Your Guide to the Maritime Industry
The Helm Report covers news, operations, and the people behind global maritime trade. Whether you’re new to the industry or a seasoned professional, we’re your comprehensive resource for understanding the world of shipping, ports, and ocean commerce.
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Maritime News
- The U.S. is intensifying its push against the International Maritime Organization’s proposed global carbon pricing regime, with Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Laura DiBella urging member states this week to consider […]
- Spot container rates extended their downward trend for a third consecutive week, underscoring the growing disconnect between geopolitical disruption and underlying market fundamentals. According to […]
- Israel has intercepted aid ships bound for Gaza in international waters near Greece, flotilla organizers said on Thursday, decrying the move as an "escalation of Israel's impunity."
- The U.S. is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a […]
- The Iran war is accelerating a shift toward renewable energy as governments race to reduce supply-chain vulnerabilities, according to UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell.
- The Mission to Seafarers, a welfare charity serving merchant crews around the world, has appointed Guy Platten as its new chairman. Platten, a chartered master […]
- After Norwind Offshore announced it had closed the acquisition of six CSOVs from Edda Wind, UK offshore vessel owner North Star revealed it had completed […]
- Singapore’s PSA International has secured an investment in Xiamen Container Terminal Group, which comprises eight container terminals with an annual designed capacity of approximately 20m […]
- A US administrative law judge has ordered Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) to pay a record $45.6m in reparations to the bankruptcy estate of collapsed […]
- The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a $774m investment into US port infrastructure. A total of 37 projects will receive funding […]