Top 8 Maritime Cyber Risks & How Hard They Hit P&L
A single cyber incident can move real money. In shipping, that usually means hours lost, miles added, or invoices diverted. This report focuses on the parts of the P&L that move first: demurrage, off...
Baltic Shockwave Lifts Tanker Risk and Rates
A concentrated run of Ukrainian drone strikes has hit Russia’s Baltic oil system, most notably at Primorsk, prompting Transneft to warn producers about storage and intake constraints and forcing temporary slowdowns in loadings. With...
Maritime Bottom-line News (9/17/2025): Shipping Volatility, Green Bets, and LNG Deals
Recent shipping news underscores just how quickly the sector’s financial drivers can shift. From Puerto Rico’s $4 billion LNG import deal that secures multi-year flows, to Russia’s output warnings that fuel tanker volatility, and...
Biofuel (B30→B100) Readiness Made Simple: 2025 Update
Biofuel readiness means your ship can safely use blends like B30 up to B100. In practice that is FAME biodiesel or HVO renewable diesel. You check the fuel spec, confirm engine maker guidance, prepare...
Lay up, scrap, or slow steam: The 90 day decision playbook
Container rates are soft, capacity is long, and cash burn rises fast. This 90-day playbook shows when to lay up, when to slow steam, and when to recycle using simple thresholds and weekly checkpoints....
UK £1.1B Maritime Investment Lifts Port Capex and Clean Shipping Spend
London kicked off LISW25 with a joint public–private package exceeding £1.1 billion for the UK maritime sector. Headline elements include about £700 million in private capital aimed at upgrades across major ports and £448...
Canada Greenlights Ksi Lisims LNG Strengthening Project Bankability
Canada just approved the Ksi Lisims LNG project, an Indigenous-led, floating LNG export facility on Nisga’a Nation lands in northwest British Columbia, with a planned capacity of ~12 million tonnes per year and a...
Top 8 Insurance & War-Risk Hot/Cold Spots
War-risk pricing moves quickly, but the underlying drivers are consistent. This report gives shipowners a snapshot of current “hot” and “cooling” corridors using simple color cues and banded premium ranges so the guidance stays...
UK Blacklists 70 More Tankers: Compliance Costs Up, Usable Capacity Down
London just tightened the vice on Russia-linked oil logistics: the UK named 70 additional tankers connected to the “shadow fleet,” expanding restrictions on dealings by UK persons and raising the bar for banks, insurers,...
Maritime Bottom-line Impact (9/15/2025): Sanctions, Strikes & Slots
Over the last 48 hours, a cluster of policy moves and physical disruptions has shifted the risk/reward math for owners and operators. The UK’s fresh clampdown on Russia’s “shadow fleet,” drone damage at Primorsk,...
Port Discounts & Green Rebates: The Power 6 for Shipowners
Port dues and “green” rebates are real money when the rules are clear and the evidence is tidy. This report focuses on six countries where programs are mature enough to plan around, ESI-linked dues,...
Maritime Bottom-line News (9/12/25): Rate Movers & Risk Signals
From Washington’s new Houthi sanctions to India’s biggest private port operator barring sanctioned ships, and from Panama Canal updates to a headline capesize COA, the past few days delivered real, cash-relevant shifts. Below is...
8 Smart Bunkering Plays This Quarter
Fuel is the biggest operating lever and the market moves weekly. This quarter, the owners who win won’t be the ones who guess right; they’ll be the ones who systemize the buys: lift where...
Taiwan’s Oct 15 P&I Clampdown Puts Documentation Front-and-Center
Taiwan’s Maritime and Port Administration (MPA) will enforce a tighter shipowner liability (P&I) insurance review system from October 15, 2025. Vessels calling Taiwan will need proof of coverage from approved/creditworthy insurers or risk delays...
Holding the Line: CMA CGM Says No New Surcharge Ahead of U.S. China-Linked Port Fees
CMA CGM told customers it’s prepared for the U.S. “China-linked” port-entry fees that start October 14, 2025 and does not plan to add a surcharge (for now). That stance puts competitive pressure on peers...
