India has directed ship owners, ship managers and recruitment agencies to stop deploying the country’s seafarers on vessels going through the Strait of Hormuz, but adherence by shadow fleet operators could be a challenge, given their tendency to flout conventional practices

Maersk has restored a second service to the trans-Suez route, adding to evidence that container lines are cautiously reassessing Red Sea risks. While traffic remains well below pre-crisis levels, rising transit volumes and the return of larger vessels suggest confidence is slowly rebuilding

Some refiners are picking the lesser evil, choosing Yanbu in the Red Sea for crude imports. But new attacks on two vessels this morning complicates matters for refiners, who have no choice but to import barrels from the MEG

Europe’s containership emissions slightly improved in 2025, but Red Sea diversions continue to threaten lasting carbon gains

SeaIntelligence says Unctad’s latest container port index confirms a long-term pivot toward secondary gateways and diversified supply chain corridors

With persistent geopolitical tensions squeezing market capacity for war risk insurance, Hong Kong’s new pool is pitching a China-aligned alternative reflective of the country’s rapid rise in shipping