LNG Carriers Set to Embrace the Application of Hybrid Electric Propulsion Technology

Recently, Lloyd’s Register (LR), HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) partnered to jointly develop a next-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier equipped with a hybrid electric propulsion system.

Japan’s three major shipping companies push for a standardized 42,000 cbm liquefied CO₂ carrier

As Japan prepares for a sharp increase in carbon capture and storage (CCS) shipping demand, Japan’s three major shipowners have joined forces with leading domestic shipyards to jointly develop a standardized 42,000 cbm liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier.

DSV Sells Gothenburg Logistics Asset Again, Share Price Remains Sluggish

DSV has once again sold a core logistics asset in Gothenburg, Sweden, for SEK 514 million. Specifically, DSV has sold a logistics asset in Gothenburg to Swedish Logistics Properties (SLP) for SEK 514 million. The transaction involves a logistics facility with a total area of nearly 35,000 square meters, located on a site with a total land area of approximately 133,500 square meters.

Another new ship management company has been established in Hamburg

InterMaritime Group and Hamburg-based Carsten Rehder have established a joint venture ship management company aimed at strengthening its ship management business and expanding its presence in the German and Nordic markets.

DHL has made another acquisition

On September 15, DHL Supply Chain announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Colombian logistics operator Open Market. Completion of the acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions.

Three containers bound for Israel seized, with a Maersk vessel suspected of involvement

According to a September 15 report by Bloomberg, Malaysian authorities have seized several more batches of goods destined for Israel at one of the country's largest ports.

The Pinglu Canal is officially open to navigation!

According to CCTV News, this morning (September 16), the Pinglu Canal, a backbone project of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, was officially opened to navigation.

One in every 10 containers has a defect!

According to data compiled and published by the World Shipping Council (WSC), more than one in ten cargo transport units inspected in 2025 were found to have safety deficiencies, highlighting persistent risks related to cargo declaration, packing, marking and securing.

Cruise Ship Becomes Athletes’ Village? Japan Houses 4,000 Athletes at Sea

On September 15, the Italian-flagged cruise ship Costa Serena docked at Kinjo Pier in the Port of Nagoya, Japan, officially entering service as the official Athletes' Village for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. This is the first time in the history of the Asian Games that a cruise ship has been used as an official Athletes' Village, and it is also one of the larger experiments in concentrated cruise-ship accommodation at an international multi-sport event.

+2 MR Product Tankers! Asyad Shipping Adds to Orderbook

Oman’s Asyad Shipping recently disclosed that it has placed an order worth about US$104 million with South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for two 49,999-dwt MR product tankers, bringing its newbuilding orderbook to eight vessels and further strengthening its fleet expansion ambitions.