Business
MSC Halts Novorossiysk Bookings After Drone Strike on 2,700-TEU Ship
World’s largest carrier suspends Black Sea port calls following attack on Panama-flagged MSC Ulsan III
Shipping
EU court to rule on seafarers’ right to refuse dock work
Hague appeal sends ITF’s Non-Seafarers’ Work Clause to Europe’s highest court for clarification on collective.
Business
Seaspan breaks dollar dominance: first P&I calls in renminbi
The Canadian containership lessor settles protection and indemnity premiums in RMB for two 14,000 teu newbuildings.
Renewables
30% Fuel Cut: Bulker Trials Wind-Solar Hybrid at Sea
A 60,155-dwt bulker has been retrofitted with a rigid wingsail and solar panels to slash emissions on trans-Pacific.
Headlines
Oceania Sonata: The 86,000-Ton Gamble Reshaping Luxury Cruising
Fincantieri’s latest 86,000 GT vessel for NCLH’s Oceania Cruises enters final phase before 2027 debut.
Containers
Container rates dip: Why shippers face a $2bn weekly shift
Drewry’s World Container Index falls 1% to $4,473 per forty-foot box as trans-Pacific spot rates slide.
Renewables
$272m wind haul: How one Chinese firm booked its subsea future until 2028
Jiangsu Hengtong Optic-Electric secures RMB 1.831bn ($272.4m) in offshore wind and subsea cable contracts across China.
Renewables
South Korea enacts world’s first law for green shipping corridors
Seoul’s new rules define qualifying fuels, port requirements and corridor procedures from April 2025
Offshore
Sirius lands CSV duo design deal with energy giant—options for two more
Norwegian designer Sirius will deliver the conceptual and basic design for two 144.7 m CSVs at China’s Fujian Mawei.
Conflicts
Why the US Navy’s 5th Fleet Could Be Locked Out of the Gulf
Iran and Oman near a deal to bar all military vessels from the Strait of Hormuz.
