Maritime Action Plan sets cargo tax for non-U.S. ships

Please be advised of the scheduled VMS in week 12 2026 on the Transatlantic AT1 service, as agreed by partner lines to mitigate schedule delays.

CMA CGM (America) LLC is announcing an Overweight Freight Additional Surcharge (OWS)

UK marine, defence and industrial group Inocea has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Wave class vessels Wave Knight and Wave Ruler.

The Port of Hamburg can look back on a positive year in 2025. With a total throughput of 114.6 million tonnes, Germany’s largest seaport recorded a year-on-year increase of 2.6 percent. The significant upturn in the container segment was a key factor in this development.

In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week continued the slight decreasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index decreased by 1% to $1,919 per 40-foot container.

In a climate of escalating geopolitical tension and a sharp retreat from green legislation in Washington, Paul Taylor, the newly appointed chair of the Poseidon Principles Association, has issued a staunch defence of maritime transparency.

The joint venture brings together Hapag-Lloyd, Eurogate and Contship Italia as well as local partners

After having spent five days east of Sardinia, the Russian-flagged military cargo ship Sparta IV is again drawing attention, now maneuvering west of Portugal. The ship is drawing focus from the NATO allies for its unexplained behavior, which is also leading to broad speculation online.

If you manage ships, you already pay handsomely for compliance—ISM verifications, statutory checks, Port State Control (PSC) readiness, and a thicket of customer and vetting requirements