Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

Leading shipping companies are engaging in record levels of M&A activity, driven by macro-economic and geo-political events, increasing decarbonisation regulations and improved financial trading performance Despite disruptions and uncertainties from the Russia-Ukraine war, Israel-Gaza conflict, Red Sea disruptions and more recently changing US tariff policies, the global shipping industry has showcased remarkable resilience. In fact, …

A trade mission to Nigeria. A memorandum of understanding with Vietnam. A surge of purchases from Bangladesh. These countries are not typically major customers for soybeans from the U.S. farm belt. But desperate farmers, their trade organizations and President Donald Trump’s administration are turning to far corners of the world in hopes of averting a …

Members will be aware of the impending 14 October 2025 date for the phased implementation of new service fees imposed on PRC owned/operated and built ships by the US Trade Representative (USTR) under the authority of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301). Additional clarity sought by stakeholders from the USTR over the precise details …

Container feeder shipping is proving to be one of the most interesting niche markets in the industry. In a recent report, shipbroker Intermodal commented that “in a container shipping market dominated by headlines about large vessels and record-breaking orderbooks, the feeder segment often escapes the limelight. Yet, as the industry grapples with an influx of …

Fuel oil used in ships and power plants is seeing unexpected demand, with efforts to curb its use more than offset by an expanding shadow fleet of oil tankers serving Russia and others, and longer shipping routes as vessels avoid the Red Sea. Instead of switching to cleaner-burning alternatives such as marine gasoil and low-sulphur …

This chapter provides an overview of important international legal issues and regulatory developments affecting maritime transport and trade. Part A focuses on recent IMO developments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships, notably, the agreement on draft midterm measures in line with the 2023 IMO strategy on greenhouse gas emissions. Part B explores international regulatory …

Clear drafting is critical, particularly where parties seek to contractually impose significant charges. Earlier this year, the English Admiralty Court delivered a striking decision which relates to a port’s ability to impose a “period toll” against the sub-charterers of an overstaying vessel. Its judgment in Port of Sheerness Limited v Swire Shipping Pte Ltd [2025] …

The push for digitalisation in shipping is less a gentle tide and more a high-stakes race against obsolescence, according to speakers gathered at London International Shipping Week (LISW). Two panels focused on the twin challenges of integrating advanced technology into a deeply fragmented industry while simultaneously battling existential threats ranging from data silos to hostile …

The seminar took the theme of The Fuel Landscape and attracted a high-calibre panel to lead the discussion on what the industry needs to do to meet Net Zero and the increasingly loud voices to switch vessels to more eco-friendly fuel sources. Krystyna Tsochlas, Head of Maritime Transport Division at James Fisher & Sons Plc …

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, edged down on Friday and logged its steepest weekly decline in more than eight months. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 8 points to 1,901 points, its lowest since …