Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Global Maritime Forum Warns Industry Risks Leadership Crisis Without Diversity Reform

 

at 9/26/25 1:51pm

A comprehensive new report from the Global Maritime Forum reveals how outdated norms and exclusionary practices are preventing the maritime sector from realizing its full leadership potential at a time...

[Category: Shipping, diversity, global maritime forum]

— LNG Carriers Pile Up Near Egypt Terminals as Demand Craters

 

at 9/26/25 1:48pm

Three liquefied natural gas vessels are waiting outside Egypt’s import terminals as scheduling issues and a faster-than-expected seasonal demand decline in the North African nation reduces need for the fuel.

[Category: Shipping, Egypt, LNG]

— Golden Week Gloom: Container Spot Rates Tumble Across East-West Trades

 

at 9/26/25 11:16am

With the Chinese Golden Week holiday beginning next Wednesday, there was little surprise that spot rates on the main east-west ocean trades continued to decline this week.

[Category: Shipping, container freight rates, Container Shipping, container spot rates, freight rates]

— US Oil Flows to Asia Face Pressure From Expensive Tanker Rates

 

at 9/26/25 10:20am

Crude from the US could become too expensive for Asian buyers due to higher tankers rates, which have been inflated by an increase in Chinese purchases and traders positioning for more OPEC+ supply.

[Category: Shipping, Asia, China, crude oil, united states]

— Chinese Lessors in Talks With Beijing to Ease US Port-Fee Stress

 

at 9/26/25 10:12am

The leasing subsidiaries of at least two large Chinese banks are in talks with the financial regulator about converting shipping leases into mortgages as a safeguard against US levies they say will test China’s maritime dominance, according to people familiar with the matter.

[Category: Shipping, China, trade war, united states, USTR port fees]

— Grimaldi Expands Ammonia-Ready Fleet with 9,000-CEU Grande Svezia

 

at 9/26/25 10:10am

The Grimaldi Group has welcomed the Grande Svezia into its fleet, marking the fourth Ammonia Ready vessel in the companys expanding green shipping portfolio. The 9,000-CEU (Car Equivalent Units) Pure...

[Category: News, Shipping, ammonia fuel, car carriers, grimaldi group]

— Commercial Nuclear Corridors Key to Unlocking Maritime Nuclear Propulsion, ABS Chief Says

 

at 9/26/25 9:08am

Nuclear energy has emerged as a legitimate, practical, and scalable solution for maritime applications, according to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) Chairman and CEO Christopher Wiernicki at the recent Core...

[Category: News, Shipping, abs, decarbonization, nuclear power]

— Trump Pushes Turkey on Russian oil, Hints at Lifting Sanctions

 

at 9/25/25 11:35pm

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believes Turkey will agree to his request to stop purchasing Russian oil and that he may lift U.S. sanctions on Ankara so it can buy advanced American F-35 jets.

[Category: Energy, Oil, russia, sanctions, Trump, turkey]

— U.S. Icebreaker Polar Star Returns to Seattle After Antarctic Deployment and Major Refurbishment

 

at 9/25/25 4:04pm

The 49-year-old U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) has returned to its Seattle home port after 308 days away. Polar Star completed its annual Antarctic deployment for Operation Deep...

[Category: Defense, polar star, u.s. coast guard, u.s. coast guard icebreakers, uscgc polar star]

— CSIS: China Still Dominates Ship Orders Despite U.S. Port Fee Push

 

at 9/25/25 3:08pm

Global shipping companies are moving full steam ahead with commercial vessel orders from Chinese shipyards, despite the U.S. targeting those ships with port fees aimed at countering China's maritime dominance, a new report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies showed.

[Category: Shipbuilding, Shipping, China, chinese shipbuilding, CSIS]

— World’s First Methanol-Hydrogen Hybrid Electric Riverboat Launched in China

 

at 9/25/25 2:40pm

Chinese automotive giant Geely Holding Group has launched the worlds first methanol-hydrogen electric multi-purpose riverboat, the Yuanchun 001, in Hangzhou, China, representing a significant expansion of Geelys methanol-hydrogen electric drive...

