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Dangerous escalation with China and the Philippines, ship chase and collision

August 14, 2025

East Asia is once again at the center of international concern as tensions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea take…

MSC: Breaks the 900-ship barrier – Comparison with Maersk

April 17, 2025

MSC Group became the first container liner in history to operate a fleet of 900 ships. Gianluigi Aponte’s company has 609 owned ships and…

“Ships for America Act”, another sovereignty plan

January 16, 2025

A file with the code name “SHIPS for America Act” will be found in the Oval Office of the White House in a few…

Difficulties on the horizon for the freight market of bulk carriers

August 8, 2024

The first bad omens for the bulk carrier freight market have started to emerge, amid a correction in freight rates from the highs of…

Canada: Start of construction of the first River-class Destroyer (vid.)

July 4, 2024

Construction has begun on Canada’s first River-class destroyer. The first three ships will be named His Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Fraser, Saint-Laurent and Mackenzie….

Shipping: Why monster-sized ships prefer Europe

May 30, 2024

The global fleet of ‘megamax’ containerships (MGX) at the end of last month surpassed the 4.00 million t in terms of total tonnage to…

Methanol as an alternative fuel for Shipping

June 22, 2023

More and more shipping companies are putting methanol as an alternative fuel in the foreground, weighing the pros and cons for shipping use. At…