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The International Maritime Organisation’s Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships concluded a week of closed door meetings.  Observers reported…

After a fractious session of the International Maritime Organisation’s Marine Environment Protection Committee, member states voted to adjourn consideration of the Net-Zero Framework (NZF) for one…

A former commercial platform support vessel repurposed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary has begun sailing under the White Ensign after conversion to a specialist mine‑hunting mothership and a challenging…

New research published by AAA and Travel Economics has revealed that the cruise industry is set to mark the fourth consecutive year of passenger growth in 2026, with U.S. passenger volumes in…

AI is a boardroom priority across shipping, yet new research shows widespread pilots have not translated into the organisational readiness needed to scale safely and reliably. A first‑of‑its‑kind…

CMA CGM has agreed to take a 49% stake in the concession company that will develop and operate the West Container Terminal at Morocco’s Port of Nador West Med.  This joins state-owned port…

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has opened a consultation process with leading container lines and terminal operators to identify potential partners for the development of two new port…

On 25 October 2017, the Hong Kong office held a seminar at the Mariner’s Club where the record attendance of 63 clients exceeded expectations and totally justified moving to a new larger…

Volatility continues to define the container shipping market, as analysts warn that attempts to talk up the sector are being undermined by economic realities.  Alphaliner’s latest report…

In the early hours of 28 September 1994, the ferry MV Estonia was making its overnight crossing from Tallinn to Stockholm through the Baltic Sea. With 989 passengers and crew on board, it was a…