[Category: Environment, Shipbuilding, China, Geely]

— Cadeler’s Next-Gen Turbine Installer Delivered Ahead of Schedule, Ready for Hornsea 3

 

at 9/25/25 1:07pm

Copenhagen-based offshore wind installation specialist Cadeler has announced the successful delivery of Wind Ally, the companys first A-class vessel, ahead of schedule and on budget. The vessel represents a significant...

[Category: Offshore, Shipbuilding, cadeler, hornsea 3, offshore wind, wind turbine installation vessel]

— Everllence Lands Landmark Methanol Engine Order for 10 Vale VLOCs

 

at 9/25/25 12:05pm

Qingdao Beihai shipyard has ordered 10 Everllence BW 7G80ME-LGIM engines for the construction of 10 Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs) with a capacity of 325,000 dwt. The order represents one...

[Category: Environment, Shipbuilding, Shipping, alternative fuel, bulk carriers, dry bulk, Everllence, methanol fuel, vloc]

— Orsted Resumes Work on US Offshore Wind Farm After Stop-work Order Lifted

 

at 9/25/25 10:42am

COPENHAGEN, Sept 24 (Reuters)  Denmarks Orsted said on Wednesday it had resumed work on a U.S. offshore wind project after a federal judge on Monday ruled it could restart construction while the Trump administrations legal...

[Category: Offshore, offshore wind, orsted, united states]

— Container Rates Sink to Lowest Since Start of Red Sea Diversions

 

at 9/25/25 10:35am

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) The cost to ship goods in containers to northern Europe from China fell to the lowest level since Houthi attacks in the Red Sea started...

[Category: Shipping, container freight rates, red sea diversions, red sea shipping]

— Oil Loadings Resume at Black Sea Terminals After Attacks

 

at 9/25/25 10:21am

(Bloomberg) Two key oil ports on Russia’s Black Sea coast resumed loading of tankers overnight following Ukrainian aerial and marine drone attacks on Wednesday. The Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal...

[Category: Shipping, black sea, russia, russian oil, tankers, Ukraine War]

— NYK Conducts First Ship-to-Ship Ammonia Transfer Off Spain

 

at 9/25/25 10:16am

NYK has successfully completed its first-ever ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of liquefied ammonia, moving approximately 23,000 tons from the carrier Berlian Ekuator to the Eco Enchanted off the coast of Ceuta,...

[Category: Environment, News, Shipping, ammonia, ammonia fuel, NYK, sts transfer]

— World Maritime Day 2025: Global Shipping Industry Confronts Ocean Protection Amid Trade Slowdown

 

at 9/25/25 9:51am

The maritime world marks World Maritime Day today, September 25, 2025, with the theme Our Ocean, Our Obligation, Our Opportunity — a call to action that comes at a critical...

[Category: Environment, News, Shipping, IMO, united nations, world maritime day]

— ABS Chairman and CEO Unveils Vision for Intelligent Maritime Operations

 

at 9/25/25 8:47am

The transformational impact of software on the performance of vessels and fleets was described by ABS Chairman and Chief Executive Christopher J. Wiernicki at a launch event in Greece for...

[Category: Press Releases, abs]

— Swedish, Polish Forces Simulate Defense of Gotland Amid Baltic Tensions

 

at 9/24/25 11:22pm

The Swedish island of Gotland holds the key to control of the Baltic Sea, according to Swedish and Polish officers taking part in military exercises this week aimed at deterring a possible Russian attack amid escalating tensions between NATO and Moscow.

[Category: Defense, baltic sea, Baltics, poland, russia, sweden]

— UN Report: Shipping Faces Perfect Storm of Stalled Growth, Longer Routes, and Surging Costs

 

at 9/24/25 4:46pm

Global maritime shipping is sailing into troubled waters as seaborne trade growth is forecast to slow dramatically to just 0.5 percent in 2025, according to the latest Review of Maritime...

[Category: Shipping, global trade, unctad]

As of 9/28/25 3:04am. Last new 9/26/25 5:00pm.