Following a Swedish court ruling that a vessel could be transferred to Ukraine after it was suspected of transporting ‘stolen’ grain, one lawyer says shadow fleet operators may think twice about which flag registries they use

China’s shipbuilding dominance shows no signs of slowing, but the proliferation of new yards and swelling orderbooks are raising questions about delivery risks

Chinese shipyards continue to pick up the majority of orders while shipowners are increasingly ordering alternative-fuel-ready tonnage

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With container fires among the most significant hazards for boxships, several countries and industry bodies have called on the IMO to close a potentially dangerous gap in the regulations

Saudi Arabia’s proposed Red Sea security coalition signals regional resolve against the Houthis, but without warships, command structures and sustained deployments, it offers little immediate reassurance for shipping markets

As conflicts from the Black Sea to the Middle East become increasingly interconnected, the maritime industry faces a widening crisis that threatens not only key trade routes but the principles underpinning global commerce

Boxships are holding their Red Sea transits through the Houthi blockade for now, but any further escalation could quickly drive them to alternatives