Global supply chains continue to be disrupted by the pandemic and other compounding factors. Despite global vaccination rates increasing, health restrictions continue to impact port operations, equipment availability, storage capacity and vessel schedules.

Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) CEO Manish Singh has been awarded the Smart4Sea Personality Award which was presented to him following Safety4Sea's 2022 Smart4Sea Virtual Forum that took place on 23rd February 2022.

As the prospect of a full-scale Russian invasion grows closer, the government of Ukraine is planning to ask Turkey to exercise its right to close the Bosporus to combatant vessels.

Turkey’s president and maritime affairs department were quick to condemn a reported attack on s Turkish-controlled bulker that they said was hit by a shell or possibly a missile while sailing in the Black Sea. It was the latest report of merchant ships finding themselves caught in the crossfire after Russia launched its assault on Ukraine early today.

There is no better way to spread the word than by telling a good story and if that means helping people better understand the role of the modern seafarer to the extent that it could possibly improve the way they lead their lives, then so much the better.

Though the IMO has yet to adopt market-based measures for greenhouse gas emission reductions, the UK Chamber of Shipping is urging the British government not to step in and regulate carbon from shipping on its own.

As Russia's Black Sea Fleet launches a series of massive drills, shipping volume to and from Ukraine's Black Sea ports is in decline, according to the latest numbers from VesselsValue.

Five years after Indian shipbuilder ABG Shipyard filed for bankruptcy, India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has initiated a fraud case against the company and five executives.

Optimarin notched up record revenue last year on sales of its industry-leading ballast water treatment system (BWTS) as it overcame market challenges to accelerate deliveries in response to rising demand and tight installation schedules.

Washington/Brussels/Singapore, February 10, 2022 - Transitioning global shipping from a carbon dependent industry into one that operates without greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a massive task.

Calling 2021 an exceptional year, A.P. Moller – Maersk reported year-end results producing the expected records, including the largest profit by any shipping company and the largest ever profit for any Danish company.

After appeals from the U.S. and the EU, the government of Japan has agreed to direct any surplus LNG shipments to Europe, with the first cargoes arriving in March. The move is intended to help address fears that Russia might turn off the taps on Europe's natural gas supply in the event of an invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian Navy has announced live-fire exercise areas for a wide swath of the Black Sea and the majority of the Sea of Azov, effectively constraining navigation to Ukraine's commercial seaports.

Shipbroker and commercial manager Hanse Bereederung has boosted its Sale & Purchase department by announcing the appointment of Nikos Diakomichalis to its team.

THE Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and US telecommunications firms Verizon, and AT&T have agreed on steps that will enable more passenger and freighter aircraft to safely use key airports while also enabling more towers to deploy 5G service, reports London's Air Cargo News.