Malaysia has banned Israeli owned ships and vessels bound for the country’s ports in response to the war in Gaza.

Over 60% of Seatrade Maritime News readers expect the container shipping market to take three or more years to recover from its current downturn.

The Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has appealed to national governments to support the IMO decisions taken to tackle the green transition so that they are universally accepted.

Zhejiang Seaport Group, Ningbo-Zhoushan port and PT Pelabuhan Indonesia have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of industrial port at Kuala Tanjung port.

DP World and the Union of African Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, and Professions (UACCIAP) have partnered with an aim to enhance intra-Africa trade.

Container line consortium THE Alliance (THEA) has announced that its winter programme, which includes the suspension of Pacific and Asia – Europe loops, will continue into next year, while its 2024 service offering will begin in April.

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is expanding its bulker fleet with the additional five new dual-fueled Capesizes which can burn either LNG or conventional marine fuel oil.

In the era of carbon pricing, charterers will need clear visibility of emissions performance to be able to successfully meet contractual responsibilities, writes Richard Bjercke, Commercial Director at Yara Marine Technologies.

With continued attacks on ships in the Red Sea the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) says the safety of seafarers should be paramount, as Ocean Network Express (ONE) becomes the latest to say it is avoiding the region.

As concern grows over the shortage of well-trained staff supply levels in the shipping industry, Greece has named 2024 the year of ‘Naval Education’ with the goal of boosting the number of well-trained professionals.