EU’s Top Port States Are Building an Anti-Cocaine Alliance
The emergence of Europe as a growing and high-priced market for cocaine has forced authorities to intensify the fight against…
Green Shipping Coiuld Launch Massive Jobs Boom
Over four million clean jobs could be created by the global shipping industry in the coming decades as the push…
China’s Arctic Ambitions are Less Grand Than They Appear
Western analysts risk overestimating China’s emergence as an Arctic power, spurred by fears that they initially neglected the reappearance of…
Jordan Adapts to Higher Shipping Costs From Red Sea Security Crisis
Jordan is bracing itself for extended shipping disruption in the Red Sea. Last week, Jordan’s cabinet led by the Prime…
Senegal Moves to Clamp Down on IUU Fishing
In a bid to curb the rampant IUU (illegal, unregulated and unreported) fishing along its coastline, the new Senegalese government…
Momentum is Building for Ammonia as Technology Matures
Demand for ammonia is being transformed by the energy transition. Until recently used as an input for fertilizer and chemical…
Med Marine Selects Kongsberg Maritime Thrusters for 6 Stern-Drive Tugs
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to supply azimuth thrusters to Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine, to power six new stern-drive…
Future-Proof Wärtsilä 25 Engine to Power Three New Fishing Vessels
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply its latest addition to the company’s engine portfolio, the Wärtsilä 25, for a new 44-metre…
Economic hard landing is delayed but not cancelled
Two years ago, central banks around the world started hiking interest rates. At the time many commentators, including this one,…
A moderate recovery is already underway in the eurozone
Surprisingly strong first quarter After two quarters of negative growth, eurozone GDP increased by a stronger-than-expected 0.3% in the first…