Individual actions still matter in shipping, even as shipowners’ power is waning. Yet this year’s defining moment has come from the EU, which has overtaken the IMO as the most influential force in the industry, by taking tangible action to address climate change

Hamburg’s shipping community convenes to mark the welcome return of the traditional ‘Eisbien’ celebrations, following a pandemic-induced break, but also the 125th anniversary of the Hamburg and Bremen Shipbrokers’ Association

Maritime economist Dr Martin Stopford has urged the shipping industry not to rule out the ‘nuclear’ option as an alternative fuel source towards decarbonisation

US-based owner of liquefied petroleum gas carriers wants to enter the ethane shipping sector as technology advances. The ethane market’s established infrastructure and lower costs make it an increasingly attractive proposition

The development of container port throughput figures from the early 1970s through to today charts the rise and success of containerisation. From the early transatlantic traders to East Asia’s manufacturing boom, and from the industry’s ‘golden age’ to China’s rise to prominence, it is a story 60-plus years in the making

Box liftings accelerated at ports globally in 2021, yet the rebound from the Covid-induced slump came at a price. Ports and terminals felt the strain of sustained and unprecedented demand for containerised goods, while the logistical logjam that ensued put a dampener on an otherwise fruitful 12-month period