After several weeks of tension, ZIM announces an agreement with a group of dissenting shareholders to end a confrontation focused on governance and concerns related to a potential delisting operation. The compromise rests on a key point: the expansion of the board of directors to 10 members and an adjusted...
India is accelerating on a strategic issue: the creation of Bharat Container Line (BCL), a future company designed to secure part of its maritime capacities and support the country’s industrial ambition. According to available information, the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and Concor (Container Corporation of India) are expected to...
In terminals, performance is not solely determined by infrastructure: operator training becomes a major accelerator of productivity and quality. In Chile, the SVTI terminal (San Vicente Terminal Internacional) explains that it has initiated a significant turnaround by integrating simulation into its crane operator training program, with a clear objective: to...
The shipbroking sector continues its consolidation, and SSY now has a clear ambition: to join the circle of the three largest global players. To accelerate, the group has found a powerful lever: the acquisition of Greig Shipbrokers, which will join SSY from January. The amount is not disclosed, but the...
The tanker market is ending the year on impressive income levels: VLCCs are operating on six-figure daily earnings, Suezmaxes are maintaining high levels, and Aframaxes are closely following. For shipowners, the recent period resembles a “peak cycle” sequence. Yet, behind these flattering figures, a period of turbulence is emerging for...
A.P. Moller–Maersk is heading into 2026 with more than a routine management change. The group confirmed that its chief financial officer, Patrick Jany, will leave the company after completing the year-end accounts and delivering the annual report. Jany’s tenure covered a period of extraordinary volatility in global shipping and the...
The energy transition in the maritime sector depends as much on the ships as on the availability of fuels. MOL, Sinopec Zhejiang Zhoushan Petroleum, and Marubeni have just formalized a memorandum of understanding aimed at establishing a stable and long-term supply system for biodiesel for maritime use. The objective: to...
There are periods when a country’s role in global commerce shifts quietly — not with a declaration, not with fireworks — but with a steady accumulation of proof. Egypt is living one of those moments.The expansion of its ports, the renewed attention on logistics corridors, the appetite of global companies...
The Chinese shipyard Hengli Heavy Industry confirms its status as a new major player in global shipbuilding. According to Seatrade Maritime, the group has secured eight new ship orders, mainly from Greek and Norwegian shipowners. On the menu: two LR2 product tankers, five Kamsarmax bulk carriers, and one capesize bulk...
An analysis by Drewry, relayed by Seatrade Maritime, highlights three factors that will determine the health of the tanker market in 2026: OPEC’s production strategy, the evolution of Russian exports, and the security of transits thru the Suez Canal. Three closely linked variables that can shift the sector from oversupply...
