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Global seaborne coal flows mask a sharp divergence between thermal and metallurgical coal markets. Thermal coal volumes declined as weaker European and U.S. demand offset resilient Asian imports, while met

The Transported Asset Protection Association Asia Pacific (TAPA APAC) has released its TAPA Intelligence System (TIS) Second Quarter 2026 Intelligence Report, compiling 125 cargo crime incidents and 148 counterfeit cases

For more than a decade, the Maritime Anti- Corruption Network (MACN) has collected reports of corruption demands, delays, coercion, and other integrity challenges faced by vessels around the world. With

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform condemns yet another tragic accident on the shipbreaking beaches of South Asia. On 14 August, nine workers died after exposure to toxic gas inside the LNG

The Panama Canal marked 112 years of operations this past weekend while maintaining a forward-looking vision aimed at strengthening its strategic role in global trade, ensuring sustainability, and generating benefits

Signatory States of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/Jeddah Amendment have agreed to set up a Combined DCoC Task Force, to protect shipping from the resurgence of piracy in the Western

Dry bulk shipping is entering another phase of structural evolution. While coal’s long-term decline is inevitable, the material intensity of electrification and deployment of renewable energy are creating new trade

Rise in off-spec sulphur claims Recent claims experience indicates that bunker quality continues to pose a significant operational risk for shipowners. In our earlier review of bunker-related claims during the

Shifting trade patterns, geopolitical disruptions, and longer voyages have led to sustained tonne-mile growth in the tanker market, driving a surge in freight rates. With the global fleet ageing and