The Top Overlooked Port Costs That Quietly Drain Profits
Port calls often look predictable until the invoice arrives. Small line items stack up, rules change by port, and “included” services turn out to be base access only. For shipowners, these overlooked costs can...
Maritime Bottom-Line News (9/10/25): Safety Gaps, Fuel Risks, and Regulatory Shifts
From rising off-spec fuel issues in Europe and a high-stakes General Average declaration, to India’s sweeping crew blacklists and costly container losses at Long Beach, the near-term risks are clear. At the same time,...
The North Sea Route (NSR) Advantage: 10 Big Cost-Saving Insights for Shipowners
lFuel, time, and carbon are the three biggest levers you control on a long haul. The Northern Sea Route (NSR) can shorten Asia–Europe legs by thousands of nautical miles during the summer window, cutting...
Crewlines Redrawn: India Moves to Blacklist 86 Vessels Over Seafarer Abuse
India’s Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has issued a draft circular proposing to blacklist 86 foreign vessels linked to abandonment, detention, or arrest of Indian seafarers—citing cases where ships lack mandatory documents, including valid...
Hidden Heat in the Box: Container Safety Gaps Turn into Real Costs
A new data release from the World Shipping Council shows 11.39% of inspected cargo shipments in 2024 had safety deficiencies, edging up from 11% in 2023. The problems span mis-declared or undeclared dangerous goods,...
12 Ports Where New U.S. Fees Could Hit Owners Hard
The clock is ticking for shipowners trading into the United States. Beginning October 14, 2025, Washington will impose steep new port fees on vessels that are either Chinese-owned/operated or built in Chinese shipyards. The...
Risk Premium Rising: IUMI Signals a New Cost Curve for Shipping
At IUMI’s Singapore conference, President Frédéric Denèfle warned that trade fragmentation and geopolitical shocks are reshaping marine underwriting, pushing premiums up, tightening terms, and forcing operators to treat insurance as a strategic lever rather...
Maritime Bottom-line News (9/8/25): Fee Shock, Wind Crunch and Arctic Flows
Here’s the run-down on the stories we think actually move money for shipping stakeholders right now: looming U.S. port charges targeting Chinese-linked tonnage, Ørsted’s balance-sheet rescue with knock-on effects for offshore vessels, sanctioned Arctic...
Carbon Costs on the Horizon: 5 Ways to Soften the ETS Hit
Carbon costs are no longer a future concern for shipowners, they are here and already reshaping voyage economics. With the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) now extended to shipping, every tonne of CO₂ emitted...
Quay to the Market: PSA Mumbai’s Phase 2 Goes Live, Resetting South Asia Box Flows
PSA’s Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals (PSA Mumbai) has inaugurated Phase 2 at JNPA (Nhava Sheva), doubling annual capacity to about 4.8 million TEU and extending the quay to 2,000 m of continuous berth, enough...
Maritime Bottom-line News (9/5/25): Costs, Contracts, and Cargo Shifts That Matter
We’ve been following a run of developments that go beyond headlines to touch daily economics in shipping. Connectivity costs, port expansions, ownership shakeups, and regulatory tension are all in play. For stakeholders across fleets,...
U.S. Sanctions vs. IMO Net‑Zero Framework: Top Strategies for Shipowners
Shipowners are navigating a rare double storm: U.S. threats of port levies and tariffs tied to the IMO’s Net-Zero Framework, and tightening global climate regulations such as EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime. The financial...
Tariffs at the Gate: Washington Tries to Torpedo the IMO’s Carbon Plan
The U.S. has told multiple governments it will consider tariffs, visa restrictions, and even port levies against countries that back a U.N./IMO plan to curb shipping’s fuel emissions. Diplomats say the draft “Net-Zero Framework”...
Transition to S-100-based ECDIS Made Simple: 2025 Update
Paper charts became pixels. Now those pixels get smarter. S-100-based ECDIS turns today’s map view into a layered data canvas, so crews can see official ENCs alongside high-resolution bathymetry, real-time water levels, currents, and...
LNG Shipping Outlook: Top Profitability Challenges for Shipowners
LNG shipping is under heavy pressure. Freight earnings have collapsed, new tonnage is flooding the market, and regulators are adding new cost layers. Yet, opportunities still exist for owners who position wisely. This report...