Op-Ed: Europe's Shipping Future Depends on Stronger Ship Management

Published Oct 4, 2026 9:43 PM by Andreas Hadjipetrou

Posted in: Business

The role of the ship manager is expanding at a time when owners are applying increased pressure on management fees. That tension s...

Op-Ed: What America Must Change to Make Korean Shipbuilding Matter

Published Oct 4, 2026 6:13 PM by CIMSEC

Posted in: Shipbuilding

[By Dr. Marcus Jones] For the first time in decades, the United States is being forced to think seriously about naval shipbuilding...

Poten: Sky-High Tanker Rates are Driving Refiners' Oil Buying Decisions

A review of Poten's Daily Market Report, which monitors spot freight rates on many of the key tanker trade routes, shows eyewateri...

Op-Ed: People Are the Powerbase of the Shipping Business

Published Oct 1, 2026 9:55 PM by Elpi Petraki

Posted in: Business

Decarbonisation, digitalisation, shifting patterns of global trade and an increasing level of influence from Asia are continuing t...

Five Issues That Derail Vessel Control System Modernizations

Published Sep 30, 2026 3:50 PM by McCullough Engineering

Posted in: Shipbuilding

A vessel control system modernization can look straightforward on paper: remove aging components, install new hardware and softwar...

GAO: Coast Guard Addressing Marine Firefighting Challenges, but Gaps Remain

Published Sep 29, 2026 5:59 PM by Triana McNeil

Posted in: Tugs & Salvage

Fires on vessels present serious dangers to passengers, crew, and firefighters; can have significant environmental impact; and can...

Corridor Sovereignty: Cooperation Without Surrendering Control

Consider a vessel arriving late at a port. Its revised arrival time is useful to the cargo owner only if the terminal, inland carr...

Japanese Naval Strengthening Steals Limelight at U.S.-China Talks

Published Sep 27, 2026 4:17 PM by The Maritime Executive

Posted in: Government

Chinese criticism of Japan’s growing defense budget appears to have been one of the most consequential developments coming out of...

The Liner’s Dilemma: Schedule Integrity vs. Contractual Flexibility

Published Sep 27, 2026 3:53 PM by Gary English

Posted in: Shipping

Liner shipping sells predictability. Published schedules, fixed rotations, guaranteed port calls—these are the commercial promises...