American Class 8 truck orders roared back in December, jumping to their highest level in more than three years as fleets moved to lock in equipment amid e...
Key exports grow for Port of Oakland in down month
The Port of Oakland handled 174,239 twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) in November, a 4.1% year-over-year decline and 4.7% decrease from October.The northern C...
TO Group strengthens global presence with new US hub in Cleveland
The Transport Overseas Group (TO Group) has continued its international expansion strategy with the establishment of Transport Overseas Shipping (Americas), Inc...
Worldwide box traffic crosses 1 billion TEU in 2025
Global container traffic in 2025 is set to have exceeded 1 billion TEU, the first time that container shipments have hit such a milestone.Container shipping con...
Eastern Pacific back for more ammonia carriers at Jiangnan
Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has returned to China to add more ammonia carrier capacity, placing an order for two very large ammonia carriers (V...
Union Bulk CEO Bonderup steps down
Danish dry bulk operator Union Bulk has confirmed that chief executive Michael Bonderup is stepping down, marking another leadership change for the handysize an...
V.Group buys fuel efficiency platform created by Maersk Tankers
V.Group has bought Njord, the maritime fuel efficiency and decarbonisation platform founded by Maersk Tankers, for an undisclosed sum. Njord will continue to op...
South Korea puts Arctic shipping on policy map with first boxship trial
South Korea has formally elevated Arctic shipping into national policy, with Seoul planning its first-ever container ship trial voyage via the Northern Sea Rout...